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This mural on the west side of the Downtown Ace is still a work in progress, but already I can identify 4 individuals represented. How many can you identify? @ Downtown Fort Collins instagram.com/p/Cis15lruUFU/…
Great tour yesterday by Historic Larimer County of the Harrison Addition just north of the CSU Oval. Here Ron Sladek was telling us about the Harper Goff house. instagram.com/p/CRwkBPGDtAY/…
I'll be talking about the history of historic preservation on January 25th. I'll cover where we've been and where I think we're headed.
Annie, the beloved Fort Collins railroad dog, died in 1948. She was buried in front of the old freight depot. Though she was gone, she was certainly not forgotten. Since that time she has been included in local… instagram.com/p/CB6e9z1jw63/…
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Annie came to Fort Collins in 1934 with railroad worker, Chris Demuth. When he had found her, she was starving and very pregnant. He brought her to the downtown train depot where she became the unofficial greeter for… instagram.com/p/CBtfhTGjsPn/…
“The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army, Union Navy, Marines and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War.” (Wikipedia) This… instagram.com/p/CBdbH-mD58s/…
I believe this is the oldest graffiti in downtown Fort Collins. But in 7 years, it might seem brand new again. Can you guess what building this is scratched into the side of? I’d love to know who C. Mc. was. And why… instagram.com/p/CBJ5g3jjVQH/…
The Grotto by the old Fort Collins power plant, now the CSU Powerhouse Energy Campus, was built by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s. It was originally a means for the heated water to cool off before… instagram.com/p/CA3dse5jBGh/…
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Attended the Holy Places for the Holidays tour in Loveland hosted by Historic Larimer county today. This building was the oldest, constructed in 1915 as St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran. @ Loveland, Colorado instagram.com/p/B5yFp0VgN1H/…
The November "History Now" Newsletter is out! It might be chilly outside, but there are still a lot of great History & Heritage events taking place throughout Northern Colorado. Check them out!
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One of the oldest buildings in Larimer County is located on Roberts Ranch in Livermore. In fact, it might possibly be THE oldest building, built around 1850. @ Livermore, Colorado instagram.com/p/B33L7dxjEBn/…
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Hidden History - Historic Larimer County hosted a tour of the 1905 Fort Collins water filtration plant yesterday. We didn’t get to go inside any buildings, but we did learn quite a bit about local water history and… instagram.com/p/B3R2wz-Dgua/…
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George Buss was stationed at Fort Collins in 1865. When the fort was closed in 1866, he decided to buy some land and move his family from New York. He became one of the area's earliest settlers and helped to found the town of Timnath.
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The Littler House on Peterson was the last house we checked out on poudrelandmarks Historic Homes Tour. It’s been a single family residence, a frat house, an apartment building and maybe even a flop house. #fchht2019… instagram.com/p/B2Z5-5Njdow/…
The 35th Historic Homes Tour hosted by poudrelandmarks is now underway. If you want to join in but haven’t bought tickets yet, then you’ll want to start here at the Avery house on the northeast corner of Mountain… instagram.com/p/B2ZdJhJDK0n/…
This gorgeous Italianate house used to be brick! Old brick houses were often covered in stucco to protect the brick and “modernize” the house. Learn more about the property at NorthernColoradoHistory.com or join the… instagram.com/p/B2DiGKHjHUq/…
The Laporte Avenue School was once located just across the street from one of the oldest houses that will be in poudrelandmarks upcoming Historic Homes Tour on September 14th. The intersection there is getting a… instagram.com/p/B1rP1-0AGGF/…
This is a view from the Roberts Ranch in Livermore. The ranch was homesteaded in 1874. @ Livermore, Colorado instagram.com/p/B0zzeKojobl/…
The poudrelandmarks folks are hosting the 35th Annual Historic Homes Tour in Fort Collins in six weeks! Two houses on the tour were built in the late 1800s. Two were built in the early 1900s. And two were built… instagram.com/p/B0tZTJ0gwHW/…
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I was thrilled to be a part of the group that replastered the Museo a few weeks ago. It truly felt like an honor to be allowed to join in the work. Francisco was our guide. Without his knowledge, we would have just… instagram.com/p/B0oHdUvgtBm/…