Did Granby Colorado rebuild?
Granby is located in Grand County in Middle Park and is at an elevation of approximately 8,000 feet. The town is surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery and is a recreation paradise. The population is approximately 1864. Denver, Colorado is a mere 80 miles away. The town was incorporated in 1905, and a new town hall…
Granby is located in Grand County in Middle Park and is at an elevation of approximately 8,000 feet. The town is surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery and is a recreation paradise. The population is approximately 1864. Denver, Colorado is a mere 80 miles away. The town was incorporated in 1905, and a new town hall was finished in February 2007.
Did Granby Colorado rebuild?
Each of the targets of the rampage went through its own unique processes in rebuilding. Some received fair insurance payouts while others didn’t. For some, the insurance dealings were acceptable, for others they were a nightmare. After rebuilding Granby ended up with new and remodeled buildings it hadn’t had before the rampage. But that came with a cost both financial and emotional.
There are those who think that Heemeyer did Granby a favor through the rampage. People jokingly, and some seriously, assert that he carried out a sort of forced urban renewal for a run-down town that needed a facelift. It’s true that Heemeyer did force a type of urban renewal for the town.
