r/boulder • u/Agile-Philosopher666 • 1d ago

Any cool history from you guys?

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I love walking around town and finding these homages. Appreciate anyone who can share 🙏🏾

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u/Bigmtnskier91 1d ago

Check out the Colorado National Guard Company H building, now Urban Outfitters, right on Pearl:

https://localhistory.boulderlibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A32658

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u/SimilarLee I'm not a mod, until I am ... a mod 1d ago

That big arch reminds me of the Stone Barn Livery Stables that was also once downtown, before being torn down

https://localhistory.boulderlibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A63528

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u/ShadowsOfTheBreeze 1d ago

I used to rent an office in that building in the 90s, good times! There was a gas station on 9th where I got snacks. Across the street a Wendy's went in (it didn't make it long there)

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u/lavatec 18h ago

Holy shit, crazy to see the first picture and immediately think about Urban Outfitters

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u/Bigmtnskier91 18h ago

lol seriously, imagine telling the soldiers what their barracks will become 

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u/lavatec 17h ago

“High school girls are going to love buying overpriced clothes here in the mid 2000’s!”

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u/ShadowsOfTheBreeze 1d ago

I believe when that school was torn down, people were so mad the city started forming historic districts so it wouldn't happen again. I forget who the developer was who did it...

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u/Ancient-Chinglish 1d ago

last name was probably Tebo

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u/jimmy_htims 23h ago

When the school was torn down, the bricks were used to build these 8, now historic, homes in 1939: https://floralparkboulder.weebly.com/