Littleton, CO Historic Preservation: Historic-Cultural Monuments (2026)

4, any property can be considered for landmark designation and any geographically defined area for local historic district designation. A nomination can come from the owner, a Historic Preservation Commission member, a City Council member, or a non-owner who is a city resident, property owner, or has a business in Littleton; the Community Development Director or an HPC member must contact the property owner when someone else files. For consensual nominations, the HPC weighs eight criteria including cultural or archeological value, association with a significant event or person, work of a master builder, architectural quality, and character as a definable district or neighborhood.

Without owner consent, the HPC can still recommend and Council can still designate, but only on a showing of 'overwhelming significance,' meaning unusual or superior historic importance to the whole community. A district nomination needs written consent from at least 25 percent of property owners just to be filed, rising to 51 percent before the designation hearing, held by the HPC 30 to 60 days after the application is complete, with at least 10 days' notice to the applicant, owners of record, and adjacent property owners. 1).