Littleton Main Street, Historic district on Main Street in Littleton, Colorado, US.

Littleton Main Street is a historic commercial district in Colorado containing buildings of red pressed brick and stone that line several city blocks. The structures showcase architecture from the late 1800s and early 1900s with various design styles and crafted details visible on their facades.

The district dates from 1890, when red pressed brick buildings with stone foundations and trim replaced smaller frame structures of the pioneer era. Individual owners left dated marks: Ivy W. Hunt put up his Ford dealership at 2329 West Main in 1919, and J.J.B. Benedict designed the Italian Renaissance-style town hall at 2450 West Main in 1920, modeled on the Palazzo della Ragione in Vicenza.

The street's name comes from Littleton, and its buildings carry the marks of their builders: the I.W. Hunt Building bears a plaque reading "I.W. Hunt 1919," and white brick insets on its red pressed brick walls form the letter "H." The Palm Theater, built in 1925 by J.H. Peterson, showed motion pictures for only a few years before being remodeled as a department store in the 1930s.

Walking is the best way to explore the street and see all the building details, as the district is compact and easy to navigate on foot. Many shops and restaurants operate different hours, so visiting at different times can help you experience the full range of businesses and see how the street changes throughout the day.

The I.W. Hunt Building at 2329 West Main Street was erected in 1919 for Ivy W. Hunt's Ford dealership, and white brick insets on its red pressed brick walls form the letter "H". A plaque above the entrance reads "I.W. Hunt 1919". In the mid-1980s the Urban Design Group added a three-story stepped-back brick wing with a gabled glazed atrium.