More than 30 historic sites were nominated for the 2012 list of Colorado’s Most Endangered Places and of those, six sites were chosen including the Sullivan Gateway in Denver by East High School; the Moffat Road / Hill Route in rural Boulder, Grand and Gilpin Counties; Central Platoon School in Brush; Crossan’s Market in Yampa; the Historic Eastside Neighborhood in Pueblo and Lizzy Knight’s Cabin In rural Dolores County.
Six diverse, but very significant, sites were selected this year that need special help. Demolition, neglect, natural forces, land value fluctuation, and unsympathetic owners are the forces that typically threaten historic buildings and significantly increase the danger to the unique places that link us to Colorado’s past. These are the special places that define our communities and form the foundation for our collective identity as Coloradans in the future. Colorado Preservation, Inc. devotes staff time and resources to raise funds and rally concerned citizens so that listed sites can be saved.
2012 List
- Central Platoon School
- Crossan’s Market
- Historic Eastside Neighborhood
- Lizzy Knight’s Cabin
- Moffat Road / Hill Road
- Sullivan Gateway
Endangered Places Site Archives
Since 1997, Colorado Preservation, Inc. has produced an annual Colorado’s Most Endangered Places list to build awareness of, and assistance for, historically significant places within the state that are in danger of being lost. Of the 94 sites that have been named to the list since its inception, 30have been designated as saved, 39 are in progress, 21 remain in alert and four have been lost. Learn More >>
