Pueblo's Bojon Town is a traditionally Slovenian neighborhood in the shadow of the steel mill. Currently the neighborhood faces a number of challenges from both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which has declared the neighborhood a Superfund site, and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), which has proposed to demolish dozens of houses in the neighborhood to expand Interstate 25. For this project, Historitecture helped develop and lead an innovative community-built survey process, which provided the bulk of historical and architectural information usually gleaned from archival research. The results were a treasure trove of memories that helped craft a compelling narrative of one of the most remarkable--and unusual--little neighborhoods in Colorado.

Download the final survey report and historical context.
Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), 11.8 mb

Historitecture Digital Preservation Media produced a 15-minute video documentary tracing the history and development of Bojon Town/Eiler Heights using oral histories and historic images gathered for this project. The result is the story of a place struggling against huge odds to preserve its stunningly rich history.

Potica, Pints, and Prayers in Old Bojon Town