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FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: July 18, 2000STAFF•
Karen McWilliams
SUBJECT :
First Reading of Ordinance No.86,2000,Designating the Franz-Smith Cabin,Fort Collins Museum,
200 Mathews Street, Fort Collins Colorado, as a Historic Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the
City Code.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. At a public hearing held on June 28,
2000, the Landmark Preservation Commission unanimously recommended designation of this
property as a landmark for its architectural and historical importance to Fort Collins.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The owner of the property, the City of Fort Collins, is initiating this request for Fort Collins
landmark designation for the Franz-Smith Cabin. This building is important for its architectural and
historical significance to Fort Collins. The Franz-Smith Cabin is an unusual two-story log structure.
Dating from the homestead period in Fort Collins,the building is associated with the Franz family.
The cabin illustrates the community's agricultural roots, and will be used by the Museum as a
vehicle for the interpretation of early homesteading in Fort Collins.
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
The Franz-Smith Cabin,originally located adjacent to Shields Street near Harmony Road,was built
c. 1882, on a homestead patent filed by Henry and Caroline Franz. Henry and Caroline Franz
immigrated to the United States from Wurttemburg,Germany in 1867. The Franzes began their life
in the United States in Trenton,New Jersey. Attracted to the west by the availability of land and the
advancements in farming and irrigation techniques, the Franz family moved to Fort Collins in the
early 1880's. During their first year,the Franz family lived in a sod cellar,until the resources were
available to build this unusual two-story log structure. The family cultivated the land,farming sugar
beets, alfalfa and other grains.
The Smith family rented the land and the cabin for a period of time before purchasing the land in
1936. The Smith's son Ward, and his wife Lois, lived in the cabin until the senior Smiths moved
out of a new home built on the same land. The cabin continued to serve as a residence, housing
family and friends of the Smith family until 1987. In 1987 the Smiths sold their land to the
developer of the Clarendon Hills subdivision,with the stipulation that the cabin was to be saved and
moved to another location. The Larimer County Historic Alliance took stewardship of the structure,
and moved it to Livermore with the intention of restoring the building and creating an architectural
park.
DATE: July 18, 2000 2 ITEM NUMBER: 19
Unfortunately, the dreams of the Larimer County Historic Alliance were never realized, and the
cabin was left exposed to the elements. Earlier this month,the badly deteriorated cabin was moved
from its location in Livermore to the Fort Collins Museum courtyard,where it will be restored. The
intent of the Museum's courtyard is to interpret Fort Collins' history through its historic structures.
The courtyard currently contains three other log structures. The Antoine Janis cabin is the oldest in
the courtyard, and was the impetus for the Museum. This lodge pole pine cabin was constructed c.
1858 and serves to illustrate the importance of the trapper-trader era in Northern Colorado. The
Elizabeth Stone cabin was built in 1864, and is the only remaining structure from the military
encampment. The third structure is the 1905 Boxelder School House. The Franz-Smith Cabin,once
restored, will interpret early homesteading in Fort Collins, as well as the community's agricultural
roots.
The Franz-Smith Cabin is considered to be a museum object. As such,the conservation standards
adopted by the Fort Collins Museum for the restoration and preservation of the Franz-Smith Cabin
will serve as the standards by which maintenance, restoration, alterations or changes to the cabin
would be reviewed for compliance with Chapter 14, Article III, of the City Code.
. ORDINANCE NO. 86, 2000
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DESIGNATING THE FRANZ-SMITH CABIN,
FORT COLLINS MUSEUM, 200 MATHEWS STREET,
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, AS A HISTORIC LANDMARK
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 14
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 14-2 of the City Code, the City Council has established a
public policy encouraging the protection,enhancement and perpetuation of historic landmarks within
the City; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution dated June 28, 2000 the Landmark Preservation Commission
(the "Commission") has determined that the Franz-Smith Cabin has architectural and historical
importance to the City. The cabin is an unusual two-story log structure,dating from the homestead
period in Fort Collins, and is associated with the Franz family. The cabin illustrates our
community's agricultural roots,and will be used for the interpretation of early homesteading in Fort
Collins; and
WHEREAS,the Commission has further determined that said property meets the criteria of
a landmark as set forth in Section 14-5 of the Code and is eligible for designation as a local
• landmark, and has recommended to the City Council that said property be designated by the City
Council as a local landmark; and
WHEREAS, the owner of the property has consented to such landmark designation; and
WHEREAS, such landmark designation will preserve the property's significance to the
community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendation of the Commission and
desires to approve such recommendation and designate said property as a historic landmark.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the building historically known as the Franz-Smith Cabin, located on
lands in the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, described as follows,to wit:
Lots 2 and 3, Block 142
also known as the Fort Collins Museum, 200 Mathews Street,
be, and hereby is, designated as a historic landmark pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins.
