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Historic Pueblo, Inc. will be resuming its Newsletter. It will be releasing Volume 1, Issue 1 on May 3, 2012. These newsletters will be posted here as they are released.
Vol. 1, Issue 1: April - June 2012 (610 KB)
Register of Historic Landmarks (217 KB)
Certificate of Appropriateness (4.2 MB)
Directory of Colorado State Register Properties - Pueblo (116 KB)
Historic Business District Guidelines (16.6 MB)
Historic Property Preservation Income Tax Credit (1.8 MB)
How to Research Historic Buildings (1.6 MB)
Information on Nominating Properties (1.6 MB)
Listing Your Property on the National Register of Historic Places (2.3 MB)
National Register - Pueblo County (2.7 MB)
National Register - Pueblo County (Simplified List) (904 KB)
Pueblo North Side Historic Districts - Advantages and Disadvantages (195 KB)
Standards of Appropriateness & Demolition Standards (938 KB)
Pueblo Modern Study. In Pursuit of the American Dream: Pueblo in the Modern Age, 1940-1982 (.pdf file - 21.4 MB)
Pueblo's North Side Neighborhood (.pdf file - 9 MB)
Pueblo's North Side Neighborhood, Phase 2 (.pdf file - 5.86 MB)
Pueblo's South Pueblo Historic Context Study (.pdf file - 17.3 MB)
A Place Set Apart: The History and Architecture of Pueblo's East Side Neighborhood (.pdf file - 27 MB)
Pueblo East Side Neighborhood Architectural and Historical Selective Inventory (.pdf file - 2.7 MB)
Pueblo Bessemer Neighborhood Plan - August 23, 2004 (.pdf file - 6.8 MB)
Pueblo East Side Neighborhood Plan - August 23, 2004 (.pdf file - 4.5 MB)
Pueblo West Side Neighborhood Plan - August 23, 2004 (.pdf file - 3.3 MB)
Five-Year Consolidated Plan, 2010-2014 (.pdf file - 10.8 MB)
Pueblo Chieftain
Couple opens doors on bed-and-breakfast (May 6, 2005)
Three properties to receive historic Landmark designation (May 2, 2006)
Parkview offials try to ease residents distrust (May 18, 2007)
Colorado Preservationist
Autumn 2004: Zoning and Historic Districts
Spring 2005: Colorado and Preserve America Communities
Spring 2005: Realities of Neighborhood Preservation: Gentrification, Cultural Shifts, and Economic and Political Implications
Summer 2005: Around our State with Colorado Preservation, Inc.
Winter 2005: History of the Passage of the National Historic Preservation Act
Winter 2005: Around our State With Colorado Preservation, Inc.
Winter 2005: A Citizen's Guide to Section 106 Review
Autumn 2006: Architecture of our Time
Autumn 2006: Neighborhood Conservation Takes a Turn
Autumn 2006: HUD, Historic Preservation and Preserve America
Autumn 2006: Risky Remnants Removed, Renovation and Reuse Reinvigorated
Autumn 2006: Scenes from "On the Road, In Pueblo"
Winter 2006: Colorado State Fairgrounds
Winter 2006: Around our State with Colorado Preservation, Inc.
Summer 2007: Around our State With Colorado Preservation, Inc.
Autumn 2007: Preserve America: Valuing and Promoting Our Heritage
Autumn 2007: Historic Preservation, Urban Planning and Civic Identity in Post-WWII West
Autumn 2007: There Goes the Neighborhood? The Role of Neighborhod Conservation Districts
Autumn 2007: New Solutions for House Museums
Autumn 2007: Foundation Repairs in Historic Earthen Buildings
Winter 2007: Conservation Easements Under Scrutiny
Winter 2007: Colorado State Tax Credits for Historic Preservation
Winter 2007: Preservation Loans Help Businesses "Reinvent" Themselves
Winter 2007: Obtaining Historic Designation for you Property
Winter 2007: Georgetown School: A Lesson in Preservation Tools
Winter 2007: CF&I New Market Tax Credits
City Park Dance Pavilion History (206 KB)
A Consumer Home Inspection Kit (92 KB)
Colorado Certified Local Government Handbook (247 KB)
Hints for Insuring Historic Property (697 KB)
History of City Park (229 KB)
History of City Park Carousel (60 KB)
History of Mineral Palace Park (139 KB)
Historical Paint Color Collection (19.1 MB)
House History Checklist (2.7 MB)
Introducing Architecture (630 KB)
Making Your Historic Building Energy Efficient (589 KB)
Orman-Adams Mansion Research - Part 1 (3.4 MB)
Orman-Adams Mansion Research - Part 2 (7.3 MB)
Orman-Adams Mansion Research - Part 3 (7.0 MB)
Orman-Adams Mansion Research - Part 4 (2.9 MB)
Orman-Adams Mansion Research - Part 5 (3.0 MB)
Preservation Brief - Dangers of Abrasive Cleaning to Historic Buildings (239 KB)
Preservation Brief - Preservation of Historic Adobe Buildings (219 KB)
Preservation Brief - Repointing Mortar Joints (284 KB)
Preservation Brief - Roofing for Historic Buildings (227 KB)
Preservation Brief - The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows (204 KB)
Smart Growth, Green Building and Other Oxymorons (2.6 MB)
State Fair History in Pueblo (55 KB)
Stormy Answers (15.1 MB)
Technical Leaflet - Establishing a Plaque Program (5.1 MB)
The Full Circle of Florence (668 KB)
Why Say No to Vinyl Windows (668 KB)
2004 Historic Pueblo, Inc. Brochure (4.2 MB)
2004 Historic Home Tour Brochure (7.7 MB)
2005 Historic Pueblo, Inc. Brochure (6.3 MB)
2005 Historic Home Tour Brochure (8.8 MB)
2006 Historic Pueblo, Inc. Brochure (12.2 MB)
2006 CPI Brochure (1.6 MB)
2006 Historic Home Tour Brochure (42.2 MB)
2007 Historic Home Tour Brochure (12.1 MB)
2008 Historic Home Tour Brochure (10.8 MB)
2009 Historic Home Tour Brochure (30.1 MB)
2010 Historic Home Tour Brochure (791 KB)
2011 Historic Home Tour Brochure (791 KB)
Historic Bessemer Driving Tour (17.3 MB)
J.A. Wayland House Flyer (6.3 MB)
Molly Brown House (5.2 MB)
Pueblo's Historic Preservation Program (6.5 MB)
Tour the Lofts (6.0 MB)
Union Avenue Historic District (9.3 MB)
1907 Map of Pueblo (4.2 MB)
Map of Pueblos Parks and Open Spaces (2.84 MB)
Recommended Historic District Boundaries (587 KB)
Architectural Car Bingo (329 KB)
Pueblo Your Home Town (4.0 MB)
Walk Around The Block (4.0 MB)
Home Style Guide, Your Guide to Home Styles in North America and Beyond, by Jackie Craven, About.com Guide
Ontario Architecture website: Building Styles and Building Terms
Preservation Briefs from the National Park Service
How to complete the National Register Registration form from the National Park Service
What color should you paint your home? The Voice of Color from Pittsburgh Paints