Sunrise Neighborhood Historic Survey: Share Your Stories

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The City of Greeley is doing a historic survey of the Sunrise neighborhood. Sunrise Neighborhood is bordered by railroad tracks to the west, 5th Street to the north, the Cache la Poudre River and Highway 85 to the east, and 16th Street to the south. This survey will collect information about 544 properties and the history related to those properties. This will help identify which places might be important enough to be on local, state, or national historic lists and registers.

Whether you know a little or a lot about a property or the neighborhood, we want to hear from you! If you have a story or experience from the neighborhood, let us know about it. Do you or your family have old photos of your house or the area? We’d love to see them!

Want to go even deeper? The City of Greeley completed a Historical and Architectural Context Study in 2010, funded in part by a State Historical Fund grant from History Colorado. This report is available by contacting the Historic Preservation Office at hpo@greeleygov.com.


Click the “Stories” tab to share your experiences in the Sunrise Neighborhood. Every place has a story, and your stories are an important part of Greeley’s history.

This project is partly funded by a grant from the History Colorado State Historical Fund.



The City of Greeley is doing a historic survey of the Sunrise neighborhood. Sunrise Neighborhood is bordered by railroad tracks to the west, 5th Street to the north, the Cache la Poudre River and Highway 85 to the east, and 16th Street to the south. This survey will collect information about 544 properties and the history related to those properties. This will help identify which places might be important enough to be on local, state, or national historic lists and registers.

Whether you know a little or a lot about a property or the neighborhood, we want to hear from you! If you have a story or experience from the neighborhood, let us know about it. Do you or your family have old photos of your house or the area? We’d love to see them!

Want to go even deeper? The City of Greeley completed a Historical and Architectural Context Study in 2010, funded in part by a State Historical Fund grant from History Colorado. This report is available by contacting the Historic Preservation Office at hpo@greeleygov.com.


Click the “Stories” tab to share your experiences in the Sunrise Neighborhood. Every place has a story, and your stories are an important part of Greeley’s history.

This project is partly funded by a grant from the History Colorado State Historical Fund.


  • Sunrise Survey Continues

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    Thank you to everyone who has shared their memories and experiences with us! We're thrilled to learn about the fascinating history of the Sunrise Neighborhood.

    As our survey continues, we're excited to share some of the stories we've gathered. Here's the first one from the summer of 1943:

    Circuses visited the Sunrise Neighborhood and set up on the grounds where Jefferson Junior High School now stands, at 4th Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets.

    Check of out some newspaper clippings we've gathered:

    Scenes at Cole Brothers Circus in Greeley MondayLargest Circus in the world, Giving street paradeTom mix circus here on May 29Tom Mix Circus with Tom Mix & Tony in person!

    Project update:
    The project timeline has been extended due to the size of the area and high number of properties being surveyed. The project will now conclude in 2026.

    Stay tuned as we continue to share some of the great stories we are hearing!

  • Sunrise Neighborhood Survey Has Begun

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    Designing Local has begun the Sunrise History Survey. Work includes review of historical documents from the city, county and state. The survey also includes photos of property with in the survey area. The photos are only of exteriors of buildings. No photos of interiors will be taken.

  • Thank You Sunrise Residents

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    A big thank you to the Sunrise residents who attended the Sunrise Neighborhood Resource Fair on October 4, 2024. It was a fun evening of sharing memories and stories....and dreaming of what Sunrise neighborhood could be in the future.

    Several hands reach for items on a table. The items vary from foam blocks,to flowers, to plastic animals and straws.

    A birds eye view of a large room with people seated at round tables.

    People seated at rounds tables in a large room applaud during a speech by Mayor John Gates.

  • Sunrise Neighborhood Historic Survey: Kick-off

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    Attention Sunrise Neighborhood!
    Join us for a FREE resource fair at The Millennium Event Center this Friday, October 4 from 5-8 p.m.

    While there you'll enjoy free food, music, activities for kids, and learn about free and low-cost services provided by the City of Greeley. You'll also learn about the city's Historic Resource Survey of the Sunrise neighborhood which begin this fall and goes through Spring 2025.

    Bring the whole family for a night of fun and sharing - What should Sunrise neighborhood look like in the future? Let us know!


Page last updated: 09 Jan 2026, 11:32 AM