Meeker Memorial Museum

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
Location1324 9th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado
Coordinates40°25′02″N 104°41′29″W
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1870 (1870)
NRHP reference No.70000168[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1970

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Meeker Memorial Museum". National Park Service. Retrieved July 29, 2018. With accompanying pictures

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