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FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: September 2, 2003
FROM:
Karen McWilliams
SUBJECT :
First Reading of Ordinance No. 125, 2003, Designating the Empire Grange Hall, 2306 West
Mulberry Street, Fort Collins, Colorado, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the
City Code.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Landmark Preservation Commission and staff recommend adoption of the Ordinance on First
Reading. At a public hearing held on August 13, 2003, the Landmark Preservation Commission
voted unanimously to recommend designation of this property as a landmark for its high degree of
both integrity and significance to Fort Collins.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The members of Empire Grange #148 are initiating this request for Fort Collins Landmark
designation for the Grange Hall. Due to the Hall's excellent physical integrity and high degree of
architectural and historical significance, the building may be regarded as individually eligible for
landmark designation under City of Fort Collins Landmark Preservation Standards(A)-Association
with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of history; and (C) -
Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction. The Grange
Hall, still in use after 91 years, remains a tangible reminder of the presence in Fort Collins of the
Order of the Patrons of Husbandry, or Grange. The building's architectural significance is derived
not only from its architectural form as a locally rare vernacular brick meeting hall,but also from the
fact that it was built,and most likely designed,by Empire Grange members. The Hall is remarkably
unaltered from its date of construction in 1912.
Significance and Physical Integrity: The Empire Grange Hall was dedicated on July 19, 1912,
eight years after the establishment of Empire Grange#148. Land for the building was donated by
Grange member Robert G.Maxwell. The warranty deed conveying the land to the Grange stipulated
that, should the Grange cease to exist, the land and building would become the property of the
school district to be used for educational purposes. All funding for the building's construction came
from Grange members and local businessmen. The Empire Grange Hall is notable for its brick
construction, as most Grange halls in Colorado are wood-framed structures. The bricks for the
building were donated by another Grange member, Wiliam Charles Eugene Hawley. The Grange
Hall sits on a stone foundation. The moderately pitched hip roof, more specifically a pyramid-
shaped roof, has brown asphalt shingles and exposed rafter ends. A short set of concrete steps lead
to a concrete and stone porch centered on the front (south) elevation of the building.
The National Grange, formally known as the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry, was conceived
December 4, 1867 in Washington D.C. The oganization's intended purpose was to help improve the
situation of the farming community after the Civil War. Prominent Grange members throughout the
years have included Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt, and Harry S. Truman. The Grange
movement made its way to Colorado in 1873 with the establishment of the Ceres Grange in Vasquez
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(Denver). The Grange organization was a driving force in the establishment of land grant colleges.
In 1874, Fort Collins Grange #7 showed its commitment to establishing an agricultural college in
Fort Collins by holding a picnic and planting event on the corner of College Avenue and West
Laurel Street. The members plowed and seeded 20 acres of wheat, inspiring further work toward
the school, though the college didn't welcome its first students until 1879.
Empire Grange,#148, was established in 1904 with a charter membership of 13. The Grange's first
Grange Master was Eben S.Merrifield. According to R. G.Maxwell's written history of the Empire
Grange, Merrifield served as a private secretary to Abraham Lincoln during the latter's presidency.
However,in an editorial letter submitted to the Fort Collins Coloradoan in the late 1960s,Merrifield
is referred to as secretary to Lincoln's Secretary of State, William H. Seward. Either way,
Merrifield's involvement with the Grange was significant. He was elected director of the Grange
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Colorado for a time and later served as treasurer for the same
company until his death. Though he lived to see the construction of the building, Merrifield died
the very day the new Grange Hall was dedicated, July 19, 1912. With a current membership of
fifteen, the Empire Grange is one of two active Granges remaining in Latimer County. (The other
is the Cache la Poudre Grange#456, in Bellvue.) Grange meetings are still held at the Hall,as well
as a number of regular community events. Most of the current Empire Grange members are also
members of the Storm Mountain Folk Dancers, and Grange meetings are most often held in
conjunction with dance rehearsals.
ORDINANCE NO. 125, 2003
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DESIGNATING THE EMPIRE GRANGE HALL,
2306 WEST MULBERRY STREET, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO,
AS A FORT COLLINS 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 landmarks within the
City; and
WHEREAS,by Resolution dated August 13,2003 the Landmark Preservation Commission
(the "Commission")has determined that the Empire Grange Hall has individual significance to Fort
Collins under Landmark Designation Standards (A) and (C), for the Hall's contributions to the
architectural and historical development of our community, as a tangible reminder of the presence
in Fort Collins of the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry;and as a notable representation of a locally
rare vernacular brick meeting hall, built, and most likely designed, by Empire Grange members,
retaining excellent integrity; 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 landmark, and
. has recommended to the City Council that said property be designated by the City Council as a
landmark; and
WHEREAS, the owners of the property have 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 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 Empire Grange Hall, located on
lands in the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, described as follows, to wit:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST
QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 7
NORTH,RANGE 69 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN,THENCE
NORTH 311.8 FEET,WEST 60 FEET, SOUTH 311.8 FEET,AND EAST 60 FEET
TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, LESS THE SOUTH 1.5 FEET FOR THE
ROADWAY, also known as 2306 West Mulberry Street
is hereby designated as a Fort Collins landmark pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins.
Section 2. That the Secretary of the Interior's standards and guidelines for the treatment
of historic properties will serve as the standards by which alterations, additions and other changes
to the buildings and structures located upon the above described property will 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 2nd day of
September, A.D. 2003, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of September, A.D.
2003.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of September, A.D. 2003.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Community Planning and Environmental Services
a Advance Planning Department
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City of Fort Collins RESOLUTION 12, 2003
OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING LANDMARK DESIGNATION OF THE
EMPIRE GRANGE HALL
2306 WEST MULBERRY STREET, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
WHEREAS, it is a matter of public policy that the protection, enhancement and perpetuation of
sites,structures,objects, 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 Empire Grange Hall exhibits excellent integrity, and has individual significance
to Fort Collins under Landmark Preservation Standard A,as a tangible reminder of the presence in Fort
Collins of the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry, or Grange; and Standard C, for its architectural
• significance as a locally rare vernacular brick meeting hall, built, and most likely designed, by
Empire Grange members; and
WHEREAS, the Landmark Preservation Commission has determined that the Empire Grange
Hall meets the criteria of a landmark as set forth in Section 14-5 of the code and is eligible for
designation as a Fort Collins Landmark; and
WHEREAS,the owners of the property,the members of Empire Grange#148,have 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 Empire Grange Hall, located on the lands in the City of
Fort Collins, Latimer County, Colorado, described as follows, to wit:
BEG AT SE COR OF SW 1/4 OF SE 1/4 9-7-69, TH N 311.8 FT,
W 60 FT, S 311.8 FT, E 60 FT TPOB, LESS S 1.5 FT FOR RD
also known as 2306 West Mulberry Street
be designated as a Fort Collins Landmark in accordance with Chapter 14 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins.
281 North College Avenue • P.O.Box 380 • Fort Collins,CO 80522-0580 • (970)221-6376
FAX(970)224-6111 • TDD(970)224-6002 • E-mail:aplanningCo ftgov.com
Landmark Preservation Commission
Resolution No. 12, 2003
Empire Grange Hall, 2306 West Mulberry Street
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Section 2. That the Secretary of the Interior's standards and guidelines for the treatment of historic
properties will serve as the standards by which alterations,additions and other changes to buildings
and structures located upon the above described property will 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 Commission of the City of
Fort Collins held this 13th day of August, A.D. 2003.
d"Frick, Chairman
;Se4cretaryv/Sta
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Community Planning and Environmental Services
Advance Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION
August 13, 2003
STAFF REPORT
REQUESTS: Landmark Designation of the Empire Grange Hall, 2306 West Mulberry Street,
Fort Collins, Colorado
STAFF CONTACT: Karen McWilliams, Preservation Planner
APPLICANT: Empire Grange #148 —Grange Master, Erich Stroheim.
BACKGROUND: The members of Empire Grange#148 are initiating this request for Fort
Collins Landmark designation for the Empire Grange hall. Due to the hail's excellent physical
integrity, and high degree of architectural and historical significance, the building may be
regarded as individually eligible for landmark designation under City of Fort Collins Landmark
Preservation Standards (A) - Association with events that have made a significant contribution to
the broad patterns of history; and (C) - Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period,
or method of construction. The Grange hall, still in use after 91 years, remains a tangible
reminder of the presence in Fort Collins of the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry, or Grange.
The building's architectural significance is derived not only from its architectural form, a locally
rare vernacular brick meeting hall, but also from the fact that it was built, and most likely
designed, by Empire Grange members. The hall is remarkably unaltered from its date of
construction in 1912.
Significance and Physical Integrity: The Empire Grange hall was dedicated on July 19, 1912,
eight years after the establishment of Empire Grange#148. Land for the building was donated by
Grange member Robert G. Maxwell. The warranty deed conveying the land to the Grange
stipulated that, should the Grange cease to exist, the land and building would become the
property of the school district to be used for educational purposes. All funding for the building's
construction came from Grange members and local businessmen. The Empire Grange hall is
notable for its brick construction, as most Grange halls in Colorado are wood-framed structures.
The bricks for the building were donated by another Grange member, Willam Charles Eugene
Hawley. The Grange hall sits on a stone foundation. The moderately pitched hip roof, more
specifically a pyramid-shaped roof, has brown asphalt shingles and exposed rafter ends. A short
set of concrete steps lead to a concrete and stone porch centered on the front (south) elevation of
the building.
The National Grange, formally known as the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry, was conceived
December 4, 1867 in Washington D.C. The oganization's intended purpose was to help improve
the situation of the farming community after the Civil War. Prominent Grange members
throughout the years have included Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt, and Harry S. Truman.
281 North College Avenue • P.O.Box 580 • Fort Collins,CO 80522-0580 •,(970)221-6376
FAX(970)224-6111 • TDD(970)224-6002 • E-mail:aplanning@fcgov.com
The Grange movement made its way to Colorado in 1873 with the establishment of the Ceres
Grange in Vasquez (Denver). The Grange organization was a driving force in politics, and were
instrumental in the establishment of land grant colleges. In 1874, Fort Collins Grange#7 showed
its commitment to establishing an agricultural college in Fort Collins by holding a picnic and
planting event on the corner of College Avenue and West Laurel Street. The members plowed
and seeded 20 acres of wheat, inspiring further work toward the school, though the college didn't
welcome its first students until 1879.
