Montezuma Fuller Explained

Montezuma Fuller (1858–1925) was an American architect. He was the "most notable architect in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries" of Fort Collins, Colorado.^[1]

He was born November 13, 1858, in Nova Scotia. In 1880 he came to Fort Collins, Colorado and worked for local contractors. He became known as a "'carpenter and builder'" and eventually "developed a reputation as an 'architect' although he still had no formal training in that field."^[2]

A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Works include:

Peter Anderson House, 300 S. Howes St. Fort Collins, Colorado, NRHP-listed
First United Presbyterian Church, built 1906, 400 E. 4th St. Loveland, Colorado, NRHP-listed
Montezuma Fuller House, 226 W. Magnolia St. Fort Collins, Colorado, NRHP-listed
Kissock Block Building, 115–121 E. Mountain Ave. Fort Collins, Colorado, NRHP-listed
Six or more works in Laurel School Historic District, including Laurel School, district is located off U.S. 287 Fort Collins, Colorado, NRHP-listed^[3]
McHugh–Andrews House, 202 Remington St. Fort Collins, Colorado, NRHP-listed
Mosman House, 324 E. Oak St. Fort Collins, Colorado, NRHP-listed

A biography, Montezuma W. Fuller: A history of his life and architectural practice, by Elizabeth A Bacon, is out of print.^[4]

Notes and References

Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=78000870}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: McHugh-Andrews House ]. M. Gayle Wernsman . December 4, 1977 . National Park Service. and
Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=78000869}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Montezuma Fuller House ]. Elizabeth A. Bacon . March 31, 1978 . National Park Service. and
Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80000909}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Laurel School Historic District ]. James S. Kane . June 28, 1979 . National Park Service. and
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