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Two Fort Collins sites tied to Hispanic and migrant sugar‑beet history headed to State Register review
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History Colorado submitted nominations for the City Park Baseball Field and the Romero House (Museo de las Tres Colonias) for inclusion on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties; Fort Collins staff told the Historic Preservation Commission the listings are honorary and can help with visibility and grant applications.
History Colorado will ask the State Review Board to consider two Fort Collins properties for addition to the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties, officials told the Fort Collins Historic Preservation Commission during its Sept. 17 meeting.
History Colorado senior national and state register historian Damien Pechota said the nominations are part of a statewide initiative to add more sites representing underrepresented communities. “A survey and study found that 4% of Colorado State and National Register listings only represented underrepresented communities,” Pechota said, and the agency aims to expand listings through its “heritage for all” work.
The two Fort Collins nominations are the City Park Baseball Field and the Romero House, also known as the Museo de las Tres Colonias. Dr. Molly Leiva,…
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