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Section 2. That the conservation standards adopted by the Fort Collins Museum for the
restoration and preservation of the Franz-Smith Cabin will serve as the standards by which
maintenance,restoration,alterations or changes to the cabin would be reviewed for compliance with
Chapter 14, Article III, of the Code of the City of Fort Collins.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published this 18th day ofJuly,
A.D. 2000, and to be presented for final passage on the 15th day of August, A.D. 2000.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 15th day of August,A.D. 2000.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Community Planning and Environmental Services
Advance Planning Department
Imms"Ir —A—M—�L
Citv of Fort Collins
RESOLUTION 6, 2000
OF THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING LOCAL LANDMARK DESIGNATION OF THE
FRANZ-SMITH CABIN
FORT COLLINS MUSEUM, 200 MATHEWS STREET
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
WHEREAS, it is a matter of public policy that the protection, enhancement and perpetuation of
sites, structures, and districts of historical, architectural or geographic significance, located within
the city, are a public necessity and are required in the interest of the prosperity, civic pride and
general welfare of the people; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council that the economic, cultural and aesthetic
standing of this city cannot be maintained or enhanced by disregarding the historical, architectural
and geographical heritage of the city and by ignoring the destruction or defacement of such cultural
assets; and
WHEREAS, the Franz-Smith Cabin has architectural importance to Fort Collins as an early and
unusual two-story log cabin, and historical importance for its associations with Fort Collins' early homestead
period, with the Franz family, and with early agricultural development in Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, the Landmark Preservation Commission has determined that the Franz-Smith Cabin
meets the criteria of a landmark as set forth in Section 14-5 of the code and is eligible for designation
as a local landmark; and
WHEREAS, the owner of the property, the City of Fort Collins, has consented to such landmark
designation.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Landmark Preservation Commission of the City of
Fort Collins as follows:
Section 1. That the Landmark Preservation Commission recommends to the Council of the City
of Fort Collins that the building known as the Franz-Smith Cabin, located on the lands in the City
of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, described as follows, to wit:
Lots 2 and 3, Block 142, City of Fort Collins, County of Larimer, State of Colorado,
also known as the Fort Collins Museum, 200 Mathews Street
• be designated as a Local Landmark in accordance with Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fort
Collins.
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Landmark Preservation Commission
Resolution No. 6, 2000
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Section 2. That the conservation standards adopted by the Fort Collins Museum for the
restoration and preservation of the Franz-Smith Cabin shall serve as the standards by which
maintenance, restoration, alterations or changes to the cabin located upon the above described
property would be reviewed for compliance with Chapter 14, Article III, of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Landmark Preservation ssion o ty
of Fort Collins held this 28th day of June, A.D. 2000.
Pe ogestad, Chairman
IATTES
Secretary/Staff
Community Planning and Environmental Services
Advance Planning Department
ity of Fort Collins
LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION
June 28, 2000
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: Local Landmark Designation of the Franz-Smith Cabin, Fort Collins Museum, 200
Mathews Street, Fort Collins, Colorado
STAFF CONTACT: Karen McWilliams, Preservation Planner
APPLICANT: Fort Collins Museum
BACKGROUND: Staff presents, for your consideration, the local landmark designation of the
Franz-Smith Cabin. This building is significant to Fort Collins for its architectural and historical
significance to Fort Collins. The Franz-Smith Cabin is an unusual two-story log structure.
Dating from the homestead period in Fort Collins, the building is associated with the Franz
family. The cabin illustrates the agricultural roots of Fort Collins, and will be used by the
Museum as a vehicle for the interpretation of early homesteading in Fort Collins.
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
The Franz-Smith Cabin, originally located adjacent to Shields Street near Harmony Road, was
built c. 1882, on a homestead patent filed by Henry and Caroline Franz. Henry and Caroline
Franz immigrated to the United States from Wurttemburg, Germany.in 1867. The Franzs began
their life in the United States in Trenton, New Jersey. Attracted to the west by the availability of
land and the advancements in farming and irrigation techniques, the Franz family moved to Fort
Collins in the early 1880's. During their first year, the Franz family lived in a sod cellar, until the
resources were available to build this unusual two-story log structure. The family cultivated the
land, farming sugar beets, alfalfa and other grains.
The Smith family rented the land and the cabin for a period of time before purchasing the land in
1936. The Smith's son Ward, and his wife Lois, lived in the cabin until the senior Smiths moved
out of a new home built on the same land. The cabin continued to serve as a residence, housing
family and friends of the Smith family until 1987. In 1987 the Smith's sold their land to the
developer of the Clarendon Hills subdivision, with the stipulation that the cabin was to be saved
and moved to another location. The Larimer County Historic Alliance took stewardship of the
structure, and moved it to Livermore with the intention of restoring the building and creating an
architectural park.
