Barbara Norgren Memorial Fund
Barbara Norgren, who passed away at the age of 83 on October 1st, will be remembered as one of the founding mothers of Historic Denver, Inc. Historical preservation was Barbara Norgren's passion, and she spent most of her adult life working on it. Barbara’s illustrious career as a leading Colorado preservationist began in 1968 when as a Junior League volunteer activist she helped spearhead the first city wide inventory of historic structures for the Denver Landmark Preservation Commission.
She helped in the preservation efforts of the Molly Brown House Museum and organized and led some of the first tours of the house. Barbara served on the board of Historic Denver from 1971 to 1975 before accepting a staff position, where she focused on preserving Ninth Street Historic Park. She also served on Colorado’s National Register Review Committee (1977-1980) and as a longtime member (1979-2005) and chair (1983-84) of the Denver Landmark Preservation Commission. Barbara also worked for the Colorado Department of Transportation and served as Colorado’s Keeper of the National Register (1981 – 1999).
During her life, Barbara wrote or co-wrote many National Record and Denver landmark nominations. She co-authored “Denver: The City Beautiful and Its Architects, 1893-1941” with Tom Noel. The book, a basic guide to the Mile High City’s architecture with sketches of many leading architects, was published by Historic Denver in 1987.
Historic Denver, Inc. and the entire Denver “preservation world” will miss Barbara’s knowledge, patience and enthusiasm for preservation. Funds contributed in Barbara’s honor will go towards the ongoing work of both The Molly Brown House Museum and Historic Denver, Inc.
Please note: to make a contribution in an amount different from those listed below you can select multiple options that add up to your desired amount or you can simply mail a check to Historic Denver, Inc. 1340 Pennsylvania, Denver, CO 80203. Please note on your check that it is intended for the Barbara Norgren Memorial Fund.
Historic Denver is a private non-profit organization and donations are tax deductible. On-line donors will receive an immediate electronic receipt and will be mailed a formal thank you letter.
