CDOT Demolishes Historic Buildings at Potential Broncos Stadium Site

Buildings demolished at Burnham Yard amid speculation about future Denver Broncos stadium

It was once a key part of Denver’s rail industry, but now, parts of Burnham Yard have been torn down.

CDOT demolishes historic buildings at potential Broncos stadium site

The state agency demolished historic buildings at Burnham Yard, a potential Broncos stadium site, sparking controversy over preservation efforts.

Colorado agency demolishes buildings at Denver’s Burnham Yard, stirring preservation backlash

The Colorado Department of Transportation has begun demolishing buildings at Burnham Yard, a historic rail yard linked to ongoing conversations about a future Broncos stadium.

Colorado tore down Burnham Yard’s historic buildings with no warning, preservationists say

Several buildings at Burnham Yard, the historic rail yard where the Denver Broncos could be eyeing as the potential home for a new stadium, that date back to the World War II period have been torn down.

Historic Properties at CDOT’s Burnham Yard Demolished - Mile High CRE

According to Historic Denver, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories of the city’s historical places, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), which owns the historic Burnham Yard site, reduced five historically significant buildings to rubble over the weekend without any engagement or consultation with stakeholders.  According to a press release from Historic Denver, buildings on the Burnham Yard site were demolish…

Denver preservationists say demolition of historic Burnham Yard buildings was ‘deeply immoral’

The city is in conversation with the Broncos’ owners about a new stadium on the site currently owned by CDOT.