The 1904 building is a good local example of early 20th century ecclesiastical architecture. 

The Swanson Farm is an excellent example of a northern Colorado plains farm with stock feeding and dairy operations.  In addition to the house and garage, all of the associated agricultural outbuildings remain intact, as well as the extensive irrigation system and a portion of the crop field. 

The school began serving the educational and social needs of Rist Canyon families northwest of Fort Collins in 1896. 

Now part of Colorado State University’s Pingree Park Campus, the ranch is associated with the settlement of the Pingree Park Valley.

The 1879 Pleasant Valley School is a rare surviving example of a stone schoolhouse in Larimer County that exhibits the distinguishing characteristics of a rural one-room schoolhouse.  

The 1882 Flowers Store was a welcome gathering place for locals to share friendship and a sense of community.  During his ownership of the store, Jacob Flowers provided card tables, a pool table, and snacks to encourage social interaction.

Built by Bellvue town founder Jacob Flowers, the 1880 house is associated with the settlement of Bellvue in the late 19th century.  The Flowers House is one of the earliest houses in the area, built in the hopes of encouraging the establishment of a permanent community in the fertile valley.  The vernacular building with Late Victorian/ Italianate elements was erected by local stonemasons using red and pink sandstone quarried locally.  Many buildings in the Bellvue area used this abundant material. 

The Bingham Homestead is significant for exploration/settlement and for its association with the pioneer settlement and early development of Pleasant Valley and Larimer County during the period from the 1860s through 1881.  Additionally, it is agriculturally significant for its long association with farming and ranching in the Pleasant Valley.

The wood frame 1890 Livermore Hotel and General Store functioned as the center of community commercial life through 1922.  The store offered general merchandise for area ranchers and housed the community post office and first telephone exchange.  The hotel served as an important way station on the stage lines between Fort Collins, Laramie, and the Red Feather Lakes area. 

The 1881 Greeley, Salt Lake and Pacific Railroad (GSL&P) - Stout Branch represents northern Colorado railroad operations, specifically the early efforts to connect the area with the transcontinental railroad by building a route through Poudre Canyon and west to Salt Lake City, and later use of the railroad to transport raw materials.  The branch railroad played a significant role in the commercial and industrial development of northeastern Colorado.  The rail line transported sandstone and limestone from quarries west of Fort Collins to building sites and sugar factories in La