Loveland in Larimer County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Lone Tree School

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 14, 2015

1. Lone Tree School Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1883 on land donated by B.R. Bonnell to serve families southwest of Loveland. Named for the single Hackberry tree growing nearby.
The school was closed in 1920 and was used as a community center until about 1940, then for grain storage until abandoned.
The building was donated to the Loveland community by the W.F. Morey family for preservation. The Loveland Bicentennial Committee of 1976 undertook restoration & completed the project in 1985 with the assistance of area organizations and volunteers.
Operated by the Loveland Museum & Gallery 5th and Lincoln

Erected 1976 by the Loveland Museum & Gallery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 40° 25.138′ N, 105° 5.708′ W. Marker is in Loveland, Colorado, in Larimer County. Marker is on West Lake Park Road, 0.1 miles east of North Taft Avenue (County Road 17), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: West Lake Park Road, Loveland CO 80538, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. 1.1 miles away); Rialto Theater (approx. 2 miles away); Namaqua

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(approx. 2 miles away); Downtown Loveland Historic District (approx. 2 miles away); First United Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Loveland (approx. 8.7 miles away); Larimer County Veterans Memorial (approx. 10.3 miles away); Persian Gulf War Memorial Grove (approx. 10.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Loveland.

Lone Tree School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 14, 2015

2. Lone Tree School

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 14, 2015

3. Lone Tree School

Granite stone outside school. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 14, 2015

4. Granite stone outside school.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 793 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 2, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.