Empire Grange, #148, was established in 1904 with a charter membership of 13. The Grange's
first Grange Master was Eben S. Merrifield. According to R. G. Maxwell's written history of the
Empire Grange, Merrifield served as a private secretary to Abraham Lincoln during the latter's
presidency. However, in an editorial letter submitted to the Fort Collins Coloradoan in the late
1960s, Merrifield is referred to as secretary to Lincoln's Secretary of State, William H. Seward.
Either way,Merrifield's involvement with the Grange was significant. He was elected director of
the Grange Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Colorado for a time and later served as treasurer
for the same company until his death. Though he lived to see the construction of the building,
Merrifield died the very day the new Grange hall was dedicated, July 19, 1912. With a current
membership of fifteen, the Empire Grange is one of two active Granges remaining in Larimer
County. (The other is the Cache la Poudre Grange#456, in Bellvue.) Grange meetings are still
held at the hall, as well as a number of regular community events. Most of the current Empire
Grange members are also members of the Storm Mountain Folk Dancers, and Grange meetings
are most often held in conjunction with dance rehearsals.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approving this request for Fort Collins Landmark
designation of the Empire Grange Hall, 2306 West Mulberry Street,Fort Collins, Colorado, for
its significance under Standards (A) and (C). The hall has historical significance as a tangible
reminder of the presence in Fort Collins of the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry, or Grange.
The building's architectural significance is derived not only from its architectural form as a
locally rare vernacular brick meeting hall,but also from the fact that it was built, and most likely
designed,by Empire Grange members. The hall exhibits excellent integrity, and is remarkably
unaltered from its date of construction in 1912.
Community Planning and Environmental Services
Advance Planning Department
Historic Preservation Office
PO Box 580
Fort Collins,CO 80522-0580
IgA 970-221-6376
City of Fort Collins
Local Historic Landmark Designation
Nomination Form
Date: May 14, 2003
PHOTOS
Please include 35mm photos of EACH ELEVATION of EACH BUILDING and
STRUCTURE on the property.
LOCATION
Address: 2306 West Mulberry Street
Legal Description: BEG AT SE COR OF SW 1/4 OF SE 1/4 9-7-69, TH N 311.8 FT, W 60 FT,
S 311.8 FT, E 60 FT TPOB, LESS S 1.5 FT FOR RD
Property Name (historic and/or common): Empire Grange Hall
• FORM PREPARED BY
Name and Title: Stephanie Carey, Historic Preservation Intent
Address: 281 N. College Ave.
Phone: 970-221-6376 Relationship to Owner: n/a
OWNER INFORMATION
Name: Empire Grange#148 - Erich Stroheim, Grange Master Phone: 970-482-3811
Address: 418 Park Street, Fort Collins, CO 80521-1830
Name: Empire Grange#148 -Deryl Keney, Treasurer/Secretary Phone: 970-223-5362; 491-6165
Address: 3255 Silverthome Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80526
BOUNDARIES and TYPE OF DESIGNATION
® Landmark ❑ Landmark District
Explanation of Boundary Determination: The boundaries of the property being designated as
a Fort Collins Landmark correspond to the legal description of the property, noted above.
CLASSIFICATION
Category Ownership Status Present Use Existing Designation
® Building ❑ Public ® Occupied ❑ Commercial ❑ National Register
❑ Structure ® Private ❑ Unoccupied ® Educational ❑ State Register
1101
❑ Site ❑ Religious
❑ Object ❑ Residential
❑ District ® Entertainment
❑ Government
® Other
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SIGNIFICANCE
® Criterion A: The property is associated with events that have made a significant
contribution to the broad pattern of our local, state, or national history.
❑ Criterion B: The property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past.
® Criterion C: The property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or
method of construction; or is the work of a master; or possesses high artistic
value; or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose
components may lack individual distinction.
❑ Criterion D: The property has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in
prehistory or history.
Further Comments: (attach a separate sheet if needed)
The Empire Grange hall, located at 2306 West Mulberry Street, merits consideration for Fort
Collins Landmark designation relative to City of Fort Collins Landmark Preservation Standards (A)
-Association with events significant to local, state or national history and (C) - Architectual
importance. The Grange hall, still in use after 91 years, remains a tangible reminder of the Grange
presence in Fort Collins. The building's architectural significance is derived not only from its
construction as a locally rare vernacular brick meeting hall,but also from the fact that it was built,
and most likely designed, by Empire Grange members. The Grange hall was built in 1912, eight
years after the establishment of Empire Grange#148. Land for the building was donated by Grange
member Robert G. Maxwell. The warranty deed conveying the land to the Grange stipulated that,
should the Grange cease to exist, the land and building would become the property of the school
district to be used for educational purposes. All funding for the building's construction came from
Grange members and local businessmen.
The Empire Grange hall is notable for its brick construction, as most Grange halls in Colorado
are wood-framed structures. The bricks for the building were donated by another Grange member,
Willam Charles Eugene Hawley. The Grange hall sits on a stone foundation. The moderately
pitched hip roof, more specifically a pyramid-shaped roof, has brown asphalt shingles and exposed
rafter ends. A short set of concrete steps lead to a concrete and stone porch centered on the front
(south) elevation of the building. Also centered on the front elevation is a single wood-paneled door,
with two 2/2 double-hung windows flanking it. Three more 2/2 windows, three 3-light hoppers in
the basement and an exterior red brick chimney occupy the west elevation. Three 2/2 windows and
four 3-light hoppers line the east elevation. Also on the east elevation are two doors, one on either
end. The south door is at ground level and the north door has three concrete steps leading up to it.
The north elevation is a blank brick wall with no doors or windows.
The National Grange, formally known as the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry, was conceived
December 4, 1867 in Washington D.C. The oganization's intended purpose was to help improve the
situation of the fanning community after the Civil War. Prominent Grange members throughout the
years have included Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt, and Harry S. Truman. Noteworthy Grange
members can be found closer to home. Empire Grange's first Grange Master was Eben S.
Merrifield. According to R. G. Maxwell's written history of the Empire Grange,Merrifield served as
a private secretary to Abraham Lincoln during the latter's presidency. However, in an editorial letter
submitted to the Fort Collins Coloradoan in the late 1960s,Merrifield is referred to as secretary to
Lincoln's Secretary of State, William H. Seward. Either way, Merrifield's involvement with the
Grange was significant. He was elected director of the Grange Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Colorado for a time and later served as treasurer for the same company until his death. Though he
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lived to see the construction of the building, Merrifield died the very day the new Grange hall was
. dedicated, July 19, 1912.
Though the National Grange has experienced dwindling numbers over the years,membership
remains at a healthy 300,000 within the 37 states the Grange encompasses. The Empire Grange
continues to contribute to the vitality of the National Grange. It is one of two active Granges
remaining in Larimer County with a membership of approximately 15. Grange meetings are still
held at the hall as well as a number of regular community events. The National Grange continues to
play a vital role in rural America. The Empire Grange embodies the Grange's presence and
influence in Fort Collins.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
One of the oldest agricultural organizations in the United States, the National Grange was
conceived in Washington,D.C. in 1867. On December 4 of that year, Oliver Kelley and six other
men founded the National Grange, formally known as the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry. The
men founded the Grange as a fraternal organization believing that would best combine loyalty and
democratic ideals to provide service to others. The Grange was formed to unite private citizens in
improving the economic and social position of the nation's farm population in the wake of the Civil
War.
Today, the goal of the Grange is to assure a strong and viable rural America. Toward this goal,
the organization's membership provides services to agricultural and rural areas on issues such as
economic development, education, family endeavors and legislation. The organization actively
lobbies for causes related to its organizational policy. All policy is originated at the local level.
Each year a booklet is published summarizing such policies.
Through the years, the Grange has evolved to include non-farm rural families and communities.
The National Grange now has a membership of some 300,000 people in 3,600 communities in 37
states. Grange membership is open to both men and women over the age of 16. Children ages five
through 16 are elible for membership in the Junior Grange. Since its inception, the Grange has
sought to include everyone in the family. In fact, it was one of the first formal groups to admit
women to membership on an equal basis with men. Today membership remains open to anyone
interested in applying.
The Grange movement made its way to Colorado in 1873 with the establishment of the Ceres
Grange in Vasquez (Denver). The Grange organization was a driving force in the establishment of
land grant colleges. In 1874, Fort Collins Grange#7 showed its commitment to establishing an
agricultural college in Fort Collins by holding a picnic and planting event on the comer of College
Avenue and West Laurel Street. The members plowed and seeded 20 acres of wheat, inspiring
further work toward the school,though the college didn't welcome its first students until 1879.
The Empire Grange, 4148, was established in 1904 with a charter membership of 13. The
Grange hall that stands now at 2306 West Mulberry Street was built in 1912. The labor and
materials for the building were donated by Grange members including the land, donated by Robert
G. Maxwell, and the bricks donated by William Hawley. Most of the funding for the construction
was donated by members and local businessmen. After completion, the total debt was only $228.
Upon learning of the debt, local minister C. A. Rowand took up a special offering and raised $205.
The Grange was able to quickly pay off the remaining $23, prompting Maxwell to state, "that a
Grange hall can be built and paid for without the aid of a dance or a whiskey bottle."
The Grange has remained remarkably unaltered over the years. Most of the current Empire
Grange members are also members of the Storm Mountain Folk Dancers; Grange meetings are most
often held in conjuction with dance rehearsals. The Grange hall also hosts a number of community
events.
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ARCHITECTURAL and PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION (attach a separate sheet if needed)
Construction Date: 1912
Architect/Builder: Empire Grange members provided the design and labor for the construction of this
building.
Building Materials: Stone foundation, red brick construction and asphalt shingled roof.
Architectural Style: Meeting Hall/Clubhouse
Special Features/Surroundings: n/a
Describe any additions or alterations to the property: none
REFERENCE LIST or SOURCES of INFORMATION (attach a separate sheet if needed)
City of Ft Collins Agricultural Resources Inventory Form for Grange Hall (Smithsonian Site#
5LR1831)
Colorado State Grange History 1874-1975. Denver: The Colorado State Grange, 1975.
Buell, Jennie. 1921. The Grange Master and the Grange Lecturer. New York: Harcourt, Brace and
Co.
CSG, Colorado State Grange. 1975. Colorado State Grange History. Westminster, CO: North
Suburban Printing &Publishing, Inc.
Woods, Thomas A. 1991. Knights of the Plow: Oliver H. Kelley and the Origins of the Grange in
Republican Ideology. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press.
Heredia, Rick. "The Grange: 'Just like an old friend"' Fort Collins Coloradoan, Thursday, April 28,
1983,pp. DI-D2. Fort Collins, Colorado.
