City of Greeley News

The Greeley Historic Preservation Commission invites the public to a tour about Sunrise: Greeley’s first culturally diverse neighborhood on Monday, July 22nd at 6:30 p.m. beginning at the northwest corner in Charlie and Laura Archibeque Park, 11th Street and 4th Avenue. Greeley Historic Preservation Planner Elizabeth Kellums will lead the tour, which will include a variety of historic buildings and homes in the Sunrise Neighborhood. This tour will be a pre-Chautauqua event, in anticipation of High Plains Chautauqua from August 5th – 9th.  No reservations are required, but participants should wear walking shoes and bring water bottles and insect repellant.

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:

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 Elizabeth Kellums in the Historic Preservation Office at betsy.kellums@greeleygov.com or 970-350-9222.