Mid-Century Housing: From Planning to Preservation

Abigail Christman is a Senior City Planner in Landmark Preservation at the City and County of Denver. Abigail has a varied background having previously worked for consulting firms, Colorado Preservation, Inc., and the University of Colorado Denver. Her experience includes Section 106n consultation, reconnaissance and intensive-level surveys, National Register nominations, HABS/HAER/HALS documentation, neighborhood pattern books, preservation tax credit certification, interpretation, public outreach, and serving on the Denver Landmark Commission. Abigail also teaches a graduate course for CU Denver titled Historic Buildings in Context. Abigail holds a B.A. in History from the University of South, a M.A. in Public History/Historic Preservation from Middle Tennessee State University, and a M.A. in Histories and Theories of Architecture from the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, England.

Melanie Short has over 20 years of professional experience as a preservation architect and project manager. She has extensive expertise in project management, design and construction as well as a passion for historic preservation. Melanie has been on the Colorado Historic Preservation Review Board, the Lakewood Historic Landmark Commission, and on the board of APT Rocky Mountain Chapter. She is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of Historic Denver, Inc. She has written multiple articles and delivered numerous presentations on the junction of historic preservation, architecture, and sustainability. She has spent her career working for municipalities, non-profits, school districts and library districts. She has made it an emphasis in her career to give back to the community, through volunteering, mentoring, and teaching the next generation of architects, urban planners and preservationists.