Unfortunately, the dreams of the Larimer County Historic Alliance were never realized, and the
cabin was left exposed to the elements. Earlier this month, the badly deteriorated cabin was
moved From its location in Livermore to the Fort Collins Museum courtyard, where it will be
. restored. The intent of the Museum's courtyard is to interpret Fort Collins' history through its
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historic structures. The courtyard currently contains three other log structures. The Antoine
Janis cabin is the oldest in the courtyard, and was the impetus for the Museum. This lodge pole
pine cabin was constructed c. 1858 and serves to illustrate the importance of the trapper-trader
era in Northern Colorado. The Elizabeth Stone cabin was built in 1864, and is the only
remaining structure from the military encampment. The third structure is the 1905 Boxelder
School House. The Franz-Smith Cabin, once restored, will interpret early homesteading in Fort
Collins, as well as our community's agricultural roots.
The Franz-Smith Cabin is considered to be a museum object. As such, the conservation
standards adopted by the Fort Collins Museum for the restoration and preservation of the Franz-
Smith Cabin will serve as the standards by which maintenance, restoration, alterations or changes
to the cabin would be reviewed for compliance with Chapter 14, Article III, of the Code of the
City of Fort Collins.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approving this request for Local Landmark
designation of the Franz-Smith Cabin, for its architectural and historical significance to Fort
Collins.
Historic Preservation Office
. P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
(970) 221-6376
LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION NOMINATION FORM
Date: June 19, 2000
Please type/print all entries
LOCATION PARCEL NUMBER:
Address: Fort Collins Museum
200 Mathews Street, Fort Collins CO 80524
Legal Description: Lots 2 and 3, Block 142, City of Fort Collins County of Larimer, Colorado
Property Name (Historic and/or common): Franz-Smith Cabin
• FORM PREPARED BY:
Name/Title: Cheryl Donaldson, Curator of Collections Fort Collins Museum
Address: 200 Mathews Street, Fort Collins CO 80524
Phone: (970) 416-2702 Relationship to Owner: Employee
OWNER INFORMATION:
Name:The Fort Collins Museum
Phone: (970) 221-6738
Address:200 Mathews Street, Fort Collins CO 80524
BOUNDARIES/TYPE OF DESIGNATION
Landmark XAmendment to Landmark District
Further explanation of boundary determination: See Attached Map
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CLASSIFICATION
Category: Ownership: Status: Present Use:
X Building X Public Occupied Commercial Entertainment
Structure Private X Unoccupied X Educational Government
Site Religious Other.
X Object Residential
District
Existing Designation:
National Register
State Register
SIGNIFICANCE
Architectural:
Represents work of noteworthy architect
_ Possesses high artistic value
X Represents a type, period, or method of construction
Historical:
X Associated with significant persons
X Associated with significant event or historic trend
X Contributes to the significance of an historic district
Geographical:
X Related to or part of distinctive area
Unique location
Further Comments: Please see attached information
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HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Please attach a narrative of the historical significance of the property. Include a title search if the property is
important for its association with a significant person.
Further Comments: Please see attached
DOCUMENri
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ARCHITECTURAL AND PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Construction Date: c. 1882 Achitect/Builder: Franz Family
Building Materials: Log
Architectural Style: Vernacular Log
Special Features/Surroundings
(Add a continuation sheet if needed. Please include black and white photos of each elevation of the
property.)
Describe any additions to the property:
REFERENCE LIST OR SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Morris,Andrew 1. ed., The History of Larimer County, Colorado. Dallas: Curtis Media Corp. 1985.
Watrous,Ansel History of Larimer County, Colorado. Fort Collins: Old Army Press, 1911 Reprint 1972.
Diary of Anne Franz; Obituary Edith Franz;Assorted newspaper publications
AGREEMENT
The undersigned owner(s) hereby agrees that the property described herein be considered for local
historic landmark designation, pursuant to the Fort Collins Landmark Preservation Ordinance, Chapter 14 of
the Code of the City of Fort Collins.
1 understand that upon designation, 1 or my successors will be requested to notify the Secretary of
the Landmark Preservation Commission at the City of Fort Collins Historic Preservation Office prior to the
occurrence of any of the following:
1. Preparation of plans for reconstruction or alteration of the exterior of the improvements on the property,
or,
2. Preparation of plans for construction of, addition to or demolition of improvements on the property.
3. I further understand that if 1 apply for a building permit for any one of the following:
a. Alteration or reconstruction of or addition to the exterior of any improvement which constitutes
all or part of a landmark structure or landmark district;
b. Demolition or relocation of any improvement which constitutes all or part of a landmark structure
or landmark district;
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c. Construction or erection of or addition to any improvement upon any land included in a
landmark district;
d. Or if 1 proceed with any work not requiring a building permit as set forth in Section 14-47;
the Building Inspector and the Landmark Preservation Commission shall be under the time constraints
and other requirements as outlined in Chapter 14,Article III of the Code of the City of Fort Collins.
