Item 5B - 1035 Kalmia AveAgenda Item # 5B Page 1
M E M O R A N D U M
August 2, 2017
TO: Landmarks Board
FROM: David Gehr, Interim Planning Director
Lesli Ellis, Comprehensive Planning Manager
Marcy Cameron, Historic Preservation Planner
James Hewat, Senior Historic Preservation Planner
Anthony Wiese, Historic Preservation Intern
SUBJECT: Public hearing and consideration of issuance of a demolition permit
for an accessory building located at 1035 Kalmia Ave., a non-
landmarked building over 50 years old, pursuant to Section 9-11-23
of the Boulder Revised Code 1981 (HIS2017-00179).
STATISTICS:
1. Site: 1035 Kalmia Ave.
2. Date of Construction: c. 1920 (Stone Accessory Building)
3. Zoning: RR-2 (Rural Residential – 2)
4. Lot Size: 41,312 sq. ft.
5. Owner/Applicant: Kristin and Orion Creamer
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The Planning, Housing and Sustainability Department (PH&S) recommends that the
Landmarks Board adopt the following motion:
I move that the Landmarks Board issue a stay of demolition for the accessory building located at
1035 Kalmia Ave., for a period not to exceed 180 days from the day the permit application was
accepted by the city manager, adopting the staff memorandum with the findings listed below, in
order to explore alternatives to demolishing the building.
Staff encourages the applicant to consider incorporation of the accessory building into
redevelopment plans for the site. A 180-day stay period would expire on January 2,
2018.
Should the board choose to issue the demolition permit, or if the permit is allowed to
expire, staff recommends that prior to demolition the following be submitted to PH&S
staff for review, approval and recording with Carnegie Library:
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1. A site plan showing the location of all existing improvements on the subject
property;
2. Color medium format archival quality photographs of all buildings on the
property.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On June 7, 2017, the Planning, Housing and Sustainability Department received an
application to demolish three accessory buildings at 1035 Kalmia Ave. The building is
not in a designated historic district or locally landmarked, but is over 50 years old and
the action proposed meets the definition of demolition found in Section 9-16-1 of the
Boulder Revised Code 1981. On June 21, 2017, PH&S staff referred the application to the
Landmarks Board for a public hearing, finding there was “probable cause to believe that
the building may be eligible for designation as an individual landmark.” The city
manager accepted a completed permit application for demolition on July 6, 2017.
In 2014, two demolition permit applications were submitted for the house and five
accessory buildings on the property. The applications (HIS2014-00231 and HIS2014-
00364) were referred to the full board for review. The first application was withdrawn
prior to the Landmarks Board meeting. The second application was reviewed in a public
hearing and a stay-of-demolition was placed on the application. Staff and
representatives of the Landmarks Board met with the applicant to discuss alternatives to
demolition. The application was withdrawn and the property was later purchased by the
current owners.
The current application was submitted for the demolition of three accessory buildings:
the two wood frame buildings and the hipped-roof stone building. Staff determined that
the frame accessory buildings are not potentially eligible for individual landmark
designation due to their deteriorated condition. Staff would support on-site relocation of
the hipped-roof stone accessory building. However, staff determined that demolition of
the stone accessory building should be reviewed by the full Landmarks Board in a public
hearing.
PURPOSE OF THE BOARD’S REVIEW:
Pursuant to section 9-11-23(d)(2), B.R.C. 1981, demolition requests for all accessory
buildings constructed more than 50 years ago requires review by the city manager. If,
during the course of its review, the city manager determines that there is “probable
cause to consider the property may be eligible for designation as an individual
landmark,” the issuance of the permit is stayed for up to 60 days from the date a
completed application was accepted and the application is referred to the board for a
public hearing.
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If the Landmarks Board finds that the building proposed for demolition may have
significance under the criteria in subsection (f) of Section 9-11-23, B.R.C. 1981, the
application shall be suspended for a period not to exceed 180 days from the date the
permit application was accepted by the city manager as complete, in order to provide the
time necessary to consider alternatives to the building demolition. If imposed, a 180-day
stay period would start when the completed application was accepted by the city
manager (July 6, 2017, when the Landmarks Board fee was paid) and expire on January
2, 2018. Section 9-11-23 (g) and (h), B.R.C. 1981.
