Landmark Preservation reviews applications for garages on all individual landmarks and properties within a historic district to ensure consistency with the appropriate design standards and guidelines.
The following materials are not allowed for new garages or additions to existing garages in Denver historic districts or on individual landmark properties:
For more information about appropriate materials, review the design guidelines below.
If so, visit the Demolition and Certificate of Demolition Eligibility page for information on total demolition applications.
Your location and type of project determines which design standards and guidelines you should follow. If you are unsure about whether your project is in a historic district, check the landmark and historic districts map.
In certain neighborhoods and historic districts, additional customized design guidelines may apply.
If you use assistive technology and need help accessing the content in these documents, please contact landmark@denvergov.org.
Design review applications must adequately describe the project and provide sufficient information to evaluate the proposal. Documentation must clearly illustrate the existing conditions as well as any proposed work.
All applications for garages must include the following information:
Download the landmark design review application and checklist(PDF, 1MB)
NOTE: If you are proposing to demolish an existing garage in a historic district or an individual landmark, submit the Total Demolition Application, along with photos of all sides of the existing garage.
Photos of existing conditions showing proposed building site and surroundings are required and must be:
For examples of acceptable photos and tips for taking good photos, download Landmark Standards for Photographs(PDF, 590KB) and the Photo Page Example(PDF, 999KB).
All projects must submit a dimensioned and scaled site plan (1” = 40’ or larger, if possible). The site plan must include:
Submit elevation drawings of each proposed façade that include the following:
The following details of construction are required:
View design review application instructions