We are passionate about history
Historic Boulder was founded following a battle to save precious pieces of Boulder’s past. Highland School, the Union-Pacific Depot and Central School were all threatened with demolition in 1971. Historic Boulder, organized in 1972, was instrumental in saving the Highland School and the Depot. Out of this experience rose the urgency for a legal mechanism to evaluate historic sites. In 1974 Boulder’s Landmarks Preservation Ordinance was passed and, shortly after, the inventory of significant sites began. Historic Boulder is proud of its contributing role in creating historic districts, advocating for the landmarking of significant structures and exploring sites for future preservation. As the first permanent preservation organization in the city, Historic Boulder continues to champion the preservation of the physical reminders of Boulder’s heritage.
HISTORIC BOULDER’S
PRESERVATION HERO
JOYCE DAVIES
Founder of Historic Boulder Inc.
Joyce Davies has been instrumental in the area of historic preservation in Boulder. In an interview she recounts the founding of Historic Boulder, describing the history of the organization, her involvement in it, how it is funded and operated, and plans for the future.
ANSWERS TO YOUR
FAQ
This event at Columbia Cemetery happens every other year, in even numbered years, on a Sunday in mid-October. It is a joint program with the City of Boulder and Historic Boulder: check our events calendar for the latest.
This question should be directed to the City of Boulder’s Historic Preservation program: bouldercolorado.gov/government/departments/historic-preservation
Historic Boulder, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to foster the spirit and promote the benefits of historic preservation – we have no regulatory authority.
No! Historic Boulder, Inc. was founded in 1972 in order to save historic buildings from demolition and we have worked to preserve the built environment in Boulder for the past 50 years. The Boulder Historical Society was founded in 1947, formerly operated as the Boulder History Museum and is now doing business as the Museum of Boulder.
Historic Boulder’s mission focus is on the preservation of buildings, structures and places in and around Boulder county. Photos that document the architectural history of buildings and streetscapes are of great interest to us, but we are not set up as a repository for original photos or documents. We want these photos to be accessible to researchers and historians like us, so we encourage you to donate them to either the:
1. Carnegie Library for Local History: localhistory.boulderlibrary.org/Carnegie-collection-policy
2. Museum of Boulder:
museumofboulder.org/donate-to-the-collection
