The 37th Annual Historic Homes Tour
The Tour:
“The virtual tours of 6 private historic Fort Collins homes are available for 3 months. Don’t worry! You didn’t miss the tour. Tickets can be purchased for the length of the event and these tours can be repeated as many times as you like. ”
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We at Poudre Landmarks Foundation are dedicated to bringing the history of Fort Collins to our amazing community. The PLF is also dedicated to the safety and health of our community, so this year brings exciting changes to our format to insure social distancing while still providing a look at the architecture and stories of our town.
The 37th Annual HHT features hi-tech, immersive, 360-degree virtual reality tours via Matterport. These exclusive tours are repeatable and packed with nuggets of historic and architectural info. This year’s tour showcases several styles of Old Town Fort Collins historic buildings built between 1879 and 1931: Victorian, Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, and turn-of-the-century Craftsman.
This year, we are pleased to offer a series of audiobook-style lectures by renowned local historian and author Barbara Fleming to accompany the tour, and artwork by Emma Mannino.
The HHT ticket includes a free, docent-hosted tour of the Avery house. The Avery House is open to guests Saturday 11am-2pm and Sunday 1pm-4pm. Admission to the event also includes a free tour ticket to be used at the Avery House in the future, and permanent access to the virtual tours from anywhere! Learn more, and preview the experience with a virtual tour of The Avery House below!
Ticket buyers will be emailed instructions and an access code for attending the virtual tours through the web portal. Ticket holders will receive an emailed exclusive link to the virtual tours and a digital information packet containing historic information, instructions on how to use the portal, digital tickets to print, a BOGO coupon for future Avery House tours, and instructions on how to use Matterport!
The 2021 historic Homes Tour is sponsored by generous donation to PLF by The Group Inc. and other business and community donors.
How It Works:
After Release Day: The virtual tours of 6 private historic Fort Collins homes are available for 3 months. Don’t worry! You didn’t miss the tour. Tickets can be purchased for the length of the event and these tours can be repeated as many times as you like. Attendees purchase tickets through our eventbrite portal, and may view the immersive Matterport tours online. The virtual tours may be revisited any number of times for three months following release day.
Preview the Matterport experience below with a 360-degree tour of the Avery House.
Take a Virtual Tour of the 1879 Avery House
Enjoy a virtual, immersive, and fact-filled 360 degree tour of the Avery House, courtesy of Matterport and our friends at Boxwood Photos.
Take an In-Person Tour of the 1879 Avery House
Tours of the historic 1879 Avery House are available on tour days, Saturdays 11 am - 2 pm and Sundays 1 pm - 4 pm. Tours are given on the hour and half-hour. 328 W. Mountain Ave., Fort Collins, CO, 80524. See the Avery House Tours page for more information.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to current health risks and the season, the Avery House may not be open due to reduced staffing or inclement weather. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The barn at the historic 1883 Water Works gets a fresh new (period correct) window courtesy of a generous donation from Thom Tisthammer and Wattle & Daub contractors!
Take a Virtual Tour of the 1879 Avery House Wedding Dress Collection
Exhibit and Narration by Tessa Beaty
One Oak Photography
Planning a wedding?
Consider tying the knot in the heart of old town Fort Collins, with the historic 1879 Avery House as your backdrop.
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