Old Town West in Fort Collins in Larimer County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Fort Collins Historical Mural

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2025

1. Fort Collins Historical Mural Marker

Inscription.

Fort Collins Historical Mural. . , 1- Auntie Stones Cabin - Built in 1864 it was used as a boarding house, a hotel and as the settlers first school house. , 2. The Bike - A staple form of transportation in Fort Collins. Became popular in the area. , 3. The Mitchell Block - Built to 2009 by the Bohemian Companies on the corner of Mountain Ave. and Walnut St. , 4. Fly Fishing - A sport made popular over 200 years ago. Anglers can be seen fishing the Poudre River and high mountain lakes and streams. , 5. Brewing Equipment - Fort Collins has been called the Napa Valley of beer. Can you name all of our local breweries? , 6. Cam the Ram - The CSU mascot. Cam stands for Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College. CSU's colors are are green and gold to represent alfalfa and squash. , 7. Fort Collins was incorporated in 1873, the same year as a local grasshopper Previously, Fort Collins was a military outpost used to protect the Overland mail route. , 8. Ammons Hall - Built in 1921 as a women's rec center, it is now CSU's Welcome center , 9. Rainbow Trout - (portions illegible), introduced in 1872 via Canada. , 10. Fort Collins Beet Factory - Built in 1905 by the Great Western Sugar Co. It served as the main hub for the Beet producing capital of the country. Parts of the building are still used by the City of Fort Collins near the corner of Vine and Lindenmeier. , 11. Larimer County Light and Power - Building - Built in 1888, the building was on the corner of Mason and Mountain Ave. , 12. Fort Collins Municipal Railway Burney Safety Car 21 - One of four trolley cars that operated from 1919-1981. Car 21 still runs down Mountain Ave. , 13. Newton's Corner - A 40' kinetic sculpture on CSU's campus. Made by artist Howard Meehan in 2002. , 14. Music - Fort Collins is a hotbed for musical talent. , 15 Firehouse - Built in 1882 at 232 Walnut St. the building served as a firehouse until 1958. , 16. The Avery House - built in 1879 by Franklin Avery, Old Town developer and bank founder.

1- Auntie Stones Cabin - Built in 1864 it was used as a boarding house, a hotel and as the settlers first school house.
2. The Bike - A staple form of transportation in Fort Collins. Became popular in the area.
3. The Mitchell Block - Built to 2009 by the Bohemian Companies on the corner of Mountain Ave. and Walnut St.
4. Fly Fishing - A sport made popular over 200 years ago. Anglers can be seen fishing the Poudre River and high mountain lakes and streams.
5. Brewing Equipment - Fort Collins has been called the Napa Valley of beer. Can you name all of our local breweries?
6. Cam the Ram - The CSU mascot. Cam stands for Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College. CSU's colors are are green and gold to represent alfalfa and squash.
7. Fort Collins was incorporated in 1873, the same year as a local grasshopper Previously, Fort Collins was a military outpost used to protect the Overland mail route.
8. Ammons Hall - Built in 1921 as a women's rec center, it is now CSU's Welcome center
9. Rainbow Trout - (portions illegible), introduced in 1872 via Canada.
10. Fort Collins Beet Factory - Built in 1905 by the Great

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Western Sugar Co. It served as the main hub for the Beet producing capital of the country. Parts of the building are still used by the City of Fort Collins near the corner of Vine and Lindenmeier.
11. Larimer County Light and Power - Building - Built in 1888, the building was on the corner of Mason and Mountain Ave.
12. Fort Collins Municipal Railway Burney Safety Car 21 - One of four trolley cars that operated from 1919-1981. Car 21 still runs down Mountain Ave.
13. Newton's Corner - A 40' kinetic sculpture on CSU's campus. Made by artist Howard Meehan in 2002.
14. Music - Fort Collins is a hotbed for musical talent.
15 Firehouse - Built in 1882 at 232 Walnut St. the building served as a firehouse until 1958.
16. The Avery House - built in 1879 by Franklin Avery, Old Town developer and bank founder.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 40° 35.243′ N, 105° 4.669′ W. Marker is in Fort Collins, Colorado, in Larimer County. It is in Old Town West.

Fort Collins Historical Mural Marker Key image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2025

2. Fort Collins Historical Mural Marker Key

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It is on Tenney Court north of West Mountain Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 126 W Mountain Ave, Fort Collins CO 80524, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Larimer County Courthouse Cornerstones (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Miller Block (about 600 feet away); 218 Linden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Poudre Valley Creamery Laboratory Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Poudre Valley Bank/Salvation Army (approx. 0.2 miles away); Blunck House (approx. ¼ mile away); Auntie Stone Cabin (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carnegie Library (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Collins.

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The mural

Fort Collins Historical Mural. The leaf markers are bottom left, right of the lamppost image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2025

3. Fort Collins Historical Mural. The leaf markers are bottom left, right of the lamppost

is heavily oxidized, which made it a challenge to read. Some of it required research to get names, dates, etc. correct. I do believe the marker is transcribed correctly.

Only #9 was unable to be figured out with any certainty. I was surprised to learn Rainbow Trout was introduced to that area of the country from Canada.

— Submitted August 13, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 13, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.