Historic Preservation

Historic Preservation in Steamboat Springs assists in the preservation of the community’s natural and built historic resources helping to maintain distinct community character and promotes the importance of historic preservation as an economic development strategy.

View the Historic Preservation Commission or HPC Agendas and Minutes

Historic Preservation Program

• Historic Preservation Ordinance
• Steamboat Springs Register of Historic Places
• Historic Preservation Commission review of planning and development projects for buildings eligible to the historic register (Local, State or National)
• Facilitation of financial and other incentives that exist to assist property owners with preservation and restoration of historic buildings and structures. Colorado OEDIT New Tax Credit Program (PDF)
• Conducting historic and architectural inventories (surveys) of properties in residential and commercial neighborhoods.
• Providing basic technical assistance and information of historic preservation and the City’s historic preservation program to property owners.
• Education and Outreach

Historic Preservation Documents and Standards

• City of Steamboat Springs Cultural Heritage Interpretive Plan (PDF) 
• Commercial Design Standards - Commercial Neighborhood Zone District (PDF) 
• Commercial Design Standards - Commercial Old Town Zone District (PDF) 
• Commercial Design Standards - Yampa Avenue Commercial Zone District (PDF) 
• Design Guidelines for Residential Old Town Steamboat Springs 
• Historic District Application (PDF)
• Historic Landmark Application (PDF) 
• Historic Resource Application
• Historic Properties Maintenance Checklist (PDF) 
• Historic Properties Maintenance Manual (PDF) 
• Historic Properties Maintenance Plan Template (PDF) 
• Map of Inventoried Properties in Steamboat Springs 2009 (PDF) 
• Olympic Heritage Walking Tour (PDF) 
• Springs of Steamboat Springs Walking Tour (PDF) 
• Steam Rails To Ski Trails, An Architectural Walking Tour of Downtown Steamboat Springs (PDF) 
• Tax Credit Program through CO OEDIT (PDF)