Dana Crawford, a developer and preservationist who single-handedly did more than anyone to save Denver’s historic architecture, died Thursday night at age 93. Long before retro was cool and historic preservation hip,

I have never known a Denver without Dana Crawford. In so many ways, she created the Denver I love. My first introduction to Denver was coming with my family by train from Chicago. Before we caught the Yampa Valley mail train up to Winter Park,

Dana Crawford, the preservationist responsible for the revitalization of much of Denver, passed away late Thursday night at the age of 93.

Dana Crawford, a developer whose work helped preserve historic structures in Denver and other Colorado cities, has died at the age of 93. Her passing was noted Friday by a number of the organizations and institutions she worked with across the state.