Chris Geddes, Aurora’s Historic Preservation Specialist, is leading a one-hour walking tour of historic architecture on Galena Street in Aurora. The FREE tour on Saturday, December 14, 2024, leaves from Centennial House at 1 p.m. Come before the tour to see Centennial House and grab some hot cider and cocoa. Reserve your spot here.
Centennial House is a Queen Anne Victorian style home. It is the oldest of the nine remaining houses Donald Fletcher built for his speculative community east of Denver.
Like all Fletcher homes, it has indoor plumbing and an upstairs bathroom, a luxury considering both the time period and the arid surroundings.
The City of Aurora purchased the house in 1990 and community members restored it for the City’s Centennial year. Centennial House will be open for drop in tours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
1671 Galena St., Aurora.