Five private residences and five historic properties will open their doors for guests of the 40th Annual Fort Collins Historic Homes Tour.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Purchase your Historic Homes Tour ticket books ON SEPT 21 on-site at The 1883 Water Works or The 1879 Avery House starting at 10am. ticket books purchased on sept 21 are $40.

Poudre Landmarks is thrilled to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Fort Collins Historic Homes Tour, a cherished tradition that showcases our community's rich architectural heritage.

This year’s tour promises to be an exceptional journey through time, as we revisit the most-beloved properties from the past four decades. From a quaint, clay adobe to a sprawling farmhouse cottage; from one of the oldest wood-frame buildings in Fort Collins to a stately, Gothic-revival mansion. Each property tells a story of the city's evolution and the families who shaped its history.

The Tour–produced by the Poudre Landmarks Foundation and the City of Fort Collins Historic Preservation Division–will be held Saturday, September 21st from 10am to 4pm.

There are 10 properties on the 2024 tour. Five private residential homes and five cherished historic properties. The 2024 list of properties:

J.M. Glick House 425 E. Laurel St

Blunk Farmhouse 3136 S. Lemay Ave

Barton Aylesworth Property 704 Mathews St

Leslie P. & Ruth A. Ware Property 1801 Sheely Dr

Kickland House 430 W. Mountain Ave

Emma Malaby Grocery 313 N. Meldrum St

1880 Nelson’s Milk House 3101 S. Lemay Ave

Museo de las Tres Colonias 425 10th St

The 1879 Avery House 328 W. Mountain Ave

The 1883 Water Works 2005 N. Overland Trl

Tickets are $35/guest in advance* and $40/guest when purchased on the day of the tour. When you have your ticket book in hand, you may visit the properties in any order. After you purchase tickets online, you will receive instructions on how to pick up your ticket book on Friday, Sept 20th or Tour day, Saturday, Sept 21st.

Please note: As you progress through the online ticket purchase process you will be asked if you would like to make an additional donation to Poudre Landmarks, and if you would like to pay the credit card processing fees or tip the Givebutter processing platform. All of these are optional and you can opt out, if you wish.

In celebration of the Historic Homes Tour, the Fort Collins Trolley will operate with FREE fares and extended hours to sync up with the tour. Free rides are courtesy of the Downtown Development Authority. Ride the Trolley free––whether you are attending the Tour or not––from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Free rides are seated by first arrived, first served. (No preference is given to Tour attendees.)

Historic properties are not A.D.A. accessible. Public restrooms are not available. No refunds nor exchanges.

Purchase tour ticket books from the following partners, September 1 - 20, 2024:

The Avery House, 328 W. Mountain Ave. on Saturday, Sept 21 between 10:00am to 1:00pm
The Water Works 2005 N Overland Trail on Saturday, Sept 21 between 10:00am to 1:00pm
Ace Hardware of Fort Collins, 1001 E. Harmony Rd. SOLD OUT
Downtown Ace Hardware, 215 S. College Ave. SOLD OUT
The Cupboard, 152 S. College Ave. SOLD OUT
Josephs' Hardware and Home Center, 2160 W. Drake Rd. A-5 SOLD OUT
Perennial Gardener/Sense of Place, 154 N. College Ave. SOLD OUT
Fort Collins Nursery, 2121 E. Mulberry St. SOLD OUT

*Advance tickets are available through September 20, 2024.

A Community Tradition Since 1985

Poudre Landmarks Foundation's annual Historic Homes Tour in Fort Collins has been held in September each year since 1985. Tour guests visit historic homes and businesses located in downtown Fort Collins.

Proceeds from the event supports the nonprofit Poudre Landmarks Foundation’s mission to preserve, restore, protect, and interpret the architectural and cultural heritage of the Fort Collins area. For more information, email poudrelandmarks@gmail.com or call (970) 221-0533.