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Dana Crawford (1931–) is a nationally prominent preservationist and developer who exemplifies how one woman can transform a city. She started with Larimer Square and then Lower Downtown (LoDo), the hubs of Denver ’s skid row, and helped turn them into one of America’s most popular and dynamic urban neighborhoods, attracting a set of ...
Award-winning preservationist Dana Crawford initiated a concept of urban renewal that was one of the first of its kind in the United States. She pioneered the redevelopment of Denver’s historic Larimer Square in the mid 1960s, creating a festival shopping area from the neglected and abandoned buildings of Denver’s original main street.
A group of historic preservation organizations established the Dana Crawford Award for Outstanding Achievement in Historic Preservation. Crawford is a founding member of Historic Denver, Inc., as well as Lower Downtown District, Inc. danacrawford.net.
Dec 20, 2016 · More than fifty years after she saved one of the oldest blocks in Denver and created Larimer Square, her first adventure in historic preservation, 85-year-old Dana Crawford is staking claims in...
Dec 11, 2015 · Biography: How Dana Crawford’s heart saved the soul of Denver. Show Caption. of. By Dana Coffield | The Denver Post. PUBLISHED: December 11, 2015 at 12:58 p.m. | UPDATED: April 19, 2016 at...
Sep 20, 2022 · Born in 1931 in Salina, Kansas, Dana Hudkins Crawford was an unlikely candidate to shape the future of Colorado's capital. Learn more about her legacy.
Aug 10, 2018 · Long-time Denver developer and preservationist Dana Crawford rang in her 87th birthday in style last month when she learned she would be a recipient the Governor's Citizenship Medal. It was a...