DESCRIPTION:
The subject property is located on the north side of Kalmia Avenue near the intersection
of 9th Street and Kalmia Avenue. The property is not located in a designated historic
district. The 41,312 square foot lot contains the main house and five accessory buildings.
Figure 1. Location Map showing 1035 Kalmia Ave.
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Figure 2. Site Map identifying the six buildings at 1035 Kalmia Ave. The stone cottage (2) is
currently proposed for demolition.
Figure 3. Main House, c.1958 Tax Assessor Photo and current (2015).
Main House (Not Proposed for Demolition)
The one-and-a-half story frame house at 1035 Kalmia Ave. was constructed around 1913
and features cross-gable roof form with slightly overhanging eaves and a pent roof
above the first story façade. The gable end has wood shingles and paired double hung
windows. The walls are clad in lap siding with corner boards. The porch at the southeast
corner of the façade has been enclosed and clad in faux-masonry, likely dating to the
1950s. See Attachment B: Current Photographs
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Building #2: Hipped Roof Stone Accessory Building (Proposed for Demolition)
Figure 4. Building #2, South and West Elevations, 1035 Kalmia Ave., 2015.
Figure 5. Building #2, North and East Elevations, 1035 Kalmia Ave., 2015.
A one-story, hipped roof cottage is located at the northwest corner of the addition to the
main house. Its form and materiality is indicative of 1920s construction with concrete
sills. Its exact date of construction is unknown. The building measures approximately 11
ft. by 20 ft. (220 sq. ft.) and is constructed of field stone. The window and doors do not
have lintels, but rather the openings meet the trim board of the hipped roof and have
concrete sills below. The south elevation features a single wood casement window and
the west elevation features a centrally located wood door with a transom above. Single-
light wood casement windows are located on either side of the door. The north elevation
features a pair of single-casement windows. The east elevation mirrors the west
elevation with a centrally-located wood door. A six-light casement window is located to
the north of the door, and a second boarded up doorway is located to the south. The
opening features a lintel of stacked stone.
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Other Accessory Buildings On-Site
Building #3: Parapet Roof Stone Building (Not Proposed for Demolition)
A one-story, parapet-roof stone building is
located approximately 190 ft. from the south
property line, on the eastern edge of the lot.
The vernacular masonry building is similar in
construction to the hipped roof stone cottage
(Building #2), with rough faced stone laid in
irregular courses and concrete sills. The
building features decorative lintels above the
doors and windows and the parapet roof is
capped in concrete. Although the exact date of
construction is unknown, its construction type
of the early twentieth century.
The north (rear) elevation appears to have sustained long-term moisture issues, as the
roof drains to the north and the building does not have gutters. The building’s stone
elevations are in fair condition, save for some water damage on the north elevation. The
roof, however, is in poor condition due to a large opening and substantial water damage.
Building #4: Gable Roof Stone Garage (Not Proposed for Demolition)
A one-and-a-half story gable roof stone garage is located
west of the stone parapet building toward the middle of the
property and approximately 200 feet from the south
property line. The building is constructed of heave masonry
with a frame gable roof and overhanging eaves. The gable
ends are clad in horizontal wood lap siding. Due to its
method of construction and style, the building was likely
constructed around the same time as the main house in the
1910s.
The building appears to be in good condition, with all
original materials intact.
Figure 6. Building #3, 2015.
Figure 7. Building #4, 2015.
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Building #5: Wood Frame Accessory Building (Approved for Demolition in 2017)
A wood frame accessory building is located at the
western edge of the rear of the property,
approximately 250 feet from the south property line.
The date of construction of the building is unknown,
but was likely constructed before 1940. It appears in
the 1956 tax assessor photograph. The simple, one-
story building has a gable roof and horizontal siding
and rests on a stone foundation. The east elevation
(façade) features a centrally located door opening
flanked by two square window openings. The east
elevation does not have any openings and one door
and one window opening are located on the south
elevation. The west elevation features two four-light
casement windows. The building is in a state of
disrepair and does not appear to have been maintained.
