2018 Saving Places Conference Recap

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Colorado Preservation, Inc. took place Jan. 31 – Feb. 3 in Denver at the Colorado Convention Center. The annual event was an opportunity for preservation-minded individuals and professionals to get high-quality education through sessions and speakers, and to network with colleagues and leaders in the preservation field.

The 2018 event, “The Power of Place: From the Mountains to the Plains,” celebrated Colorado’s diverse history and provided an opportunity to shed light on underrepresented sites and communities, and gave voice to the stories of fellow Coloradans that often go untold.

 


This project was paid for in part by a History Colorado State Historical Fund grant.

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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".