National and State Register

Fort Collins Armory Building

Larimer County

Constructed in 1907, the building served as the community’s first permanent armory until 1922.  One of approximately twenty armories in Colorado dating from the very late 1800s and early 1900s, it embodies many of the defining characteristics of armory construction in Colorado during this period. 

A black and white photo of the building with arched entrance tall and tall windows on the sides and above. There are two leafless trees on the sides.

Fort Collins Armory Building

Examples include the building’s symmetrical façade, large central entryway with a rounded brick arch with a central keystone, crenellated parapet at the top of the façade wall, and corbeled brick courses along the upper façade wall.  Interior features include the large rear drill hall, with a two-story high ceiling, the front portion of the building, constructed with two floors, for offices and sleeping quarters; and the wraparound balcony or mezzanine.  The two-story brick building also served as the city’s largest public convention and performance hall.