DATED this day of
of Fort r l T;na John F'e; hba h City Manager
Owner Name (please print)
Signature
State of )
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County of )
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of
by
Witness my hand and official seal My commission expires
Notary Public
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CONTINUATION SHEETS FOR
• LOCAL LANDMARK DESIGNATION NAMINATION FORM:
FRANZ-SMITH CABIN
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
Henry and Caroline Franz immigrated to the United States from Wurttemburg
Germany in 1867. The Franz's began their life in the United States in Trenton, New
Jersey. Their first child, Magdalena Louise was born on January 3, 1875. Attracted to
the west by the availability of land and the advancements in farming and irrigation
techniques, the Franz family moved to Fort Collins in the early 1880's. During their
first year, the Franz family lived in a sod cellar until the resources were available to
build the log structure. In 1881 the Franz's second child, William Henry, was born in
Fort Collins. William Henry continued the family tradition and earned his living by
farming his families land. The descendents of the Franz family continue to be active in
the Fort Collins community today.
The Franz-Smith Cabin, originally located adjacent to Shields Street near Harmony
Road was built in the late nineteenth century c. 1882. The Franz family cultivated the
land, farming sugar beets, alfalfa and other grains. The Franz family was involved in
both sugar beet farming and the lamb industry. These two powerhouse industries
were instrumental in shaping the economical forces in Fort Collins. The Franz-Smith
homestead cabin represents this agricultural tradition in the southern communities of
Fort Collins.
The Smith family rented the land and the cabin and then purchased the land in 1936.
The Smith's son Ward and his wife Lois,lived in the cabin until the senior Smiths
moved out of the new home on the same land. The cabin continued to serve as a
residence, housing family and friends of the Smith family until 1987. In 1987 the
Smith's sold their land to the developer of the Clarendon Hills subdivision, with the
stipulation that the cabin was to be saved and moved to another location. The
Latimer County Historic Alliance took stewardship of the structure and moved it to
Livermore with the intention of restoring the building and creating an architectural
park. Unfortunately, the dreams of the Latimer County Historic Alliance were never
realized and the cabin was left exposed to the elements thus rapidly deteriorating. The
relocation of this structure became an immediate concern as the owners of the
property, Colorado Department of Transportation, requested that it be removed
either through demolition or relocation.
The Fort Collins Museum relocated the Franz-Smith cabin to Library Park, on June
10,2000 for inclusion in the Museum's historic courtyard. The purpose of the
Museum's courtyard is to preserve and interpret these historic structures. The Antoine
Janis cabin is the oldest structure in the courtyard and was the impetus for the
Museum. This lodge pole pine cabin was constructed c. 1858 and serves to illustrate
the importance of the trapper trader era in Northern Colorado. The Elizabeth Stone
cabin was built in 1864 and is the only remaining structure from the Fort
encampment. The two-story cabin was used as an officer's mess, hotel, school and
community center. The third structure is the 1905 Boxelder School House. The Franz-
Smith cabin illustrates the agricultural roots of Fort Collins,the cornerstone of our
past. The Franz-Smith cabin will serve as a vehicle for the interpretation of early
homesteading in Fort Collins.
The Museum views the relocation of this structure to the courtyard as an opportunity
to further our educational mission.We look forward to sharing with the Fort Collins
community and the public at large the various phases of preservation that this cabin
and the entire courtyard will experience in the years to come.
it November 11,1882.she died three days after Franz had come to the United States in 180 FRY, ALIN HO V EY
her 86th birthday and was buried in Grand- from Wurttemburg, Germany. Henry was F139
,d view. born July 16, IS46 and Caroline on Nov. 5,
.y Elva married Frank Metzler in April of 1854.They settled in Trenton, New Jersey, Alvin Hovey Fry,born 27 July 1862,Wells
le 1905.They lived for a time in Harmony,later where their daughter,Magdalena Louise was County.Indiana,sixth born of John Fry,born
moving to Prospect Valley, Colorado and born on January 3, 1875.They moved to Fort 1815 Nicholas County. Kentucky and Lu
then to Twin Falls, Idaho. Born March 12, Collins and lived in a dugout cellar until cioda liellis, born 1825. Highland County.
t 1886.she died on November 21,1971 and was Henry could build a log house for his family. - Ohio.
rn buried at Twin Falls, Idaho. This log house still stands on the property Alvin Fry married 19 .tune 1886. Sedan.
