Loveland, Colorado

The Henry K. and Mary E. Shaffer House in Loveland, Colorado, United States, is an English-Norman cottage which was built in 1928–1929. It was designated a City of Loveland Historic Landmark in 2006 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.It is deemed "an excellent example of the English-Norman style, a modest simplified version of the Tudor Revival style. Elements of this style found on the house include a steeply pitched roof, brick walls, multi-pane casement windows, prominent exterior chimney, and the "catslide gable" on the façade with an arched entry."It was home of Henry K. and Mary E. Shaffer, who were both born in Kansas and married in Kansas in 1911. It was built by Henry K. Shaffer, a building contractor. It was designed by Mary E. Shaffer. Their daughter, Ruth (Shaffer) McEwen related that Mary had designed the house "likely relying on plans adapted from architectural digests and popular magazines. To save money, and to give the house distinction, Mary sought out 'clinker bricks' from a Loveland brickyard, collecting an assortment of odd-sized and different colored bricks that were used in the home's construction. As a result, it features a unique appearance, with bricks of various hues, sizes and patterns laid at odd angles, and occasionally projecting, offsetting the primary brick courses which are laid in running bond."More details recalled by Ruth McEwen included: "A Mr. Grubb was responsible for the excavation work, while her father laid the unusual brick walls. A person named Jimmy Dotts built the fireplace while the Riney Brothers did the interior plastering. Ruth also recalled that her father put up the wood lath for the plaster, and that she and her brother and sister helped plaster the closets."

The Colorado and Southern Railway Depot in Loveland, Colorado was built in 1902 as replacement to a former depot built in 1878. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.It is located at 405 Railroad Ave. in Loveland, or at 409-427 N. Railroad Avenue, and has also been known as the Loveland Depot.It was designed by Charles B. Martin, a Colorado and Southern architect. It was built at cost of $19,949.The depot is 175 by 37 feet (53 m × 11 m) in plan, was built of buff-colored brick, and has three sections: "a passenger depot at the southern end, a narrower freight depot at the northern end, and a large formerly open porch in the center." Brick from the old depot being replaced was used to pave walkways and the platform of the new depot.It is described as "Romanesque Revival in its detailing with the arch used within and without as a decorative motif. The main entrance to the passenger depot is on the South end of the building through an open vestibule with arched openings on three sides."It was also included as a contributing building in the Downtown Loveland Historic District, NRHP-listed in 2015.

The Downtown Loveland Historic District in Loveland, Colorado is an 18 acres (7.3 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. It includes Loveland's commercial center which began in 1877, developed first as a railroad town, and then became an agricultural center and a regional center of government and commerce.The district includes portions of 4th Street, Loveland's main commercial avenue, from Railroad Avenue to Jefferson Avenue.It includes 45 contributing buildings and a contributing object, as well as 13 non-contributing buildings and nine non-contributing objects. It includes: Loveland Street Clock (1910), the one contributing object, manufactured by the Brown Street Clock Company of Monessen, Pennsylvania, located in front of Brannan Brothers Jewelry Store (1886), 239 East 4th Street, now "Garment Gal's", at 40.39553°N 105.07357°W / 40.39553; -105.07357 (Loveland Street Clock); Rialto Theater, 228 East 4th Street, separately NRHP-listed in 1988; Lovelander Hotel / BPOE Elks Lodge 1051 (1912–13), 103-117 East 4th Street, three stories; Union Block / Lincoln Hotel, 236-248 East 4th Street, three stories; Majestic Theatre / I. O. O. F. Hall, 315-319 East 4th Street, three stories; Colorado and Southern Railway Depot, 409-427 N. Railroad Avenue, separately NRHP-listed in 1988; State Mercantile Building/Masonic Temple (1910), at 202, 204, 206, 210 East 4th Street. Two-story building constructed of pressed white brick, with a newer red brick veneer. Parapeted.

The Rialto Theater in Loveland, Colorado, at 228-230 E. Fourth Ave., was built in 1919. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.It has a three-bay Classical Revival front covered with glazed terra cotta blocks, of a 50 by 140 feet (15 m × 43 m) footprint. The two-story commercial block building has a flat roof and brick party and rear walls.It was deemed significant as "one of the city's most architecturally refined buildings": although "it is not an especially exuberant or palatial example of early 20th century movie theater architecture, the Rialto is well proportioned and well articulated. It well represents Loveland building trends as well as national motion picture theater trends for the period. The Rialto is one of the last main street theatres in northern Colorado with any remaining architectural integrity. The marquee replacement and the most recent alterations have compromised the Rialto visually, but the building still retains a high degree of integrity of location, setting and association...."Modifications to the theater have tended to contribute to, rather than detract from, its architectural character.It is also a contributing building in the Downtown Loveland Historic District, which was added to the National Register in 2015.

