by Meg Dunn | Nov 13, 2017 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Historic Landmarks, Loveland, Renovations & Razes
The town of Loveland was only six years old when, in 1883, it was announced that an opera house would be built on 4th Street. The Fort Collins Courier reported the news on November 29th: “And now Loveland is to have an opera house. Messrs Bartholf and Allen will...
by Meg Dunn | Apr 29, 2017 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Historic Landmarks, Then and Now
After World War II, Fort Collins experienced a population boom. Suburban style developments started popping up on the fringes of town… along West Mulberry, around Stover and Elizabeth, and some were even as far aways as Prospect Road. Colorado A&M was...
by Meg Dunn | Apr 20, 2017 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Historic Landmarks
If you’ve ever eaten at the FoCo Cafe, then you’ve been inside of the old local office/warehouse building of the Continental Oil Company. This unassuming building is not only home to one of Fort Collins’ most innovative lunch spots, but it’s...
by Meg Dunn | Mar 19, 2017 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Renovations & Razes
In 1903, William Dunham built a substantial stone warehouse on the back half of three lots along Laporte Avenue. In 1910-11, Myron H. Akin (Fort Collins’ mayor at the time) added a large storefront to the south side of the warehouse. The combined building was...
by Meg Dunn | Mar 11, 2017 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Renovations & Razes
In 1903, a stone warehouse was constructed behind a small, 1-story office building on Laporte Avenue between Mason and College. Nine years later, the little office building was hauled away and a new, wider, 2-story brick building took its place. The stout new...
by Meg Dunn | Feb 28, 2017 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Renovations & Razes
For 67 years, the Myron H. Akin building was an integral part of the fabric of Fort Collins. It sat prominently right up against the property line, an imposing presence along Laporte Avenue. And with travelers walking right past to get to and from the passenger train...
by Meg Dunn | Dec 16, 2016 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Historic Preservation, Loveland, Renovations & Razes
In 1937, work began on the Loveland Community Building — the result of a public/private partnership between the town of Loveland, the Pulliam family, and the Works Progress Administration. The reinforced concrete building cost $150,000 to build, employed 180...
by Meg Dunn | Dec 6, 2016 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Cultural Character
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” ― Benjamin Franklin “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” ― Abraham Lincoln Fort Collins is a city that understands the value of a good plan. A well made plan...
