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Castle Rock Historic Preservation Board outlines May outreach: posters, placemats, yard signs and school art contest
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The Town of Castle Rock Historic Preservation Board discussed plans for National Historic Preservation Month in May, including posters with QR codes, restaurant placemats, a Downtown Alliance booth (anticipated May 16), yard signs for landmark homes, and a possible student poster contest; staff will follow up on logistics and budgets.
The Town of Castle Rock Historic Preservation Board on Jan. 7 reviewed options to mark National Historic Preservation Month in May, focusing on public-facing materials and events to raise awareness of locally landmarked properties.
"Historic Preservation Month is observed nationwide each May," staff liaison Brad Bullant told the board as he outlined recurring program elements: a council proclamation, a press release, social media posts, 24-by-36 sidewalk decals, 11-by-17 posters distributed to downtown businesses and restaurant placemats. Bullant said the board has backed museum and tour activities in prior years — "I think last year, we did 750" — and recommended continuing coordination with the Downtown Alliance and the Castle Rock Historical Society and Museum.
Board members suggested expanding outreach beyond downtown, including a high-school or public poster contest to source artwork for future years, a family-friendly "historic fun run" routing through downtown and the Craig and Gould neighborhood, and placemat designs that double as small activity sheets for children. Members discussed practical details: Brad estimated printing about 200 placemats last year and said he handed out sets of roughly 25 to participating restaurants; the board discussed producing 200–300 placemats depending on demand, timed around Mother's Day weekend.
Members also proposed household-level recognition for May, such as a small yard sign or blue ribbon identifying locally landmarked properties and a QR code linking to the town's walking-tour content. "If a property has received a grant, like a yard sign could say this renovation was supported," Bullant said, noting Parks staff handles similar signage and he would verify logistics and any costs.
The board supported exploring a state presentation on historic-preservation tax credits and incentives and agreed staff should coordinate with the communications and parks departments about timing, distribution, and the Downtown Alliance kickoff (Bullant said he expected the Alliance event to be May 16, to be confirmed). Members asked staff to return with concept designs, estimated quantities and timing, and to check whether Parks or the Downtown Alliance would handle banner and pole-hanging logistics.
Next steps: staff will confirm the Downtown Alliance kickoff date, check logistics and costs for banners and yard signs with Parks, coordinate with communications on poster/placemat production and distribution, and report back at a future meeting.