,n In June, 1910, Nellie married George now owned by Ward Smith.Caroline died of Chautauqua County, Kansas, Amanda A.
of Metzler;living for a while in Wyoming they pneumonia on April 21, 1895 and Henry Farner.daughter of George Alexander Farner �
A then moved back to Ft.Collins.They ran the married Sarah Neimeyer on April 27, 1896, and Christina Hattie Baker.
.r little store at Harmony Corner for several awidow who had four daughters,Mamie,who In 1889 Alvin and Amanda lived in Bartles. <1
•es years, and when George died, Nellie moved married Kenneth Littlejohn, Ethel, who ville, Oklahoma, where Alvin was employed
,d in to Ft.Collins.Shewas bornon May5,1889, married Eugene Burlingame, Sadie, who at a sawmill, Amanda ran a rooming house.
on and died April 20, 1968.She,too,is buried in married James Emslie and Elsie, who Her most notorious roomers were the in(am-
ne Grandview Cemetery. married Charles Robertson. Sadie Emslie ous Daltoms of the Dalton Gang who were
Katie Franz, born February 4, 1856,died still lives in Ft. Collins. Henry Franz died summarily evicted. This must have been
,at April 25,1912 at the age of56.She was buried March 12, 1932. quite a challenge for a nineteen-year-old girl
ily in the Harmony Cemetery but was later Magdalena Louise married Grant Freder- with a two-year-old baby daughter. In 1892
ey moved to Grandview in Ft.Collins.Leonard, ick on August 28, 1895 and they had three Alvin, Amanda and their five-year-old
nd born on March 25, 1856, continued to live children,Henry P.,born August 15.1900 and daughter, Florence, moved to Fort Collins,
ey with Henry until his death November 7,1941 who still lives in Ft. Collins. He married Colorado due to the urging of Alvin's father, C
far at the age of 84 years.He,too,was buried in Gretchen Webster. Florence, born July 14. .John Fry, who came to Fort Collins before
Grandview Cemetery. 1903 married Carl Johnson. She lives in 1888 and had acquired considerable prop-
,ilt Leonard and Katie had 20 grandchildren, Wheatridge. Harvey C. was born .July 10. erty.They purchased their first home in 1896
ad many of whom lived in the Harmony area for 1911 is married to Norma Ramey and now where they lived until 1924.when they built
he several years.There were many family gath- lives in Monrovia,California. a new home, renting the old one.
rly eringsduringthe holiday seasons and one real William Henry left home at the age of 14 Alvin was employed in the Horticulture
nd treat was to get Leonard to sing "Silent years and earned a living working for farmers Department at Colorado Agricultural Col. t,
all Night" in German. until he was old enough to farm for himself. lege, now Colorado Stale University, and
be Sheep feeding and sugar beets made the His farming activities were all in the Fossil worked in research and development for
:he country. It was real good farm land and the Creek and Harmony communities, south of thirty-three years.An avid readerand mathe- �
Bey farm at Harmony is still in the family today. Fort Collins. He raised alfalfa, sugar beets matician, he tutored many during his lifet-
he and grains and also had an apple orchard. In ime. He was a member of the Fort Collins
les by Nellie A. LaRue the winter,he fed and fattened Iambs which Volunteer Fire Department from 1897 for _
were marketed in the spring, usually on the many years. A soft spoken,gentle man who
jilt Denver Market. He and his cousin, Louis lived by and believed in the"Golden Rule".
,er. FRANZ, WILLIAM H. Franz, cut down cottonwood trees in the Alvin Fry died at his home of typhoid fever, l
winter and the chopped wood was used as fuel 24 Setpember 1926.
FAMILY for heating and cooking. Through Alvin's urging,Amanda enrolled
F138 William H. married Edith A. Moore on in the Colorado Agricultural College"Short
o a March 31,1904. Edith was born October 18, Course" of Domestic Science and became a
gilt 1882 near Timnath,Colorado to Franklin and skilled seamstress and dress designer. She
oad Martha Moore. She was president of the sewed and designed for many of the affluent .y
hat Women's Missionary Society of the Fossil ladies of the area, the most notable being
be Creek Presbyterian Church for many years. Lady Moon, wife of Lord Cecil Moon, -
ere She drove a buggy drawn by a white mare, Livermore; Colorado Rancher and British
ese "Pet" to the meetings, which met at the Soldier of Fortune. `
homes of members. Amanda and Alvin's hobby was Rower 1t;
teet ,/' William and Edith had three daughters, gardening, roses and dahlias being their
ide. f - Eva Caroline,born December 20. 1905. who specially.There was hardly a social event or <r
side + married Thomas B. Coulson.They had two funeral without their Rowers.
the children, William Brian and Valier Eileen. Amanda died 31 March 1963,at 92 years.
