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

The Flowers House

Built 1880

— By Jacob Flowers, Founder of Bellvue —

The Flowers House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael O'Neill, May 19, 2021

1. The Flowers House Marker

Inscription. Owned by the
Fred Tetly-Jackson
Family since 1927

Erected 1990 by Cache la Poudre Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 40° 37.796′ N, 105° 10.336′ W. Marker is in Bellvue, Colorado, in Larimer County. Marker can be reached from Rist Canyon Road, 0.2 miles west of North County Road 23 (County Highway 23). Marker is on the front of the house, setback from the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5200 Rist Canyon Road, Bellvue CO 80512, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Flowers Store and Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Bellvue Hydraulic Irrigation Laboratory (approx. ¼ mile away); The Cache la Poudre River (approx. half a mile away); Dedicated to the Memory of Antoine Janis (approx. one mile away); Bingham Hill Historic Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); In 1862 This Log House was Used as a Station House (approx. 1.8 miles

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away); This log house was built by French trader Sam Deon in 1858 (approx. 1.8 miles away); Grand Army of the Republic Monument (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellvue.

Also see . . .
1. Then & Now: The Jacob and Elizabeth Flowers House. Northern Colorado History website entry:
Photographs of the house through the years of its history. (Submitted on May 21, 2021, by Michael O'Neill of Livermore, Colorado.)

2. The Flowers of Bellvue. Northern Colorado History website entry:
A brief history of the family that built this house, with historical images and documents. (Submitted on May 21, 2021, by Michael O'Neill of Livermore, Colorado.)

The Flowers House Marker on the Front of the House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael O'Neill, May 19, 2021

2. The Flowers House Marker on the Front of the House

The front facade of the Flowers House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael O'Neill, May 19, 2021

3. The front facade of the Flowers House

National Register of Historic Places image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael O'Neill, May 19, 2021

4. National Register of Historic Places

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2021, by Michael O'Neill of Livermore, Colorado. This page has been viewed 234 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 21, 2021, by Michael O'Neill of Livermore, Colorado. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.