ranklin Avery came from New York to Northern Colorado in 1870. After laying out Fort Collins’ wide streets and beginning his banking career, he and new wife Sara began building their “cottage” for $3000. As they added three children to their family, they also added to the house several times, notably the Queen Anne tower on the east side

The house at 1508 Buckeye was originally built in 1920 at 1325 S College Ave. by Attorney MH Shaw. Southern Antebellum architecture was a style preferred by Shaw’s wife, and nod to the family’s roots in Jackson, Mississippi; so he had a lovely two story classical revival house constructed, with full-height Doric columns. This house presented quite the impressive facade on South College Ave at the time.

Another mid-century mashup – this time it’s a Tri-level! Although most people thing think of tri-levels as quintessential to the 1960s and 70s, like Ranch-style houses, the design originated in the 1930s. Architects and planners sought solutions for compact housing on smaller plots of land, incorporating the garage into the footprint of the house. The Tri-level style took off after World War II, with entire subdivisions designed with this form of housing.

The beautiful home of the Grays is a wonderful example of a Mid-Century Mashup, part 1962 and part 2020s! While the home has had several dramatic remodels, the original bones of the classic Colonial Ranch style are still evident. Built in 1962, probably by the Townsend family. There were only a few owners until 1994, when the current owners purchased it.

This wonderful mid-century Classic Ranch house was designed and built for Waldo and Pearl Riffenburgh in their later years. Waldo was a local attorney, and while he and Pearl never had children, Waldo served as a member, and president, of the local school board for many years. Nearby Riffenburgh Elementary School is named in his honor.

Welcome to the 1960s in 2022 style! This lovely home started as a humble ranch house, popularized in the 1960s but actually conceived in the 1930s. Architects and Planners sought house designs that were compact, efficient and conformed to FHA guidelines. Ranch houses are characterized by low ceilings, a mix of materials on the exterior: brick and wood are common; sheltered entrances; asymmetrical designs; and attached garages