The City of Florence established a Historic Preservation Commission in 2015 and it has seven citizens, one non-voting City Council member, and one non-voting youth member. The City is a Certified Local Government (CLG) from the National Park Services and hopes to access no match grants to conduct preservation studies in Florence.
The Commission is tasked with establishing a local historic register that can help protect buildings and allow them to be eligible for the State Historical Fund grant program and residential State Historic Rehab tax credit.
If you have further questions or would like to serve on the commission, please contact the Planning Director.
FHPC meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month at 5:00 pm in City Council Chambers.
Planning Director
- 719-784-4848 ext. 227
Planning Administrative Assistant
- 719-784-4848 ext. 221
Florence Historic Preservation Commissioners
Chair Gayle MacKinnon
Vice Chair Brandon Angel
Commissioner Fran Black
Commissioner Scott McMillin
Commissioner Laura Van Dusen
Commissioner Millie Wintz
Florence Historic Preservation Commission Meetings
Florence Historic Preservation Commission Meeting minutes are available below. For files that are not listed, please contact the City Clerk directly at jessica.hill@florencecolorado.org.
| CITY OF FLORENCE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Register of Local Landmarks List (Current as of October 2020) |
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| Property Name | Address | Case # | Date Passed | Ordinance # |
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Florence Senior Center |
100 Railroad St. | 2016-01 | 2-16-2016 | 4-2016 |
| Elks Lodge | 127-131 Front St. | 2016-02 | 4-4-2016 | 7-2016 |
Downtown Florence Properties on the National Register
The application was approved by the State Review Board Meeting on May 19th, 2017 in Denver. As of July 14th, 2017, Downtown Florence is officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places.