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Boulder Floral Park Historic District

Buildings and structures in Boulder, ColoradoHistoric districts in Colorado

The Floral Park Historic District is a block of eight homes in Boulder, Colorado that constitute the first planned unit development in Boulder County, Colorado. The homes were built between 1939 and 1940 by a cooperative of eight professors from the nearby University of Colorado, and designated as an historic district by the City of Boulder in 1978.

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Boulder Floral Park Historic District
Bluebell Avenue, Boulder

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