Denver Civic Center
National Historic Landmark

Denver Civic Center

Denver, Denver County, Colorado
Listed
October 15, 2012
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
12001017

About this property

The Denver Civic Center is a civic center that includes two parks surrounded by government and cultural buildings and spaces in central Denver, Colorado, on the south side of Downtown Denver. Much of the area is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 (boundaries clarified 1988). A somewhat smaller area was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 2012 as one of the nation's finest examples of the City Beautiful movement of civic design. Denver Civic Center lies partially within the north end of an official Denver neighborhood also named

Location

Denver, Denver County, Colorado
39.73981, -104.98887

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. National Historic Landmark designation, the highest level of federal recognition, is reserved for properties that possess exceptional national significance in the history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture of the United States. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 12001017. It was listed on October 15, 2012.

Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Denver City Massacres
1864Frontier
0.1 mi
Denver — Soapy Smith Expelled by Citizens Committee
1890Frontier
0.1 mi
First Denver Vigilante Hanging — John Stoefel
1860Frontier
0.1 mi
Battle of Cherry Creek (Cheyenne Raid 1865)
1865Indian Wars
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Denver Civic Center listed on the National Register?

Denver Civic Center was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Denver Civic Center?

Denver Civic Center is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Denver Civic Center a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Denver Civic Center has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Denver Civic Center?

The period of significance for Denver Civic Center is recorded as the industrial era.

Can I research the history near Denver Civic Center?

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