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...
Timeline of the KKK in (mostly northern) Colorado in the 1920s
Timeline of the KKK in (mostly northern) Colorado in the 1920s by Meg Dunn | Jul 28, 2019 | Boulder, Denver, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Greeley, Laporte / Bellvue, Loveland, Weld County | 0 comments Robert Alan Goldberg’s 1981 book entitled Hooded Empire: the Ku...
The Klan in Northern Colorado, Part 7 — We Weren’t Immune
The Klan in Northern Colorado,Part 7 — We Weren’t Immune by Meg Dunn | Jul 28, 2019 | Boulder, Cultural Character, Denver, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Greeley, Laporte / Bellvue, Loveland, Weld County | 0 comments The Ku Klux Klan had an unusually expansive influence...
The Klan in Colorado Part 6 – Bringing Religion into It
The Klan in Colorado Part 6 – Bringing Religion into It by Meg Dunn | Jul 10, 2019 | Berthoud, Boulder, Buckeye, Waverly & Wellington, Cultural Character, Denver, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Greeley, Laporte / Bellvue, Loveland, National History | 1 comment On...
Colorado Women of the Ku Klux Klan – part 5 in a series
If your perception of the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado in the 1920s was largely a political movement for White Protestant men, think again. In this article you’ll learn about an artist and a suffragette who were also actively involved in the KKK.