Colorado

This mural of Disney Legend Harper Goff was commissioned in late 2018 by the Brinkman development group for the creation of The Exchange, a revitalized section of Old Town in Fort Collins, Colorado. Goff grew up in Fort Collins, as did this mural’s artist Chris Bates. Bates uses his unique “finetoon” style of art which tells the story of the subject’s life using detailed interior images with black & white line drawings that make up the entire image. Here, the upper section comes together to form Goff’s face, while the lower section shows Fort Collins Firehouse, one of many buildings in the town that inspired the design of Disneyland’s Main Street USA. Details from Goff’s life on this piece of street art include a depiction of Walt and Harper’s 1951 meeting, Disneyland’s City Hall, Goff’s band Firehouse Five Plus Two, the Nautilus & an Oscar statuette from 1954’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in which Goff led the production design, and a Disney Legends Award statuette, among other major milestones. You can find this art on Pine Street, directly to the right of the entrance to the Crooked Stave Taproom. You can also find Harper Goff Alley (unveiled in 2018) […]

Less than a mile from Fort Collin’s Old Town, this house built in 1899 on South Howes Street was home to Disney Legend Harper Goff and family from his birth in 1911 until they moved to California in 1920. Read about more Disney connections in Fort Collins by checking out our blog post: A Tour of Harper Goff’s Fort Collins, the Inspiration for Disneyland’s Main Street, U.S.A. Address: 612 S Howes St, Fort Collins, CO 80521 Visitor Information: Private residence, not open to the public

Indiana Jones Bed & Breakfast is a full-service bed and breakfast in Antonio, Colorado – halfway between Albuquerque and Colorado Springs. The house, built in 1888, was used as the filming location for 1989’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Both interior and exterior scenes were shot here, as the home of Henry Jones and his son, a young Indiana Jones (played by the late River Phoenix). Today, you can stay in one of four rooms at the B&B and admire the Indiana Jones decor, the “Jones” mailbox standing outside, and the nearby Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad which was also used in the beginning sequence of the film. This location made our list of the 10 Most Unique And Coolest Disney Related Locations Where You Can Spend The Night Address: 502 Front St, Antonito, CO 81120 Visitor Information: Indiana Jones Bed & Breakfast

This historic building built in 1881 in downtown Fort Collins, Colorado serves as the design inspiration for the Town Square Firehouse in Disneyland’s Main Street, U.S.A. Today, it is an independently run bookstore and attached teahouse, but during the turn of the century, it was the town’s firehouse: a Fort Collins landmark. Fort Collins is the hometown of Imagineer Harper Goff. While not an exact replica, it is clear that design elements were taken from this building and many others in the surrounding Old Town of Fort Collins, used by Goff as inspiration for the look of Disneyland‘s Main Street USA. Read about more Disney connections in Fort Collins by checking out our blog post: A Tour of Harper Goff’s Fort Collins, the Inspiration for Disneyland’s Main Street, U.S.A. Address: 232 Walnut St, Fort Collins, CO 80524 Visitor Information: Old Firehouse Books

Downtown Fort Collins was the childhood home of Imagineer and Disney Legend Harper Goff. Goff grew up just one mile from the Old Town and drew inspiration from the area’s hodgepodge of Victorian style buildings (many which still stand today) when he was tasked with designing the original Main Street USA in Disneyland. Read about more Disney connections in Fort Collins by checking out our blog post: A Tour of Harper Goff’s Fort Collins, the Inspiration for Disneyland’s Main Street, U.S.A. Address: Old Town, Fort Collins, CO Visitor Information: Visit Fort Collins