Building #6: Wood Frame Barn with Stone Foundation (Approved for Demolition in
2017)
A large, gable-roofed frame barn is located at
the rear of the property at the north property
line. The one-and-a-half story building rests on
a stone foundation. The stone walls continue to
the east and likely were the foundation for an
attached enclosure. The south elevation (façade)
features a centrally located door opening,
flanked by window openings. The openings are
covered with chicken wire and the original door
does not exist. The east elevation has a small,
animal door but otherwise the north, east, and
west elevations do not have openings. The
building is in a state of advanced deterioration.
Figure 8. Building #5, 2015.
Figure 9. Building #6, 2015.
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NEIGHBORHOOD HISTORY1
Prior to World War-II, North Boulder was predominately agricultural, consisting of
cropland and cattle grazing. Truck gardens, orchards, and fruit cultivation were
undertaken in small parcels of twenty acres and less. Well-known, large farms and
ranches were located in this area of Boulder in the early 1900's, such as the Maxwell
ranch to the north where cattle were raised and the Wolff farm to the southeast where
wheat, dairy cattle and fruit trees were raised.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, most land in this area of Boulder was owned by James
P. Maxwell, who had purchased the land from the U.S. Government in 1880. At that
time, Maxwell acquired several thousand acres west of Broadway and north of what is
now Hawthorne. These lands were primarily irrigated by Silver Lake Ditch (1888),
which was constructed by Maxwell to water 1,000 acres of land in north Boulder. By the
early 1900s, Maxwell began selling off the level land in small tracts of one to five acres;
many of these tracts were sold with water rights to Silver Lake Ditch. Since these tracts
were well outside of the city limits, there was no restriction as to the use of the land;
many of the owners planted orchards and truck gardens and continued this usage until
the beginning of the building boom after World War II.2
A few historic subdivisions were platted in the north Boulder area. The 1910-era
Wellington Gardens subdivision was one component of W.W. Degge’s Wellington
System of the Consolidated Realty and Investment Company. Wellington Gardens
embraced more than four square miles, including most of North Boulder north of
present-day Norwood, as well as lands to the northeast. The property was purchased
from James Maxwell and the Tyler estate and reportedly had hundreds of acres of alfalfa
under cultivation. The subdivision was planned as irrigated fruit and garden tracts,
bringing “the agricultural center of the county right to the doors of Boulder.” The
Wellington Terrace subdivision, platted on sixty acres purchased from W.W. Wolf in
1908, was also developed by Degge. Located immediately north of Wolf’s homestead on
Broadway, the Wolf Subdivision was laid out in a more typically residential manner
with smaller lots.
The area north of Iris Avenue, while adjacent to the City of Boulder, was not annexed to
the city until 1959. The first annexation of land in North Boulder north of Iris Ave.
occurred in 1954 with the acquisition of the Boulder County Hospital grounds at
Broadway and Iris. Large pieces of the area were brought into the city in 1957 and 1959,
1978, and 1990. Scores of smaller parcels in the area have also been annexed. See
Attachment F: North Boulder Historical Background.
1 North Boulder Historic Overview, 1994.
2 Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board Memo: 1035 Kalmia Ave., July 25, 1995.
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PROPERTY HISTORY
James P. Maxwell first sold the plot of land identified as “Tract 353” along Kalmia
Avenue (then known as 9th Avenue) to James and Iva McKee in 1905. According to the
1910 U.S. Census, the McKee family operated a poultry farm at this location. James
McKee was born in Michigan around 1873. In 1901, he married Iva Southworth in
Weston, Michigan and the couple and their two sons, Donald and Roger, arrived in
Boulder by 1905. The McKee family lived in Boulder for a brief amount of time. In 1912,
they sold their land and by 1920 the U.S. Census showed the McKee family living in
Riverside, California.
The 1915 Drumm Map shows Tract 353 measuring approximately 550 ft. by 337 ft. with a
building footprint in the approximate location of the existing main house. James and
Mary Gould are shown as the owners.