The Maude Stanfield Harter Borland House, at 610 N. Jefferson Ave. in Loveland, Colorado, was built in 1920. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.The house and its garage were built in 1920, designed by Robert K. Fuller. They have been deemed to be "among northern Colorado's best examples of the Craftsman style of architecture" and to display "superb integrity".It has also been known as the Pollyann Castle Baird House. In 1992 the house was inherited from her Aunt Maude by Pollyann Castle (Kitchen) Baird. In 2004, at age eighty, she was still the home's owner and resident, and had "gained renown as a championship-caliber United States Ballroom Dance Champion. Mrs. Baird presently participates in three or four competitions per year, and has captured bronze, silver and gold medals in the American Smooth, International Standard, International Latin, and American Rhythm styles of ballroom dancing. She attained the title of United States Ballroom Champion, Senior Division, in the International Standard style in 1992. She also achieved national titles in three styles of dance for eight years up to 1997," and was still actively participating in competitions.

Loveland High School is a public high school located in Loveland, Colorado, United States. It is one of the five high schools in the Thompson R2-J School District. Founded more than one hundred years ago, it is the oldest high school in the district. The first class of graduates left the institution in 1894, and the most recent location was opened in 1964. Before then the school was located in downtown Loveland where Bill Reed Middle School is located. Loveland High School is an International Baccalaureate World School, the inaugural class of which graduated in May 2009.

The William H. McCreery House, also known as The McCreery House, operates as a wedding and event venue in Loveland, Colorado. It was built by William H. McCreery in 1900 and is an historic hexagonal house located at 746 North Washington Avenue in Loveland, Colorado. In 2001 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.Its original portion was built in 1892.

The First United Presbyterian Church at 400 E. 4th St. in Loveland, Colorado was built in 1905. It was designed by architect Montezuma Fuller. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.It was designed by architect Montezuma Fuller with an Akron Plan interior and an exterior having elements of Romanesque Revival and Gothic Revival styles.Currently, the building is used as a house of worship affiliated with the PCUSA as a member of the Presbytery of Plains and Peaks. More information can be found on the congregation website - https://www.1ston4th.com/ Additionally, the building features a historic pipe organ constructed by the Möller Organ Company in 1914. It is currently the oldest pipe organ still in its original condition in the state of Colorado. This instrument is one of the last existing in its original state as a Tubular-pneumatic action pipe organ. A renovation and cleaning took place in 2014. More details about this instrument can be found here - https://pipeorgandatabase.org/organ/42273

Ferguson High School (FHS), also known as Ferguson Alternative High School, is an alternative high school in Loveland, Colorado. A part of the Thompson School District, FHS normally serves 120 - 140 students. FHS is one of the oldest alternative, at-risk programs in the State of Colorado.

The Thompson R2-J School District is located in Loveland, Colorado and covers territory in Loveland, Berthoud, a southern section of Fort Collins and portions of Windsor, Johnstown and unincorporated parts of Larimer, Weld and Boulder counties. It is the 17th largest school district in Colorado, serving more than 15,000 students within 30 schools (16 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high, 3 PK-8 and 2 charter).

Thompson Valley High School (TVHS) is located at 1669 Eagle Drive in Loveland, Colorado. Its mascot is the golden eagle. It is one of five high schools in the Thompson R2-J School District, along with Loveland High School, Mountain View High School, Harold Ferguson High School, and Berthoud High School.

Fort Namaqua, some of its other names are Mariano's Crossing and Namaqua Station, was a trading post from 1858 or 1859. It was located in the present-day city of Loveland, Colorado in Larimer County, Colorado. In 1862, it became a stage station for travelers along the foothills to Denver. A fort was built at the site after 60 horses were driven off the property. Medina also developed a small settlement with people from his hometown of Taos, New Mexico. The site was named Namaqua in 1868, with the establishment of a post office. Buildings were used until the 1920s and were later dismantled. A historical marker is located at Namaqua Park, near the site of the former fort and station.