Greeley Downtown
Weld County
The historic district represents much of the commercial history and development of Greeley. Downtown commercial activity began in earnest in 1880. The area formed the community’s hub as the home to restaurants, retail stores, hotels, law and medical offices, grocers, real estate offices, pharmacies, and other establishments, as well as the Weld County Courthouse, all significant to Greeley’s commercial development.
Greeley Downtown (2008 photograph.)
From locally owned businesses to regional and national chain stores, the district reflects the evolution of Greeley from its establishment as a small rural town to a commercial center for northeastern Colorado. By 1958, the growth of the city and movement of businesses away from the downtown led to remodeling and new construction in downtown. Recent historic building restorations have accompanied renewed economic activity signaling the beginning of a new phase of commercial history in Greeley’s downtown district.