ARVADA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.
To collect and preserve historic objects and artifacts, disseminate information about the history of the Arvada area, maintain a research library and museum, and encourage the preservation of Arvada’s heritage.
About ARVADA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.
The Arvada Historical Society is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit (tax-exempt since the early 1970s) that preserves and interprets the local history of Arvada, Colorado through museums, archives, historic-site stewardship, public programs, and community partnerships.
Headquartered at the historic McIlvoy House, the Society manages collections and sites including the Arvada Flour Mill and Belgin Cemetery, operates a research library and digital archive, and offers exhibitions, walking tours, educational programs and special events for residents, students, researchers and visitors.
Notable achievements
Longstanding nonprofit stewardship
Established in the early 1970s and operating continuously as a volunteer-led 501(c)(3), the Society has sustained archives, a museum program, and historic-site stewardship for decades.
Arvada Flour Mill preservation
Long-term stewardship and programming at the historic Arvada Flour Mill, including recent restoration planning and revived public mill tours and community celebrations marking the mill’s place in Arvada history.
Digital collections rollout
Ongoing digitization of photographs, newspapers and documents and public access to a growing digital archive and online research resources, increasing remote access to Arvada’s historical materials.
At a glance
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 23-7309859
- Location
- Arvada, CO
- Website
- historyarvada.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
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