Nominate an Endangered Place

Do you know of a historic building or resource in Colorado that is threatened and in need of assistance? Nominate the resource to be one of Colorado’s Most Endangered Places!

Since 1997, Colorado Preservation, Inc’s Endangered Places Program has been a catalyst for historic preservation statewide. By developing a three-pronged approach bringing awareness, advocacy, and assistance to threatened resources, the program has been successful helping Coloradans save the historic places that matter to them.

Please note resource selection takes into consideration: significance, urgency of threat, level of community support, what a “save” would look like for the property, and how CPI can assist. Resource type and location are also considered.

How to Nominate a Resource

Resources may be nominated through our online form or by downloading the PDF document and submitting it by email.

Email nomination forms to Endangered Places Program Director Katie Peterson at kpeterson@coloradopreservation.org.

Be sure to include letters of support, current photographs, and historic photographs for the listing.

Nomination Process

Nominations for 2025 may be submitted throughout the year.
Awardees for 2025 listings will be honored at our annual Saving Places Conference in 2025.

Nomination deadline – MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2024.

Nominators can expect to hear by the end of December if they are selected.

Selected resources will be officially announced in February at Colorado Preservation, Inc’s Saving Places Conference in Denver. All selected resources will be invited (and are encouraged to attend) this conference, in particular, the Endangered Places Luncheon. Prior to the public announcement of the resources, Colorado Preservation, Inc works closely with CBS Colorado to develop small documentaries on the selected resources. These videos will be shown at the announcement of the list.

Criteria

All resources nominated for the Endangered Places Program are reviewed with the following questions in mind:

  1. Does the resource have an important preservation story to tell and can Colorado Preservation, Onc. help tell that story?
  2. What is the level of endangerment for the resource?
  3. Does the resource have strong community support?
  4. Is there a clear plan for moving the project to a “save?”

Frequently Asked Questions