Architects of Colorado
Thousands of men and women have shaped and reshaped Colorado's cultural
landscape over the last 10,000 years. Those responsible for these changes
include hunters, farmers, masons, carpenters, engineers and architects.
Some received formal training in design and construction, others practiced
centuries old traditions passed from one generation to the next. Some
designed to meet their own needs, others worked to fill the needs of others.
Many Colorado designers and builders will remain unnamed, known only by the
buildings, structures, and sites they left behind.
No guide to these individuals could ever hope to be all inclusive.
This ever-expanding Architects of Colorado biographical series focuses on
individual architects and landscape architects who practiced professionally
in Colorado after 1860. In addition to a short biographical sketch, a
list of credited buildings, structures, and sites is provided. This
information is based largely on the files in the Office of Archaeology and
Historic Preservation, particularly National Register and State Register
nomination documentation and the Site Files cultural resource database.
The narratives are in PDF format, so if you do not have Adobe
Acrobat Reader installed, you can download it free directly from
Adobe.
Even in the case of the most well-known and well-documented Colorado architects,
new research regularly uncovers additional biographical information and identifies
previously unknown works. We welcome information, corrections, and comments
regarding the architects recognized here, or information concerning any of
Colorado's architects. You can email us at
oahp@chs.state.co.us. Additional biographies will be added on a regular basis
as information and time permits. Other resources for information are listed below:
Architects of Colorado: Database of State Business Directory Listings 1875-1950
A compellation of each year's listing of architects and architectural firms
in the annual state business directories available in the Stephen H. Hart
Library of the Colorado Historical Society.
Electronic Library of Colorado
Architecture, Landscape and Planning
University of Colorado at Denver's on-line database of contemporary
images and information on buildings, landscapes, planning and designers.
Western History Photograph Collection
Images from the Photography Collection of the Western History/Genealogy
Department at Denver Public Library.
The Historic American
Buildings Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER)
Library of Congress collection that documents achievements in architecture,
engineering, and design in the United States and its territories through a
comprehensive range of building types and engineering technologies.
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Acrobat Reader program is required to view and print PDF files.
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