by Annie Lindgren | Jul 7, 2020 | Wellington
By Annie Lindgren, written for North Forty News Founded in 1903, downtown Wellington has over a century’s worth of stories to tell. Here are some treasures to seek out and ponder during your next visit. Wellington’s namesake was Charles L. Wellington. He...
by Annie Lindgren | Feb 18, 2020 | Wellington
A story of scandal in Wellington’s early history connects two of downtown Wellington’s historic buildings. The beautiful Queen Anne style home, that now houses Drohman’s Salon & Day Spa, at 3922 Cleveland Ave, and the original First National Bank building, which...
by Annie Lindgren | Jan 1, 2020 | Wellington
Wellington was named after Charles L. Wellington, who was the traffic manager for the Colorado & Southern Railway in 1902, when plans began for bringing the railway north of Fort Collins. The area that would become Wellington, previously known as ‘Section 33 in...
by Annie Lindgren | Jul 22, 2019 | Wellington
Downtown Wellington, full of...
by Annie Lindgren | May 6, 2019 | Wellington
There are two downtown business buildings that turn 100 years old this summer. The one that houses Wellington Grill, and the one that houses Papa’s Table. Both buildings as vibrant as ever, and if only those walls could talk…. The building that Wellington Grill keeps...