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6 - Update MemoSeptember 7, 2005 TO: Landmazks Preservation Advisory Board FROM: James Hewat, Chris Meschuk SUBJECT: Update Memo Training & Retreat The annual boazd retreat has been scheduled for Sepiember 24`h between 9am and lpm - location is to be determined. The work program and goals for the next year will be discussed at ttiis meeting. Staff is also investigating a formal Boazd training to take place this fall. Accessory Building Survey Kathryn Barth and Lara Ramsey will present the accessory building survey their recommendations at the regulazly scheduled October Board meeting. • Code Change Chris and 7ames will be working toward finalizing options for codes changes to the process for designating historic districts and the review of non-designated buildings so that they may be brought forward for public hearing this fall. Valmont Butte On August 18`h, 2005 City Council voted to not pursue the bio-solids recycling center on the butte, or at an alternative location at this time. The decision regazding the fire training center has also been postponed for 60 days to allow City staff to further investigate alternative sites for the training facility. Meeting with Residents of 700-800 blocks of 14`h Street The meeting with residents of the 700-800 blocks of 14`h Street on August 17`h, 2005 to discuss the possibility of designating that area as a local historic district went well, and the neighbors are preparing a petition for designation. 800 Arapahoe The owner of the Hannah Barker property has submitted for a pre-application review of plans that call for the removal of the "non-historic portions" of the house and the rear cartiage house. Historic Boulder is in contact with the property owner regazding options for their possible involvement in the development. Traosit Village Area Plan Activities suaounding conceptual planning for the Transit Village site aze underway (See attached). A visioning workshop (design charrette) is being held on September 17`h at the West Boulder Senior Center. Union Paci~c Railroad Depot Depot As part of the city's annual Capital Improvement Plan budgeting process, a preliminary estimate has been made as to the cost of moving the depot from its current location to the Transit Village. The depot task force wiil be re-convene this fall to, once again, discuss relocation options. Historic Boulder Historic Boulder has moved their offices from the Depot, and is now located at 4735 Walnut St, Suite 120, Boulder, CO, 80301. ARTICLES AND INFORMATION: Current code violations on historic properties Pending Stay's of Demolition and current status Pre-Application meeting summary for 800 Arapahoe Ave. Historic Context Report: The Automobile Era in Boulder. This is for your historic context report binder, Chapter N. Preserving Historic Ranches: Not only Possible, but Imperative by Kat Vlahos (CU- Denver Preservation Professor). CRM: The Joumal of Heritage Stewazdship National Park Service. 7_ Attachment A Re orted Historic Preservation Ordinan~e Violations 2004-2005 ~ Street Vtolation ., Appllcation ; Signed by ~ ; Distrkt ~J ~ # Street Name Violation Date ~~ Date ` Planning ~ 5tatus 9 L.A.C. Approved I The restoration of the landmarked Drawings reviewed by DRC, stop Unauthorized p 1928 6th St. demoliNon of landmark Ma leton Hill 5~ 31 r20051 Resolved house and new addition. work order lifted 7/29/05 ld f h ri l C erence e Pre-t on a 06~ 16~U5. Currendy awaiting Unauthorized window ~~~z~z~04 Summons [ssued Restoration of windows i nformation as to whether 24d1 Mapleton Hill 6th St. r eplacement restorative justice process will proceed. Original windows re-installed on east and south elevations - stuuco Mapleton Fiill 2 ~ 25 Sth St. Window replacement Resolved replacement approved as part of LAC 5'-tall wood fence at the rear of che property and conceptually Under Investigation approved the conswction of a Mapleton Hill 222~ gth St. Fence retaining wall at the southeast comer of the site Modifications per full board approval dated 4.15.04 including ~ndscaping & disable Under [nvestigation demo of work done and addition 2515 Mapleton Hill Broadwa Y ~mp of IiR tower accompinied by rework of walkway and stair Mapleton Hill 633 Maxwell Ave. Removal of historic trackmounted garage 7/12/2004 Under Investigation No LAC issued Summons to be issued. door Owner has agreed to remove nine Unauthorized Pending large boulders and to fill-in creefk Mapleton Hill 9~ Maxwell Ave. landscaping & water 7/12/2004 bed. features Mapleton Hill ~35 Pine St. Fence Under Investigation - - Construction of rear/side addition Mapleton Hill 3z~ Spruce St. Unauthorized ~demolition of house Under Investigation (HIS-2003-OOl 14) - Rehabilitation and addition to Mapleton Hill gQ6 