Resources

• Translation Guide to Preservation Programs, Terms & Acronyms (PDF)

• A Citizen's Guide to Section 106 Review (PDF)

• What is Historic Preservation? (Web)

• Historic Preservation FAQ (PDF)

• With Heritage So Rich (Web)

• National Trust for Historic Preservation

• National Park Service

• Preservation Action

• Colorado Preservation, Inc.

• History Colorado

• NAPC Technical Resources (Web)

• Code of Ethics for Commissioners and Staff (PDF)

• Commission Procedures and Guidelines (PDF)

• Dear George Letter (PDF)

• Short Guide to Parliamentary Procedure (PDF)

• Law and the Historic Preservation Commission: What Every Member Needs to Know (PDF)

• Procedural Due Process in Plain English (PDF)

• Commissioner's Top 10 List of Incongruous Behaviors (PDF)

• National Alliance of Preservation Commissions

• Colorado Department of Local Affairs

• Colorado Municipal League

• Colorado Counties, Inc.

• Preservation Law 101 (Web)

• Federal Historic Preservation Laws at a Glance (PDF)

• Federal Historic Preservation Laws, Regulations, and Orders (Web)

• Preservation Legislation (Web)

• Constitutional Issues & Preservation (Web)

• Federal Historic Preservation Case Law (PDF)

• Case Study: Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York City (Web)

• Case Study: City of New Orleans v. Levy (Web)

• Section 106 and NEPA Timelines (PDF)

• National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Web)

• Antiquities Act of 1906 (PDF)

• Historic Sites Act of 1935 (PDF)

• Federal Code for Certification of Local Governments (Web)

• Historic Preservation Fund Grants Manual (PDF)

• CRS § 39-22-514.5 - 2014 Tax Credit Statute (Web)

• 8 CCR 1504-10 - 2014 Residential Tax Credit Rules (PDF)

• More statutes and regulations (Web)

• SOI Standards for Preservation Planning (Web)

• SOI Standards for Identification (Web)

• SOI Standards for Evaluation (Web)

• Survey Manual (PDF)

• Compass Information (Web)

• Survey Forms (Web)

• Historic Contexts & Other Resources (Web)

• State Preservation Plan (Web)

• Planning for the 21st Century Survey (PDF)

• Using Volunteers for Survey (PDF)

• Heritage Diversity Initiative (Web)

• The Planner and the Preservationist (PDF)

• Planning for Successful Preservation (PDF)

• Zoning and Historic Preservation (PDF)

• Boulder - Preservation Plan (Web)

• Castle Rock - Survey (Web)

• Discover Denver (Web)

• Fort Collins - Survey & Contexts (Web)

• Glenwood Springs - Survey Report (PDF) and Preservation Plan (PDF)

• Greeley - Survey (Web)

• Kiowa County - Survey (Web)

• Lakewood - Survey (Web) and Preservation Plan (PDF)

• Pagosa Springs - Survey (Web)

• National & State Registers (Web)

• SOI Standards for Registration (Web)

• National Register Bulletins (Web)

• National vs. Local Historic Districts (PDF)

• Benefits of Historic District Designation (PDF)

• Conservation Districts (PDF)

• Economic Value of National Register Listing (PDF)

• The Historic District Action Guide (Book)

• Aurora - Landmarks and Local Nominations (Web)

• Fort Collins - Landmarks (Web) and Designation Form (PDF)

• Denver - Historic Landmarks & Districts (Web)

• Park County - Designated Properties and Nomination Forms (Web)

• Secretary of the Interior's Standards (Web)

• Preservation Briefs (Web)

• Successful COA Applications (PDF)

• Benefits of Design Review (PDF)

• Preparing a Project for Design Review (PDF)

• Infill Housing in Historic Districts (PDF)

• Evaluating Newer Facades & Storefronts (PDF)

• Alternative Materials for Historic Buildings (PDF)

• Developing a Materials Evaluation Methodology (PDF)

• Assessing Economic Hardship Claims (PDF)

• Demolition by Neglect (PDF)

• Protecting Potential Landmarks Through Demolition Review (PDF)

• Establishing a Demolition by Neglect Ordinance (PDF)

• Demolition Delay: A Tool, Not a Solution (PDF)

• NAPC Design Guidelines Library (Web)

• Boulder (Web)

• Crested Butte (Web)

• Denver (Web)

• Fort Collins (Web)

• Manitou Springs (PDF)

• Pagosa Springs (Web)

• Pitkin County (PDF)

Resources for Design Guidelines

• Challenges of Selling Design Guidelines (PDF)

• Design Guidelines and Community Planning (PDF)

• Getting the Most Out of Design Guidelines (PDF)

• Sample Guidelines for Solar Panels in Historic Districts (PDF)

• Developing Sustainability Guidelines for Historic Districts (PDF)

• Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings (PDF)

• The Real Cost of Removing Historic Windows (PDF)

• Historic Preservation & Energy Efficiency: A Guide for Commercial Buildings (PDF)

• Improving Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings (Web)

• Energy Needs & Historic Buildings (PDF)

• Greening Design Guidelines (PDF)

• Energy Conserving Features Inherent in Older Homes (PDF)

• Boulder Energy Efficiency Guide (Web)

• Fort Collins Rehab Right Cost Calculators (Web)

• Educating the Community and Public Officials (PDF)

• Local Commissions and Non-profit Partners (PDF)

• Education and Public Outreach Planning (PDF)

• Getting Youth Involved (PDF)

• Putting a Positive Spin on Preservation (PDF)

• Advocacy Through Action (PDF)

• Preservation & Advocacy (Web)

• Social Media Tips for Historic Preservation Commissions (PDF)

• Social Media Strategy and Tips (Web)

• Alamosa Historical Walking Tour (PDF)

• Crested Butte Historic Walking Tour (Web)

• Steamboat Springs Architectural Walking Tour (PDF)

• Greeley Historic Virtual Tour (Web)

• Preservation for a Changing Colorado (Web)

• Measuring Economic Impacts of Historic Preservation (PDF)

• Colorado Tourism Office Destination Development (Web)

• Managing Change: Preservation and Rightsizing in America (PDF)

• Easements to Protect Historic Properties (PDF)

• National Trust Research & Policy Lab (Web)

• Colorado Main Street Program Manual (PDF)

• Colorado Heritage Tourism Plan (PDF)

• Historic Preservation and Residential Property Values (PDF)

• 24 Reasons Historic Preservation is Good for Your Community (PDF)

• 2019 Remodeling Impact Report (Web)

• Tax Credits

• State Historical Fund

• Colorado Main Street

• Colorado Creative Districts

• Colorado Tourism Office

Examples

• Breckenridge Heritage Tourism Plan (PDF)

• Steamboat Springs Cultural Heritage Interpretive Plan (PDF)

• Incentives & Economic Benefits Webinar (PDF)