by Meg Dunn | Jun 28, 2020 | Berthoud, Johnstown & Milliken, Buckeye, Waverly & Wellington, Fort Collins, Frontier Faces, Red Feather, Livermore & Virginia Dale
You might think you’ve heard about Frank Miller from the 1800s and early 1900s. But… which one? The number of Frank Millers running around Northern Colorado during that time period is… well, quite frankly, it’s rather stunning!
by Meg Dunn | Apr 9, 2020 | 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.
by Meg Dunn | Apr 8, 2020 | Agricultural College / A&M / CSU, Berthoud, Johnstown & Milliken, Boulder, Buckeye, Waverly & Wellington, Fort Collins, Greeley, Laporte / Bellvue, Loveland, Masonville/Buckhorn Valley, Nunn & the High Plains, Schools K-12, Weld County, Windsor & Timnath
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.
by Meg Dunn | Nov 25, 2019 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Fort Collins, Then and Now
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...
by Meg Dunn | Oct 3, 2019 | Fort Collins, Frontier Faces, Windsor & 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...
by Meg Dunn | Sep 13, 2019 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Events, Fort Collins
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...
by Meg Dunn | Sep 4, 2019 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Events, Fort Collins
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...
by Meg Dunn | Aug 19, 2019 | Events, Fort Collins
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...
