by Meg Dunn | Oct 24, 2018 | Boulder, Cultural Character, Denver, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland, National History, Weld County
Simmons “new and improved” version of the Klan got underway in 1915, but it didn’t gain traction until, in 1920, the organization hired a publicity company to help spread its gospel far and wide. What made the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan different than its Reconstruction-era predecessor? For one thing, it was organized.
by Meg Dunn | Oct 23, 2018 | Boulder, Cultural Character, Denver, Estes Park, Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland, National History, Weld County
The Ku Klux Klan has exerted its influence in the United States during three distinct periods of time since its inception in 1865: 1) following the Civil War in response to Reconstruction, 2) following World War II in response to immigration and poor enforcement of Prohibition, and 3) in response to the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 60s.
by Meg Dunn | Apr 27, 2018 | Historic Preservation, Loveland
Buildings made of natural materials, constructed at a human scale, and imbued with the stories of a community have been found to reduce stress, improve people’s ability to focus, and inspire greater creativity. Though we can construct new buildings with some of...
by Meg Dunn | Feb 15, 2018 | Historic Landmarks, Loveland, Renovations & Razes
The Sanborn Map & Publishing Company produced some of the earliest maps of our Colorado communities. In 1886/7, the company drew up a forty-one page map (plus an index page) of Denver. In comparison, Fort Collins and Greeley were granted 4-pages each. Loveland,...
by Meg Dunn | Jan 8, 2018 | Loveland
In an attempt to write an article about which buildings in Loveland remain that were featured in the 1886 Sanborn map, I have instead found myself mired in trying to figure out the history of the mills of Loveland. (For a peak at which buildings in Fort Collins remain...
by Meg Dunn | Nov 13, 2017 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Historic Landmarks, Loveland, Renovations & Razes
The town of Loveland was only six years old when, in 1883, it was announced that an opera house would be built on 4th Street. The Fort Collins Courier reported the news on November 29th: “And now Loveland is to have an opera house. Messrs Bartholf and Allen will...
by Meg Dunn | Feb 26, 2017 | Agricultural History, Local Innovators, Loveland
Necessity is the mother of invention. As the early pioneers crossed the Plains and settled along the frontier in the 1800s, they were often faced with situations either entirely different from what they had faced back East or without the tools to deal with...
by Meg Dunn | Dec 16, 2016 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Historic Preservation, Loveland, Renovations & Razes
In 1937, work began on the Loveland Community Building — the result of a public/private partnership between the town of Loveland, the Pulliam family, and the Works Progress Administration. The reinforced concrete building cost $150,000 to build, employed 180...
