HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-007-01/20/2009-UPDATING THE LIST OF NAMES FOR ARTERIAL AND COLLECTOR STREETS RESOLUTION 2009-007
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
UPDATING THE LIST OF NAMES FOR ARTERIAL AND
COLLECTOR STREETS
WHEREAS, Section 24-91 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins establishes certain street
naming requirements for the naming of arterial and collector streets; and
WHEREAS, said Section 24-91 provides that the Council shall adopt and amend the list of
street names by resolution; and
WHEREAS, the list of street names has not been updated since February 2006; and
WHEREAS,the Council has determined that certain names,having heretofore been used for
street-naming purposes, should now be stricken from the list while certain other names should be
added to the list.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the list of street names for the naming of new arterial and collector streets as required
to be established pursuant to Section 24-91 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby repealed
and readopted to read as shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Coune' of the City of Fort Collins this 20th
day of January A.D. 2009.
Mayoki
-ATTEST
City Clerk
EXHIBIT "A"
STREET NAMES
A&M In recognition of the past name of Colorado State
University. (See attached)
Aggie This is a common name given to A&M university students.
Today the Aggie tradition at CSU carries on as the
nostalgic nickname. (See attached)
Maurice Albertson C.S.U. Professor, Director of Colorado State University
Research Foundation, Consultant to UNESCO, and one of
the architects of the Peace Corps.
Teller Ammons Teller Ammons was one of the youngest men ever to
become governor of Colorado in 1936. (See attached
biography)
D.C. Armitage City Commission of Works, 10-2-13 to 4-10-16 and
4-12-32 to 4-12-38; also was an alderman 4-21-13 to 10-2-
13.
John Ayres Having arrived in the 1880 's, the Ayres family is
considered to be genuine pioneers. Descendants have
contributed to the community over the generations and are
in-laws to the Collamers.
Ray Barger Larimer County Sheriff for many years.
Bath Immigrant family name and prosperous local merchants.
Blehm In recognition of a large family of Volga-Germans that
immigrated to the area primarily to work the sugar been
harvest.
Jay Bouton City Attorney, alderman eight years; president Board of
Education. 18 years; 1870's, 1880's.
Rattlesnake Jack Brinkhoff Buried in the Manhattan Cemetery near Livermore,
`Rattlesnake Jack" was buried there in March 1970 with
special permission from Ron Anderson, then of the Forest
Service. Anderson reportedly said, "Jack always lived on
hard rock - he ought to be put to rest on hard rock."
Louis Brown Jr. Highly decorated veteran of U.S. Air Force, Larimer
County Administrator, Member of the Poudre School
District Board of Education, and member of numerous
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service organizations including the United Way, Salvation
Army and the Red Cross.
Karl Carson Fort Collins Mayor from 1968 to 1973, helped found the
Community Foundation of Northern Colorado, President of
the Fort Collins Symphony, President of the Colorado
Municipal League and the Colorado League of Cities and
led efforts to build the Lincoln Center, the bike trail system
and fluoridated water.
Stewart "Stew" Case Born in Fort Collins May 15, 1916. He was influential in
starting the Fort Collins Recreational Department. (See
attached biography)
Stan Case Stan and his wife Lola purchased the historic Arrowhead
Lodge in the Poudre Canyon in 1946. (See attached
biography)
Cherryhurst A historic place name in reference to the farm and orchard
owned by Agnes Wright Spring, author and state historian
in both Colorado and Wyoming and member of the
National Cowgirl Hall of Fame, offered as one of two
alternatives for County Road 11.
Chief Friday Chief Friday was leader of the Arapahoe in the Cache La
Poudre area during settlement. (See attached)
Samuel H. Clammer Mayor, 10-27-13 to 4-9-18.
Tom Coffey City Manager, 10-1-65 to 6-12-72.
Judge Claude Coffin Discoverer of Folsom site in northern Larimer County,
City Attorney 8-30-24 to 1-12-25.
Major Roy Coffin Discoverer of Folsom site in northern Larimer County.
Arthur Collamer Bom into a large pioneer family in 1893 and worked a
variety of jobs including stage coach driver, he and his
family continuously operated the wood lot just around the
bend of the "Y" at Highway 287 and Highway One for 115
years.
Ralph Coyte Colorado Judge and namesake of the Ralph Coyte
Memorial Law Library. (Latimer County Bar Assoc.)
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Dickerson Alice and Helen Dickerson moved to their grandparent's
82-acre homestead in the Buckhorn Canyon as very young
children. As adults, the sisters made or grew nearly
everything they needed. For over 80 years, from the 1910s
until their deaths in the 1990s, the Dickerson sisters truly
represented our vanishing pioneer heritage.
Dreher Three brothers who owned a pickle factory on Riverside
Drive, and founded Jax Surplus.
Lawrence Durrell* CSU senior faculty member, scientist, very instrumental
in starting the Colorado Agricultural Research Foundation
which greatly added to the growth of the university, 1940's.
J.W.N. (Bill)Fead Bill served on City Council from 1971-1975 and as Mayor
from 1974-1975. He was a valued Civil Engineering
professor at CSU from 1957 until his retirement in 1995
during which time he played a key role in moving the
Department of Civil Engineering into the national spotlight.