eral Helen Martha was born January 11,I909 and a resident of Fort Collins for seventy-one
married Arthur T. Hill. They had three vears.She is buried at Grandview Cemetery,
His daughters, Phyllis Ann, Carol Jean and Fort Collins beside her husband of forty
ived Shirley Louise. Elizabeth Louise was born years.
ater July 19, 1914 and married Myron Craig Children of Alvin and Amanda Fry:
r in Tamplinof Denver.Theyhad twodaughters. 1. Florence M. Fry born 24 March 1887,
the ; Caroline and Diane. Caney, Kansas,died, Fort Collins,Colorado
William H.died on February 17, 1968 and S.lanuary 1967.buried Grandview Cemetery,
14. o Edith passed away. September 18. 1972. Furl Collins.Florence married in Fort Collins
e at - - They had been married nearly 64 years and all October 1907.Elbert G.Goss of Loveland,
cried are both buried in Grandview Cemetery in Colorado. son of Percy D. Goss and Lillian
enry Fort Collins. Their daughter, Eva Caroline Crystal Goss.This marriage ended in divorce
died in May, 1970 and is buried in Santa in 1920 On 3January 1924 Florence married
nber Cruz,California. Austin Graham Hice,a prominent farmer in
She larimer County.
d in by Helen M. Hill E.. Garrett Goss, only child._of Elbert G. -�
Gus% and Florence Fry, born 12 May 1912 t\
n inEdith A. and William H. Franz 50th Wedding Fort Collins, married Nina E- Weaklend,
.ouis Annirersarv. March 3l. 1954 daughter of Oliver Cylvester Weaklend and
-died Rebecca Rhoades.
n2 2 Evelyn Fry born October 1892. Fort
William Henry Franz was born August 28. 1-t ol. Collins, died 30 October 1948. married in
la 1861 in a sod cellar on So. Shield St.,just
south of the Larimer County Voc-Tech. Children Colorado, Charles G. rst.
adlee Children:dren: Douglas, Edith and Robert.
n on Center. His parents, Henry and Caroline by E.G.Coss
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li If I S T 0 R Y OF 1, ARINIHR
ER COUNTY, CO LO RADO —
I Ith, 1887, Rev. T. C. Kirkwood, a-<sisted by Rev. new se
is Improved Order of Redirect. Charles A. Tmlor, ntliciatiog. Ellis Moore was river a
A Daughters of Pocahontas. nh;ule Ruling E.hier and Henry Franz, Deacon. A {'rv>
i- Mambees. The church then had a membership of 20. Rev. A. which i
a P. E.-O. Sisterhood.
W. Cooper became pastor and served a< such for the oar
a Royal Arcanum. two wars. Rev. Chas. A. Taylor, pastor of the chapter
!e Royal League. i Tinuhath church then supplied the pulpit until in which
_ Royal Neighbors. the fall of 1881y, when Rev. A. S. Kemper accepted "Ali,
it Modern Brotherhood of America. a call to the pastorate He carried on the work in a a won+
d Fraternal Aid Association. very acceptable mariner for about two years and then istinas.
t. Homesteaders. resigned. During his incmnbency quite a number of
d Highland Nobles. members %%ere receive,[ into the church.
A Home Guards of America. In May, 1893, Rev. Franklin Moore, a licen-
y Knights of Columbus. tiate, took charge of the work and faithfully and sat-
. r Knights and Ladies of Security isfactorily served the church for eleven years. In
t. Degree of Honor. the fall and winter of 1894-31 a stone building.
le Five Labor Unions, to-wit: Barbers', Printers', i costing $2,000 w;,s crected. $E)00 of the amount
Carpenters', Brick Masons', Cigarmaker.<'.
n being contributed by the board of church erection of
the Presbyu•nan yhurdh. 1hr new place of worship
is CIVIC Organizations was duly dedicated un Februan ird. 18gi, Rev. lkrr.
tt Robert
r Fort Collins Fire Department. Franklin
Cu fw,r , Offi>n•d be Ke%s. A. F. Chase re'
Chamber of Commerce. Franklin \[afire, Officiating. Uunn_ \[r. \Ioores
A Credit Men's Association. pastorate alunit 100 tucmhen even• n_ceicrd. u%er 50
it Grocers' and Butchers' Association. of them 1, baptism. His resi_n:mun took effect
Retail Merchants' Association. \ Iiay Ist, O., The church %%as without a pastor
Latimer County Bar. then for nearlc two years. Oil April It, 190i, h
Physicians'and Surgeons' Association. Rev. W. ch Rh:ut le took ars. and acceptable
Union Veteran League. This organization is served the conch fur to lh crap. He was followed
composed of Veterans of the Civil war who served by Rev.(,lie
H. \hone. a e ent ate, svho supplied the
re three years or longer in the armies of the United pulpit one D The present pastor, J. H. Henry,
as States during the rebellion of 1861-5. began work December r Ise. 19119 and is pnwmg a aei'.at
very efficient pastor.
g
S. Women's Clubs From
.,c iriinalth nath.
