DENVER SELF-GUIDED TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Old‑House Revival: Touring Denver’s Love Old Buildings Expo
A four‑hour, open‑house event at the historic Clayton campus that combines guided building tours, lightning talks, and exhibitor booths focused on preserving and retrofitting historic homes.
Old‑House Revival: Touring Denver’s Love Old Buildings Expo.
Set on Denver’s historic Clayton campus, the Love Old Buildings Expo gathers preservation professionals, contractors, designers and civic resources inside the El Jebel building for an open‑house afternoon of tours, talks and exhibits. It’s a concentrated dose of practical restoration ideas—masonry, windows, energy‑sensitive retrofits—and a place to connect with people actively working to preserve older homes.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Open‑house flow—drop in and explore
The expo’s open‑house layout lets you move between building tours, exhibits and presentations at your own pace, sampling short lightning talks or longer project sessions as they suit your interests.
Short, focused lightning talks
A series of concise talks delivers practical tips on topics such as masonry and windows and introduces public resources and mindful retrofitting strategies for historic homes.
Direct access to preservation expertise
Exhibitors include contractors, designers and preservation organizations, offering direct contact with people who can advise on projects and share live project highlights and marketing insights for historic‑home owners.
What the day feels like
What the afternoon feels like
The expo unfolds like an open house across the Clayton campus: guided building tours through the El Jebel building, lightning‑round presentations that deliver concentrated practical advice, and a busy exhibitor hall where homeowners and preservationists can trade ideas and resources throughout the afternoon.
THE FORMAT
Open‑house flow—drop in and explore
The expo’s open‑house layout lets you move between building tours, exhibits and presentations at your own pace, sampling short lightning talks or longer project sessions as they suit your interests.
THE LEARNINGS
Short, focused lightning talks
A series of concise talks delivers practical tips on topics such as masonry and windows and introduces public resources and mindful retrofitting strategies for historic homes.
THE NETWORK
Direct access to preservation expertise
Exhibitors include contractors, designers and preservation organizations, offering direct contact with people who can advise on projects and share live project highlights and marketing insights for historic‑home owners.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who gets the most from this expo?
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The expo runs for approximately four hours in the afternoon as an open‑house event; plan your visit around that single‑day timeframe.
Event materials do not list specific gear; the format is self‑guided and open‑house across the campus for an afternoon of walking and exhibits.
Meet at or navigate to 3801 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., the Clayton campus location for the El Jebel building and event activities.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long does the Love Old Buildings Expo last?
The event runs for four hours.
Where is the event held?
The expo takes place at the Clayton campus; the listed meeting location is 3801 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
What is the format of the expo?
It’s an open‑house format with guided building tours, short lightning talks, longer project presentations and exhibitor booths.
Who is the expo aimed at?
The event is geared toward historic‑home enthusiasts and homeowners, and features exhibitors and experts serving preservation and renovation needs.
What topics are covered in talks?
Lightning talks and presentations cover topics such as masonry, windows, energy efficiency and mindful retrofitting of historic homes.