City of Greeley News

Preserved and restored buildings have brought new life to Downtown Greeley. The Greeley Historic Preservation Commission invites the public to a tour about these adaptive reuse projects.

Join the tour on Monday, July 8 at 6:30 p.m. beginning at the gazebo in Lincoln Park, 802 10th Ave. City Historic Preservation Specialist Betsy Kellums will lead the tour, which will include a variety of historic buildings in the downtown area. No reservations are required, but participants should wear walking shoes and bring insect repellent.

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

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, 4^th Avenue & 11^th 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.