There are four literary clubs in Fort Collins,
presen
organized officially and supported and conducted by Soon after the annd. it,
82.tire Greeley, Salt take
women exclusively. They are: Lake & Pacific railroad, a ISS_, the nucleus of a hike a
The Woman's Club. village sprang of F a Collintion on the railroad sin his cu
The Columbian Club. miles southeast hi Fort Collins. h was started i- Key. .
The Current Event and Travel Club. the heart un a thickly settled and prosperous faun- the {e
The Kanatenah. ing community which had. theretofore, been known nhatsc
also a well organized Chapter of the as Sherwood, in honor of one of the pioneers of the would
I. There is
Daughters a the Revolution and an Association the Cache la Poudre valley. The first dwelling erected A h
of the Pioneer Women of the Cache la Poudre in the embryo town was built he William Groff. and f
Vail The Fort Collins Pioneer Association, Coco- which was later purchased by T. J. Wilkins and is spread
ry• now the home of his with". \Irs. Wilkins. A husine
posed of men and women, was organized in 1905. schoolhouse,known as the Fairview school, was built inhpor
in 1882 to take the place of tlhe old log cabin, built prudu
The Fossil Creek Presbyterian in 1869. in which a uhool ssas taught until rite nc% stores.
Church house u.as anupleted. -hoe old school house stood public
_ ,in the south side of the ricer and Miss \lan cunq>:
This church originated in a revival service held Moulton, not% Nirs. I'. NV. Sherwood, taught the t-,okc h
in the winter of 1886 by the evangelist, If. W. first school opened in that district in 1870. The server
Rankin. The organization was perfected December
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Eva C. Coulson u=
Mrs, Coulson was born Dec.
Mrs. Eva C. (Franz) Coulson. 20, 1005 in Fort Collins and at-
64, of Santo Cruz, Calif., died tended school in Timnalh.
unezpcctedly Tuesday morning, She was married to Thomas
'Coulson Dec. 15. 1926 in Boul- ? �nur �iitt(� CX�l rl':'
der. j JJJ
She later moved to Cheyenne, l
Funeral i and to Santa Cruz abouf three is deeply 1
Notices
years ago. i
Mrs, Coulson was a%bookkecp-
6y G44.I er for the Harrjd Furniture (11Ud I ru�p.flllly
punergi Chapel: Store in Cheyen 3m for many ;
years.
•-- She was a fhember of the
; Private FuneralParking- =• Cheyenne Eastern Star and the
COU150N - Daughters of Nile.
` ,IRS. EVA C. COULSON, of Survivorshand
tinclude aasonT 15'il-
Santa Cruz, Calif, Friends may
liam of iverside, Calif
call at our chapel. •Service.inr'd ughter Mrs. Leon Her.crtofl
Santa Cruz. . __
Santa C uz; her moth
er, 141rs,
Afitie PJlellon Edith Franz' of .Fort Collins:
_ - two Mrs. Arthur Hill
-Mrs. Attic D. Mellon, 83, of of Fo t Collins and Mrs. Craig; .
�537 South Pearl in Deaver, died - Tam tin of Denver; and seven'
gran children.
ridgy at Porter Hospital fol- ices will be held in Sall
1 wing an illness o� several .ta ruz.- ' .
m The White Mortuary is in
charge of the arrangements. i
SltiF was born Oct! 15, 1886,
to Thimath. She rec ived a life '
tcachels certificate from Colo. Edith Franz
ratio State Normal;College in
_ Greeley and .taught' at several, Mrs. Edith A. Franz, -89, a!
Larimer `County schools. She . lifetime resident cf this area,
taught allkight gr des at Har• died Monday at a local nursing
mony SchobL home.
The Rev. Lloyd Hindman of
Her marripge td Charles E the First United Presbyterian
,Mellon took 0jace Sept. 25, 1912, Church will conduct the funeral'
at the home ol,herj parents near . - at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Rus-i
Fossil Creek. Het faCier, the sell Funeral Chapel. Burial will,
Rev. Franklin olQre, officiated. be in Grandview Cemetery.Me-
mortals may be made to Gate-
The couple to med at Milli. . way Center or the church in
ken and Fort Me an before re•I ',care of Russel Funeral Chapel..! _
turning to Fort pins where 'Airs. Front- as bdrn'Oct.18A they Iivro until 1 4 They then. 1882, near Fort Collins. Her par-i
• moved to Derive . He died five ents were the Rev. and Mrs.
years ago. Franklin Moore.They were Lar
1Vhilc a resid t of ort Col•, inner County pioneers, and he
,ins Airs. Mello was dive in was a Presbyterian minister.
