Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

Of the many processes used to "preserve" an historic building, maintenance is almost always the most effective and least destructive. Although most people recognize this fact, the vast majority of historic preservation efforts focus on saving buildings once they begin to fail, rather than preventing the failure from occurring in the first place. The purpose of this manual is to inform owners about techniques for maintaining existing historic buildings...

The Colorado Historic Preservation Commercial Tax Credit is a tax credit to the owners of certified historic structures who perform a certified rehabilitation of their property. This document is a guide for the anyone who wishes to apply for the Colorado Historic Preservation Commercial Tax Credit.

The purpose of this survey project is to provide data to support the assessment of the Old Fort Lewis Campus located near Hesperus, Colorado. The Office of Community Services at Fort Lewis College is developing planning documents for the site. The survey data will assist preservation planning activities for the Old Fort and will help in making decisions about development that affect the site's cultural resources.

In an effort to leverage the current resources available for historic preservation, the Colorado Historical Foundation created the CHF Revolving Loan Fund. The Loan Fund partners with the State Historical Fund by providing grant recipients an additional source of funding for historic preservation in the form of low-interest rate loans.