Opening Doors to the Past
Fort Collins 1883 Water Works
2005 N. Overland Trail, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Free tours May through October
Second Saturday
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The families raised chickens for eggs and, eventually, their meat. This chicken house was built in the early 1900s and likely replaced the original chicken house. Staves from old wooden water pipes (which were not part of the first Water Works) were recycled and used for construction. The roof was repaired with a rolled roofing material in 2014.
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.
