Montezuma Fuller
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.[3]
Works include:
- Peter Anderson House, 300 S. Howes St. Fort Collins, CO (Fuller, Montezuma), NRHP-listed[3]
- First United Presbyterian Church, built 1906, 400 E. 4th St. Loveland, CO (Fuller, Montezuma), NRHP-listed[3]
- Montezuma Fuller House, 226 W. Magnolia St. Fort Collins, CO (Fuller, Montezuma), NRHP-listed[3]
- Kissock Block Building, 115–121 E. Mountain Ave. Fort Collins, CO (Fuller, Montezuma), NRHP-listed[3]
- Six or more works in Laurel School Historic District, including Laurel School, district is located off U.S. 287 Fort Collins, CO (Fuller, Montezuma), NRHP-listed[3][4]
- McHugh-Andrews House, 202 Remington St. Fort Collins, CO (Fuller, Montezuma), NRHP-listed[3]
- Mosman House, 324 E. Oak St. Fort Collins, CO (Fuller, Montezuma), NRHP-listed[3]
A biography, Montezuma W. Fuller: A history of his life and architectural practice, by Elizabeth A Bacon, is out of print.[5]
References
- M. Gayle Wernsman (December 4, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: McHugh-Andrews House". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
- Elizabeth A. Bacon (March 31, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Montezuma Fuller House". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- James S. Kane (June 28, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Laurel School Historic District". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
- amazon listing for book by Elizabeth A. Bacon
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