Mrs. Franz was married to
the Grant Av ue a First William H. Franz March 30,
Presbyterian urches It r e(. 1904, at Fossil Creek. He died,
she taught.Sun ay scho* class I Feb. 17, 1968. 1
es. More rec ntly s h q was a Th•_y farmed in the Harmony i
member of So th Denrct Pres-I area until 1938, when they mov
bytcrian Chur . iii.. I ed to Fort Collins. Mrs. Franz i
1, was a member of the First
Surviving a two dau�'ters,
Mrs..Lee Sri of Denv$ri,and United Presbyterian Church and,
Mrs. Layton ompson of.Bbzc• its women's association.
man, Mont; seven .gragdchil,I Surviving are daughters, Mrs.
' dren; three isters, Mrs.' dish a•�m• (Helen) Bill of 603 Ed•I
Franz and iss Alma More of 11 'wzrds Street and Mrs. Betty,
Fort Colhn and Mrs. Elizabeth ;Tamplin of-Denver; sisters, Al-1
' Troutman f Oildalc, Calf.; a _ma Moore of 625 South Whit-,
brolhOr, Iph Moore,die Feb. comb Street and Mrs Elizabeth,
22, 1969. 1 Troutman of Bakersfield, Calif.:
sister-in-law; Mrs. Ruth Moore:
The fu crat will be at 10 a.m. of$07 Summit View Drive; sev-'
Tuesday at Capitol Mortuary, On grandchildrne; 17 great-!
13th Av ue and Sherman Street •!grandchildren, and one great-
1
in Den,cr. Graveside services 1__great-grandchild., -----'—
will b at f p.m. Tuesday at
Grand ieu Cemetery here, '
February 1, 1988
Here's one lady that's worth saving for posterity
The Franz-Smith Cabin on Sc ME graduate student who was helping from the pioneer era of Larlmer
Shields is like a lady of a certain catalogthe collection. He was very County County are not thick u
age. Although long since eligible to upon
receive Social Security. excited. He hadn't realized, he said the ground. They are rare and pre
tg y, getting that this area had any history! cious. A few are safe at the Fort
or herr Wee date of birth,and she's just
benefits would require revealing I found that an extremely unset. Collins Museum at Library Park.
not about to do that. ding statement. From dinosaurs to but that space is full, Besides,
The former farm of Ward and Tracey Folsom points,buffalo to technolog. downtown Fort Collins might not be
Lois Smith south of the Voc-Tech Is 7 Scally bred horses, fur trappers to an appropriate location for bulld-
w. being developed into housing. The scientists, wagon trains, cavalry, Ings of historic interest from other
exact age of the old cabin has not Emslie miners, farmers, cattle and sheep parts of the county.
.,1. been documented beyond the prob. ranchers, iarimer County has a To move this particular "lady of
ability that is has been on site since The developer has offered the old rich and magnificent history fully a certain age" will require S8,5W.
's ty cabin to the Lorimer County His. worth celebrating. The Pioneer Society has started the
the d by when the farm was torical Trust on the condition that Do we? ball rollingwith a Sapp donation.
owned by Henry Franz, the trust moves it.Soon.
What !s certain is that the cabin You don't need to have been born •Trust is trying
r ing County Historical Tax-deductible contributions can
much longve the Fra=. be made to the Fort Collins Foun.
won't be er. it is root now
for
which in Fort Collins to realize how radi- Smith Cabin gto the to obeginnings of datlon/Lorimer County Historical
g tally it has changed over the past the historical
apparently once served as tempo. g P park along U.S. tel Trust, care of Diane Hogerty, P.O.
few years. It wasn't so long ago near the site of the old Forks Hotel Drawer D,Fort Collins,80522.
nary Living quarters, is already that Elizabeth Street was a quiet (which is still used as a landmark, Anyone]raving more information
gone. country setting and Prospect even though it burned down. That's on the cabin, or Interested in work.
The cabin sat tight through more marked the south edge of town• historical lrrr
than a century of sunshine and impact!) 1ng with the La imer County His.
shadow. There were It's so easy to get lost now,Surely Such a project could become a torical can contact Derek
good crops, that shopping center or that new significant educational attraction Roberts at t3.7000.
bad crops, weddings, deaths, sea of houses was an open field just and a refuge for other endangered The lady is worth saving.
grasshoppers, flowers, drought, last week!
hall,high winds, and blizzards. buildings of historical Interest that Tracey Emslie, whose column
Now the farm is sprouting a crop A few years ago I was showing might otherwise become victims of appears on Mondays, Is a full-time
of new homes. my mother around the Fort Collins bulldozers or neglect. homemaker and mother of three
Museum. We got to talking to a Examples of early cabins dating boys.
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