"Grange Century," Fort Collins Coloradoan, letter to the editor from Stanley Ricketts (c.1968)
The Grange Connection(www.grange.org/history.htm)
The National Grange Website (www.nationalgrange.org)
Property Information from Latimer County Assessor's Office (online query)
The History of Colorado State University: Land-grant university born from seeds and a claim shanty
(Colorado State University Web-site: http://www.colostate.edu)
Maxwell,R.G. Early History of the Empire Grange No. 148 at Fort Collins, Colorado
"Abraham Lincoln" - The Internet Public Library(www.ipl.org.div/potus/alincoln.html)
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Date Determined "Eligible"
Ordinance#
Application within last 12 months? ❑ Yes ❑ No
Date Recorded
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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.
I understand that upon designation, I or my successors will be requested to notify the
Secretary of the Landmark Preservation Commission at the City of Fort Collins 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. 1 further understand that if I apply for a building permit for any one of the following:
a. Alteration or reconstruction of or an 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;
c. Construction or erection of or an addition to any improvement upon any land
included in a landmark district;
d. Or if I 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 1 4k day of Ju _, 2003 .
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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.
I understand that upon designation, I or my successors will be requested to notify the
Secretary of the Landmark Preservation Commission at the City of Fort Collins prior to the
occurrence of any of the following:
4. Preparation of plans for reconstruction or alteration of the exterior of the
improvements on the property, or;
5. Preparation of plans for construction of, addition to or demolition of improvements on
the property
6. 1 further understand that if I apply for a building permit for any one of the following:
e. Alteration or reconstruction of or an addition to the exterior of any
improvement which constitutes all or part of a landmark structure or landmark
district;
f. Demolition or relocation of any improvement which constitutes all or part of a
landmark structure or landmark district;
g. Construction or erection of or an addition to any improvement upon any land
included in a landmark district;
h. Or if I 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 %�h day of .0 200�
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Owner Sig ure 0: A'
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Subscribed and sworn before me this V%b& day of�'ss^F.a�sa-xao�, 20021),
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MANAGEMENT DATA FORM
state--as Number. SLR 1831 Parcel Number. 97
IDENTIFICATION
Resource Name: Empire Grange
Address: 2306 West Mulberry Street
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Locar"VAccess: The Empire Grange is located in Fort Collins at 2306 West Mulberry Street.
Project Name: City of Fort Collins Agricultural Resources Survey
Government Involvement: Local (City of Fort Collins Planning Department)
Site Categories: building
Located in an 6dsting National Register District? No
District Name: N/A
Owner(s) Address: Empire Grange #148
2306 West Mulberry Street
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Boundary Description and Justification:
This property is comprised of one building
Acreage: less than one acre
ATTACHMENTS
HABSMAER Form: No
BuildiroStucture Fonn(s): Yes
Sketch Map: Yes
USGS Map Photocopy: Yes
Photographs: Yes
State Site Number: 5LR1831
Parcel Number. 97094-00-023
LOCATION
County: Larimer
USGS Quad: Fort Collins, Colorado 1960, photorevised 1984, 7.5 Minute
Other Maps: N/A
Legal Location: SE 4 of the SE 4 of Section 9, Township 7 North, Range 69 West, of the 6th
Principal Meridian
UTM References: Zone: 13
A. Easting: 490020 Northing 4492180
ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT
National Register/ Local Landmark
Does not meet any of the below National Register Criteria
N/A N/A Qualifies under Criteria Considerations A-G
xx xx Criterion A- (Associated with events that have made a significant contribution
to the broad pattern of our history)
Criterion B. (Associated with the lives of persons significant in our past)
Criterion C. (Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or
method of construction, or that represents the work of a master, or that
possess high artistic values,or that represent a significant and distinguishable
entity whose components may lack individual distinction)
N/A N/A Criterion D. (Has yielded or may be likely to yield, information important in
history or prehistory)
Level of National Register Significance: Local
Condition: good
Additional Comments:
N/A
Field Eligibility Assessment eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places,
eligible for local landmark designation
Empire Grange Management Data Form Page 2
• State Site Number: SLR1831
Parcel Number. 97094-00-023
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
For farmers, the most important organization, both nationally and locally, was the Grange.
Known officially as the Patrons of Husbandry, the National Grange had been formed in
Washington D.C. in December 1867. In the years following the Civil War, the Grange concept
evolved generally as a means to alleviate the economic plight of the nation's farmers. The first
local Grange was formed at Fredonia, New York in April 1868, while the first statewide Grange
organization was established in Minnesota, in February 1869. On January 27, 1874, the
Colorado Territorial Grange was organized in Denver, with a membership of 46 subordinate
granges, including the Fort Collins and Flora Granges from Larimer County.
In Larimer County, the Collins, Flora, Virginia Dale, Agricultural College, and possibly the
Bellvue Granges were established before the turn-of-the-century. Several others were formed
after 1900, and among these, the Empire Grange has endured the longest. Still active, it has
operated continuously since March 1904. E.S. Merrifield was the Empire Grange's first Master,
and the organization's overall goals were to "promote fellowship and improve
agriculture." In addition to Merrifield and his wife, the Empire Grange's charter members
included W.C. and Edith Hawley, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Moon, P. Philander, Julia Ricketts, R.G.
Maxwell, E.F. Kerr, Thomas Farrell, Mary Prendergast and F.D. Draper.
During the organization's early years, the Empire Grange met at District 10's schoolhouse on
West LaPorte Avenue, but in 1910, plans were made to build a Grange hall. R.G. and Minnie
Maxwell, who owned a dairy farm on West Mulberry Street, donated land just east of their farm
to the Empire Grange, which constructed a brick building there which is still being used. The
new Grange hall was dedicated July 19, 1912, with the National and State Masters in
attendance for the occasion.
Evaluation
This building is significant relative to National Register Criterion A for its association with the
Grange, which had a significant positive impact on farming communities throughout the country.
In Colorado and elsewhere, the Grange became an integral part of many farming families lives.
From cooperatives that reduced costs by buying goods in quantities, to informing members of
new farming techniques,to organizing social functions,the Grange brought farmers together and
had a lasting, positive impact on their lives. Little changed from its original construction, and
in continuous use as a Grange, the Empire Grange displays a high degree of historical integrity.
If in an existing National Register District, is the property
Contributing N/A Non-Contributing N/A
Is there National Register District Potential? no
Discuss: There are no other nearby related historic buildings.
Empire Grange Management Date Form Page 3
Slate Site Number: SLR1831
Parcel Number: 97094-00-023
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
Threats to Resource: The Empire Grange building is being well maintained. No direct threats are
apparent.
Local Landmark Designation: No
Preservation Easement: No
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
References: Colorado State Grange History 1874 - 1975. Denver: The Colorado State Grange,
1975.
Fuller, Wayne E. "The Grange in Colorado," The Colorado Magazine 36 (October
1959): 254-265.
Erma L. Deevers, "Empire Grange #148," in Lorimer County History 1860s - 1987,
eds.
Arlene Ahlbrandt and Kathryn Stieben (Dallas: Curtis Media Corporation, 1985), p.
550.
Barbara Allbrandt Fleming. (Fort Collins: if Pictorial History. Norfolk, VA: The
Donning Company Publishers, 1985), p. 126.
Ansel Watrous. (History of Lorimer County Colorado, Fort Collins: The Courier
Printing and Publishing Company, 1911 p. 238.
Photographs: Roll(s): 5 Frames: 24-27
Negatives Filed At: Cultural Resource Historians
Report Title: Agriculture in the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area 1862 - 1994: Historic Contexts
and Survey Report
Recorder(s): Carl McWilliams Date: May 1994
Affiliation: Cultural Resource Historians
1607 Dogwood Court
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 493-5270
Empire Grange Management Data Form Page 4
State Site Number. 5LR1931
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Parcel Number. 97094-00-023
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Fort Collins Agricultural Resources Survey Management Data Form Page 6
FORT COLLINS
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES SURVEY
HISTORIC ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING STRUCTURE FORM
Slate Site Number: 5LR1831 Parcel Number. 97094-00-023
IDENTIFICATION
Map ID Number/Fealure Number of Code: N/A
Building/Structure Name: Empire Grange
Complmr/Sile Name: N/A
Roll: 5 Frames: 24-27 Photographer. Carl McWilliams
FUNCTION
Current Use: agricultural grange meeting hall
Original Use: agricultural grange meeting hall
Intermediate use(s): N/A
ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY
Architect: N/A
Builder. Roy Nye, Keith Kissinger, Fred Drager, E.A. Finney
Date of Constnxxion: 1911
Based On: Fort Collins: A Pictorial History, p. 126
Additions/Modfications: Minor. xx Moderate: Major.
Moved? no Date: N/A
Specific References to the Structure/Building
Colorado State Grange History 1874- 1975. Denver: The Colorado State Grange, 1975.
Fuller,Wayne E. "The Grange in Colorado," The Colorado Magazine 36(October 1959):
254-265.
Erma L. Deevers, "Empire Grange #148," in Larimer County History 1860s - 1987, eds.
Arlene Ahlbrandt and Kathryn Stieben(Dallas: Curtis Media Corporation, 1985), p. 550.
. Barbara Allbrandt Fleming. (Fort Collins:A Pictorial History. Norfolk, VA: The Donning
Company Publishers, 1985), p. 126.
Ansel Watrous. (History of Larimer County Colorado, Fort Collins: The Courier Printing
and Publishing Company, 1911 p. 238.
State Site Number. 5LR1831
Parcel Number. 97094-00-023
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION
Complett/Structure/Building Type: building
Architectural Style: vernacular front gable
Landscape/Setting: The Empire Grange is located on flat terrain, the building fronts onto Mulberry
Street, with minimal setback. Gravel driveways flank the building's east and
west elevations, and there is a gravel parking lot to the north. A wire fence
runs along the west property line.
Orientation: south
Dimensions: 57' N-S by 30' E-W; 22' by 18' porch on the south elevation
Stories: one
Plan: rectangular
Foundation: stone
Walls: red brick, laid in common bond
Roof: moderately pitched hip with brown asphalt shingles and exposed rafter ends
Chimneys: one red brick chimney located on the exterior of the west elevation
Windows: 2/2 double-hung windows with stone lintels and lug sills; flat arches; painted
white wood surrounds; 3-light hoppers, with stone lintels, in basement
Doors: single wood-paneled entry door,with a stone lintel header, located on the south
elevation; single wood-paneled entry door, with a stone lintel header, located
at the north end of the east elevation
Porches: four poured concrete steps lead to a 2212' x 8 z' stone and concrete porch on
the south elevation; painted white pipe railing; three poured concrete steps
lead to entry at the north end of the east elevation
Interior: not surveyed
Additions: none
Associated Buildings, Features or Objects:
none
Empire Grange Building/ Structure Form Page 2
State Site Number. 5LR1831
Parcel Number. 97094-00-023
ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT
National Register Eligibility Recommendation
Individually Eligible xx Not Eligible Need Data
Potential District? no Contributing N/A Non4Comribubng N/A
Local Landmark Eligibility
Eligible xx Not Eligible Need Data
Statement of Significance / NRHP Justification
This building is significant relative to National Register Criterion A for its association with the
Grange, which had a significant positive impact on farming communities throughout the country.
