Name of Document: Landmark Commission email for Demolition Public Hearing Notification at 2650 Welton Street Date: 25 September 2018 view email PDF Hearing: 16 October 2018 1:00 PM Contact: Brittany Paige Bryant, Community Planning and Development p: 720.865.2949 Brittany.Bryant@denvergov.org Source: City of Denver email 25 September 2018 “The Landmark Preservation Commission will hold a public … [Read more…]
“In 1970, former Colorado first lady Ann Love and a group of Denver citizens banded together to save the 1889 home of Titanic survivor, Margaret “Molly” Brown from demolition. In the process, they founded Historic Denver, an organization dedicated to preserving the city’s historic places. As massive development continues throughout the city, efforts to … [Read more…]
“Fifty years later, the city is celebrating the 336 individual landmarks and 52 historic districts that have been designated since the program’s inception for its anniversary as it looks back on the protective work that has been done since designation began. “We are focusing on as many of the individual landmarks and districts as … [Read more…]
“The Landmark Preservation Commission on July 19 approved new design standards and guidelines for the Five Points Historic Cultural District — the only historic district designated for its history and geography, and not its architecture. The new design standards will preserve and enhance the character-defining features of the area by promoting context-sensitive building types, … [Read more…]
Curtis Park Neighbors – Newsletter August 2016 PDF Newsletter archive can be found on the Curtis Park Neighbors website. content highlights: Curtis Street Block Party Police Report RiNo Development Update Landmark and Preservation 5 Points Brew and BBQ Dumpsters and Trash Subscribe to the Curtis Park Neighbors Announce Google Groups for … [Read more…]
Name of Document: City of Denver email: Five Points Historic Cultural District Design Standards & Guidelines: Draft Now Available Online Date: 24 June 2017 read City of Denver email PDF Hearing: July 19 at 1 p.m. in room 4.F.6 at the Wellington Webb Municipal Building, 201 W. Colfax Ave. Denver, Colorado Contact: Brittany Paige Bryant … [Read more…]
“The words “car-free living” in green letters figure prominently on a brochure advertising a micro-apartment complex planned for the Five Points neighborhood. Under Denver’s current zoning code, the developer may not need to provide parking for any of the complex’s 56 units. So will the parking-hungry area just have to absorb more vehicles, or … [Read more…]
Five Points Historic Cultural District Meeting Next Week email from Landmark and Preservation date: 17 February 2016 read the email Contact: City and County of Denver, Department of Community Planning and Development, source: City of Denver email 17 February 2016.
Five Points Cultural Historic District Designation date: 23 March 2015 read the entire report Document PDF on Welton Corridor website Contact:Landmark District “source: Landmark District website 30 September 2015. Community Planning and Development website page for Five Points Historic Cultural District Update.”
“Words matter. And for some community leaders and business owners in Five Points, the absence of the name of Denver’s first predominantly African-American neighborhood in the official cultural district’s moniker has threatened to diminish its rich heritage. The Welton Street Commercial Corridor Cultural District, as it has been called clunkily since 2002, also resulted … [Read more…]