749 S. LINCOLN STREET • DENVER
Be a part of history.
From 1886 to 1894, South Denver was a town of its own and a streetcar hub. We’re restoring a Queen Anne house on Lincoln Street to tell its story, with exhibits, tours, a café, a gift shop and room for the community.
Rendering of restored house
Fundraising Campaign
South Denver Historic Museum
We need your help. Make a donation
Support our mission and help see this beautiful house transformed into a community asset by contributing today.
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This generous support level includes:
Commemorative T-Shirt
Your donations is tax-deductible and a letter will be sent to you for tax purposes.
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This generous support level includes:
First year of museum membership for free (Value: $200)
Commemorative T-Shirt
Your donations is tax-deductible and a letter will be sent to you for tax purposes.
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This generous support level includes:
First year of museum membership for free (Value: $200)
Commemorative T-Shirt
Name on the commemorative plaque within the building
Your donations is tax-deductible and a letter will be sent to you for tax purposes.
Note: Any donation between $1000- $4,999 receives this benefit
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This generous support level includes:
Lifetime Family Membership to the Museum
Commemorative T-Shirt.
20% Discount at the Giftshop
Name on the commemorative plaque within the building.
Name/Logo listed on the website for the first 3 years as an inaugural donor.
Your donations is tax-deductible and a letter will be sent to you for tax purposes.
Note: Any donation between $5,000 - $9,999 receives this benefit
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This generous support level includes:
Lifetime Honorary Family Membership
Commemorative T-Shirt.
20% Off Discount at the Museum Store
Name on the “Founders Wall” commemorative plaque within the building.
Name/Logo listed on the website for the first 3 years as an inaugural donor.
Access to exclusive events such as the opening tour.
Note: We are currently seeking our tax-exempt status and donations received prior to the status may not be tax deductible. We will update you on our status.
Note: Any donation between $10,000 - $24,999 receives this benefit
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This generous support level includes:
Lifetime Honorary Family Membership
Commemorative T-Shirt.
20% Off Discount at the Museum Store
Name on the “Founders Wall” commemorative plaque within the building.
Name/Logo listed on the website for the first 3 years as an inaugural donor.
Access to exclusive events such as the opening tour.
Complementary room rental of the museum (one per year).
Naming rights to the Art Galleries (Limited to the first two Founders)
Your donations is tax-deductible and a letter will be sent to you for tax purposes.
Note: Any donation above $25,000, please reach out to us to discuss your custom benefits package.
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Leave your mark on this project by adding your name or a loved ones name onto a brick.
4” x 8” Bricks
Three (3) lines of text up to 20 characters per line.
The brick will be placed on the new brick patio within the backyard garden.
Your donations is tax-deductible and a letter will be sent to you for tax purposes.
Ready to Sponsor?
The museum will celebrate underrepresented stories including of the site of Colorado’s first gold discovery by Mexican settlers, the once-independent Town of South Denver (1886–1894), The National Mining and Industrial Exposition, Streetcars, Horsecars, Gates Rubber Company, LGBTQ+ activists, African-American baseball teams, Native ceremonial lands, and more.
These stories will bring forward a rich and diverse local narrative that is often overlooked in broader Denver history
More than a museum
The house and its yard will keep the museum open to the neighborhood every day.
Concept rendering
Coffee shop
We’re looking to partner with a local coffee company for the on-site coffee shop to provide profitability to the museum.
Concept rendering
Research library
A genealogy and local history center, with a storytelling archive for preserving family stories.
Concept rendering
Gift shop
The best of South Broadway, made by local artists and minority-owned businesses.
Help us with a Letter of Support
We’d love to hear your support for the project. Please consider writing us a letter of support for us to submit with our grant applications and funding requests.
Donate your services, labor or “In-Kind Donations”
The South Denver Historic Museum is transforming a beloved Queen Anne home into a vibrant, community-driven museum — and we need your help to build it. We’re calling on licensed contractors, construction companies, tradespeople, and suppliers to donate their time, skills, services, or materials to make this project possible.
Contractor/Skilled Labor Partnership
We’re looking for support in the following areas:
Consider donating your service fee or project management fee to help our fundraising go even farther.
Consider donating a few days of your labor to help move the project along such as:
Stripping of wood and restoration of the historic moulding
Tearing down and stump grinding of trees
Exterior painting services
Construction Supervision
Restoration of the historic flooring
Let us know how you would like to help!
Donation of Extra Materials
A little goes a long ways! Consider a donation of materials such as:
Extra full sheets of new drywall
2 x 4s in good condition
Extra Red bricks
Extra bags of concrete
In return, you’ll receive sponsorship benefits including:
Name recognition on our “Builders Wall” which will commemorate those who helped rebuild and transform this house.
A custom recognition sign at your project site during renovations (The house sees approx. 27,000 cars drive by it per day!
Tax-deductible acknowledgment for the value of your donated labor, materials, or equipment.
Invitations to our exclusive “Founders & Builders” event
A Special Thank you to our Sponsors
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