In Colorado and elsewhere, the Grange became an integral part of many farming families lives.
From cooperatives that reduced costs by buying goods in quantities, to informing members of
new farming techniques, to organizing social functions,the Grange brought farmers together and
had a lasting, positive impact on their lives. Little changed from its original construction, and
in continuous use as a Grange, the Empire Grange displays a high degree of historical integrity.
For historical information, please see the accompanying Management Data form.
If in an existing National Register District, is the property
contributing N/A Non-Contributing N/A
Archeological Potential: Yes No Not Evaluated xx
Recorder(s): Carl McWilliams Date: May 1994
Affiliation: Cultural Resource Historians
1607 Dogwood Court
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 493-5270
Empire Grange Building / Structure Form Page 3
Parcel Number 97094.00-023
SUMMARY
Preservation Priority? Minor_ Moderate_ High_
Local Land mark Designation? Yes_ No_
Preservation Necessity? None_ Minor_ Moderate_ High_
WORBSHEET FOR DETERNUNING HISTORIC IIMPORTANCE,
PRESERVATION NECESSITY AND
PROTECTION MEASURES
(rev. 5/21/93)
Common Name: Empire Grange
Address: 2306 West Mulberry Street
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Historic Context: Agriculture in the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area 1862 - 1994
Property Type: building: Grange hall
Date: May 1994
Evaluator: Carl McWilliams
Categories of Historic Properties (Check all that apply)
Designated district, site, building, structure or object?
Yes No Local Designation? -
Yes No National or State Designation?
Yes No Is it one of a very few remaining examples of this property type,
time period or theme?
xx Non-designated district, site, building, structure or object?
Yes xx No Eligible for Local Landmark Designation?
xx Site, Building, Structure or Object?
District?
Multiple Property Listing?
Yes xx No Eligible for National/State Designation?
xx Site, Building, Structure or Object?
District?
Multiple Property Listing?
Yes xx No Is It one of a very few remaining examples of this property type,
time period or theme?
WORKSHEET FOR DETERMINING HISTORIC IMPORTANCE,
PRESERVATION NECESSITY AND PROTECTION MEASURES
Page 2
Located in a Conservation Area?
xx 50 Years or Older?
ng Located in Urban Growth Area, but outside City limits?
Preservation Necessity (Check all that apply)
1. Improper physical alteration or rehabilitation.
None xx Minor Moderate High
Explanation: This building has not been improperly altered or rehabilitated in any way.
2. Neglect
None Minor xx Moderate High
. Explanation: The building is still in use as a grange meeting hall. It is being reasonably well
maintained.
3. Adverse physical, visual, audible, or atmospheric conditions.
None Minor Moderate xx High
Explanation: This building fronts directly, with a short setback, onto Mulberry Street. The
building is probably being gradually affected by the high volume of traffic along
Mulberry Street.
WORKSHEET FOR DETERMINING HISTORIC IMPORTANCE,
PRESERVATION NECESSITY AND PROTECTION MEASURES
Page 3
4. Adopted and approved plans,policies and regulations, isolate the property from or alter the character
of the property's setting; or, lack of integration with existing planning documents and lack of
implementation.
None _ Minor _ Moderate _ High
Explanation:
5. Other conditions or threats that are special or particular.
None xx Minor Moderate High
Explanation:
Protection Measures (Check all that apply)
Designated district, site, building, structure or object:
_ Colorado Historical Fund Grants (Emergency Funds) (11LE)
local property tax rebate program (IILA.3)
development fee waiver (11LB)
loan pool (III.C)
residential property revolving loan program (III.D.1)
commercial property revolving loan program (III.D.2)
affordable housing revolving loan program (III.D.3)
_ rehabilitation grant program (TILE)
_ federal fund sources (III.F)
state tax credits (III.A.2)
design assistance program (111.H)
_ Colorado Historical Fund Grant (11LE)
_ local sales tax waiver on construction materials (III.A.4)
provide letters of support for CHS grant (11LE)
awards (II.H)
plaques (II.I)
Designated and non-designated district, site, building, structure or object.,
landmark designation (non-consensual) (V.B)
_ Preservation Assistance Response Team (IV.F)
_ landmark designation (consensual) (V.B)
_ Local Landmark Designation Assistance Program (V.C)
house moving (IV.J)
Historic Conservation (IV.I)
WORKSHEEr FOR DETERMINING HISTORIC IMPORTANCE,
PRESERVATION NECESSnY AND PROTECnON MEASURES
• Page 4
Historic Resources of Merit Program (V.A)
demolition ordinance (IV.G)
building codes/UCBC (IV.E)
federal mortgage programs (III.D.4)
design guidelines (IV.H)
technical Information and assistance (II.B)
survey and Identification Q.C)
notification program for owners (II.J)
workshops and seminars (ILL)
zoning incentives (III.G)
annexation, zoning and LDGS (IV.C)
Identification and prioritization (I.A)
historic context (I.B)
promotion activities (II.A)
other education and Interpretation (Preservation Week, K-12, CSU, displays, tours,
resource book, and library)
Comprehensive Plan (IV.B)
_ Urban Growth Area Agreement (IV.D)
Preservation Feasibility
Yes_ No_ Is there an economically feasible private market solution
If no, what Is the expected public cost of preservation? $
Explanation:
Attach Inventory forms or other Information that was used as a basis for making the above
determinations.
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a meeting Tire beginning on July 14, 1916.
and placed in the top ten in the National Grange and Se..rc Roebuck The Grmq.Je was active and busy with typical Grange affairs for
Community Service Contest, a first for Colorado. many years.
When civil defense became essential in the life fifties, Grangers By 1958 e, .,,bership had ravched 141 and Descent Grange was
served as wardens and ground observer, They held a mock ready to begi • a new era of modern activity.
evacuation and moved over 500 people from Denver to Elizabeth, During that year the Grange degree team won first place State
Colo., where all were fed. They received first place for reports in honors and Crescent Grange adopted a Korean child.
1956, 1957, 1958, and 1959. In the sixties the Grange Hall saw many improvements and the
The Junior Grange, active from 1959 through 1969. was an honor building was rented to many other community organizations. The
Grangefor five years, until the contest was discontinued. The group Grangers also helped to renovate the Lakeview Cemetery,
was proclaimed the Junior Grange and Matron of the Nation, contributed to State and National Grange funds, and donated to
another Colorado first. projects like the Wheat Ridge State Home and Training School.
The youngsters won first place in national categories like the story By 1970, the Grange had won many honors in state and national
slide contest, community service, home ec report, Builder Gavel, competitions. Donations were made to Bal Swan School for the
painting and crafts,during that period. In 1964, the youth group Retarded and the Grange provided trash barrels for the city park.
placed first in the Traffic Safety contest and received a trip for two to During the early seventies, Crescent Grange donated to the city
Atlantic City, N.J. The Youth Master, Ann White, 17, represented ambulance fund, helped the Veterans of Foreign Wars by making
Colorado as the State Princess in the national contest. cancer pads, and contributed to Meals on Wheels.
In its 78 years, Glendale had five women masters, four state Crescent Grange celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1973.
officers, four 50 year members and many 25 year members. Mrs. Through the years the Grange Hall has been used by
Gladys Inness (nee Love), still an active Grange member, received organizations like Rainbow Girls, Job's Daughters, many churches
all those honors. and other groups.
Recently the Grange hall was sold, and planning for a new hall A prominent Crescent Granger, Miles Crawford, served on the
began. The old hall will be restored for its historical significance. State Executive Committee 12 years.
In 1974, as the Glendale Grange looks to the future, a long time Another family which has brought distinction to Crescent is the
dream is in the process of realization. A Grange museum will soon Millers. Terry Miller served as State Overseer and Youth Director and
be established to preserve the fine heritage of the Grange in is Secretary of the Grange Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Joan
Colorado. Miller has directed the State Chorus five years. Jim Miller was
assistant to the State Master nearly two years and made a significant
CRESCENT GRANGE N 136 contribution to farm legislation. Patricia Miller is Lady Assistant
Crescent Grange No. 136 will be 77 years young in 1975. Steward. All the Millers have been active in youth work.
Fifteen people met to organize Crescent on October 20, 1898. By
November, there were 31 charter members. H.H. Graves was the EMPIRE GRANGE N 148
first Master. Empire Grange No. 148 was organized on March 17, 1904, with 13
During its first year attendance was not always good but the new charter members.
Grange soon became a factor in the community. Through the efforts E.S. Merrifield, the first Master, at one time was private secretary
of Grangers, the community was able to gain a Rural Free Delivery to President Abraham Lincoln. At least two early members were Civil
mail system on July 1, 1900. War veterans.
Soon afterwards, officers arranged for Grange members to The new Grange concentrated on accomplishing two of the most
purchase clothing at Denver stores at reduced prices. important aims of the Grange - providing fellowship and improving
Early minutes record the fact that a committee of one was agriculture. The Grange also purchased many commodities in
appointed to purchase a Bible for the Grange on January 18, 1900. quantity to save its members money.
The cost was not to exceed two dollars. Grange discussions were on pertinent topics like milk testing,
It was not until February 19, 1915, that the Grangers decided to preservation of eggs, methods of growing sugar beets, and the best
build their own hall. They incorporated their Grange on April 2, feed for hens.
1915, and sold stock at $10 a share. On February 11, 1916, the The Grange met at a small two-room schoolhouse for several
__. r... .. .t.urtinn of the new hall was let and it was used for
the State Grange. Empire had a chili supper and antique show. The Grange donated to Salk Institute, the Cancer Society, the
Stanley Rickett's displayed a bedspread that had been in his family Tuberculosis Society, a Greek Team Project, and the Littleton Manor
since 1852. Stanley Ricketts was the oldest Granger present and Nursing Home in 1963. They also added an X-ray machine to the iron
John Dauer was the youngest Junior Member. The local paper was lung they had already donated for Arapahoe County residents' use.
present and took pictures. In its modern history, the Grange has also made every effort to
At Achievement Night in 1975, 12 members received their 25 year foster agricultural exchange programs to bring youths from forei n
Silver Sheaf Award. In June a surprise birthday party was given for countries to this area. g
two of the 25 year members. Major hall repairs were approved in 1973 and completed in 1974.
