The Meeker Memorial Museum, also known as the N. C. Meeker Home, is a historic building in Greeley, Colorado. It was built as a private residence for Nathan Meeker in 1870.[2] Meeker was a homesteader who founded the Union Colony of Colorado, later known as Greeley. The house was purchased by the city of Greeley in 1927, and later turned into a museum, the first in the town.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 26, 1970.[1]
Meeker Memorial Museum | |
 The building in 2012 | |
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| Location | 1324 9th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 40°25′02″N 104°41′29″W / 40.41722°N 104.69139°W |
| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Built | 1870 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000168[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 26, 1970 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Meeker Memorial Museum". National Park Service. Retrieved July 29, 2018. With accompanying pictures
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