Article and photo by Kim Grant, Colorado Preservation, Inc. The long-sought rehabilitation of Leadville’s venerable Tabor Opera House is poised to move forward following significant success in fundraising efforts that will enable initial work on the west (front) and south facades next Spring (2020). The property is viewed as a catalyst for the revitalization of Leadville’s downtown, a National Historic Landmark District, but was placed on Colorado’s Most Endangered Places List in 2016 due to the uncertainty about its future at the time and its deteriorating condition. The Tabor Opera House was built in 1879 and financed by one of ...