Spruce St. Removal of Chimney Resolved house, LAC approved drawings included removal of chimney. Unathorized Deck and ~~~5 Under lnvestigation No I.AC issued Mapleton Hill 74S ~~ighlandAee. Fence uetenoratin alle Kenamhtauon ofexisting alley a!17 Wll' ~216 Pearl St. g y building Pending building; construction ofnew Applicant is in process of residence above. Review in resolving zoning issues. )OW11tOW1'1 1346 Pearl St. ___ progress. Resolved Attachment B Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board Stay of Demolition Status Summary September 7, 2005 ~ ~ ~ ~~ Date of ~ Date Stay Date of ~~~~ ~' ~~ ,~,~;~~~.; ° ~ ~ ~ Address ~ ~ Construction ~~ Im osed~ ~ ~' "~~~~Ex~~~irat~on ~•: . : -; :~ :~"_~" x~<Curren~~Status . 911/05 - After the stay was imposed, the neighbors voiced an interest in the creation of a historic district. A neighborhood meeting was held on 864 14th Street 1911 6/1/2005 11/10/2005 August 17th, and the neighborhood is currently drafting a petition for historic district designation to submit to the City. 9/1/05 - After the stay was imposed, the neighbors voiced an interest in the creation of a historic district. A neighborhood meeting was held on 876-878 14th Street 1918, 1935 6/1/2005 11/10/2005 August 17th, and the neighborhood is currently drafting a petition for historic district designation to submit to the City. 9/1/05 - The applicant withdrew the application on July 29th, after the stay was imposed. This means the 517 15th Street 1924 7/6/2005 Withdrawn {was to be 11/29/2005) apPlication (including the stay of demolition) is null and void, and any subsequent application will have to be reviewed again. 9/1l05 - After the stay was imposed, the City contracted Atkinson-Noland 2224-2226 Pearl c. 1900 8/3/2005 2I13/2006 & Associates to do a basic structural analysis of the building, which was delivered August 23, 2005. C Attachment C PRE-APPLICATION MEETING SUMMARY Date of Meeting: Meeting Time: Date of Summary: Location of Request: Coordinates Zoning: Applicant: August 15, 2005 800 Arapahoe N2W7 MXR-E Michael Cameron 522 Pine Street Boulder CO 80302 Phone: 303-443-9618 Contact: Bruce Dierking 2305 Canyon Blvd., Suite 206 Boulder CO 80302 Phone: 303-447-0450 Fax: 303-447-0451 Case Manager: Liz Hanson Staff present at meeting: Brent Bean, Senior Planner Applicant's representative present at meeting: Michael Cameron Bruce Dierking Development Proposal: Discussion of development options with an office use. Meeting Summary: 1. Removal of non-historic additions to the Hanna Barker house? Applicant should make application for a consideration a landmark alteration with the Landmarks Advisory Board. Landmarks Advisory Board can review the request and provide information or approval of a request to remove a portion of the existing building. Staff provides support and advisory recommendations to the Landmarks Boards. The Advisory Board can give more definitive direction on this question. 2. Remove 600 sf alley house? Again, if this structure is over 50 years old, Landmarks review is required. If the structure in not considered contributing, it could be removed or relocated on the site. Consideration of removal of the carriage house should be made at the same time as consideration of the addition as suggested in the preceding yuestion 1. 3. Repair and restore the house for office space use of 2,500-3000 sf? This site is in an area where the predominate use is housing. The only identified office uses are occurring at the corner of 9`h and Arapahoe. Office use is a Use Review with in the MXR-E zone. There are five criteria that must be found to be appropriate for Planning Board consideration of a Use Review. See Section 9-4-9(d) for all criteria. The request will need to show how it meets criteria 3, 5 and 6: 3) Compatibilih~: The location, size, design, and operating characteristics of the proposed development or change to an existing development are such that the use will be 6 reasonably compatible with and have minimal negative impact on the use of nearby properties or for residential uses in industrial zoning districts, the proposed development reasonably mitigates the potential negative impacts from nearby properties; (5) Character ofArea: The use will not change the predominant character of tfie surrounding area; and (6) Conversion o~Dwelling Units to Non-Residential Uses: There shall be a presumption against approving the conversion of dwelling units in the residential zoning districts set forth in Subsection 9-3.1-1(a). B.R.C. 1981, to non-residential uses that are allowed pursuant to~a use review, or ihrough the change of one non-conforming use to another non-conforming use. The presumption against such a conversion may be overcome by a finding that the use to be approved serves another