Historical Markers and War Memorials in Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is the county seat for Larimer County
Fort Collins is in Larimer County
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Near Linden Street, 0.1 miles north of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north.
Christian Phillipi purchased this property in 1881 and operated his harness business here for many years.
Phillipi was known for making the best harnesses in the region. Because horses were the chief source of power for farm, ranch and . . . — — Map (db m162718) HM
On Mathews Street, on the right when traveling north.
Joseph Antoine Janis was born in St. Charles, Missouri, in 1824. He made a claim on the Cache la Poudre River in 1844, intending to return later to build a home. In the summer of 1859, Antoine Janis, his Oglala wife First Elk Woman and their . . . — — Map (db m105248) HM
This two-story cabin is a classic example of American frontier log construction. Sixty-three year old Elizabeth "Auntie" Stone and her second husband Lewis arrived in this area in 1864. The Army granted them permission to build a private residence . . . — — Map (db m51972) HM
In 1905, the newly remodeled Northern Hotel was opened by a group of local investors. H.L. Daily found success in that venture, and prosperity led him to have this stately family home built in 1906. The house was sold in 1911 to Charles F. Blunck . . . — — Map (db m52243) HM
On Mathews Street, on the right when traveling north.
The building that today houses the Fort Collins Museum was constructed in 1903, as a public library. Steel
magnate Andrew Carnegie provided $12,000 in funds for the construction. Opened to the public on August 24,
1904, the Carnegie Library . . . — — Map (db m51350) HM
Near Isotope Drive near West Drive, in the median.
As a member of the Colorado Agricultural College
faculty between 1883 and 1888, Elwood Mead established
the first instruction in irrigation engineering to be
offered by an American college or university.
This work provided the foundation . . . — — Map (db m52325) HM
This property, part of the original Camp Collins, was purchased by the Mosman family on October 5, 1891. In 1892 prominent architect, Momtezuma Fuller (1858-1925) designed this house, in a distinctive Eastlake Victorian Queen Anne architectural . . . — — Map (db m52324) HM
Near Linden Street at Old Firehouse Alley, on the left when traveling north.
Built in 1878 as a 19.5 x 30' one-story flat-front structure, 233 Linden was one of the earliest brick buildings in Ft. Collins. It was the home of Poudre Valley Bank (later United Bank, Norwest Bank, now Wells Fargo Bank), founded by William Stover . . . — — Map (db m162719) HM
Near North Drive, 0.1 miles east of Meridian Avenue.
This is one of the longest operating weather stations in the western U.S. monitoring temperature, humidity, precipitation (rain, hail and snow), evaporation, winds, solar radiation, clouds, visibility, barometric pressure and soil temperatures. . . . — — Map (db m98539) HM
Since the beginning of irrigated agriculture, it has been important to measure of the flows of irrigation water. Accuracy of early water measurement methods often suffered because of trash or sediment in the water, or unusual flow conditions. . . . — — Map (db m175805) HM
Certificate of Recognition
Let It Be Known to All Persons That
"The William C. Stover House"
at 503 Remington Street
Is Hereby Officially Accepted As A
Local Historic Landmark
June 4, 1996 — — Map (db m103934) HM
Larimer County Veterans Memorial World War I 1917 – 1918 Frank Allen • Edwin Alkire • George Beach • Royal A. Bennett • Glen Bryant • Charles Conrey • Samuel Cook • Glen J. Cowgill • Harry Demantes • Earl Dennis • Lucus Dreith • . . . — — Map (db m222019) WM