Among the most dedicated Grangers in Colorado are Evelyn and
GRANDVIEW GRANGE #151 Paul Hon, long-time Grandview members who have held many
Grandview Grange actually had its beginning on June B, 1906, Subordinate, Pomona and State offices. Paul served as State StewoM
when a group gathered at what is now Cherry Hills School to form and Pomona Master several years. Evelyn was State Lecturer six
the Breene Avenue Grange. The new name was not very popular, years and WAC director two years.
however, and it was soon Changed to Rocky Mountain Grange. Very recently, Grandview Grange went on record in support of the
Rocky Mountain did not flourish either. Only a few faithful charter construction of 1-470. a controversial new highway that would link
members kept up their dues so the Grange charter would not be lost. I-25 in Arapahoe County with I-70 near Golden.
Finally, on January 29, 1914, the Grange reorganized under Grandview Grange has every intention of staying in the forefront
the present name, Grandview, and chose Arapahoe County i of Grange and state affairs for many years to come.
Commissioner J.W. Long for Master. Grandview's most famous member was Governor and Senator
The Grange bought many commodities like flour and coal in Edwin C. Johnson, who at one time was Master of Cedar Mountain
carload lots so Grangers could enjoy wholesale prices. Grange. He appeared often of State Grange functions throughout his
Grandview Grange began to meet at the old Curtis School in 1916. career.
When a new school was built, they moved the old one a short
distance and continued to use it. COLUMBINE GRANGE 4153
In 1917, automobiles were cluttering up local streets and the Columbine Grange No. 153, organized December 6, 1906 at the
Grangers directed a resolution to the city of Englewood. It said, Littleton town hall, was once the largest Grange in the state.
"Resolved that the City of Englewood be requested to install hitching About 100 charter members signed up in those early days. They
posts for the use of the farmers wishing to tie their horses when in chose David Howard for Master but he was unable to accept and
town." Grange records fail to divulge whether the hitching posts Shelley Rhea was installed instead.
went in. Columbine has changed its meeting place several times over its
Grange activity flourished through the years. Records note one I long history but the first site selected was the local 100F Hall. The
early Granger was frequently absent. His fellow members asked why I Grangers, fond of dancing, decided to move to Lilley Hall where they
and he said he couldn't miss the Amos W Andy radio program. The I would have more room to trip the light fantastic.
master told him to bring his radio to the meetings. He did so for From the first, the Grange functioned as a financial boon for its
several years and the Grange regularly enjoyed an Amos 'n' Andy members. With Will Williamson as purchasing agent, many items
recess. were purchased in quantity and substantial savings realized.
Fun and good times were prevalent during the early twenties. At threshing time, carloads of coal were ordered. The Grangers
Costume parties and dances flourished but some members objected picked up their coal directly from the cars and took it back to their
to the dancing. farms where it provided the energy for the steam engines on the
Debates over dancing were common for a time. Finally a wag threshing machines. They also bought flour, potatoes and binding
hung a sign over the door that said, "Only one mad at a time." State twine in quantity.
Master John Morris finally settled the argument by ruling that One year the Grange arranged a business deal with the local
dancing following meetings would continue. grocer that benefited all the members. Anyone who paid his bill
The Grangers talked of building a new hall and moved meetings promptly at the end of the month was given 20 percent discount.
to the new Curtis School, and parties and dances to Stephenson's These advantages were available during the first 14 years of the
Hall in Littleton. They organized an orchestra in 1927. Grange when membership and interest were at a peak.
years but plans for a new hall were in progre�< by 1910. Three Empire Degree team entered the contest at State Grange in 1929.
Grange members offered to donate land for th, Pw t.nilding. the They also used a water wtt.h to find water for the hall and found
Grange picked a site offered by Robert G. Me .we11. water ne_uf .The same yr :r neighbors off,r •d to give the Grange
Funds for the building were donated by me nbers and Fort Collins, wood if the (-rangers woul + .ut it. The Granite used it for their stove.
Colo.,businessmen. When it was time to t•v!Id, in 1912, the Grnn,,� In 1930 ih•r Grangers ho o debate on "M-ai are More Susceptible
had $946. When it was finished, the total debt was only $228. All flee to Flattery ;!•an Women". t report on how the debate came out.
labor was volunteered by Grangers. They also built furniture for the Empire Gi angers put on o minstrel show foi the town of Livermore
hall. in 1931. The degree team from Altona presented the third and fourth
The first meeting in the new hall was on June 11, 1912, and the degrees for Empire in 1934.
hall was dedicated on July 19, 1912. The Grange was honored to Rudolph Johnson installed the officers at Empire in 1935. Ten
have National Grange Master Oliver Wilson and Colorado Grange years later in 1945,Lee Pritchard installed the officers. Probably the
Master John Morris in attendance. meeting when the most people were ever in the Hall was
When C.A. Rowand, minister at the local Methodist Church, Achievement Night in 1946 when 57 members attended and there
discovered a small debt remained on the hall, he decided to take up were 83 guests.
a collection. He raised another $205, leaving only $23 to be paid, a In 1947 Brothers Dewalt and Green were called upon to organize
sum the Grange quickly took care of. a Pomona. By March 10, 1947 the Pomona was organized. The
According to Maxwell, donor of the land, the feat proved "that a Empire chorus went to the State Grange contest in March of that
Grange hall can be built and paid for without the aid of a dance or a year. Also Empire won the Pomona Square dance contest and
whiskey bottle." attended the State Square Dance Contest at Elitch's. The Lorimer
Within a short time the Grange acquired a new furnace and a new County Play contest was won by Empire in 1948.
piano. The piano was offered as a prize by the Ft. Collins Courier in a i The young folk of Empire had a skating party in 1949. That year
newspaper subscription contest. Empire Grange won with ease. KFEL Radio Station, also had a special program and recognized R.G.
During the winter of 1914-15, Empire sponsored a series of Maxwell of Empire Grange as the oldest person attending. He was
lectures and entertainments that ranged from talks on "Lies and 89.
Liars" and Rocky Mountain National Park, to musicals. 1949 and 1950 saw Empire winning Pomona trophies in singing,
During those early years the Grange offered prizes for the best play contest and a dance contest.
calf raised by a member of a Grange family, and for the best bread Empire Grange members tried to help Lee Pritchard start a new
baked by girls from Grange families. Prizes were awarded for the Grange at Virginia Dale in 1952.
best sugar beets also. Debates with other Granges in the county In 1954 the Grange voted to let the Boy Scouts use the hall
were also popular events. without charge and the Grange sponsored the Camp Fire Girls.
Maxwell commented, "This was all real Grange activity. It was A very interesting meeting was held in 1962 when six Colorado
understood when the land was donated for the Grange hall, that the State University students presented a program before the Grange.
hall was to be used for a Grange hall - not for a dance hall!" There was one student from Holland, two from Australia, one from
On September 10-11, 1914. the Grange sponsored the first annual i Switzerland, one from Hungary and one from New Jersey.
Empire Grange Fair with all the pomp and splendor of a small county In 1966 Kathy Maxwell received a State Grange Scholarship to
fair. Fruits, grains, vegetables, food and clothing, were judged by Colorado State University. That same year Shirley Maxwell and
professors from Colorado Agricultural College. Velma Hall had items in the State Baking Contest. Also Margie
Lectures and entertainment also lent interest to the fair. Chesnut sent her shawl to the State Needlework Contest.
Mt. View Grange #150 met at LaPorte from 1915 to 1923 then Empire Grange voted to sponsor a Junior Grange in 1973. Jean
consolidated with Empire Grange at Ft. Collins. In 1928 Empire had a Darveou was the Matron. Jean also won a radio from the State
booth at the Lorimer County Fair. In 1966 and 1967 Empire received Grange that year for having signed up many new members for the
Grand Champion on the booth at Lorimer County Fair. Grange.
Twenty members of Crescent put on the third and fourth degree at In 1973 Empire started a Square Dance club. They had their first
Empire in 1928. Empire also held a Leap Year dance and wiener dance on New Year's Eve. In 1974 they attended the centennial
roast at Bellvue. They also voted to sponsor a boy's basketball team dance festival in Littleton.
and bou its for the team. The highlight in 1974 was the celebration of the I00thwday of
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after arriving. Fort Collins Grange was number seven and was
organized November 9, 1873 and Mr. Tenney became a charter
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Leadership member.
Colorado became a State Grange in 1874. There had been 22
y State Granges up to that time. In 1874 there were three more State
Granges organized. By the end of that year there were 23,000
Subordinate Granges throughout the country.
Organizer Brown started 22 Granges in Colorado by December of
1873. He then called representatives of the 22 Granges to meet with
` the plan of organizing a State Grange. The group met in west Denver
over a livery stable and Mr. Tenney said the weather was cold, and
;. the room was large and there were not enough stoves to keep it
warm. During the election of the first State Master the rivalry was spirited and it took three ballots to insure an election. Denver
R.Q. TENNEY _ seemed to have the majority of delegates but between ballots there
seemed to be some electioneering and by the third ballot the Fort
Colorado State ;y ; Collins delegates had their candidate elected. R. Q. Tenney of Fort
Grange Master A+< Collins Grange A7 became the first Colorado State Grange Master.
1874-1875 Tenney traveled to the National Session that met in St. Louis in
{" February of 1874. Here he met what he called the "wheel horses" of
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the greatest farm organization ever to be put into motion. He met O.
ty H. Kelley and William Saunders among others at this eighth session
of Notional Grange. By the time Mr. Tenney returned from St. Louis,
i,z'- forty-four Granges had been organized in Colorado. He came back
R. Q. Tenney was born in New Hampshire. �� overloaded with ideas for the Grange and the farmers. He worked
In 1871 he and his wife came to the territory of Colorado looking , „ hard for the State Grange and was constantly beseiged with
for farm land. They looked in the Longmont Colony area and near questions from the many Grangers on matters that took forethought
Greeley but not finding this to their liking they went to Fort Collins and sometimes research. In his own words he said he was
where a friend back in their home state told them they would find ;, "compelled to search for some solution of these knotty questions."
