Fort Collins History

This page is a work in progress... but sharing what I have found thus far regarding this remarkable town and its deep roots.

Fort Collins was established in 1871 and our home at 1601 Remington was built in 1925.  

Remington Street in Fort Collins, Colorado, is a historic north-south street laid out in the 1872 Old Town plan, named after retired Col. John Remington, a prominent early settler who served as postmaster.

Located in the Historic Eastside neighborhood in Fort Collins is a designated district located east of downtown, generally bounded by Laurel Street, Remington Street, and Mountain Avenue. It is characterized by late 19th and early 20th-century architecture, protected by the city’s historic preservation program.

Many street names in Fort Collins, both new and old, reflect a rich part of the early history of the city as far back as 99 years ago. A map of the original township, filed Jan. 18, 1873, showed a 932-acre tract. The town was bounded by the Poudre River on the north and east to the present Highway 14, south along Colorado Street, then west along Elizabeth Street to College Avenue, north to Laurel Street, then west to Whitcomb Street and north to where Whitcomb met the Poudre River. Most of the east-west streets were named after trees or shrubs. However, the north-south streets were named after prominent residents of the time. These include Whitcomb, Sherwood, Meldrum, Howes, Mason, Remington, Matthews, Peterson, Whedbee, Smith, Stover, and Cowan. Mountain Avenue was so named for obvious reasons and College Avenue was so designated because the Colorado Agriculture College land fronted on it. Laporte Avenue was named in honor of the Collins Camp site of 1863-1864.  (https://history.fcgov.com/newsflashback/street#:~:text=Many%20street%20names%20in%20Fort%20Collins%2C%20Colorado,Elm%20*%20Sycamore%20*%20Cherry%20*%20Maple)