Colorado Porch

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preservation

4 Porch Notes tagged “preservation,” from counties across Colorado.

History and culture - Denver County

LoDo is a protected historic district, not just a nightlife name

Lower Downtown, or LoDo, was declared a Denver historic district in 1988, which is why its old brick warehouses still stand and changes to them are reviewed.

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History and culture - Logan County

Downtown Sterling is a registered historic district, which can matter to owners

Several blocks of downtown Sterling form a National Register historic district, a status that recognizes the old commercial core and can open up preservation grants and tax credits.

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History and culture - Denver County

Larimer Square survived because someone fought to save it

Larimer Square holds Denver's oldest commercial block, saved from urban-renewal demolition in the 1960s and now a protected historic district.

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History and culture - Mesa County

Grand Junction's historic downtown and old neighborhoods

Grand Junction runs a historic preservation program, and landmarks like the old railroad depot, the Avalon Theatre, and the North Seventh Street residential district recall the early town.

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