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Economic Benefits Report

Historic Preservation has contributed to Colorado’s economic growth and well-being for decades. Starting in 2011, the Colorado Historical Foundation and History Colorado partnered together to regularly identify, study, and document the economic benefits of historic preservation in Colorado. This report is broken into three parts:
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Preservation and the Economy |
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Preservation and Communities |
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Preservation and the Environment |





