Volunteer Information Session
Sunday, April 28th | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The Avery Carriage House - 108 N Meldrum St., Fort Collins, CO
Come celebrate a Victorian Christmas at the FREE admission, Holiday Open House and Boutique on Saturday, December 9th from 11am-2pm and Sunday, December 10th from 1-4pm.
The 1879 Avery House will be open for tours with FREE admission while "Avery's Attic", the holiday boutique, is simultaneously open for shopping in the historic Carriage House at 108 N. Meldrum St, located directly behind The Avery House.
Gift items in the boutique range in price from 50 cents to $50. Shop for delicious homemade English toffee, jams and cookies. Also, antique needleworks, holiday decor and ornaments, aprons, Ravenna capes, Poudre Landmarks memberships and much more.
Santa will be available to listen to wish lists and take photos inside The Avery House on Saturday, December 9 from noon-2pm and on Sunday, December 10 from 2-4pm.
Celebrate the holiday season at this cherished annual event.
Come celebrate a Victorian Christmas at the FREE admission, Holiday Open House and Boutique on Saturday, December 9th from 11am-2pm and Sunday, December 10th from 1-4pm.
The 1879 Avery House will be open for tours with FREE admission while "Avery's Attic", the holiday boutique, is simultaneously open for shopping in the historic Carriage House at 108 N. Meldrum St, located directly behind The Avery House.
Gift items in the boutique range in price from 50 cents to $50. Shop for delicious homemade English toffee, jams and cookies. Also, antique needleworks, holiday decor and ornaments, aprons, Ravenna capes, Poudre Landmarks memberships and much more.
Santa will be available to listen to wish lists and take photos inside The Avery House on Saturday, December 9 from noon-2pm and on Sunday, December 10 from 2-4pm.
Celebrate the holiday season at this cherished annual event.
All ghouls and goblins are invited to trick or treat on The Avery House porch from 5:30-7:30pm.
Experience the history of Halloween after hours in the candlelit rooms of the Avery House. Find out where Halloween traditions started, why bobbing for apples was so important to Victorians, and many other historic facts during these special Halloween-themed evening tours. Cider and pumpkin pie is included.
One-hour long tours will be offered on Saturday, October 28, 2023 starting at 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm, 7:30pm & 8pm.
Tour the historic 1883 Water Works pump house and property. Come see how Fort Collins, Colorado built a small-scale publicly constructed water delivery system that improved everyday life for its citizens in the 1880’s.
Admission is FREE, no reservation is required and donations are appreciated. Open House events occur on the second Saturday of the month, May through October 2023.
Poudre Landmarks Foundation presents the 39th Annual Fort Collins Historic Homes Tour on Saturday, September 9th, 2023 from 10am to 4pm. This popular event opens private residences and historic city-owned properties to tour guests. More details and tickets coming soon.
Tour the historic 1883 Water Works pump house and property. Come see how Fort Collins, Colorado built a small-scale publicly constructed water delivery system that improved everyday life for its citizens in the 1880’s.
Admission is FREE, no reservation is required and donations are appreciated. Open House events occur on the second Saturday of the month, May through October 2023.
Poudre Landmarks Foundation is pleased to continue live music at The 1883 Water Works with the return of Liz Barnez. Bring your chair, get comfortable on the grass near the apple orchard, and enjoy this intimate family-friendly gathering. Tickets are now on-sale and will sell out. Click the image to purchase today.
Tour the historic 1883 Water Works pump house and property. Come see how Fort Collins, Colorado built a small-scale publicly constructed water delivery system that improved everyday life for its citizens in the 1880’s.
Admission is FREE, no reservation is required and donations are appreciated. Open House events occur on the second Saturday of the month, May through October 2023.
Tour the historic 1883 Water Works pump house and property. Come see how Fort Collins, Colorado built a small-scale publicly constructed water delivery system that improved everyday life for its citizens in the 1880’s.
Admission is FREE, no reservation is required and donations are appreciated. Open House events occur on the second Saturday of the month, May through October 2023.
