Dana Crawford and State Honor Awards

Dana Crawford & State Honor Awards

for Excellence in Historic Preservation

Colorado Preservation, Inc.’s (CPI) annual Dana Crawford & Alpine Bank State Honor Awards is Colorado’s premier statewide preservation awards event, honoring significant contributions toward preserving Colorado’s built and archaeological history as well as saving working landscapes. The evening’s namesake is Dana Crawford, a preservation pioneer who proved that saving historic buildings makes economic sense. She embodies the dedication to preservation that CPI celebrates each year at this event. CPI is grateful to Dana for her leadership and her work saving important landmarks statewide.

The Dana Crawford & State Honor Awards recognizes individuals, organizations, public agencies, and businesses from across the state, whose work demonstrates excellence in historic preservation. Accomplishments are recognized in the areas of preservation, rehabilitation, stewardship, leadership, and philanthropy.


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2024 Alpine Bank State Honor Award

2022 Dana Crawford Awardee Tim Schultz with Dana Crawford

Each year, Colorado Preservation, Inc. (CPI) recognizes the efforts of individuals, organizations, public agencies, and businesses from across the state of Colorado, whose work demonstrates excellence in historic preservation.

Accomplishments are recognized in the areas of:

Preservation

Rehabilitation

Stewardship

Preservation Leadership

Philanthropy

Individuals, organizations, public agencies, and businesses involved in preservation in Colorado are eligible to receive an Alpine Bank State Honor Award. 

We are opening nominations for our 2023 Alpine Bank State Honor Awards. Do you know of an individual or preservation project worthy of recognition? Nominate today and let us know!

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2022 Dana Crawford and State Honor Awards Event

2021 Dana Crawford and State Honor Awards Event

2020 Dana Crawford and State Honor Awards Event

2019 Dana Crawford and State Honor Awards Event

Download PDF of awardee archive 1988–2021.


About Colorado Preservation, Inc.

Colorado Preservation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that promotes historic preservation statewide by providing advocacy, education, outreach, and preservation services to communities and individuals. Our vision is to engage citizens across Colorado to honor and protect their heritage, to lead them to build a sustainable future with historic places, and to inspire them to prioritize the past as legacy.

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We hope you will extend your appreciation for Colorado's heritage by helping us take advantage of this $1 to $1 matching campaign. Learn more about our matching campaign and make your tax-deductible donation today!

Featured Project

Preservation for a Changing Colorado

Historic preservation has a direct economic benefit to communities and Colorado! Take a look at the 2017 study, which considered the ways adaption of historic places has a direct financial effect on the state.

This updated, most resent study, was the result of a partnership between Colorado Preservation, Inc and History Colorado, funded by a grant from History Colorado's State Historical Fund. Prepared by Clarion Associates, the new report document the economic benefits of rehabilitation projects, analyzes property values and neighborhood stability in local historic districts, and summarizes the increasing impact of heritage tourism, private preservation development and the success of Colorado’s Main Street program.

In a key finding, researchers determined that for every $1 million spent on historic preservation in Colorado it produced $1.03 million in additional spending, 14 new jobs, and $636,700 in increased household incomes across the state!

The 2017 report also considers the important role preservation plays in helping Coloradans provide new spaces for creative communities and co-working, create and sustain meaningful places, responds to the state’s changing demographics, and addresses climate concerns.

Click Here to see download and read the full report, "Preservation for a Changing Colorado".