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11 Lost Fort Collins businesses

Posted in Quonset hut, Vintage commercial, tagged , on November 18, 2008 | 101 Comments »

As I research historic Fort Collins, I come across pictures and advertisements for stores I wish I could visit. Except for #6, all were gone before I got here. If you know more about these places or want to contribute your own favorite lost businesses please write!

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Quonset Hunt

Posted in Quonset hut, Vernacular buildings, tagged , , , on September 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Lost Fort Collins was just supposed to be a blog about vanishing historic Fort Collins. Yet, the Quonset huts keep coming up. 
If you’re interested in Q-huts, you know they’re ubiquitous. So, what makes one even worth driving to see? 
Well, Norm and I have spent a significant amount of time in front of the Northern discussing [...]

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Quonset hut!

Posted in Quonset hut, Vernacular buildings, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on August 13, 2008 | 9 Comments »

This town is awash in Quonset huts.
Funny thing: You can live here for decades and not even notice. Like, most of us can remember a Q-hut on Riverside Avenue as you drive into town. But in fact, it’s a row of FOUR Q-huts (technically on Jefferson).  See:
(Okay, maybe you don’t see. Q1 is distant, but it’s [...]

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