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Help preserve our history for future generations
An organization for all who love this place! Learn how together we can protect and preserve the best of the past for the future. We are a city of Olympian-size ideals, deserving of balanced beauty – both natural and throughout our built environment – and respect for our unique heritage.
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The Historic Preservation Alliance Board
Membership
JOIN as a member (or renew your membership) with the Historic Preservation Alliance of Colorado Springs – and start taking advantage of all the great benefits today!
Digital Library
Knowledge in regards to history, especially of our City is a fantastic hobby, book club or walking tours. We encourage you to look through our resources. We have anywhere from a click and learn library to a digital library with past lectures, meetings and forums.
Winter Lectures
In recognition of the Sesquicentennial (150th) birthday of the City of Colorado Springs, the Historic Preservation Alliance presents three highly educational and entertaining lectures for our annual Winter Lecture Series.
Summer Tours
The Historic Preservation Alliance of Colorado Springs (HPA) provides leadership, education and advocacy to celebrate and save our diverse historic heritage and to revitalize our neighborhoods. We invite you to participate in
this network of citizens who care about Colorado Springs, its past and its future.
TAKE A LOOK
Past and Upcoming Events
We have events throughout the year from summer tours to winter lectures along with member functions. we will be posting the details of this winter's lectures shortly but for now check out a few of our favorite past events below.
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August
6th Summer Tour: First United Methodist Church
Cost
This tour is now at full capacity. We encourage you to check out the remaining Summer Tours! Check in at 5:30 – Check in will be in the lobby at…
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April
3rd Lecture of the 2023 Winter Series
Cost
A Reminiscence of Kathleen Fox Collins and a history of Western Jubilee Recording Co. Presenter: Local historian and photographer Don Kallaus Don Kallaus will present a program illustrating Kathleen’s years…
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July
Summer Tour #1 – Redstone Castle
Cost
TOUR UPDATE: THIS TOUR IS NOW FULL AND SIGN UP SHEETS ARE INACTIVE. THIS INCLUDES THE WAITLIST AS WELL. Check in at 6:00 p.m and tours begin at 6:30pm First…
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Support the History of Colorado Springs
Whether you are the owner or occupant of a historic building, a person who values cultural landscapes and archaeological sites, or are a citizen or visitor who appreciates and desires to maintain our historic beauty, we invite you to become a member of this alliance of citizens who care about Colorado Springs, its past and its future.
Members receive a membership card that provides FREE admission to all regular HPA meetings, seminars and our celebrated and fascinating Summer Tours. Members also receive invitations to special members-only activities and the Annual Historic Preservation Awards Gala.
You may join at any time, online or by mailing a check. Annual renewals for existing members occur quarterly.
EDUCATION
Digital Library
Welcome to The Historic Preservation Alliance digital library. We record all of our lectures, special guests, annual meetings and Forums and store them for visitors to browse and watch anytime. Below are a few examples and the link will take you to the full library if you dono't see what you are looking for.
If you would like to visit the entire library click below.
We would love to hear from you!
We would love to hear from you. Whether it's questions, feedback, ideas or some interesting history info, drop us a line and we'll back to you with any ideas, information tips that might help!