Historic Â鶹¹ÙÍø, Inc., is hosting a series of walking tours at CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø through Sept. 12 in an effort to reveal campus history to the public.
The route includes campus notables such as Macky Auditorium, Norlin Library, Old Main and the University Memorial Center. The tours offer a scenic interpretive walk across Varsity Lake Bridge on the northwest corner of campus, a taste of Shakespeare at the Mary Rippon Outdoor Theater, visits to the WomenÂ’s Cottage and Temporary Building No. 1, and an informative stop at Sewall HallÂ’s famous Lions Fountain.
The walking tours are designed not only to provide the public with a pleasurable outing, but to inform people of the rich history and architecture of the campus.
Visitors who take part in the tours will learn that the Gates Woodruff WomenÂ’s Studies Cottage was built in 1885 as the first womenÂ’s dormitory on campus and has many connections to womenÂ’s history in Â鶹¹ÙÍø. After this yearÂ’s $1 million dollar renovation, the Cottage will house the WomenÂ’s Studies Program.
Historic Â鶹¹ÙÍø, Inc., is dedicated to the preservation of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø areaÂ’s historical, architectural, visual and environmental heritage through advocacy, education, intervention and alliance building. The organization offers other walking tours throughout Â鶹¹ÙÍø.
The entire tour takes about an hour and 45 minutes. It meets on the second Friday of each month at 1 p.m. on the third floor of Old Main in the Heritage Center.
The cost is $6 per person, which includes a tour and guide booklet. For more information, call Historic Â鶹¹ÙÍø, Inc., at (303) 444-5192.