compelling social, human services, governmental, or recreational need in the community including, without limitation, a use for a day care center, park, religious assembly, social service use, benevolent organization use, art or craft studio space, museum, or an educational use. The preservation of the Hanna Bazker house may help to over come criteria 6: However, the intensity of the use in relationship to the existing neighborhood will need to be considered. Can the conversion of the Hanna Bazker residence include a plan for conversion of office use to residential use should office use fail. The density of the property is fixed by the MXR-E zone to not exceed 3 units. If three residential units aze developed on site independent of the Hanna Bazker house and office use is found not to be viable in this location, as was the Bed and Breakfast, there will be no way to convert the structure to residential use. Plans for conversion of this site to 3 residential units and an office use are possible, but they must show how the o~ce use can be converted as an expansion of an existing residence. Two ways of doing this are as follow: Develop the Hanna Bazker house as a ground floor office and the second floor as a residence with the potential to be expanded into the office space. Develop two independent residence on the reaz of the lot. 2. Develop two residence independent of the Hanna Bazker residence and reserve one unit for potential conversion of the Hanna Barker residence. No plan has been provide for this review. To make the best use of a Preapplication, a development plan should be submitted to the city if another preapplication is proposed. 4. Construct accessory structures to include three residential units? See proceeding response to question 3. Residences aze considered principle uses of a site, not accessory uses, they may be mixed with other principle uses such as office. 5. Construct parking area as required? Office requires one space per 300 squaze feet of building azea (up to 10 spaces for 3000 squaze feet of office). Residential parking is based on number of bedrooms and wither the units aze attached or detached. As a mixed use, a pazking reduction might be found to be appropriate if a shared use of the pazking can be shown for the proposed uses of the site. It appears that up to 10 spaces could be developed taking access directly from the alley. Normally a parking place set in 2 ~ front of another space (stacked) are not acceptable. However, in this case, garages placed in front of parking spaces could be considered shared pazking supporting a parking xeduction if appropriately designed. Follow-up items: Comments provided by City staff are based on the information received at the time of the pre- application meeting and do not constitute an opproval or conditions of approval for rhe application. Additional staff comments and project reguirements witl be provided to ute applicant after review of a formal application submittal. All development applications are required to comply with all applicable City ofBoulder codes and ordinances. These comments reflect staff's understanding of the discussion. Please contact Brent Bean, or Liz Hanson at (303) 441-3241, for fuRher discussion if needed. ~ Attachment D AUTOMOBILE ERA IN BOULDER by Stlvia Pettem Prepazed in 1999 for the Boulder Historic Context Project and submitted to the Boulder Planning Department. Copies may be made for research purposes only. O Silvia Pettem, 1999. q Cameg~e Eran<h Lbrary (or Loca~ Hetory Bwlder, Cdorado ~b STILL-EXISTING BUILDINGS FROM BOULDER'S AUTO ERA Eben G. Fine Pazk, Shelter House. 90 Arapahce, Silver Saddle Motel. 100 Arapahce, Foot of the Mountain Motel. Behind 840 Pearl, part of Westward Ho Motel. 1719 Broadway, Mustard's Last Stand. 2049 Peazl, Snarf Shop. 2000 Arapahoe, Daddy Bruce's Bazbeque. 801/805 Pearl, Nick'n'Willy's Pizza and West End Gardener. 1001/1005 Pearl, Pasta Jays and retail shops. 1100 Pearl, Old Chicago Restaurant. 1521 Pearl, reiail shops. 1601 Peazl, Japanese Car Specialists. 2008 Pearl, Peerless Tyre Company. 1101 Walnut, Rio Grande Restaurant. 1109 Walnut, The Foundry (billiards club). 1644 Walnut, Planned Pethood. 1702 Arapahoe, Total Station. 1722 Arapahoe, Arapahoe ImpoR Service. 1402 Broadway, Starbucks. 1650 Broadway, retail shops. 1901 Broadway, retail shops. 1708 13th Street, "Opportunity Place." 2037 13th Street, Red Fish Restaurant. 