by Meg Dunn | Nov 29, 2016 | Cultural Character, Historic Preservation
A recent “Thumbs Up” in the Coloradoan has shined a light on the fact that some residents are apparently unaware of a significant part of Fort Collins’ history. Two thumbs up to the two persons that stood up and summoned a security guard following...
by Meg Dunn | Jun 21, 2016 | Cultural Character, National History, People Groups
On June 18th, the Buffalo Soldiers of the American West came to Soapstone Prairie to lead a horseback ride through the region’s amber waves of grain. But first, Fred Applewhite, the first officer, gave a short presentation on the history of the Buffalo Soldiers....
by Meg Dunn | May 24, 2016 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Cultural Character
On the southeast corner of Oak and Howes Streets stands a grand old building — the Masonic Temple. While the lattice windows and the pocked, cream colored brick are distinctive, it’s the central portico with six tall Tuscan columns supporting a triangular...
by Meg Dunn | Mar 1, 2016 | Cultural Character, Fort Collins
On Saturday, February 27, 2016, the Pioneer Association (which is a 110 year old organization started by the Coy family and others) placed a plaque on the childhood home of Hattie McDaniel, an actress who is best known for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind, for...
by Meg Dunn | Feb 26, 2016 | Cultural Character
Do you remember the story of the Velveteen Rabbit? It’s the tale of a stuffed bunny that was so well loved by the child that owned it that the toy became real. Something similar happens with the buildings and spaces around us. The built fabric of our world,...
by Meg Dunn | Feb 18, 2016 | Cultural Character
The introduction of the automobile significantly changed the way we build our cities and operate our businesses. Once this faster form of travel became available to the general public (thank you Henry Ford), communities could start to spread out in ways that were...
by Meg Dunn | Feb 15, 2016 | Cultural Character
A vibrant, sustainable economy is the ideal of any community. On February 4th, at the Saving Places conference in Denver, Kimber Lanning made the case that the key to a robust local economy is in having healthy locally owned businesses. She took a lot of ideas that...
by Meg Dunn | Jan 12, 2016 | Cultural Character, Fort Collins
[This article used to come with a slideshow, but that slideshow was lost when Forgotten Fort Collins became Northern Colorado History. I’ll hopefully get this updated some day.] Click on the photo above to see the full matchbook cover. I like to use the arrow...
