McHugh House, Mayor’s House, St. Peter’s Fly Shop
202 Remington Street
1888: Construction by Lars Kemoe begins on the house.
1889: C. B. Andrews completes the house and moves in. He has a carriage house built in back, along Oak.
1893: Jesse Harris purchases the house and moves in.
Construction of the house begins under Captain Lars P. Kemoe
“Capt. L. P. Kemoe contemplates erecting a handsome stone dwelling in the spring.” (The Fort Collins Express, 14 January, 1888, page 1.)
“L. P. Kemoe is having stone hauled for his handsome new dwelling to be erected on the corner of Remington and Oak streets.” (The Fort Collins Express, 25 February 1888, page 1.)
“The old jail has been sold to L. P. Kemoe, who will tear it down for the material it contains.” (Fort Collins Courier, 21 June 1888, page 1.)
“Capt. Kemoe has begun work on his stone house, corner of Oak and Remington streets.” (Fort Collins Courier, 28 June 1888, page 1.)
“Architect Fuller is preparing plans for an elegant two story twelve room residence for Capt. Kemoe, to be erected on his lots on the corner of Remington and Oak streets. The house will be of red and gray stone, of a modern design.” (The Fort Collins Express, 7 July 1888, page 1.)
“Capt. L. P. Kemoe and family will leave the last of the present month for Seattle, Washington, where they expect to reside in the future.” (The Fort Collins Courier, 11 July 1889, page 1.)
“Capt. Kemoe has commenced tearing down the old jail building which he recently purchased from the county.” (The Fort Collins Express, 14 July 1888, page 1.)
“Capt. Kemoe is tearing down the old jail and hauling the rock to be used in the foundation of his new residence on Remington street.” (The Fort Collins Express, 21 July 1888, page 1.)
“Capt. Lars P. Kemoe and Miss Elizabeth Udness of Fort Collins, were married in Denver on Saturday last, at the Scandinavian Trinity Lutheran church, by the Rev. H. P. Hensen. Capt. and Mrs. Kemoe have returned to Fort Collins and have taken up their residence on Howes street.” (The Fort Collins Express, 6 October 1888, page 1.)
“Capt. L. P. Kemoe is rapidly laying up the walls of his elegant red stone mansion on Remington street.” (The Fort Collins Express, 20 October 1888, page 1.)
“Captain Kemoe is again at work upon his elegant new stone mansion, Remington street.” (The Fort Collins Express, 8 December 1888, page 1.)
“Capt. L. P. Kemoe and family will leave the last of the present month for Seattle, Washington, where they expect to reside in the future.” (Fort Collins Courier, 11 July 1889, page 1.)
C. B. Andrews lives in the house and has a carriage house added
“H. W. Schroeder is superintending the erection of a handsome stone carriage house and stable for Mr. C. E. Andrews, on the latter’s property, corner of Oak Remington streets.” (Fort Collins Courier, 25 July 1889, page 1.)
“C. B. Andrews, red stone residence and carriage house, corner of Remington and Oak streets; $10,000.” (Fort Collins Courier, 9 January 1890, page 1.)
“Capt. L. P. Kemoe married Mrs. Rose Stiffler at Loveland, July 1st.” (Weekly Courier, 19 July 1900, page 8.) (I think this was a flash back and I missed that. Rose appears to have married him around 1880ish, they had a couple of kids, then she passed.)
Jesse Harris lives in the house
“Jesse Harris has exchanged the La Belle stock farm with C. B. Andrews for city property, including the latter’s beautiful residence, corner Remington and Oak streets. The amount involved in the deal aggregated something near $44,000. Mr. Harris has moved his family into town and is occupying the Andrews residence.” (Fort Collins Courier, 22 June 1893, page 1.)
Dr. Alston Ellis lives in the house
Ellis was president at the agricultural college. (Fort Collins Courier, 26 October 1893, page 8.)
He had been living at College and Magnolia up until October 8, 1898, Fort Collins Express, page 1.
“Dr. Ellis is now occupying the large stone residence owned by him on the corner of Remington and Oak streets.” (The Weekly Courier, 13 October 1898, page 5.)
The end of his presidency was announced in the 29 April 1899 Fort Collins Express, page 4.
Dr. McHugh lives in the house
“Dr. P. J. McHugh is now the owner by purchase, of the handsome stone residence, corner of Oak and Remington streets, lately owned and now occupied by Dr. Alston Ellis. It will make the doctor and his family a lovely home.” (The Weekly Courier, 15 June 1899, page 8.)
“Mrs. L. P. Kemoe was the guest on Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Helgeson. Mr. Kemoe was one of the early settlers of Fort Collins and an excellent stone mason by trade. He built the house Dr. McHugh lives in, the building at the corner of Linden street and Mountain avenue, now occupied by the Wells Fargo Express company, as well as several others. He and his wife left here in 1889, going to Seattle, Washington, where they lived until the past summer, when they returned to Colorado and are now living at Boulder.” (The Weekly Courier, 15 October 1902, page 5.)