- 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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Repair things like:
Trim, soffit, gutters, siding, foundation, roofs, storefronts and more!
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Need a 0% Interest Loan to Fix Your Historic Commercial Building? - Project Manager
Great news! You may be able to receive a 0% interest loan for work on your commercial property. Even better, loans do not have to be paid off until the property is sold. You’re qualified if your property is designated as a historic landmark. Not sure if your property is a local landmark? It may be eligible to become one, and then you can still take advantage of this loan. If you need more information about a 0% interest loans or local landmarks, contact us now. Loan applications are due May 12, 2008 and can be downloaded from the Applications page.
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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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Fort Collins is Awarded a Third Govenor's Award for Downtown Excellence!
Chip Steiner, Downtown Development Director, and Steve Levinger, owner of the Armstrong Hotel, were recognized in a special ceremony at the State Capitol on April 18 by Colorado Governor Bill Owens and Lt. Governor Jane Norton. The City of Fort Collins has received this award for all three years of its existence: in 2005 for the historic rehabilitation of the Armstrong Hotel, in 2004 for collaboration with the Northern Colorado Economic Development Commission and other organizations, in relocating the company In-Situ, and in 2003 for the historic renovation of the Northern Hotel. Congratulations!
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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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