by Meg Dunn | Jul 22, 2016 | Historic Landmarks, Historic Preservation, Loveland, Museums & Historic Sites
On July 18th, the City of Loveland held a small ceremony to recognize the new Downtown Loveland Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in March 2015. At the ceremony, the new plaques which stand at the edges of the district were...
by Linda Devers Iannuzzi | May 17, 2016 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Guest Post, Historic Landmarks, NoCo Notables
Have you ever traveled down South Overland Trail Road and wondered about the little stone house on the west side of the street that’s peeking out from behind the trees? Today’s article is all about that house. It was written by guest blogger, Linda Devers...
by Meg Dunn | May 6, 2016 | Historian’s Toolbox, Historic Landmarks
As I talk to people about preservation efforts in Northern Colorado, I often have people mention that such and such a group did this or that. But, as a person somewhat steeped in the goings on of preservation efforts in the area, I know full well that the group...
by Meg Dunn | Apr 15, 2016 | Historic Landmarks, Loveland
In 2015, the Downtown Loveland Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Parks Service. Within a boundary that includes 58 buildings, 45 of them are considered “contributing” to the district. That means that...
by Meg Dunn | Jan 26, 2016 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Historic Landmarks, Loveland
The city of Loveland has an incredibly beautiful self-guided walking tour brochure that takes the reader first on a commercial, then a residential, tour of historic Loveland. I’ve written about the pamphlet and the commercial part of the tour in a previous...
by Meg Dunn | Oct 31, 2015 | Historic Landmarks, Philosophy on History
Life doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Everything we do takes place within a context — a physical context, a social context, a historical context, etc. One reason for studying history (besides the fact that it contains so many deeply interesting stories) is to...
by Meg Dunn | Aug 28, 2015 | Fort Collins, Historic Landmarks, Then and Now
Andrew Carnegie, a prominent Scottish-American businessman who made his wealth through the steel industry, believed that the wealthy should use their riches to enrich society. Though he gave to many charities, one program he is particularly well known for is his...
by Meg Dunn | Aug 5, 2015 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Fort Collins, Historic Landmarks
In 1886, a Sanborn insurance map was drawn up that shows the buildings in Fort Collins at the time. Most of these have been lost to us, but a few remain. See previous pages of the map here: page 1, page 2, beginning of page 3. I’m going to jump right into the...