Poudre Landmarks Foundation is proud to offer a FREE July 4th celebration to the community every year. The event is held on the Avery House lawn at 328 West Mountain Ave. It coincides with the City of Fort Collins Independence Day Parade that runs West on Mountain Avenue ending at City Park. Enjoy the day’s festivities and come to the Avery House to continue the celebration with live music, Victorian lawn games, unique crafts, and more, from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
Come explore the “guts” of special items from out textiles collection, dating from the 1830s to the 1930s. Many of these items have not been displayed before due to their delicate condition. Each illustrates the technology, beauty ideals, and economics of their time. They also reveal more personal stories with their embellishments, careful mending, and alterations.
Poudre Landmarks Foundation is teaming up with Mat Dinsmore, managing partner from Wilbur's Total Beverage to take guests on a journey through five different blends of Scotch. The event will take place inside The 1879 Avery House located at 328 W. Mountain Ave. Tickets are $75 per person. Guests must be aged 21 and over.
This free event is a Fort Collins favorite commemorating the month the Water Works first delivered water to Fort Collins in June 1883. Tour the site and get up close to a bucket brigade, fire engine and big trucks. View a blacksmith demonstration, participate in water activities, trivia and much more fun for all ages.
Tour the historic 1883 Water Works pump house and property. Come see how Fort Collins, Colorado built a small-scale publicly constructed water delivery system that improved everyday life for its citizens in the 1880’s.
Admission is FREE, no reservation is required and donations are appreciated.
Local historians, Ken Jessen and Wayne Sundberg will be on-site from 10am-noon on Saturday, May 13th, signing books and answering your Fort Collins history questions.
Come learn the history of The One-Room Schoolhouse through artifacts, textiles and photos curated and researched by The Avery House Exhibits Committee.
This exhibit is FREE with the purchase of an Avery House tour. Public tours are currently available 1-4pm on Sundays. Guests can also see the exhibit during the Valentine-themed candlelight tours in the evening on February 11th.
SOLD OUT!
Cards, chocolate, and flowers are synonymous with Valentine's Day. Have you ever wondered why? Find out at the Historic Avery House on Saturday, February 11, 2023 for romantic Valentine-themed tours! Space is limited, so be sure to secure tickets in advance! Tours are one-hour long and available for $10 per person at 6:00pm, 6:30pm, 7:00pm, 7:30pm, and 8:00pm. Ticket includes decadent hot chocolate to sip as you step back into Victorian-era romance. Click the link below to secure tickets before they sell out!
See the Avery House decorated in Victorian holiday style on the second weekend in December: Saturday & Sunday Dec. 10-11, Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm and Sunday 1 pm until 4 pm . There will be Victorian Christmas trees on display, live Christmas music played throughout the day, and a visit from Old Saint Nick!
Also, shop the Avery Carriage House boutique for craft items, gifts, books, baked goods, and homemade toffee. This boutique is a great place to do your holiday shopping!
Admission: FREE!
See the Avery House decorated in Victorian holiday style on the second weekend in December: Saturday & Sunday Dec. 10-11, Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm and Sunday 1 pm until 4 pm . There will be Victorian Christmas trees on display, live Christmas music played throughout the day, and a visit from Old Saint Nick!
Also, shop the Avery Carriage House boutique for craft items, gifts, books, baked goods, and homemade toffee. This boutique is a great place to do your holiday shopping!
Admission: FREE!
All costumed-up with no place to go for Halloween? Experience the history of Halloween after hours in the candle-lit rooms of the Avery House. Find out where our traditions started, why bobbing for apples was so important to Victorians, and many other tidbits during these special Halloween-themed evening tours of the Avery House.
Tours will be offered on Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29, 2022, between 6:00 and 8:00 pm (with tours starting on the hour and half-hour; last tour starts at 8:00 pm.) Guests should check in at the Carriage House before starting their tour.
Tickets include hot apple cider and a piece of pie. Costumes encouraged!
Please note that the tour may not be appropriate for small children. We will be handing out candy on Halloween, and encourage you to bring children then.