The Goulds (1912-1938)
James Gould and his family moved
to Boulder from Wheeling,
Missouri in 1912 and purchased the
property from the McKees in the
same year.3 James and his wife,
Mary J., first appear in city
directories in 1913 as living at “9th
near 12th.” James Gould was born
in England around 1844 and
immigrated to the United States in
1850 with his parents. James and
Mary J. were married about 1866
in Michigan, and in the 1880s, records show they worked as farmers in Livingston
County, Missouri. The Gould’s residence was referred to in the city directories as “near
9th avenue” from about 1913 to 1928. In 1930, the property is referred to as 909 – 9th
Avenue. The main house currently on the property was most likely constructed during
the residence of the Gould family. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, James Gould is listed
as a rancher and farmer. The 1920 U.S. Census notes that their property included a
“truck and chickens.”
3 James Gould of 1035 Kalmia Avenue is not to be confused with the early Boulder pioneer by the same name that was
born in Colorado in 1876 and lived on a farm near Niwot. This James Gould was the son of Jerome F. Gould and was
married to Bertha Paulus.
Kalmia (9th Avenue)
Linden (10th Avenue) Broadway (12th Street) Figure 10. Photo of 1915 Drumm Map showing Tract 353
outlined in red.
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The Goulds lived on the property until their deaths in 1934 (James) and 1936 (Mary).
Boulder Daily Camera articles show that Mrs. Mary Gould was often thrown birthday
parties in her later years that many friends and family members would attend. A 1929
article describes Mrs. Gould as “a woman of refinement and culture. To the children of
the neighborhood, she is known as a ‘cookie jar lady,’ with a cookie jar that is never
empty.”4
James and Mary had nine children, only five of whom survived to adulthood: Fred J.
Gould of St. Louis, MO, Edwin J. Gould of Wheeling, MO, Louis H. Gould of Wichita
Falls, TX, Mrs. Frank Moffitt of Mill Grove, MO, and Mrs. Grace Evelyn Green of
Boulder, CO.
In 1936, the property passed to the Gould’s daughter, Grace Evelyn Green. Grace was
married to George Green and they lived at 905 8th Avenue (now Juniper Avenue). In
1932, George Green is listed in the city directory as a rancher. George and Grace Evelyn
rented the house at 1035 Kalmia for a couple of years, and then sold it in 1938 to Arnett
and Anna Ruth Snyder.
The Snyders (1938-1963)
Arnett Snyder was born in Glidden, Iowa in 1884. He married Anna Ruth Bamford in
Guthrie, Oklahoma in 1908. From 1912 to 1938 Arnett and Anna Ruth lived in Neosho,
Missouri, where he owned and operated a men’s clothing store. Once they moved to
Boulder, Arnett and Anna purchased the property at 1035 Kalmia Ave. (9th Avenue was
re-named Kalmia Ave. in 1953) and lived there from 1938 to 1963. Arnett is first listed in
1949 as a repairman at Perry’s Shoe Shop that was located at 1227 Pearl St. By 1953,
Arnett was employed as a salesman at Eads News located at 1847 Broadway. In 1956,
Arnett is listed as a repairman and clerk at Anglen’s Shoe Shop (George Warren
operated Perry’s Shoe Shop for 37 years passing it to Lee Anglen in 1953). Arnett and
Anna are never listed as ranchers or farmers, so it is unknown how they used the
outbuildings at 1035 Kalmia Avenue.
Arnett and Anna had two children, Nina and William. Nina married John O’Laughlin
and she worked as a seamstress at Graham Furniture in Boulder during the 1940s and
1950s. Arnett and Anna’s son, Dr. William Snyder, worked as member of the faculty of
the department of agriculture at Cornell University beginning in the late 1940s. In 1963
Arnett and Anna moved to Commerce City to live with their daughter. Anna Ruth died
in 1971 and Arnett died in 1978 at the Mesa Vista Sanatorium.
The Birminghams (1968-1988)
4 “Mrs. Gould celebrates Her Eightieth Birthday.” Daily Camera. December, 2 ,1929 (the date is hard to read and
may not be exact).