"great possibilities." Since the friend had just returned from ,.; The work of the order went on in 1874 and 1875 and Tenney
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Colorado they followed his advice and were pleased with the ?. attended the ninth National Session along with his wife and child in
farming prospects. They found old friends there they had known in " Charleston, South Carolina, in February, 1875. This was during the
Iowa in 1866 and were more than welcomed to Fort Collins. As it a'' locust scourge in Colorado and Master Tenney gained $600 from the
was June when they arrived there, the wheat and other crops were & National Grange to help the Grange farmers in Colorado with their
in bloom and were so enticing they felt they had found the "Garden 1 problems.
of Eden." Tenney was brought up on a form in the east and lived "on National Grange changed their meeting date to November and so
the earth's surface" until he was eighteen years old. He bought an 80 the next National Session was held in the some year, 1875, at
acre farm and his vocation for the years 1872-1875 was dairying. Louisville, Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Tenney and family attended the
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Mr. Tenney felt to be proficient in his vocation it was necessary to ,�..,.; session. In November of 1876 at the next annual session of the
study the fundamentals of the business. The American Agriculturist Colorado State Grange a new state master was elected and Tenney
was the most available paper and from it he took his first inspiration. W, ended three terms of service and leadership in the Grange that saw
In 1872 the press through the west began to give some information i -. the State Grange become a formidable and important farm
concerning the Grange. In December, 1873, there had been 8670 •'�,<�`° organization in the territory of Colorado. '
Subordinate Granges organized. In October, 1873, a National Fort Collins Grange maintained a respectable standing until the
Organizer was sent to Colorado from Nebraska. John L. Brown, the ?, hall was destroyed in 1883 when the Grange lapsed into inactivity.
orga had seven Granges organized in Colorado within a month Later it was revived. When Fort Collins Grange was fistituted
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the formers of that vicinity were sadly in need of help, they had no and the exigencies of the times require" that women be admitted
conception of what was to develop in that area in the years to come its the ballot. The resolution was referred to a committee of seven, wi
but through the Grange they were able to prepare for whatever the Mrs. Washburn as chairmon.,Six were opposed to the Colorado ide
future had in store. Later Mrs. Washburn read a minority report and thus accomplishe
Tenney wrote a paper on the history of State Grange and it was 3,.a`' her first purpose, that of getting her argument on record. It wr
read at the 1924 State Session which was the 50th anniversary. ;;. voted to indefinitely postpone the subject.
A speaker at the session commented, "The first State Master, R.Q. ;,.=,.: In 1877, when the Colorado State Grange session opened, the
Tenney, is still with us and is the some 'fighting farmer' that he was z4,,, : recorded the smallest attendance of delegates with representative
50 years ago." pn..- from only 20 Granges. With Master Washburn presiding at election
Tenney passed away in 1932. y of officers they succeeded in choosing four. The following day the lif
was completed with Levi Booth heading the list as the new Master
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J.E. WASHBURN ,",
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J.E. Washburn was elected State Grange Master in 1875. Before s ;
this he had been Secretary of the Colorado State Grange. At the Levi Booth was born May 1, 1829, in New York. He lived on the
December 1875 session it was reported that there were 70 Granges yr; family farm in New York until the age of 15. He then went to
in Colorado beginning with Ceres #1 and ending with Colfax #70. Wisconsin where he lived with his brother David. After a year he
A resolution passed during the second annual session provided airi moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where an uncle resided. In 1850 he
that the State Grange should meet on the Second Tuesday in r entered the preparatory department of the University of Wisconsin
December, and this explains why there were two annual meetings of and was one of two young men comprising the first class that
the Colorado State Grange in 1875. E graduated from that institution, with the degree of A.B.
It was during the Washburn administration that the first hard t� Levi Booth studied law with an uncle J.G. Knapp who afterward
became a
lessons of Grange adversity were learned. Many Granges gave up judge in New Mexico. Levi was admitted To the bar at the
their charters. Before this time the Granges were rapidly and b Gg x age of 27.
imperfectly organized. They had not learned the most fundamental In Madison, Wisconsin Levi married Miss Millie Dowing on August
lesson which the Grange should teach, and so failed to make thera.f 15, 1854. For a short time he conducted a real estate office in towns
organization serve their needs.
i in Wisconsin. Returning to Madison he completed his law studies and
partnership artners
formed a with his uncle and another gentleman and
The Woshburns represented the Colorado State Grange aT the 3
Chicago meeting of the National Grange in 1876 and the Cinncinati engaged in law practice there for five years.
n' In 1860, with a team of horses, he drove from Omaha to Denver in
meeting in 1877. Mrs. Washburn served on The committee on � i;v-r. eighteen da
Education at both sessions. At the Chicago meeting Mrs. Washburn 9 ys. The wagon was so crowded with provisions he had no
introduced a resolution declaring that "justice to woman demands �,_` room for his law books. He went to California Gulch /aaw to
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_C:e? ytT i;:Sr4 7 GL:C.a2. 2 Gi:0a1 al.'s Eric u- tQ .:.�.. :a..,'s'+ tva CS:iCt.' svri:l�
t t3 a reoISas nersin T rted s al1 :ot
a u at r +R�r +T:a- '� vat es Ur i�f .�i Qom ' r�::c or
A if f :� ..d .1 v,wo�.x.+2 Jll ai 4a.2 1?i 4:J Ql. •v.... _
.. -Q t .5. f; g n' ' .1 ., .� r6ve-t to L,rG .t ter.°
a✓d. �� so u:>e.
.:. Ytalda f0. t:s:: '3Ai1.l ST� Df v#'.. u.. ,.,� }..i?2 >..a.a iVTS
_
F.. tlitiiL 1Y ��>u' :+".il business 13 e31 -`Jf �D?"�i �'Q11 :3• lx�:.:R WB ..+'' 'ru$:.t t,3 build ,
;isi 13i , eye •a3: Y 46*59_ ins uscriptia,s , and when we fiz_isho3 Lui�d g
oo in debt. p. Ricketts, find _— G- 6axnell. gsv ;zedr
'pi.L :ygr e. sZn1J. :jG !'� a a.• - npile sia
f _ ,.p si.�sor; note sL the Foudrer'Val'so stia- ai ;ark an c4 4a,2
pa{tbaese bills« ��31.tte work of_builling -the all was loons b_t 'me berg
T >' a sxee�t ,-t?vat of the bri..'s_la;ji.^_�3 , the stone rork:, ana
4 of he-isr321$ e d _
"he fist_ meeilr<, in the new hall ass terir
z,aid or .ions
z iitiy-I4th, I91c, the" I,—ass dedicated; and Oliver '++il3ong oa'+ter
of a . %Jozjal-Gras:�e , John Uorris's Uaster o the Colorado State Or.-:nEe.
s +yc Lo':ora�i3 ota"',2 ursn= eg and tha drill
,��zes.�i • Riddles secra}etary o •t.
tca , frc titer maple urea +:ra=8e. hook ;art is t3s dedication ^srriGe� « Y
t.'.
-t..f�'iI.3', miler was served -by.. the. ladies -o: a strar e for the P2. c�!�l::r>`" D.E."..t-hB . .
{3.P.S: B_s itors ,.. and for the t4AA3`SeDFie _,vhO -s:al 3:.i ilgCr£`3 g:j' Y'.bP' .fi�'@
=J 7ftZd £nislet 4i the ictlaaiat
ue'Grange hall* Cµ A. V.
F �rYhg- tank. =gyp _a "collectian 'amon=l the toxrs�7aa_is and. secured V2O5.J�« s
s5i�%: dry taceg'9ec$et ry sf we Retm11 31arcrents "sspci=lion , tcd'x=-tha
liOO ,-ana other an9n- eys , end; a;�pliEi the ��nE� on the 3ickett� ax�Ell
z note tt the banks laa,ing, a .aalasice of 3.00„which. seas pact by t ;a
Orahe, roYfik�s that a-Gramme hall can be built and paid for rt£}.aout.
'.+ae ;#ii- of a danc,s or a: whiskeyisottls. -i.
r _ raar� tine �?orors ware Wne nev. Ur. 'round of the xethsd'st .
vktilra^hi then 1_tvs U.-3P. .Hunt of the a'�aotist Church , t:T@..l:ev•:..ale C -
� . _- Kienie. of :.the ?resbyterlan Church, five bankers , three. d;y-gaoda met! ry'
i "chant ; .t-go groctrymeas a harda ,re aai, i plement feeler, ant at
on =avtnbar 26, 1312-9 ® trill of ;148.00 11aa ai3osed and palrtent
tide to H. C . Girec` s for instellin . a furnace" in the=As17 . �n 191's; r
t £-Cv:iriLr, a nesss&�-ta'.". nublishLed iA Fvrt.-4OZi.iG3 , t] fEl' S: p1'i38 'Gf ".. .�.
p ;,rp` ta the orGanizati�n that brought. In-the 1 r;eAt:sayscriptisn
t list , and Empire GraM. a Ason:3...
z--
=ti zria the minter oi' 1914-1?15 g F.mpi, a r3nva Y;tL are a. lecta,o i
r,p of seven nxzabers 0 as follows:
-- ---- - ---
II
iV Cif 3, reC T'�'�er Ii, -1 1 ,' E`�as • kills 0r
o4F onn' itti ri ?ark",_'i1I,*strted.
: Sow 2r7anu y 6 , 1915, •Gr. Geor,;e Ft Glrver, :on nVorl:d
I715 j,T- Aw: IMUer,'. an impersonator.
4`:. ,. _� i'9• r+a TeLT'1!:ry S, 1915 , s'w'.Y„(Y.' L,.xjxx :Dr. r.-r`i. tUC3ZL? , U:1 ,... !
..a sub,jec-t v4es an3 Liars ."
No. 5, Pebruary 13, 1915 , E! ;heeler, as i1I`a3t~ated lecture
a .rocky Wountali`Foreets.
P:a. 6, Fehrxary 19 , 1915i a mus ice I entertcinment oy the
Lerior, Vale "uartette.
io. 7 i :April �;, 1515, £x L' envertalz rent by locel ..rrrn.- c tz; je it
:t.ier airection of the Lecturer.
On Key 12;. 1=169 a Juvenile Gran_,e rest,-risa ized. at the ire ._
ran ;e , with the fo110-;ir!a officers elected :
kaster, Ja?per ..:utchin.or..
Overseefi ` pert Lanyon. :
Lecturer; •;` itiI�irEctc �uiien.
Gh=plain,` €aith Ilav1ey.Treasurer-Roscoe Schultz.
--Grace '?tenrct.'a.
.Gate _'peeper, Lowell .R1Ien. -_
Sterard, Fred Frey.
