- Long Range Planning prepares City Plan and strategic area plans
- Affordable Housing prepares and manages programs for housing production
- Historic Preservation preserves our historic resources
- CDBG/HOME manages federal funds to benefit low income families
- Urban Renewal Authority conducts urban revitalization activities.
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Three Are Honored with 2008 Friends of Preservation Awards
Begun in 1985, the Friend of Preservation (FOP) awards are the highest preservation honor given by the Landmark Preservation Commission. Awards are given annually to a person, organization, or project for exemplary work in preservation, rehabilitation, restoration or reconstruction done over the past year. To find out more, visit the FOP webpage.
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Nine Fort Collins Historic Landmarks Get Help to Preserve Our Rich History
For the first time in a decade, citizens and visitors will see and hear the splash of water at the Avery House's sandstone fountain. A one-of-a-kind Art Deco home on West Street will be saved from water damage with a new roof. The hand-carved corbels on the Stover Mansion at 503 Remington Street will be rebuilt and restored. And this is just three of the nine landmarks. For more info, view the news release.
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Ghost Signs - Karen McWilliams
These fading historical advertising signs, painted on walls of old buildings, are called “ghost signs” because they seem to pop out in the rain, and because they seem to appear like "ghosts" when an adjacent building is torn down. These signs were painted by "wall dogs," men who “worked like dogs.” Besides being an obvious clue of the area’s age, ghost signs are significant as they tell of the history of the building and about products no longer sold like buggy whips. For more infomation about ghost signs, please visit the Current Projects page.
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How to Research the History of Your Home
Using various local sources, the Fort Collins Museum has put together great tips on getting the story behind your house. Check out the online Local History Archive or visit the Local History Archives at the Museum (be sure to verifiy its hours first).
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Colorado's Historic Newspaper Collection (CHNC) currently includes 91 newspapers published in Colorado from 1859 to 1928. Newspapers come from 49 cities and 36 counties throughout the state, which were published in English, German, Spanish, or Swedish. CHNC contains over 315,000 digitized pages from these newspapers. New material is added approximately once a month. New material may include additional newspapers and/or new issues from previously loaded newspapers. A searchable list of the newspapers included in CHNC is available. Visit the CHNC.
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Advance Planning
Physical Address: 281 N. College Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80524
Mailing Address: PO Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580
Phone: (970) 221-6376
Fax: (970) 224-6111
Email:
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