On the 16th September, 1908, the following advertisement was placed in The Weekly Courier newspaper, “5 ROOM HOUSE FOR SALE. Modern except heat Must be sold at once. Call at 801 Peterson Street”. The people of Fort Collins in these early days were a hardy bunch and the lack of modern heating must not have been a deterrent to John Cope, who purchased the home in February of 1909. However, it was John’s widow, Roberta, who predominantly resided here, after John’s passing in 1913, with Roberta remaining until 1918 or 1919. This was a lengthy stay, compared to the rapid succession of many of this home’s early inhabitants.