City of Greeley News

The Greeley Historic Preservation Commission invites the public to tour and share memories at the Foundation Hall Building at 1514 8th Avenue on Monday, June 10th at 6:30 p.m.  It was built as the Colorado Theatre in 1957 and was later acquired by the University of Northern Colorado Foundation.  This will be an opportunity to tour the building and reminisce and learn about the building history.  No reservations are required, but participants should wear walking shoes.

The walking tours provide citizens with a chance to hear about and see interesting sites with historical, cultural and architectural significance to Greeley.  The 2019 walking tours will be held in various locations around town.  The remainder of the tour schedule for 2019 is as follows:

June 10           
Foundation Hall, 1514 8th Avenue, 6:30 p.m.

June 17           
Trees at Glenmere, led by Shiloh Hatcher, Starting location: playground at the west end of Glenmere Park, 6:30 p.m.

July 8
Downtown Adaptive Reuse Projects: Bringing Life to Downtown Buildings, Starting at Lincoln Park Gazebo, 6:30 p.m.

July 22
Sunrise: Greeley’s First Culturally Diverse Neighborhood; Starting Location: NW Corner Archibeque Park, 4th Avenue & 11th Street, 6:30 p.m.; a pre-Chautauqua event.

August 19
William Bowman Buildings at UNC: Gunter Hall and the President’s House, led by Scott McLean; starting location: plaza west of Gunter Hall under the bell tower, 6:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Betsy Kellums in the Historic Preservation Office at betsy.kellums@greeleygov.com or 970-350-9222.