2035 13th Street, Via Travel. Historic context, auto era AUTOMOBILE ERA IN BOULDER by Silvia Pettem Introduction and map Part I Historical background-- • Roads • Popularity of autos increased • Auto canips • Cottage ~amps • Drive-in restaurants and motor courts • Love affair with the auto continued Pazt II Auto Camps to Motor Courts Part III Drive-in restaurants Drive-in theaters Part IV Automobile dealers, gazages, and service stations-- • Pearl Street • Walnut Street • Arapahoe Avenue • 11 th Street • 12th Street (Broadway) • 13th Street • Miscellaneous locations • "Auto stage lines" Suggestions for further research 1 (Z Historic context, auto era INTRODUCTION 2 I intended this study to focus on still-existing buildings of Boulder's automobile era, loosely defined as ca. 1915 through ca. 1951. I chose the beginning date, as that's when automobile-related businesses began showing up in the city directories. I chose the end-date because the Boulder-Denver turnpike (U.S. 36) opened in 1952 along with many new businesses. 'The year 1951 seemed like an end of an era, altl~ough I extended it a year or two to include the drive-in restaurants and theaters. This report includes auto camps and eazly motels, early drive-in restaurants and drive-in movie theaters, as well as automobile dealers, garages, and service stations in Boulder. In order to determine which of these buildings figured significantly within the automobile era, I transcribed all available auto-related listings in the Boulder City directories for this time period. After the material was consolidated, the still-e~cisting buildings, as well as long-term businesses, began to emerge. Some businesses (for whatever reason) weren't listed in every directory, yet it's hoped that this report will give an overall feel for the volume and location of the automobile era of 1915-1951. Please note that there are discrepancies in the addresses of some businesses. T'his may be due to errors in the directories and/or consolidations of the businesses themselves and/or changes in the actual address numbering system. In the listings in Parts II, III, and IV, bold-type indicates the still- existing buildings. Originally I planned to separate out the service stations, but so many were combined with gazages and auto camps that it I left them together. It was impossible to find every one. Although this report does not claim to be all-inclusive, I have found that the majority of Boulder's pre-1952 auto-era legacy, within the historic context area, remains in the following buildings. Some may be found to be locally significant while others cleazly aze not. Auto camps / motor courts-- • Eben G. Fine Park, Shelter House. • 90 Arapahoe, Silver Saddle Motel. • 100 Arapahoe, Foot of the Mountain Motel. • Behind 840 Peazl, part of Westward Ho Motel. • Three Birches house (moved outside city limits). Drive-in restaurants-- • 1719 Broadway, Mustard's Last Stand. • 2049 Pearl, Snarf Shop. • 2000 Arapahoe, Daddy Bruce's Barbeque. i ~i Historic context, auto era Automobile dealers, garages, and service stations-- • 801/805 Pearl, Nick'n'Willy's Pizza and West End Gardener. • 1001/1005 Pearl, Pasta Jays and retail shops. • 1100 Pearl, Old Chicago Rest~urant. • 1521 Pearl, retail shops. • 1601 Peazl, Japanese Car Specialists. • 2008 Pearl, Peerless Tyre Company. • 1101 Walnut, Rio Grande Restaurant. • 1109 Walnut, The Foundry (billiards club). • 1644 Walnut, Planned Pethood. • 1702 Arapahoe, Total Station. • 1722 Arapahoe, Arapahoe Import Service. • 1402 Broadway, Stazbucks. • 1650 Broadway, retail shops. • 1901 Broadway, retail shops. • 1708 13th Street, "Opportunity Place." • 2037 13th Street, Red Fish Restaurant. • 2035 13th Street, Via Travel. 3 14- Historic context, auto era, Part I 4 T'he Automobile Era Historical Background Automobiles were a curiosity in Boulder during the first decade of the 20th century. According to the late historian Sanford Gladden, the first automobile to visit Boulder arrived in 1900. On October 2 of that year, the Boulder County Herald reported, "An automobile came to Boulder yesterday and went up to Magnolia. That surely must have been a good test for it. It was in town again, and was the object of no little curiosity."~ By 1901, Charles Culbertson, manager of the Colorado & Northwestern narrow-gauge railroad that ran between Boulder and Ward, owned Boulder's first automobile, a Locomobile steamer.z As more Boulderites purchased automobiles, homs mixed with harness bells as autos and horses tried to share the road. In August, 1909, the Daily Camera reported, "T'hree young bloods stirred all Boulder by careening all over town at a reckless speed in an auto." Once the horses were put out to pasture, in the years 1910-1915, acceptance of the automobile didn't take long. Its freedom was contagious. Drivers hummed the latest popular song, "Come away with me, Lucille, in. my meny Oldsmobile." People in Boulder and the rest of the country began a love affair with the auto. Roads-- In 1905, paving was on everyone's minds when a"Good Roads Convention" was held in Boulder. On e~chibit were bricks from the Alumina Clay Company's deposits in Beaz Canyon. Mayor Lou Johnston favored using the bricks to pave parts of Pearl, 13th, and 14th Streets. Boulder Canyon granite, in a gravel form, was the preferred material for residential streets.3 Appazently a majority of property owners did not go along with the mayors wishes, as no brick laying was done in the streets. Instead, a steam roller packed Peazl Street with gravel.4 Another "Good Roads Conference" was held on January 13 and 14, 1911. The ge~eral consensus was that better roads would bring in tourists. It was stated, "Every summer hordes of wealthy people from all parts of the United States would ship their cars to this state to indulge their 1 Boulder County Herald, 2 October 1900. 