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In 1968, the Snyder’s sold their portion of Tract 353 known as 1035 Kalmia Ave. to John
and Miriam Birmingham. During the 1970s, Dr. John Birmingham worked as the
assistant director of research at the Arapahoe Chemicals located at 2855 Walnut.
Birmingham was a member of the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club and was owner of the
small “Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad,” a short tourist line in
operation during the summers at Cripple Creek. He owned at least four historic
Colorado locomotives and several train cars.
According to city directories, John was employed at Arapahoe Chemicals during the
1970s. Before they purchased the house, John is listed in 1960 as a group engineer at
Beech Aircraft Corp. located at 1424 Pearl Street.
In 1988, William Kamin and Darcy Benson-Kamin purchased the property. The current
owners purchased the property in 2017.
According to deed research, the Snyders were most likely responsible for dividing tract
353 into separate lots. Exactly how it was divided is unclear, but the 1949 city directory is
the first year two new residences (811 and 1033 Kalmia) appear in addition to 1035
Kalmia on tract 353. Presently there are eight lots within tract 353.
Figure 11. Current map of tract 353 with 8 divided lots showing address and year of construction
of the main houses.
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CRITERIA FOR THE BOARD’S DECISION:
Section 9-11-23(f), B.R.C. 1981, provides that the Landmarks Board “shall consider and
base its decision upon any of the following criteria:
(1) The eligibility of the building for designation as an individual landmark
consistent with the purposes and standards in Sections 9-11-1 and 9-11-2,
B.R.C. 1981;
(2) The relationship of the building to the character of the neighborhood as an
established and definable area;
(3) The reasonable condition of the building; and
(4) The reasonable projected cost of restoration or repair.
In considering the condition of the building and the projected cost of restoration
or repair as set forth in paragraphs (f)(3) and (f)(4) …, the board may not consider
deterioration caused by unreasonable neglect.
As detailed below, staff considers this property potentially eligible for designation as an
individual landmark. Staff considers that the hipped-roof stone accessory building
contributes to the property’s historic and agricultural character.
CRITERION 1: INDIVIDUAL LANDMARK ELIGIBILITY
The following is a result of staff's research of the property relative to the significance
criteria for individual landmarks as adopted by the Landmarks Board on Sept. 17, 1975.
See Attachment E: Individual Landmark Significance Criteria
HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE:
Summary: The hipped-roof stone accessory building located at 1035 Kalmia Avenue meets
historic significance under criteria 1 and 3.
1. Date of Construction: c. 1920s
Elaboration: The house is estimated to have been constructed around 1913. The Goulds
first appear in city directories in 1913 and the building appears on the 1915 Drumm Wall
Map. The Boulder County Tax Assessor estimates the date of construction to be 1920.
The hipped-roof stone accessory building is indicative of 1920s construction and appears in
the c.1958 tax assessor photograph. The property operated as an active farm from 1905 until
1938. It is likely the accessory buildings were constructed during the Gould’s ownership.
2. Association with Persons or Events: None Observed
Elaboration: James and Mary Gould traveled to Boulder from Wheeling, Missouri in
1912. The Goulds lived at 1035 Kalmia from 1912 until their deaths in the 1930s. They
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operated the property at 1035 as a small farm with a “truck and chickens” during
their ownership. The Snyders lived at 1035 Kalmia Avenue from 1938 to 1963. Arnett
was worked in retail, employed at Perry’s Shoe Shop, Eads News, and Anglen’s Shoe
shop.
3. Development of the Community: Agriculture
Elaboration: Throughout the early 20th Century, this area of Boulder, which was
outside city limits until 1959, was primarily agricultural, with its earliest residents
listed as farmers, gardeners, or nurserymen. Many more well-known, large farms
and ranches were located in this area of Boulder in the early 1900's.
4. Recognition by Authorities: Front Range Research Associates, Inc.
Elaboration: The 1995 architectural survey notes the extent of alterations to main
house have diminished the historic integrity of the building. The accessory buildings
were not surveyed at that time.
