Larimer Square’s speaker series continues Wednesday

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Larimer Square’s historic preservation, Denver’s first historic district and most iconic block is hosting a five-part speaker series called Stories from the Square. These events are open to the public.

The moderated discussions will each focus on a different topic to honor the history of Larimer Square and feature business and industry leaders, developers, historians and local Denver icons. The series kicked off in May.

At 4 p.m. Wednesday at Tamayo (1400 Larimer St.), join Larimer Square CEO Jeff Hermanson, NAIOP Colorado (the Commercial Real Estate Development Organization) and executives from Larimer Associates to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Larimer Square with a brief tour of the historic block, followed by a conversation about what keeps Larimer Square a relevant retail and entertainment destination for Denverites and tourists alike. Also, learn more about plans for the next 50 years.

Participants include Hermanson, David Levine, Tricia Mueller and Carolyn Waldmann from Larimer Associates. The conversation will be moderated by Adam Loveland with Citywide Banks and Celeste Tanner with Confluent Development Services.

The quintessential urban shopping and dining district, Larimer Square is widely known today as a trendy, vibrant atmosphere of Victorian buildings housing specialty boutiques and chef-driven restaurants. From its early beginnings as Denver’s original “Main Street” in the 1860s, to a century of having an outlandish reputation for saloons, slums and squalor, the buildings along Larimer were in danger of being demolished before Dana Crawford saved the square in the 1960s. Soon after, Larimer Square was named Denver’s first Historic District and there are many stories to tell.

Event details:

• 4 p.m. Registration at Tamayo
• 4:30 p.m. Tour of Larimer Square
• 5:30 p.m. Drinks and panel conversation on the Tamayo rooftop
• 6:15 p.m. Networking, cocktails and appetizers
• 7 p.m. Event concludes

Please RSVP for this event at www.naiop-colorado.org. 

Upcoming Stories From the Square topics include:

• Aug. 11: How One Woman Saved “Skid Row”: A Special Evening with Dana Crawford

• Sept. 30: Investing in Main Street

For more information on the speaker series, visit www.larimersquare.com/news/events/stories-from-the-square/.