Kelley-Coffman House
A nomination application has been submitted for consideration of listing on the National Register of Historic Places for the historic Kelley-Coffman House built in 1940.
The Cape Cod style house was designated by City Council to the local historic register in January 2018. If History Colorado approves the nomination it will be sent on to Washington D.C. for approval.
Cape Cod style houses date back to 1675 and originated in New England. The style was designed for the harsh weather conditions common in the eastern coastal areas.
The property was purchased in 1911 by Reverend W.P. McNary, a distinguished Civil War veteran, a founder of Tarkio College in Missouri and a Presbyterian Minister. He was one of the most influential and prominent citizens in Loveland and one of the most successful cherry growers in Northern Colorado.
The property was purchased by William B. Kelley (1872-1966) and Elizabeth Black Kelley (1878-1962) who built the Cape Cod home based on Elizabeth’s childhood home in Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth attended Wilson College for Women in Pennsylvania. Wilson College for Women was a private, Presbyterian-related, liberal arts college. It was one of the first colleges in the United States to accept only female students.
At the college,
Elizabeth
was captain of the basketball team.
Pictured below holding the ball,
at 5’10”, she was the tallest girl on the team. William Kelley descended from settlers who arrived in America on the Mayflower in 1620.