2 Gladden, Samuel, The Early Days of Boulder, Colorado, 1982, p.408. 3Daily Camera, 17 May 1905 and 26 July 1905. 4Daily Camera, 16 June 1906. ~~ Historic context, auto era, Part I 5 penchant for motoring, and to enjoy in this way the salubrious climate which now brings to us a less opulent class of visitors...There is little use in kicking about our wealthy class going to Europe each yeaz when they should spend their money at home. When they are ready to take care of them as well, or neazly as well, as they aze looked after abroad in these matters of material comfort and convenience of travel, they will come -- and gladly."5 Author Eugene Pazsons cautioned, "A stage coach drawn by horses can ascend steep burro trails and hang on where an auto would lose its grip and topple over into a frowning abyss." Yet, he must not have been afraid of the 23-mile-per-hour speed limit. In his 1911 Guidebook to Colorado, Pazsons wrote "Speeding over a picturesque touring-road on the roof of the world stirs the spirit's inner deeps." In order to improve the situation in Boulder County, the Commissioners imported convicts from the state penitentiary to work on the road up Boulder Canyon. Beginning in 1915, this road gang widened the route from one dirt lane to two. Boulderites were grateful. On Thanksgiving, the County treated the men to turkey with all the trimmings, games, music, cigars, boacing matches, and a"moving picture show." Two yeazs later, after continuing their road improvements, the convicts were guests of honor at a dinner in the main dining room of the Hotel Boulderado. Popularity of autos increased-- As autos became mass produced, they became more affordable. No longer were travelers slowed to the pace of horse-drawu vehicles or confined to the predetermined routes and prearranged schedules of the railroads. Liveries in downtown Boulder adapted to the times and became garages. Instead of feeding and stabling horses, they repaired and stored automobiles. Blacksmiths and carriage-makers became car dealers. Service stations, auto parts stores, and everything for the motorist was available downtown. When Boulder County's narrow-gauge mountain railroad, known as the "Switzerland Trail of America," was washed-out in 1919, it couldn't afford to rebuild. In 1926, the Interurban Railroad, which had shuttled passengers almost hourly for 18 years between Boulder and Denver, ceased operations due to lack of riders. At the time, the only way for motorists from Denver to reach Boulder was to drive north on the Lincoln Highway, now Colorado 287, SDaily Camera, 15 Januazy 1911. 16 Historic context, auto era, Pazt I 6 and turn west onto Arapahoe Road. A large billboard with a hand pointing west advertised the turn-off to Boulder. Motorists entered Boulder from the north on 12th Street, now Broadway. A Gateway sign hung over Broadway near Kalmia. It welcomed motorists who arrived in Boulder from Estes Pazk. Auto Camps-- In the early 1920s, Boulder opened the first of its auto camps at what is now Eben G. Fine Pazk at the mouth of Boulder Canyon. Travelers were provided with electric lights, gas stoves, water, toilets, and laundry and bathing facilities. Everything was free. T'he shelter house is still standing and used as a picnic pavilion. Fold-out beds and awnings were attached to the running boards and roofs of their automobiles. Many of these early campers used these "auto tents" advertised by Wilson Hazdware, at 12th and Peazl. The "7-foot by 10-foot Khaki `Amazon' auto tents sold for $18.50. Camp chairs cost $1.00. `Kamp Kook' gasoline stoves were $7.50 and "sanitary water bags" were $1.50. The store's ad continued, "Can you imagine anything better? On a camping trip you are your own boss. Stay where you please, stay as long as you like, eat and sleep where you please." In 1922, the Harris-Douglas Furniture Company advertised a novelty-- music in camp. Its ad read, "Carry a portable Victrola with you on your trip to the mountains. Handy, compact, they play all Victor records and are a most enjoyable part of your camping