Managed by the National Park Service (NPS), the National Register program seeks to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archaeological resources. History Colorado’s Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (OAHP) works with NPS to document and preserve properties that are vital to our state and nation’s heritage.  

Additionally, OAHP manages the State Register of Historic Properties, Colorado’s list of significant historic places, which tell stories about our diverse history, from mining to agriculture and everything in between.

National Register

Downtown Loveland Historic District

Developed first in 1877 as a railroad town, Loveland was a key stopping point on the Colorado and Central Railroad line. The railroad spurred Loveland’s initial economic growth, but the town grew further with the opening of the Great Western Sugar Factory in 1901, which sparked the sugar beet industry in northeastern Colorado. Downtown Loveland features buildings from 1878 to 1965, and today the historic district showcases the architectural evolution of downtown Loveland.

State Register

Conrad Borgens House

In 1919 Conrad Borgens began construction on a home for his family in Greeley, working at his carpentry job by day and building his family’s residence in the evening. The 1920 house is a good example of a Craftsman-style residence, featuring wood-shingle siding, lap siding, a full-width front porch with massive battered piers, exposed rafter ends, broadly overhanging eaves, multi-light-over-one windows, and gabled dormers. The interior features carefully crafted built-in cabinets, cupboards and decorative wood features.

Francis-Petry House

Designed by Denver architect Edwin Francis, the 1952 house in Cherry Hills Village is a good example of the Tudor Revival style, which was popular for many years due to the neighborhood’s affluent residents. Francis designed and built the Francis-Petry House for his family, where they resided until 1968. The home features massive chimneys with multiple flues and elaborate chimney pots, intricate brickwork, and windows featuring diamond-panes or multi-colored roundels.

Read more about these properties and see photos at www.h-co.org/NatlRegSep2015.

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