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Category: Then and Now

Posted on February 27, 2023March 2, 2023

Then and Now: Petey the Ice Man

“Petey the Ice Man’s” house in 1890, and how it looks today.
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Lafayette, Colorado Cemetery burial map (10 Mb PDF)

Lafayette, Colorado Cemetery est. 1892 (PDF)

History of the Coca-Cola mural in Lafayette, Colo. (PDF)

Salvador Samano: Lafayette’s Forgotten Latinos (PDF)

Lafayette Cemetery: 2022 map of grave locations (PDF)

Why save it?: An argument for historic preservation

Miner’s Cottages: Known remaining coal camp houses in Lafayette, Colo.

National recognition: Lafayette, Colo. homes on the National Register of Historic Places

1888-1889: Lafayette, Colorado’s original city limits

Lafayette: Lafayette, Colorado Register of Historic Places

History.com: How Prohibition Fueled the Rise of the Ku Klux Klan

Books by the Conarroe Family

Ghosts and Legends of Lafayette and Louisville by Doug Conarroe

Lost Lafayette, Colorado by Doug Conarroe

80026: An illustrated history of Lafayette, Colo. 1829-1929 by Doug Conarroe

The Academic Weight Room: Strengthen Your Academic Skill Set by Dave Conarroe

Calhan: Life in a small town on the plains of eastern Colorado by Percy Conarroe

Local retail locations where you can find our books.

On Kindle:

Louisville Legends: The Record as History by Carolyn Conarroe


Coal Mining in Colorado’s Northern Field by Carolyn Conarroe


The Louisville Story by Carolyn Conarroe


Calhan: Life in a small town on the plains of eastern Colorado by Percy Conarroe

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About This Site

The proliferation of indexed digital documents has significantly simplified the historical research process. Using property records, online maps and resources found in Colorado libraries, lots of missing pieces regarding our area’s history can be reassembled and explained. To that end, this site debunks the notion that everything we know about Lafayette, Louisville and eastern Boulder County history has already been discovered. All contents copyright 2026. No portion of it may be used or reproduced without written consent.

The main photos for this blog site, shown at the top of this page, are early original photographs of Lafayette from the Doug Conarroe collection.

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