equipment." Cottage Camps-- As motor travel increased, "tourist camps" provided more of the comforts of home. By 1930, in addition to the City's free camps, there were five private facilities which welcomed the motorist in Boulder. Next to the auto camp in Eben G. Fine Park was the Boulder Cottage Camp which offered cottages by the day or week. Across Boulder Creek at lst and Pearl was the Red Rock Cottage Camp and Barbecue. In North Boulder, on 12th Street (now Broadway) at Dellwood, were the Moss Rock Cottages with adjoining service station. The Henshall Cottage Court was built near Arapahoe Avenue and 20th Street, while those who preferred to be east of town stayed at Roxwood Park, at Arapahoe Avenue and SSth Street, on the site of O. T. Jackson's earlier "resort." Many motorists preferred the tourist, or cottage, camps over hotels, as they were cheap, private, and convenient. With their automobiles parked next to their cottage doors, guests carried their own suitcases rather than tipped a bellman. 17 Historic context, auto era, Part I '7 Drive-In restaurants and new motor courts-- One of Boulder's first drive-in restaurants was True's Thirst Shop, at 1719 12th Street (now Broadway), on the site of Mustard's Last Stand. The small building was shaped like a barrel. Then, just as Colorado's tourism industry got underway, the Great Depression kept many people at home. Those who did travel to Boulder discovered the new Foot of the Mountain "Camp" at 100 Arapahoe Avenue. Henshall's was replaced with the Rainbow Cottage Camp and Nifty Nix Stand and Cottages, now the sites of Econo Lodge and Daddy Bruce's Barbecue. ' The love affair with the automobile continued-- During the World War II years, Detroit's factories turned to the manufacturing of tanks and airplanes rather than cars. Gasoline and tires were rationed. Many people were forced to stay home even longer, but in the late 1940s and the early 1950s, the love affair with the automobile began all over again. Suddenly gasoline was cheap and plentiful. Attendants at service gasoline stations handed out free maps, checked oil, and washed windshields with a smile. Television viewers watched the "Texaco Hour," and singer Dinah - Shore urged everyone to "See the USA in your Chevrolet " Cottage camps became motels and competed by offering new amenities including televisions and swimming pools. Everyone wanted to sleep and eat as close to their cars as possible. True's T'hirst Shop had become True's Barrel and was razed in 1940. It was replaced with a new restaurant named Happy Jack's Oasis. In 1944, Happy Jack's became Bush's Drive-In, populaz with college students. The Drive-In's specialty was the "Bush Burger," a kind of hamburger club sandwich comprised of bread, meat, bread, meat, and more bread, with lettuce, tomato and cheese wedged inside. Hungry eaters topped off their meal with a frosted root beer. Car hops served patrons in the parking lot. Customers also ate in their cazs at the A& W Root Beer stand (now the Snarf Shop) at Peazl and 21 st Sueets. Then, in 1953, an entirely new type of drive-in restaurant opened east of town on Arapahoe Avenue. Like the fast-food restaurants of m~ .. drivers ordered through a speaker and drove to a window to pick up ttieir food. According to a reporter, this new drive-in, named Twinburger, eliminated the "disagreeable practice of sounding the horn or blinking the car lights to catch. the caz-hop's attention." At the time, the "driveateria" concept was so novel that Twinburger was featured in the October, 1957 issue of "Drive-In Magazine." The management claimed that they served each customer in 45 seconds. (~ Historic context, auto era, Pazt I 8 Supposedly, all a driver had to do was count the cars in line to know how long he'd have to wait for his order. In the 1950s and 1960s, families took Sunday drives together. At night, teenagers cnrised Pearl Street with their transistor radios tuned to "Hit the Road Jack" and "Top Down, Summer in the City." Couples wanting privacy pazked their cars on Flagstaff. Boulderites saw movies from their cazs, too. In the early 1950s, the Motorena Drive-In Theater, east of town on Arapahoe Avenue, advertised "good shows in the comfort of your car." In 1953, the Holiday Drive-In opened east of 28th Street at Pennsylvania Avenue. Sixteen yeazs later the Holiday maved north to the comer of 28th Street and Lee Hill Road. Automobiles provided people with freedoms they never dreamed of in the horse and buggy days. In 1952, the Boulder-Denver Turnpike (U.S. 36) opened, Boulder's population exploded, and the end of an era was over. 19 Historic context, auto era, Part II 9 AUTO CAMPS TO MOTOR COURTS (1920s through 1951) --Several free campgrounds in early 1920s-- Auto Camp at 6th and Water Streets. (Listed