Downtown Loveland Historic District

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.[1] 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.[3]

Downtown Loveland Historic District
Buildings on 4th St. in 2010
Downtown Loveland Historic District is located in Colorado
Downtown Loveland Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Railroad & Jefferson Aves., alley between 3rd & 4th Sts., alley between 4th & 5th Sts., Loveland, Colorado
Coordinates40°23′44″N 105°04′27″W / 40.39556°N 105.07417°W / 40.39556; -105.07417
Area18 acres (7.3 ha)[2]
Built1877
NRHP reference No.15000281[1]
Added to NRHPJune 1, 2015

The district includes portions of 4th Street, Loveland's main commercial avenue, from Railroad Avenue to Jefferson Avenue.[2]

It includes 45 contributing buildings and a contributing object, as well as 13 non-contributing buildings and nine non-contributing objects.[2] It includes:

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places 2015 Weekly Lists" (PDF). National Park Service.
  2. ^ a b c d Carl McWilliams (October 3, 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Downtown Loveland Historic District / 5LR.9700" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved May 31, 2021. Includes 13 historic photos. Note:53 photos from 2014 accompanied the nomination but are not included in this PDF.
  3. ^ "Downtown Loveland Historic District". History Colorado.