Larkspur’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Larkspur. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗According to William Bright, the town was named for the plains larkspur (Delphinium geyeri).
A post office called Larkspur has been in operation since 1871. The community was named for the abundance of larkspur near the original town site.
Larkspur is also the site of the historic headquarters building of Universal Co-Masonry According to the town's website, Larkspur's Vision Statement is "Larkspur, a small friendly town in Colorado. A town that works together by: Fostering a Government of Integrity that Responds to its People, Directing Future Growth within Larkspur´s Small Town Values, Providing Community Facilities and Activities for All Ages, and Preserving the Natural Environment that is Unique to the Larkspur Area."
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Larkspur’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Larkspur’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewLuther C. Phifer on His Cattle Ra…, 1915: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Larkspur
See all 2 →Larkspur, decade by decade
1990s
1 historic place in Larkspur
Larkspur has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 7 historic buildings, because American Federation of Human Rights Headquarters alone counts 7.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Luther C. Phifer on His Cattle Ranch (1915) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.