in Volume I, Boulder Daily Doings, 1922.) "Every visitor must register at the city clerk's office and obtain a visitor's license. This is at no cost to you." Boulder Canon Park, "entrance to canon, cottages." (Listed in Volume I, Boulder Daily Doings, 1922.) Eben G. Fine Park at the mouth of Boulder Canyon. • Early 1920s. (Listed in Volume I, Boulder Daily Doings, 1922.) • Travelers were provided with electric lights, gas stoves, city water, toilets, and laundry and bathing facilities. Everything was free. • The stone shelter house is still standing and is used as a picnic pavilion. Riverside Camp at 9th and Water [Canyon] Streets. (Listed in Volume I, Boulder Daily Doings, 1922.) --Several cottage camps (with cabins to rent) beginning ca. 1930-- Boulder Cottage Camp, 299/301 Arapahoe. (in 1930, 1936, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951 directories) • Next to Eben G. Fine Park •"comfortable cottages by the day or week" • Now contemporary housing. Henshall Cottage Court, 2022 Arapahoe. (in 1930 directory) • Henshalls became the Rainbow Cottage Camp, 2020/2022 Arapahoe. (in 1936, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951 directories) • Next door to Nifty Nix Cottages and Drive-In. • Now the site of Econo Lodge. Moss Rock Cottages, with adjoining service station, 3011 12th (Broadway at Dellwood). (in 1930, 1936, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951 directories). • Built by Arthur M. Cradduck, also had gas station. • Cottages (no longer standing) were in vicinity of Newland homestead. 20 Historic context, auto era, Pazt II 10 Red Rock Cottage Camp and Barbecue, 100 Pearl. (in 1930, 1936, 1940, 1943 directories). See transcription of articIe which follows this section. • Was on the south side of Pearl across from the Brierleys. Jack Smith remembers that it had a grocery store and gas pump ca. 1936. • Also listed as 200 Pearl. (in 1946, 1949, 1951 directories). • Now site of housing and offices. Roxwood (Rockwood) Pazk, at Arapahoe Avenae and SSth Street. (out of city limits, but listed in 1946, 1949 directories) • On the site of O. T. Jackson's eazlier "resort." • 10-acre auto camp opened in 1929. Tourists camped for 50¢ per night.' ~• Other amenities included 20 picnic tables, motion picture screen, orthophonic speaker to broadcast radio programs, breakfast nook, 7 stone fireplaces for cooking, and a barbeque pit large enough to roast a sheep. Also, large swings, a horseshce court, volleyball court, tennis court, and hammocks. The owners also sold candy> popcorn, and gum.2 • Now vicinity of Boulder Dinner Theatre (not sure if east or west of SSth Street). --More cabins and early motels opening from 1930s through 1951-- Boulder Canyon Cottages, 210 Arapahoe. (in 1946, 1949 directories). There are two stone cottages, which may have been associated with this property, on Arapahoe Avenue south of Eben G. Fine pazk. Foot of the Mountain "Camp," at 100/200 Arapahoe Avenue. (in 1936, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951 directories) • Built in the 1930s by Charles and Mary Seibert. The original nine cabins, separated by carports, each contained a bedroom, kitchen, and bath. All were paneled with knotty pine, with beamed ceilings and hardwood floors. Stone chimneys for each cabin were flues for coal stoves.3 • In 1938, a room .was $2 (or $5 for one with a kitchenette.)' • Larry and Maija Fisher bought the motel in 1977 and remodeled the carports into 8 additional units. Kitchenettes were no longer available 5 • Still in use. ' French, Ethel, "Profits From the Picnic Park" in Amusement Park Management Magazine, March 1931, p.22. 2 Ibid. 3 Barker, Jane, "A Rusdc Boulder Motel," Daily Camera Focus Magazine, 10 July, 1977. ° Ibid. ' Ibid. 2~ Historic context, auto era, Part II 11 Glacier View Motor Court, 2820/2830 Arapahoe. (in 1946, 1949, 1951 directories) • First 12 units and laundry were built in 1947 by Mart Wagner and Norbert Pyka.b The men did the construction themselves and built it with flagstone with red tile roofs to match the University buildings.'. • Sold to Mr. and Mrs. August Demoulin in 1948. The Demoulins added 7 cottages to match original construction. T'hey sold the complex to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cremeen in 1954.8 • In 1960, the motor court was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heckel9 It has since been torn down. • Now site of Carpet Exchange. Hans Hansen/El Rancho Hansen, 3012 Arapahoe. (in 1949, 1951 directories) •"One of first motels in the region to install televisions for guests." Ten of the 25 units received coin-operated sets. Half an hour of TV for 25¢. Owner Hansen felt TVs would add "relaxation, e~tertainment, and hominess to his units."'