Tours starting on the half-hour from 6-8:00
Each tour limited to 10 people
$10 per person
Join us at the 1879 Avery House as we welcome Drew Veesy and Wilbur's Total Beverage for a bespoke Scotch tasting!
Come learn about the historic 1883 Water Works. Take a guided tour led by The Poudre Landmarks Foundation and the Friends of the Water Works, who administers the ongoing preservation work at the property.
Image courtesy of The Edwards House Inn / The Stout family
Poudre Landmarks Foundation’s annual Historic Homes Tour returns to in-person on Saturday, September 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This late-summer event opens five private residences and two historic city-owned properties to tour guests. This year’s tour is a Midcentury Modern extravaganza featuring five lovingly restored and decorated homes of the era, plus the city-owned 1879 Avery House and 1883 Water Works! The tour centers around the charming Midcentury Fort Collins neighborhood on Meeker Dr. and Buckeye, near the original Water Pik building. The neighborhood is south of E. Pitkin St. between Pitkin and Prospect. The Avery House is accessible from the Mountain Avenue trolley. Guests visit the homes and travel between tour properties at their own pace and in any order. Knowledgeable docents guide attendees through each location, pointing out architectural features, historical highlights, and details about how each home has been preserved and upgraded over the years.
Tickets
Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 on tour day, with tickets available for purchase at several tour locations on the day. Advance tickets are available online now at poudrelandmarks.org and will be available at the following local outlets beginning August 13:
Ace Hardware of Fort Collins, 1001 E. Harmony Rd.
Downtown Ace Hardware, 215 S. College Ave.
The Cupboard, 152 S. College Ave.
Josephs' Hardware and Home Center, 2160 W. Drake Rd. A-5
Perennial Gardener/Sense of Place, 154 N. College Ave.
Present your receipt for your online ticket at the Avery House or the Meeker Dr. PLF tent the day of the event to receive your Historic Homes Tour Ticket Booklet and entry to the tour sites.
Come learn about the historic 1883 Water Works. Take a guided tour led by The Poudre Landmarks Foundation and the Friends of the Water Works, who administers the ongoing preservation work at the property.
Poudre Landmarks Foundation is pleased to continue our Music at The 1883 Water Works series, with the return of Liz Barnez. Liz was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and grew up inspired by jazz, blues, folk, gospel, R&B, Dixieland, funk, and parade music. She embraced the diversity of her musical and creative upbringing and transformed those into her own eclectic style of music.
Liz Barnez started her musical career in the clubs and festivals in her hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana. She moved to Colorado in the late 1980's and has been a mainstay in that music community since then. She has been voted "Best Singer-Songwriter Female" in the FoCoMA Peer Awards 2020 and has received the FoCoMA Lifetime Achievement Award.
Early release tickets can be purchased at the Eventbrite link below! Tickets will be available at the gate.
EVENT DETAILS: This is an outdoor show. Please bring your own chairs! Tours of the Historic 1883 Water Works are available for ticket holders.
Spend a fall afternoon and take a wander around the property.
5:00-7:00 p.m. Liz Barnez performing - Bring your chair, get comfortable on the grass near the apple orchard, and enjoy this intimate gathering.
Set Break:. Tours of the Historic 1883 Fort Collins Water Works and property.
Please – no furry friends due to the wildlife that share this 23 acre site.
Pasture Parking on site.
Come learn about the historic 1883 Water Works. Take a guided tour led by The Poudre Landmarks Foundation and the Friends of the Water Works, who administers the ongoing preservation work at the property.
Poudre Landmarks Foundation proudly continues our Water Works music series with The Wendy Woo Band!
As Colorado’s music scene has exploded over the past few years, one of its mainstays has been Wendy Woo. Her energetic personality, musical skills, and spirited songwriting have made her a media and fan favorite. The Wendy Woo Band is a Colorado favorite. WWB is a poly-ethnic, power pop, song-rock band with sweet vocal harmonies and shuddering grooves.
