HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 09/05/2017 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER 16, 2017, AS HISTPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Poudre Landmarks Foundation, Inc., was established in 1972 to
administer the Avery House upon its acquisition by the City of Fort Collins in 1974; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the Poudre Landmarks Foundation is to preserve, restore,
protect, and interpret the architectural and cultural heritage of the Fort Collins area; and
WHEREAS, the Annual Historic Homes Tour was established in 1985 as the major
fund-raising event for the Poudre Landmarks Foundation, with all proceeds benefiting its
preservation work; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Homes Tour is a community-service event by volunteers of the
Poudre Landmarks Foundation to raise awareness about historic preservation work; and
WHEREAS, September 16, 2017, is the date of the 33rd Annual Historic Homes Tour
presented by the Poudre Landmarks Foundation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim Saturday, September 16, 2017, as the
HISTORIC HOMES TOUR DAY
in the city of Fort Collins and call upon the community to join their fellow citizens in
recognizing and participating in this special observance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 5th day of September, A.D. 2017.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Chief Deputy City Clerk