This lovely historic home was ordered from a Sears, Roebuck & Company catalog and constructed in the early 1900s. We will divide into 3 groups to learn about the history of this kit home and to tour the main floor. Our host/homeowner will tell us about the details he has uncovered about his home. In the backyard, Eric Metzger, Executive Director of the McAllister House Museum, will speak about the history of pattern homes and how the Sears catalog kit homes developed out of this movement. Volunteers within the home will guide us through while pointing out interesting design features and antiques.

Our tour will be led by Maxine Martinez, a parishioner who lived on the church grounds before the church building was built, her father maintained the grounds and buildings. She has some interesting stories about the area including living on the grounds and having adventures there with her siblings in the area over 70 years ago. We will see old newspaper clippings and photos of the area prior to the tour.

The grounds were once owned by the Woodmen of America insurance company and were once occupied by a large TB treatment center with TB “pavilions”, in which residents stayed. We will visit one that is furnished as it would have been. There are many interesting stone structures in the area, and Maxine knows about all of them as well as the history of the entire church premises. The Church building was constructed in 1963.

This tour examines 24 properties built between the early 1880s to 1907, extending from the latter days of the initial settlement to a town flush with prosperity, driven by the Cripple Creek mining district. Situated a little northeast of the city’s business center, these buildings show the area competed well with the North End for significant architecture.

The walk is mostly flat, with some uneven sidewalks, distance of about 7/10 mile.

The Museum has been open to the public since 2012. The museum tells the story of the tremendous technological advancements in aviation during World War II and the contributions and sacrifices of the men and women who won the air war. The Museum features 28 fully restored flying aircraft, and several on-going restoration projects. The Museum houses an extensive collection that includes more than 4,000 artifacts and historical documents from one of the most crucial periods in America’s history. In addition to its aircraft collection, the Museum has several fully restored and operational vehicles that were used by US forces and their allies during the war. HPA did a tour back in 2016 at this Museum but I will tell you it has made a lot of improvements in the last 9 years.

The annual Art on the Streets program transforms Downtown streets into an outdoor art gallery. Explore public art and get first hand insight into the artists’ process on this walking tour.

The Colorado Springs Day Nursery Association was founded in 1897 by 14 women. Alice Bemis Taylor was one of the founders of the day care center. Alice funded the construction of the Colorado Springs Day Nursery building in memory of her mother, Alice Cogswell Bemis. On Christmas 1923, the new Tudor building was opened. It was then called the Colorado Springs Day Nursery. The building construction cost was $262,040.

The tour covers three floors of historic architecture, art murals, fantastic millwork, and beautifully restored leaded glass windows.

What do Spencer Penrose, Jack Bradley, Elizabeth Sage Hare, Francis Froelicher and John Gaw Meem all have in common?  The answer is 1600 acres that started as the Lazy B Ranch and became Fountain Valley School, all as the country settled into the Great Depression.  In a slide presentation of the School’s early beginnings and a tour of three of its seminal buildings – the Hacienda, Sage Hall and the Barn, commonly known today as the Art Barn – participants will learn about the School’s distinctive architecture as the Lazy B was transformed into the boarding school we know today as Fountain Valley School of Colorado.

Patty Jewett Clubhouse is significant because it is part of the historic Patty Jewett Golf Course, one of the oldest continuously operating public golf courses west of the Mississippi. The course was originally established in 1898 and has been city-owned since 1919.

The clubhouse itself is a cherished landmark, offering stunning views of Pikes Peak and the Front Range, along with a welcoming atmosphere for golfers and visitors alike. The golf course was named after Patty Stuart Jewett, whose husband, William K. Jewett deeded the land to the city with the stipulation that it remain open to the public and park and golf purposes.

Beyond golf, the clubhouse serves as a community gathering space, hosting events, banquets, and providing a scenic retreat for locals.