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 Dean Schachterle | Jun 28, 2017 | Guest Post, Renovations & Razes, Then and Now
Fort Collins is an ever evolving city. In the middle of the twentieth century, as Fort Collins experienced a tremendous growth spurt, downtown expanded into what had previously been residential areas. The following example of just such an expansion was shared...
by Meg Dunn | Apr 29, 2017 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Historic Landmarks, Then and Now
After World War II, Fort Collins experienced a population boom. Suburban style developments started popping up on the fringes of town… along West Mulberry, around Stover and Elizabeth, and some were even as far aways as Prospect Road. Colorado A&M was...
by Meg Dunn | Nov 23, 2016 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Fort Collins, Frontier Faces, Then and Now
The oldest remaining house in Fort Collins is Auntie Stone’s cabin. Even by the early 1900s its significance in the history of the city was recognized. It was called the Pioneer Cabin and used as a meeting place by the Association of Pioneer Women (an...
by Meg Dunn | Nov 12, 2016 | Renovations & Razes, Then and Now
If you’ve driven through the intersection of College and Mulberry lately, you may have noticed that the parking lot in front of the old Sports Authority building has been fenced in. The new owners are getting ready to do some work on the lot in order to prepare...
by Meg Dunn | Sep 28, 2016 | Renovations & Razes, Then and Now
Close to a year ago I wrote about the changing nature of College Avenue. But that covered an area several miles long, so while some projects were close to each other, the sum of them was spread out over a fairly large area. Not so with the changes in Old Town. There...
by Meg Dunn | Jul 1, 2016 | Then and Now
In 1915, a photographer by the name of Lewis Wickes Hine passed through Fort Collins and took several photographs during his stay. He was primarily documenting stories of child labor. (His photographs proved to be instrumental in getting child labor laws changed in...
by Meg Dunn | May 13, 2016 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Then and Now
Summer is almost upon us and one of the things I look forward to most is heading downtown to enjoy the music, art, sculptures, and other entertainment on display in and around Old Town Square. And with the renovations complete and a whole new stage and seating area, I...
