Old House in Denver

Denver's Old House Society is a new nonprofit dedicated to educating owners of old (50+) houses and helping them protect their neighborhoods.

We work with local groups and neighborhoods.

We do fun and educational events, such as guided walking tours, workshops on Saturday mornings, dinners in old houses, and all-day fairs with lots of presentations and exhibitors.

We do serious business, too, by bringing attention to houses scheduled for demolition, neighborhoods trying to protect themselves from development, and information about Denver’s new zoning code, Blueprint Denver.

We offer lots of resources and reference material, and a section on old-houses for sale.

Lots of volunteer opportunities are available. We recognize all volunteer efforts and present awards to those who have done an exceptional job in educating home owners, protecting neighborhoods and a grand award for an extraordinary job in elevating the perception and preservation of old houses and neighborhoods.

We want to invite you to become a member, to enjoy all of the benefits of membership.

Please join us.

Click here to view our Newsletter Achive.

News
Aug 10, 2010
Denver’s Old House Society Presents a Guided Walking Tour in the Gilded and Genteel Country Club Neighborhood Saturday, September 11
Image of Home in the Country Club NeighborhoodSpend part of a lovely Saturday afternoon, September 11, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on a guided walking tour in the Country Club neighborhood. The tour focuses on the history and architecture of this area, historically, homes of the city’s rich and famous. Afterwards, enjoy light refreshments in the garden of one of the homes. Tickets are available at select retailers or by paying with a credit card through TicketsWest.  The cost is $10 person.
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Aug 3, 2010
Old House Fair Date and Location Announced - February 5, 2011 at the Tivoli
Image of Tivoli Student UnionDenver’s Old House Society’s 2011 Old House Fair will be held Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at the Tivoli. Specifically for owners of houses at least 50-years old, the event include workshops, exhibits and tours of the historic venue. The date was chosen to coincide with the 2011 Saving Places Conference, held by Colorado Preservation, Inc., February 2-4. The Society also announced the Old House Fair’s first sponsor is the University of Colorado Denver College of Architecture and Planning.
 
Ticket, sponsorship and vendor information will be posted soon.
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Feb 25, 2010
Submit your Application for the 2010 Favorite Old House Award.
Do you have a favorite old house?  Would you like to give some recognition to people who have lovingly maintained their beloved old Denver house over the years. Perhaps, you would like to recognize homeowners who have reversed years of neglect to an old house and restored it so that it is now a wonderful asset to the neighborhood.  Well, now you can by nominating your 2010 Favorite Old-House by filling out the on-line Nomination form.  Once voting for your Favorite Old House begins, a link will be provided.

This 1898 Queen Anne Victorian, located in the Observatory Park neighborhood, received the Favorite Old House Award in 2009. Denver’s Old House Society will announce its Favorite Old-House Award, an award determined by “We, the people,” at the annual awards reception and dinner January 2011. 

View the Denver Post article on the Favorite Old House 2010 Award Winner.
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