Lilac City, Fort Collins
Fort Collins was once known as Lilac City. Lilacs used to be a prominent feature throughout town and the smell of lilacs permeated the air every spring.
The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 in Northern Colorado
As the 1918 Influenza Pandemic swept through Northern Colorado, schools were shut down, churches stopped meeting, theaters were closed, and grocery shopping required calling in your order and picking it up at the door.
Then & Now: Block 93
Then & Now: Block 93 in Downtown Fort Collins by Meg Dunn | Nov 25, 2019 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Fort Collins, Then and Now | 0 comments The Urban Renewal Movement of the 1950s and 60s led to vast tracts of developed land in cities throughout the...
George Buss – Military Man and Early Settler Near Timnath
Military Man and Early Settler George Buss by Meg Dunn | Oct 3, 2019 | Fort Collins, Frontier Faces, Timnath | 0 comments On April 12, 1861, the Civil War began with a Confederate attack upon Fort Sumter. One month later, at the age of 31, George Edgar Buss enlisted...
1300 Emigh St – The Boyajian House
1300 Emigh Street The Boyajian House When the historic preservation movement was becoming codified in our national law and consciousness, around the 1930 -1950s, Victorian buildings seemed far too new to be worth preserving. Instead, much of the focus of the movement...
The H. C. Howard House at 145 N. Loomis
145 N. Loomis Avenue The H. C. Howard House The H. C. Howard House, located at 145 N. Loomis Avenue in the Loomis Addition, will be one of the oldest homes included in the Historic Homes Tour on September 14th, hosted by the Poudre Landmarks Foundation. But despite...
The Sullivan House at 210 E. Elizabeth St.
Built around 1908 The Sullivan House 210 East Elizabeth Street As it looked in 1948 Tour this house during the historic homes tour on september 14th! There are many historic homes in Fort Collins that are private residences, so you only get a chance to see inside...