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Dana Crawford (1931–) is a prominent preservationist and developer. She exemplifies how one woman can transform a city. She started with Larimer Square and Lower Downtown (LoDo). The areas were the hubs of Denver’s skid row. Crawford helped turn them into popular urban neighborhoods.
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.
Dana Hudkins Crawford (born July 22, 1931) is an American architectural conservation developer and preservationist working in Denver, Colorado. She has been involved in almost every renovation project in downtown Denver, from the initial designation of the LoDo District and creation of Larimer Square to the Union Station.
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.
Dec 11, 2015 · Dana Crawford, whose influence on downtown Denver real estate dates to 1963, looks down on the Denver Union Station redevelopment of which she was a key part.
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...
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...