First Elk Woman First Elk Woman was the Sioux Indian wife of Antoine
Janis, the first permanent settler in Latimer County. She
was of the Red Cloud family. (See attached biography)
JD Forney Prominent Fort Collins industrialist. (See attached
biography)
Leonard & Katherine Franz Leonard & Katherine Franz Farmed in Fossil Creek area
commencing in1882, later bought land on corner of
Harmony Road and Timberline Road; sold
Harmony/Timberline property in 1917 for construction of
the Harmony Store.
J. Ray French Fort Collins High School football coach, team won state
championships in early 1940s.
Frank Ghent Charter member of City Water Board, 1963 to 1967,
Chamber of Commerce "Man of the Year" for 1982.
George Glover* First Dean of Veterinary Medicine at CSU, turn of the
century to 1934.
Jack A. Harvey Mayor, 4-14-59 to 4-11-61.
Clara Hatton* CSU Senior faculty member, early 1900's.
Earl Hodges Fire Department, 1930's to 1950's.
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Benjamin Hottel Two terms as alderman, instrumental in bringing to Fort
Collins its first large industry, the sugar beet factory,
1890's.
Miles House City Clerk, 8-16-37 to 12-31-68.
Amos Jiron In recognition of an Hispanic family that moved here from
the San Luis Valley to work in the sugar beet harvest.
Orville P. Kelly Chief of the Fort Collins Police Department for 19 years:
1936-1955. (See attached biography)
J.A.C. Kissock Checked and audited city books, two terms City Council,
father of Fort Collins sewer system, on City Council 4-11-
67 to 5-13-70.
Fred & Viola Kluver President of the Poudre Valley Bank and prominent family
known for their philanthropy.
Carl & Augusta Levine In recognition of the Levine's years of dedication to the arts
and to the community. (See attached biography)
Liston Leyendecker Wrote biography of George Pullman (Pullman Car);
resident of Fort Collins.
Emma Mallaby North-side grocery store owner.
Matsuda In recognition of a prominent farm family and the
contributions of Japanese Americans in local agriculture.
John& Phyllis Mattingly Long-tern Fort Collins residents who, combined, made
significant contributions to the local business and social
scene. (See attached biography)
Hattie McDaniel Hattie McDaniel was an accomplished actress most widely
known for her role as "Mammy" in Gone With the Wind.
Hattie lived in Fort Collins for a time as a child.
Glenn Morris Athletic star at Colorado Agricultural College and 1936
Olympic gold medalist at the Berlin games. (See attached
biography)
Lyman Nichols An expert in micro writing, Nichols perfected optical
instruments that were used in bomb sights by U.S. aircraft
in WWII. These sights were credited with helping to
shorten the war. Nichols and his wife made their home on
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Lindenmeier Road on a hill overlooking Long Pond after
his retirement in 1951.
Norlin In recognition of an early farming family that had a large
farm in south Fort Collins.
Guy Palmes City Manager, 2-24-39 to 9-15-61.
Ralph ParshalI Inventor of the "Parshall Flume." (See attached biography)
Grace Espy Patton-Cowles First woman registered voter to Fort Collins - 1894;
State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Bill Robb Architect and first community planner; established an
architectural firm in 1953 known today as RB&B; served
on several boards and commissions, including the city's
first Planning and Zoning Board; designed Saint Luke's
Episcopal and First United Methodist churches and the Old
City Hall.
Franklin Pierce Rudolph Arrived in Fort Collins in 1906, farmed and built a large
home and three silos, road became known as Three Silos
Road, now Summit View Drive, descendants still live in
the area.
Bob Sears Prominent local businessman who founded a successful
lumber company.
Harry Smiley Manager and volunteer at museum, 6-1-63 to 6-1-70.
Pappy Spencer Prospector and burro wrangler (skinner) who kept his
burros at Overland Trail and Elizabeth.
Elfreda Stebbins First Librarian at Carnegie Library (now museum)
Librarian for 28 years 1904 to 1932.
Lee Suniga Prominent local citizen who rose from being a migrant
worker; accomplished athlete who used baseball to help
break down racial barriers. (See attached biography)
Ellen Thexton In charge of cultural and performing arts, 7-1-76 to 9-6-83.
John & Tom Toliver Prominent local family who founded a successful hardware
business and built a large home recognized for its art deco
style.
T.P. Treadwell Fire Chief, upgraded department 2-1-30 to 8-15-52.
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Trostel Prominent business man who owned a lumber mill and
store.
Corky Walt Decorated WWII Army general.
C.C. (Clancy) Wanneka Descendant of Colorado homesteaders and graduate of
Colorado A&M. C.C. served on the State Board of
Agriculture, including four years as president, during years
of significant growth for CSU.
David Watrous Manager and volunteer at museum, editor of Fort Collins
newspaper.
Byron White Fort Collins native, attended Wellington schools, All-
American football player at C.U., awarded two Bronze
Stars in W.W. Two, Rhodes Scholar, appointed to the U.S.
Supreme Court by President Kennedy in 1962, served as a
Supreme Court Justice for 30 years.
White Gold The name given to sugar beets in recognition of the
economic importance of this commodity.
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Sergeant Nicholas Walsh Fort Collins citizen who died in the line of duty in the War
in Iraq.
Earl Wilkinson Moved to Fort Collins in 1924, Served on City Council
from 1974 to 1981, Mayor from 1976 to 1977, Community
Builder of the Year- 1990, long serving member of
numerous organizations including the Jaycees, Chamber of
Commerce(president), Platte River Power Authority,
Downtown Development Authority, Longs Peak Council of
the Boy Scouts, Colorado Municipal League and charter
member of the Transportation Advisory Board.
*Names given by CSU
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