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE:
Summary: The hipped-roof stone accessory building located at 1035 Kalmia Ave. meets
historic significance under criterion 4 and 5.
1. Recognized Period or Style: Vernacular
Elaboration: The stone accessory building is typical of early twentieth century
vernacular masonry agricultural building construction.. The utilitarian building was
constructed of local fieldstone, with door and window openings designed to
maximize building efficiency.
2. Architect or Builder of Prominence: None known
3. Artistic Merit: None observed
4. Example of the Uncommon: The hipped-roof stone accessory building is part of one of
the few intact agricultural complexes in north Boulder.
5. Indigenous Qualities: The hipped-roof stone accessory building is constructed of local
fieldstone.
ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE:
Summary: The hipped-roof stone accessory building located at 1035 Kalmia Ave. meets
environmental significance under criterion 1, 2, 3, and 5.
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1. Site Characteristics: The accessory building sits on a large lot, retaining its rural
context.
2. Compatibility with Site: Although the original site was reduced in size, the hipped
roof accessory building remains compatible with its site and the surrounding
neighborhood.
3. Geographic Importance: This property is an example of the area's agricultural
character from the late nineteenth century through the late 1950s it was annexed into
the City of Boulder in 1959. While a sense of the historic agricultural character
remains in this neighborhood, most of the area's early agricultural properties have
been altered to the point where historic integrity no longer remains or they were
demolished and replaced with larger, more modern buildings.
4. Environmental Appropriateness: The surroundings are complementary and is
situated in a manner particularly suited to its original agricultural setting.
5. Area Integrity: This property may provide historic and environmental importance or
significance as a representative example of the character of this area of Boulder in the
early 20th century.
CRITERION 2: RELATIONSHIP TO THE CHARACTER OF THE
NEIGHBORHOOD:
The property is one of the few remaining agricultural complexes from the early 20th
century in this area of Boulder. The area has become more residential in nature;
however, this property has retained its rural character.
CRITERION 3: CONDITION OF THE BUILDING
An inspection by staff in 2015 indicated the accessory building remained in good
condition.
CRITERION 4: PROJECTED COST OF RESTORATION OR REPAIR:
The applicant has submitted an estimate for the relocation of the building. See
Attachment A: Applicant Materials.
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENT:
Staff has received no comment to date from the public on this matter.
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THE BOARD’S DECISION:
If the Landmarks Board finds that the building to be demolished does not have
significance under the criteria set forth in section 9-11-23(f), B.R.C. 1981, the city manager
shall issue a demolition permit.
If the Landmarks Board finds that the building to be demolished may have significance
under the criteria set forth above, the application shall be suspended for a period not to
exceed 180 days from the date the permit application was accepted by the city manager
as complete in order to provide the time necessary to consider alternatives to the
demolition of the building (section 9-11-23(h), B.R.C. 1981). A 180-day stay period
would expire on January 2, 2018.
FINDINGS:
Staff recommends that the Landmarks Board adopt the following findings:
A stay of demolition for the accessory building at 1035 Kalmia Ave. is appropriate based
on the criteria set forth in Section 9-11-23(f), B.R.C. 1981 in that:
1. The property may be eligible for individual landmark designation based upon its
historic and architectural significance;
2. The property contributes to the character of the neighborhood as an intact
representative of the area’s past;
3. It has not been demonstrated to be impractical or economically unfeasible to
rehabilitate or relocate the building.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Applicant Materials
Attachment B: Current Photographs
Attachment C: Historic Building Inventory Form
Attachment D: Boulder County Tax Assessor Card c. 1956
Attachment E: Significance Criteria for Individual Landmarks
Attachment F: North Boulder Historical Background
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Attachment A: Applicant Materials
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Attachment B: Current Photographs
View looking north, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015.
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Southwest corner of property, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015.
Northeast corner of house, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015.
Northwest corner of house and stone cottage, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015.
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Northeast corner of stone cottage, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015.
North elevation of stone cottage, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015.
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Northwest corner of stone cottage, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015.
South elevation of stone cottage, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015.