' Assistant Jteweri Alice Hidelbergerg
?anana , Laura Harris. _
Flora , 1 ele:1 Allen
Ceres , Zlmvna'. Lenyon.
Can ?ee'eml er Eo, 1916, the secretary made a notion, rfticl, ass
corAc-I by P. Ricketts- an" carried , that the. ,aster appoint a eocrittee
tzree to -select *--suitable gift for krs.. ioder .1.n appreciation of- her -
rvices' as Lectuerx--.#or tue pest four yerrs , mils eatri..rity to expend
atever. money ma,' be"needed. The- committee corgJst;ng of i?rs. v&n :F. rc," - -
o s :IexasIV-,, a1W Mrs. 'A2exandere� puivbased,:a- buffet: foder.
On, October 1910, peipa �=e=aI and Jot;n �etzl6r-were awar. : -9
lx for-smieing the .best au$sr hefts.
"n_ ?ashen 2 , , I8Fl, G. exwcl3 offered; $ prize for the t c if"rs ise _ of sore me.;izer ci u .Grer. e' farwSly.47. 1914 the "uiL i e.
3ire Gr n`ehcd . 5'pcli„y holders 1z the Gruen u..l fire Ir-sarence . om,,e�_.j os alaredo.
-14 1. .ottel of OTL,'"D1iii:$ Pave 'r `
=d }� girls of ` ie ';r u e families of ^izes far t;e bast :re3d
a" 5,1. e .Grarjz�e.
s45 ::?-L^s all re;i �a t„awe fiEttiv itJ'. ' - 1�= •`3 �7Ti:iE::c:ti'>od Sail 4?:l
lend & do'-'eted far t'-.e GrnI2f'P hell , i}t &� i . Y l U>6
a Crc , .he 11 ,, not for � ,i�rce +6'l
- a
? 1"rl..i .�'♦ i.V t 36..aGi a^i.Z`3 G- a z?�.
! >o J' nson, the teiC:ier r, 7is t y
! �- OF ' .2 ^ S2re 1?yi �L• ui ,' r the .�u.li a'fi4 t71 1 • ( a '
^-.G .. a P1 r _ >s�i:., era ,�oTs
. cr, it `ia -Ue y`..7 ei rs • :l OC:n.'s ]C2 1'3r a E.H. '.'
4 Y raiTe a se:aC; t i3 o ^ ani�g a �s 4
+' .s _ '2T$1 54a 0OT te;-c .E•r , as an active crhl-2 c" w3r`�: a
++,�i. +?l� eTp ELaaai rl•O'.Re'"'71=.:c_ for Y`Er _-7a brothers ar_+ �JO sisters-
- nz=r :iltieE , She ':,eNF.r faiZe:i In her z s a.s arcc ur r
as t�_ �r - 1`�• _ 1
.a• :2 st ftZ::ll«si i:3ia 1� ui.
,c', vc.1 bda7 IT'EII , .i.�= =- !
fair tau'- or. aI_
1a ir, ra„n : etas, r:+ d .ttt t`/e Gi rt =" b:ll. f=ice LL �
: OSsr and Sg1Ar.,ior of -a small . Co'antt fairs '"i�v2 �"t�L'- 11'•l@ >t JC�i eG310 .,..a.
r n' n ^`-. a and *'y''e`rf f8'tilf¢3a
. m , exhibits "�•Er"' 1T by "S. a:a ero or- ti7E Zmpir Cr c.=�:a
z o Ao.—a were .
62� tjSe tty''-18 X.iu,Slay of H. • ze v, +r' '+* v�t�, to Ue3
` - s * 03 o SeTl3sterl for :he 3rraits ?roz . N=ko.._ s or gra ll � �
ar.:i Kiss iia nes for toe caTitlsr�- department , ho^ e ec**sno�icsa anr_ c!ot�i��a r
juj•_7,,es .7-src all from, t � ulorHacO- 'peI.i�C i11.tt2rs.l Co�.j.E;,8f.. 'JUs ;A•',
=ir t eeBniA� of the fair ilss s fnes 'l.eetured on the .WaY 0 Judd- i'
snd :rof. �eilekolls>_told us how-to r_iakii better fairs. Qn tee seeo�la
-so �•- i�pZ. b• a tiers o* .:the Grsnae ` and :iias�:_ -
ne a eRtert&Ir=.-IWS-.r..S4�3 �� . .., GoTIe_�e flee All F'
_f -9 ort• 6 011ins. Prof* ' -rnyears;8I5fJ A ��t.�'& ,c a t
ecaaTZes�*. Iertnre an rreser�xng timber.-much of`tbe sicee s_ of the fefi^ ' ,
Schui.z: P. _Y3eceC a a and--`lra.
sya d zs• to the untiring efforts QT ?_ i a
t�. iL•. : . ',!aXzseTl s t�?>; COL+'.' fttP.3: in
,!a 'The nn srCi2t3�t4t Di =D:t 'C'flt
gave liberally for the premiu=31, enabling the 3r,n�e to 1,ay Out cash
'na other pre it-Ma of t AS ealay. o: ovor a hanlred dollarso
rL }tr�J-xrtyi�,Lrry..� {jA�i ,(((r7yyy1•"I i�Rt tt�.(,t LFrssry.:+ }(}(} S�.- T.
., i l 'l Y^':� at_UP Ifi14 �I� V �� i "9 s• _._7 ' Ste=
yy` ry ;.� 5GIN� 11EH11 ,,�.y3iEr 10GKYU419 ���;u 1'�
F y *
1*ti � t
t.,;WHEREAS; The.Government,For4 thiotf¢'ara auchsSoveramen;�
t'� — 1`j¢s eat' service ia•ab19 ➢roiectiag`the sendivgv _ ,endangers�the irrigatio , t
forests anda+�'tha mauntafA T�Ses rjghts swell sa man,Y otfier opp'w r _
' ,.*m fr6mr hence-springs•.,fhe-so'nrce o CcEni*ft, the`"'Dub a`ghonld" n ;
' + .. "that ate embraced
w+,. ir�l8a'io> tb �,meaus sbY mhicho'uroyl. s
till _ � i. ag fenitnxe,Is madeaso absiadap mountain' d forest,y�Y�hexetocxe �'tsf
'�---i- as L 3 cy',
s v �'gig snch-manner'tpat the�.nanral t c
„ oeantiesf grad`na1Iy- improved a ,eso1rved, 8y EmD1re Grange
" k anfl that no:bnnee asary restrictions ke,„s.. .:w '
we do'aot. approve of;the�adflitioa
4 -. *i �;`• "�v ese Dleced�nD6n the�maa9 4 .r: 5
-.enteryriaes that ''axe^no�naen� of eaY more lands `to the`
onatalII National park.';sad w
ed or;that may fiereafter be -de- :. +.-
,...a 'yeloDed:sad ornmend that..a coD4 at:this reso l l
3 `K� ,`WHEREAS " We believe vn that lutionf`be forwarded So ,.the State t
enough territory is now'embraced is Grange "and to our senators and
{ T tithe Rocky'':mountain°.Nat aal �parfi repse`sentatives in'Washington
to fully meet the demands for which r GEO II ALEX6NDER,�r>T
g !
Darkaare estabiished
WI3ERHA5 We believe that fhe t MRS ELMER ALE�TTTrER t
�Seeretar9i _ _
2 .tis�-'rl' '''�7eetT�atloa8::;;,that�".axe i IIerRssSrily,,,, .r�n
—
�. ,� - ' � Had >S hfuaber`e •«•'":, .. _Mmw
-
' ram" rr'.. ,' ,.a,,.,„;- EmptreGraage 10.198 v•as on secretary'and the I+lapie Groxe,
r3ae �etlfUi' ► ,, gaaued Apnl t, .19Dt,' by Ellis�drdl team: 1, .
' .?` "M1 Tfoore, , a member of - Union Learning that a noo debt m
rotor tr, rx, r t* ! ti Grange in the Fossil Creek dis-�mained on the hall, the Rex C ;
the�Foloradoan trict south of Fort Collins Its 131A. Rowand, then pastor of Lh-
?lprd 1623 was9dedazed ATa _ charter members were Fred Dra-'Fist Methodist Church, called'
honal Gran a Week b the' Years' "Before the Smi h get, E. S. Merrifield, Sarah life. for subscriptions. Within a fear
President':- the'United'Swates.. Hughes -Act •tha4'fatbered the rifield, W. C_Hawley, E d i t h!minutes $210 was raised and a x•:
and by{tie governor. Th s was extension"service and`4 H the i Hawley,W. A Soon llrs. Moon,�ea to D. C. Aratitage, xrho paid;,
m recognition of the 100th"anni Grange-;was_sponsoring-educa 4Philander' Ricketts, Julia Rick-!off the note at a ducal bank.
j, versary,of the founding of-the. honal,,and-"trauung.-programs Setts, H. G. Alazwell, E. F. Herr;i - Grange membership.Grange The:Post Of and cantestr similar fo toga s p in earl ,
y Thomas Ferrell and ?Sort' Preu .days included rxaa teDepi issued a commemora .4-Hi_;; 'der ast 3' members of
ve stamp-for the anniversary..',: 4 numbe of Granges have Mr. Aa}xlev and lIr \foon'acul Colorado Slate -L'mx �iw
National aGrange as the .-been formed m Lazimer Count ty �mona them were Dr.
