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The Historic Eastside is Longmont’s (CO) first neighborhood, settled originally as the “Chicago-Colorado Colony” in 1871. Welcome to our neighborhood association website. Find news and events happening at the Historic Eastside Neighborhood Association (HENA)!
Want to know more about HENA? Start here
Curious about our houses, and our history? Take a walking tour of the Historic Eastside!– click here for the guide
Learn all kinds of Longmont trivia, and become an Eastside expert!
And click here to see the map of the tour
Meet your neighbors!–
We are now having a monthly social hour at Wibby’s Brewery, the second Thursday of every month, at 7pm. Air a beef about a local issue, or hear the latest neighborhood scuttlebutt. Or just enjoy a beer with friends! Updates on ongoing issues may be available
Latest News:
- What is a conservation overlay?The neighborhood association is moving forward with a request for the city to place a conservation overlay zone on our neighborhood. This was also discussed in a previous post: with increasing real estate values and especially pressure to develop more densely in … Continue reading What is a conservation overlay?
- Neighborhood yard sale again this summerGet ready for our biggest neighborhood event! Theyard sale is a great way to clean out your home as wellas meet your neighbors. A map/flyer listing up to 5 itemsper household is distributed to shoppers on the day ofthe sale in addition … Continue reading Neighborhood yard sale again this summer
- Neighborhood Yard SaleUpdate: The yard sale was another resounding success, with over 30 households participating, what looked like a record number of bargain hunters, and some neighbors reporting sales of over $1000! No doubt we will continue this event annually or bi-annually. If you … Continue reading Neighborhood Yard Sale
- Neighborhood to apply for a conservation overlay districtHENA will apply to the city for designation of a conservation overlay district. The district would be the residentially zoned areas bounded by 3rd Avenue, the alley between Kimbark and Emery Streets, 9th Avenue, and Martin Street. A few commercially-zoned properties within … Continue reading Neighborhood to apply for a conservation overlay district
- Volunteer at Columbine Elementary SchoolOur neighborhood elementary school, Columbine Elementary, is seeking volunteers for the next school year to spend an hour or more a week, listening to children read or help in other ways. These are delightful children, for some of whom English is a … Continue reading Volunteer at Columbine Elementary School
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