The public is invited to come congratulate those “Saving Places” in our state at the History Colorado Center in Denver on Jan. 31.

The Stephen H. Hart Awards for Historic Preservation ceremony is from 5:30 to 8 p.m. as part of Colorado Preservation Inc.’s Saving Places Conference.

Here are the awards to be handed out:

Governor’s Award for Historic PreservationLake County Open Space InitiativeFor 20 years of preserving place in Lake County

State Historic Preservation Officer’s AwardAlpine Archaeological Consultants, Inc.Bureau of Land ManagementColorado Department of Public Health & EnvironmentHinsdale CountyHinsdale County Historical SocietyLake City DIRT, Inc.LKA GoldTown of Lake City (For the Ute-Ulay Mine and Mill stabilization and National Register nomination)

State Archaeologist’s AwardBritt Bassett (developer)Barry and Cynthia Hillmer (owners)City of Durango Planning Division (for the successful and respectful preservation of archaeological resources at Arrowhead Ridge)

Hart AwardsRio Blanco CountyRio Blanco County Historical Society (for the restoration of Coal Creek School)Avenue L Architects, LLCCity of Brighton Parks and Recreation DepartmentH.W. Houston ConstructionMartorano Consultants, LLC (for the rehabilitation of the Bromley Farm/Koizuma-Hishinuma Farm)

The Denver law firm of Holland & Hart LLP sponsors the ceremony to honor founding partner the late Stephen H. Hart, who was Colorado’s first state historic preservation officer.