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South (façade) elevation of stone garage, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015.
East elevation of stone garage, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015.
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East (façade) elevation of frame shed, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015.
North elevation of frame shed, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015.
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East elevation of frame barn, 2015.
South elevation of flat roof building, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015.
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West elevation of flat roof building, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015.
North elevation of flat roof building, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015.
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View looking north into property, 1035 Kalmia Ave., 2015.
View facing northwest, 1035 Kalmia Ave, 2015.
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Attachment C: Historic Building Inventory Form
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Attachment D: Tax Assessor Card
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Attachment E: Significance Criteria for Individual Landmarks
SIGNIFICANCE CRITERIA
Individual Landmark
September 1975
On September 6, 1975, the City Council adopted Ordinance #4000 providing procedures
for the designation of Landmarks and Historic Districts in the City of Boulder. The
purpose of the ordinance is the preservation of the City’s permitted cultural, historic,
and architectural heritage. The Landmarks Board is permitted by the ordinance to adopt
rules and regulations as it deems necessary for its own organization and procedures.
The following Significance Criteria have been adopted by the board to help evaluate
each potential designation in a consistent and equitable manner.
Historic Significance
The place (building, site, area) should show character, interest or value as part of the
development, heritage, or cultural characteristics of the community, state or nation; be
the site of a historic, or prehistoric event that had an effect upon society; or exemplify the
cultural, political, economic, or social heritage of the community.
Date of Construction: This area of consideration places particular importance on the age
of the structure.
Association with Historical Persons or Events: This association could be national, state,
or local.
Distinction in the Development of the Community of Boulder: This is most applicable to
an institution (religious, educational, civic, etc) or business structure, though in some
cases residences might qualify. It stresses the importance of preserving those places
which demonstrate the growth during different time spans in the history of Boulder, in
order to maintain an awareness of our cultural, economic, social or political heritage.
Recognition by Authorities: If it is recognized by Historic Boulder, Inc. the Boulder
Historical Society, local historians (Barker, Crossen, Frink, Gladden, Paddock,
Schooland, etc), State Historical Society, The Improvement of Boulder, Colorado by F.L.
Olmsted, or others in published form as having historic interest and value.
Other, if applicable.
Architectural Significance
The place should embody those distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type
specimen, a good example of the common; be the work of an architect or master builder,
known nationally, state-wide, or locally, and perhaps whose work has influenced later
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development; contain elements of architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship
which represent a significant innovation; or be a fine example of the uncommon.
Recognized Period/Style: It should exemplify specific elements of an architectural
period/style, i.e.: Victorian, Revival styles, such as described by Historic American
Building Survey Criteria, Gingerbread Age (Maass), 76 Boulder Homes (Barkar), The
History of Architectural Style (Marcus/Wiffin), Architecture in San Francisco (Gebhard
et al), History of Architecture (Fletcher), Architecture/Colorado, and any other published
source of universal or local analysis of a style.
Architect or Builder of Prominence: A good example of the work of an architect or
builder who is recognized for expertise in his field nationally, state-wide, or locally.
Artistic Merit: A skillful integration of design, material, and color which is of excellent
visual quality and/or demonstrates superior craftsmanship.
Example of the Uncommon: Elements of architectural design, details, or craftsmanship
that are representative of a significant innovation.
Indigenous Qualities: A style or material that is particularly associated with the Boulder
area.
Other, if applicable.
Environmental Significance
The place should enhance the variety, interest, and sense of identity of the community
by the protection of the unique natural and man-made environment.
Site Characteristics: It should be of high quality in terms of planned or natural
vegetation.
Compatibility with Site: Consideration will be given to scale, massing placement, or
other qualities of design with respect to its site.
Geographic Importance: Due to its unique location or singular physical characteristics, it
represents an established and familiar visual feature of the community.
Environmental Appropriateness: The surroundings are complementary and/or it is
situated in a manner particularly suited to its function.
Area Integrity: Places which provide historical, architectural, or environmental
importance and continuity of an existing condition, although taken singularly or out of
context might not qualify under other criteria.
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