,a Y were CndWaz xeterans. Charles A Lory president Deani
�aa1 -pCap file fazm_orgamza served their os0 and dis-,
notthe largest 1t't.contmued..Thre�P can r'•ecall t i.� Tbe •Granges first,: meeting S.:Arthur Johnson George L4or-,
Op�of the' most influeahal were Possil^.Creek south-of Fort 1place was•the old Distinct' 10 ton,heac2 of the agriculture de-.,
egted. Tins 1s':because"Collins, Union"Grange'%`at"la r School west of the` di now the Partment, and Dr. George Glov-,
Grange has 1Wways be d o
en a "ports and one at Vrrgima Dale r..Mountain.View SchaoL.Tfr 3fer- �•heaf 'the veterinary de•
!
ddleof-She-road organ`tzahOn `.Today there are,three active `I rifield, who served as the f i r s t Partmenk -
t �seElnng,Iegislahan Ia;:tile bet ,Granges i-n the' count}% Little F master died-the day the aexo haix!
b mnG the farmer :Thompson of Berthoud:with 1tr ll
vas dedicated i�lE B"�7rtIE1g a 11
�ie,Grange`has Self that _meetmg.hafl actuallyvin Weida �� a , hall" R� G �t
eut�+w4f_2Le popiJation County,.Cache3a Poudre-'at _ Will ce(ebrcte
" at.tLYexpehce"oY,� Bellvua and,Empire Grange pn started.in the severe`-winter of ,. !
t br,. " ,-WestMulbertyStreets� An'
pu+e''. roll]2; oftermembersbadrats-z ._AnnjversClrEeS
;t 'w r Groh ed a itmd,of e949.59. v.7he base i -
me of.the earliest,;legisfa ge dates back to 1904 its= ..
a xsponsored by ffie Grange .'first master;•was E S'Biem ment was dug in frozen ground. Members"of, Empire .Grangel.
esuted m elimuut6on-Of dis- field wbo"tiad been secretary to The bricks used is Lhe,building ill celebrate- two anniversaries
ao.
tory rail freight; ates the secretary ofistate m..Abra :Were part of a surplus left from unday at Grange Hall.on W e s ti•
f }woman sufhage land g at tcol- i'ham Lincoln's ca"bmet-'At'ane` . the construction of the`Fort Col u1berry Street..The Grange wasi:.
d• ?geg,,.aad jam 6anlrx interest :tune At'xnumbered, many;of the' � sugar factory•in lgw They"ganized In the sprig' of, 19W
:Colorado"4A&M College faculty. ,lbad been made ia'a yard nears id_the hall was dedicated July
The kr a wasr'W ze " on itr memtierslu Sol m YOU,
r ang esponsib�eA. • P Ls,.
clod Soldier Can o the rernarns .of 19
Y 5.a anal free delivery.of-mails mg Pi'�` Charles Lary, Dean which are still to be seen. Sunday's celebration will-tea Le
parcel"post'and vtheit matters�' S. Arthur Johnson Dr -George t ; form of a covered-dish c n-
` ••;; GIoverl Prof 14f rton dfeinbers Did Work y�,, x
'`fa'o�7numerouS.to mentioti ,;ve : . y ught ?sevazal r at the hall at 12 30 to Sate
ThetGiange as.,$frat`einal ors r"others a'_y a',ii'�,� a f Mr '• Hawley bo -nags offieers-kill.be guests aa- �.
' The Nahonal�Gran a `3 thovsaad.bricks used, what he
gamzation wttti a ntual"Led to ` ' g,= aoks ding Heart' Christensen, resi-
tlie"actdal eiivuonment'of they `,forward a;Wkcond century of �9anted and sold tbe rest to' the p
sernce to c Gran a The late Ro -rt'. Morgan;"MiaL-ner,: yout]i
iarnier s work featuring,the 4r.. ?B'i ulturel n the .I g < :: Y Nye-and: nmiIi
four sgasons%;The enhre?famil ,nation with au Optnnistic view, ;ihis-famer _built -the-,.`foundatioa; airman, and
3s admittedrfo theG itinge IE�,gpoint�Proiti`itr beginning;when, Iaud"]aid the bricks and Keith; 3rimes' bead of, the Grange
aR'iPnger is strutly a 2ariner s :more Shan half the popnlatioa Iv^ssroger and his father did the uwce'departmeai
otgamzahon anyone wltha live .Awed on farms,unhltoday when pLis a mg "='All other'aork was, 'hi week is being observed as
interest*m agnculture is we o�y ES9.�per'cant areyfarmi done by Grange members ilir �•aage Week': by proclamation
tojne4x M1 �a<, `-duellers k'tbe picture has ?Drager,laid.the floor:and E A _Aov Steve 11-- ichols.
h a n g e d ldrashcally a The ' FSnne then e N ➢. Past 8a years old.
[' m,n4tGsare of tke eaack s:Grange shil,:bebeves"that the s i id the finish,
date the Grange tuns estabIishedw -law of supply'end demand darn ' d ,_carpentty
mizCotorado but lt•+•xxag fn the . { Funutm•e :Sias made- by the
Me 18.0s The`Hrst staEe:'anas iaates'the,price structure » x, ! - ,
e - STAATLEY RICI,'ETT3 '`t - !members, and some of.tbe Ong .. v
g tern was--R. @ �tr�ned oF:.FOrt . mal benches-and fables`ire still, :-
w'06 West Mulberry;Street . .� .service-, - The -
Coihns alavdoxxnr civil-engi - may, s Ipiano.still used.
near suiyeyorI and crvit war s N>�Jw� �✓ al in the hall was won in 2 Fort-
,veteran Ile was a Icader in the �1 .✓ ,, / Colons Emress subscription con- _
earty dcvclopment of Cache Ia ,, saM s, ' -.. test m 1913 '
: Poudri valley; rmgatronnays- `'^ :z " r,,; �` ., ...
Ferns n.,, a„e e..�++ ._ ..a,+afi: :-The ball was dedicated JuIv
x - 19,:1P1$..by..tile national Grange_ -
MAImaster, Oliver Wilson. Others
- present were John itforris, state: -
-aster Mrs..'Agnes Riddle, state:
April 12, 1973
The early History of Empire Grange #148 in the back cover of this
book seems to be quite complete . After reading some of it I might add a
few notes such as- during 1913 & 1914 , I read where Empire challenged.
other Granges in Larimer County to debates . The other Granges were 14t .
View, Union and Laporte . They o4ssionalfy had programes together. The
subject of one debate was "Resolved that what th_Public collectively
need, they should collectively own" . Ore member reported on May 12 ,1914
} that she had attended two meetings in other Granges where they had init-
pzl
iated. 40 new members each night . (That is what we ngKN need now. )
Both the National &Colorado flags were presented by #10 School
District for free usr of the hall.
r On July 11 , 1916 , Empire was honored by the following persons :
Oliver Wilson -National Master, John Morris of Golden - Colorado State
r Master, Rudolph Johnson - State Secretary, & A. H. Kramer — State PurchA
rasing Agent.
It tells of the Organization of the First Juvenile Grange at
Empire on May 12, 1916 . A full ddtscription of that meeting is on page
165 of this book.. I do not know how long it functioned or why .it became
defunct unless the children grew up or moved away.
If you wish more information, I" am sure that both Parke Maxwell & .
Stanley Ricketts can tell you more about it since they and their parents
were members for a long time .
As
Mary F. Webster- Sec .
9 -
s` }
` LARD-TR COU,17Y RAMONA GRAiGE #18
(History)
The first association Lariner County Granges had with Pamona work was. as
members of The Boulder County Pamona,
On maxch 10, 1947 a meeting was held at the Empire #148 :Greno hall for
the purpose of organizing a Larimer County Pamona Grange.
The meeting was called to: order by deputy state organizer Elbert Dewald.
There Were Subordinate members in attendance from NamaeuaGr�.n ,` 463-at
Loveland, Cache La Poudre Grange #456 at Bellvue and Empire Grange #148 of
West Fort Collins.
The following -officers were elected: '
caster J. R. Street Empire
Overseer Allison Steele' , Empire
L>ct, —er Irma Autry Cache La Poudre
Steward Wayne Shaw < Cache La Poudre
Ass," Steward Lawerance Gingrey Namaqua
ChLo'ain Goldie Maxwell Empire
L_easurer Jessie Moe Namaqua
Secretary Pavl Maxwell Empire
Gaye keeper kieth Pock Namaqua
arms Faye Street Empire
Pa ona Edith McNeil Namaqua
aiora Mrs. McNally Cache La Poudre
:;ady Assft Steward Barbara Ridderstdt Empire
Executive Committee
l year ` Robert Boyd Cache La Poudre
2 year Elzie Webster Empire
3 year Buck Anderson Namaqua
The newly elected officers were installed by State Grange Master,
Lee Prichard. He followed the installation with remarks concerning current
legislation regarding farm cooperatives and plats for the State Grange
building to be built in Denver.
The name Larimer County Pomona was decided upon for the new Grange.
1, }
�• I
d-'t"Is an'.1 @fayr... $ha:
were appointed a committee
Paul ."a3c"ell, A, G. A r1 t be voted on for
P
for the new L=
,mer County PamOna. o
to dra+� ua Bylaws ,.
c. 9> 1147 mee-in" J. R• Street,
g7_roral yt the ,` 2 1^ o called to order by ster
At the ;axch 19e l 7 r:._et5n� charter nembers.
vP obligations to a1_
deputy orga- izer Elbe' Dewald ga wed also committees for
The Bylaws drann up ^e co nittee were adop�
the following were a?moo nted: Anderson is Shaw
Paul Ma-33.el-,
Legislab - Webster Gins Y & Autry
atior & gyw's Coors
m ma`s o- Allen, Parke Idax{�ell &
'�tiP e_ & Brubaker
Eallf StrucsneY r•
D`i=-ing Coons, Andres &'Ver Straeten
rona -conomics Adkins & Boyd
i:asont
Ta cat.on Chestnut .� o= r�• Magga-d
�icNeil,
idlifa a & Ver Straeten
M S_^ s go.rard Pdars
Autry� Ta Grange as
_y ^� contests cLe7 Na.�ua
=rd meeting was at Loveland, April 9th 1, >
_ ia th' �. they were held at Na-maqua or
host
In the early days of the nee t ings re did not have a hall.
r n Ps as at that time Cache La Pond From that
G_a nge until October of 1947.
i „ell continued as secretary was then
ram- i'-'ax , October 1952• lrma .iu sy
r!arri Webster was Sacretar'y unt-7. Fern Wiz�:es
elected Secretary. From June
15� 1955 the mynutes were kepi by
Grange. surrendered their charter,
of `ia:.aAua GrangP #463
'.• r 11th 1962 Wamaqua o� .:, .
On Decen..e-
�nd discontinued meeting. v¢er County
Caere La Poudre and rmp�e Grano shave cortinued the her
f 1 & 1974 axe:
1 lg The Present officers or 973
ra.:ena - Empire
pary Webster
'aster Empire
Ellis Reeves
�:erseer Empire
Lois Reeves
Lecturer Cache La. Poudse
Robert Webb Empire
Stewar'.'
Lyle Ver Straeten Cache. La Poudre
Ass•t Ste ;a�' Stella Se-pa
Chaplain. Cache La Poud--
Robert Boyd Cache La Poudre
reas'arer
2lzomi Boyd Empire
Secretary
Stanley Ricketts
Gate Keeper
Ceres
Ruby Yauger Cache La Po-adre
Velma Hall Empire
Pa::.ona
F1e2.
Emerald ?-izxwall Empire
Lady 4ss't Steward
Jean Darveau Enpire
Pianist
Faye Street Empire
TMcecutive corunittee
1 Ernest Sapp
year Cache La .Poudie
Lyle Ver Streaten Empire
2 year
3 year
Flojd Yauger Cache La Poudre