Wendy has performed at top venues across the country including the Fox Theater and Red Rocks in Colorado, the Bitter End and the Living Room in New York, the Hotel Cafe in Los Angles, the Bluebird Café in Nashville, Sweetwater in Mill Valley, and Eddie’s Attic in Decatur, Georgia. Anticipating the rise of the independent artist, Woo formed her own corporation, Woo Music. Through that she runs her own record label (13 projects to date), publishing company, booking agency, and management company.
Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased using the Eventbrite link below or at the door.
EVENT DETAILS: This is an outdoor show. Please bring your own chairs and picnic! Tours of the Historic 1883 Water Works are available during set break for ticket holders.
Tickets may be purchased on site or through the eventbrite link below and above. Tickets are limited so get yours today!
Spend a fall afternoon and take a wander around the property.
6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Wendy Woo performing - Bring your chair, get comfortable on the grass near the apple orchard, and enjoy this intimate gathering.
Set Break -. Tours of the Historic 1883 Fort Collins Water Works and property.
Please – no furry friends due to the wildlife that share this 23 acre site.
Pasture Parking on site.
Come learn about the historic 1883 Water Works. Take a guided tour led by The Poudre Landmarks Foundation and the Friends of the Water Works, who administers the ongoing preservation work at the property.
Celebrate an old-fashioned Independence Day weekend at the 1879 Avery House, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 328 W. Mountain Ave. Admission is free and offers fun for all ages.
Tours of the 1879 Avery House are also available for a $5 additional donation.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED BY THE CITY TO JULY 2nd (SATURDAY)
Celebrate an Old-fashioned Independence Day Weekend at the 1879 Avery House, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 328 W. Mountain Ave. Admission is free and offers fun for all ages.
Tours of the 1879 Avery House are also available for a $5 additional donation.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED BY THE CITY TO JULY 2nd (SATURDAY)
This event coincides with the City of Fort Collins July 2nd Parade, beginning at 10 a.m. that runs west on Mountain Avenue from Meldrum Street in front of the Avery House, finishing at Jackson Avenue near City Park. Celebrants can enjoy the parade and then head to the Avery House lawn to continue the festivities.
Enjoy live music while food trucks sell delicious summertime fare. Play old-fashioned games such as croquet and bean bag toss; make crafts; tour the iconic Avery House and the current exhibit Activewear: Getting Outside In Northern Colorado From 1870 To 1960, and more. Make plans now to come and celebrate!
Old-Fashioned Independence at the Avery House is produced in cooperation with the City of Fort Collins.
For more information, email info@poudrelandmarks.org, call (970) 221-0533, or visit poudrelandmarks.org.
Activewear: Getting Outside in Northern Colorado from 1870 to 1960
Avery House, June 18 through September 18, 2022
One of the greatest draws of Northern Colorado is its beautiful and diverse landscape. Locals and visitors alike have been getting outside to play and work here for hundreds of years, engaging in skiing, hiking, picnicking, ranching. These activities often require specific garb, and what was fashionable or appropriate certainly has evolved through the years. An excellent example is the bicycling outfit a woman may have put on at the turn of the 20th century - it allowed her to engage in a new freedom of movement that would only grow throughout the coming century. Come see a Victorian bicycling outfit with an 1895 bicycle and learn more about the history of activewear at the exhibit Activewear: Getting Outside in Northern Colorado from 1870 to 1960. The exhibit also includes a special item from Dr. Temple Grandin. Opening June 18, 2022, visitors can enjoy this exhibit during the Avery House’s normal hours of 11:00 am – 2:00 pm on Saturdays, 1:00 – 4:00 pm on Sundays. Masonville Mercantile will have a special exhibit up in the Carriage House during opening weekend.
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 envisions a community that understands, appreciates, and values its past. PLF manages two historic properties owned by the City of Fort Collins: The 1879 Avery House and the 1883 Water Works.
Poudre Landmarks Foundation envisions a community that understands, appreciates, and values its past. Poudre Landmarks’ mission is to preserve, restore, protect, and interpret the architectural and cultural heritage of the Fort Collins area.
