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Apparitions of the Past: The Ghost Signs of Fort Collins - July 2007
This context addresses the ghost signs of Fort Collins. It is intended to provide a means of determining the significance of the city’s extant painted wall signs and provide suggestions for the preservation and interpretation of these historic advertisements.
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 Saving and Moving The Ross "Proving Up" House - July 2005
In 1890, the 6 members of the Ross family lived in this small (12.5' x 16.5'), moveable structure to claim their farmland per the Homestead Act of 1862. Located at 1600 West Horsetooth Road, it is the only known "proving-up house" in Larimer County. Ross is the namesake of Rossborough Park and the nearby neighborhood. Ross was the great grandfather of Senator Wayne Allard and Kermit Allard, CPA. Their grandmother Nellie was born in this house, and Nellie's brother Bill was a popular president of UNC and the library was named for him.
Around 2002, the developer agreed to give this historic structure to the City of Fort Collins. Late July 2005, the property was ready to be developed, and the house needed to be moved. The move was orchestrated by Carol Tunner, and contributors and helpers include the City (Advance Planning, Storm Water Utilities, Traffic, Streets, Parks & Recreation), Loren Maxey and Joe Tunner. Burlington Northern Railroad loaned oak switch ties to move and to store the house. When the house was lifted, the 115 year-old skids for dragging it around from quarter section to quarter section were still there.
It's new address is a City-owned storage yard. The former Camp Collins Preservationists Club donated $1,400 to save the structure, but more fundraising and donations of carpentry, stucco, and roofing will be needed for a full restoration.
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 State Historical Fund Grant Awarded to City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Program - 2006
The Natural Areas Program, through a partnership with the Fort Collins Museum and Colorado State University, has been awarded a $25,000 grant by the Colorado State Historical Fund to conduct a cultural resource assessment at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. While this grant will include revisiting the State and National Historically Registered Lindenmeier Archaeological Site, the focus of the work will be to assess the surrounding landscape for prehistoric, protohistoric, and historic cultural resources. This includes other archaeological sites, architectural resources consisting of above-ground structures related to the historic settlement and development of the property, and roads, trails, and other similar structures. Dr. Brenda Martin, City of Fort Collins, and Dr. Jason LaBelle, Colorado State University, will head up the investigation. For more info, view the news release.
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