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LONGMONT - It's appropriate that The Callahan House, an ornate, Victorianstyle home, has become a popular meeting space for Longmont business groups. Its first owner, T.M. Callahan, was a retailer who eventually co-founded a little store in Kemmerer, Wyo. with one of his former clerks, J.C. Penney.
Located at 312 Terry St., The Callahan House was built in 1892 to be the private home of Callahan and his wife, Alice, and their son, Raymond. In 1938, the Callahans donated the house to the city of Longmont, expressly designated for the "use and enjoyment" of the women of Longmont.
Business and pleasure
Since then, the house has been maintained as a social- and businessmeeting place. But in the past year, more and more business groups have begun to book the property, counting on its cozy atmosphere to recruit participants.
Edward Jones Investment in Longmont was lured by the "internal ambiance," Branch Administrator Will Hobbs said. "When we hold events there, the folks are more likely to come than to another facility."
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