° •"Biggest swimming pool at any motel in Colorado" added in 1955." • Since replaced by Park Place office building. Joratz Cottage and Trailer Court, 1800 24th Street. (in 1946, 1949> 1951 directories), southeast comer Folsom and Canyon. • Cabins built one at a dme beginning 1937.~Z • Part of the property condemned in 1982 for widening of Folsom Street.13 • Owner Annie Joratz died in 1988,14 and property since demolished. • Site is now a shopping center. Nifty Nix Cottages, 1524 ZOth, at 20th and Arapahoe. (in 1936, 1940, 1943, 1946 directories) • Built in 1935 by Henry L. Mullenix and operated by him until 1942 when he leased them to Mrs. Rose M. Baker. (Henry and his wife 6 Daily Camera, 4 March 1954. ' Daily Camera, 2 September 1948. B Ibid and undated notation in Daily Camera files. 9 Daily Camera, 29 November, 1960. 10 Daily Camera, 7 April 1955. " Daily Camera, 13 February 1953. 'Z Daily Camera, 17 January 1982. "Daily Camera, 10 May 1988. 14 Ibid. ZZ Historic context, auto era, Part II 12 Myrtle then moved into an aparlment in the Hotel Boulderado where he was a clerk.)'s • In 1936, a large display ad in the Daily Camera stated, "Here is the West at its Best, built in 1935, strictly modern, rates $2.50 and up." The ad also read, "These new cottages are the finest in the city of Boulder. Hot and cold water. Electric lights."16 • In 1944, Baker gave up her lease and Mullenix leased the drive-in and cottages, and then sold them, in 1945," to Victor and Vincent Gray.18 • Cottages appeaz to be gone, but see also, under drive-in restaurants, Nifty Nix Drive-In, now Daddy Bruce's Barbeque. Silver Saddle Motel, 90 Arapahoe. (in 1949, 1951 directories) • Built 1948 • See photo at Caznegie under construction (207-1-6) • Still in use. Three Birches Tourist Court, 3000/3010 Arapahoe, southeast corner Arapahoe and 30th Streets. (i^ 1951 directory) • Built (ca. 1950) by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hintz and Mrs. and Mrs. Wesley Noaceker. Sold to Col. and Mrs. Maurice Bigelow in 1952.19 • Moved to "a 10-acres site at about the 9600 binck of East Arapahoe for use as private residence."20 (This looks to me like the house at 10473 Arapahoe, on the north side of the street.) • Cain Travel is now on this site. Westward Ho Auto Court, 840 Pearl. (in 1940, 1943, 1946, 1951 directories) • Part was recently torn down and replaced with new a building, however part of the auto court behind 840 Pearl still exists and the units are rented as apartments. Lara Ramsey has a file on this property. 15 Daily Camera, 4 August 1944. 16 Daily Camera, 20 May 1936. "Daily Camera, 25 March 1954. la Daily Camera, 4 August 1944. 19 Daily Camera, 7 April 1960. m Daily Camera, 14 June 1971. 23 Historic context, auto era, Part II 13 Red Rock Cottage Camp is Home-Like, by Ethel French (written ca. 1930)Z' When the tired motorist reaches the edge of Boulder, Colo., he sees a sign at the side of the road which reads "Red Rock Cottage Camp," and immediately slows down. By the side of the road is an inviting looking brick store and automatic gas station, and glancing down the driveway the motorist sees an old-fashioned, home-like frame house and back of it a row of tourist cabins with enclosed garages i~ connection. In the back of the brick building by the road, where the store is located, are,three apartments, and three others in the house which stands back from the highway. Five of these are two-room apartments, and o~e has three rooms. Two have private baths and one has running water. in each apartment are two full-size beds, a table, chairs, and a four-hole cook stove. Wood and coal are fwnished. The use of a closed gazage is included in the charge of $2.50 for a 24-hour day. . Bedding is furnished at an extra charge of 50¢. Dishes and cooking utensils aze furnished without chazge. Twenty-five cents is asked for the use of an army cot and 50¢ for a sanitary cot. The five cabins aze built in a row with closed garages between, making one long building. Each cabin rents for $1.50 which includes the adjoining closed garage. The building is of frame, covered with rubberoid roofing, which makes it fire-proof, and is lined with celeotex, making it warm enough for winter use. Mountain water is piped to the end of each cabin. Inside there is one full-sized bed, a stove, chairs, and a folding dining table. A door leads from each into the garage so that the motorist may drive in, lock the garage door, and save himself the trouble of unpacking the car. A back room in the frame house was turned into a laundry where there are two stationary tubs, a coal stove, and a drying rack for use in damp weather. There are also clothes lines in the yard. The rest rooms are also in this house, and in each is a shower bath. There are about five and one-half acres of ground in this camp, and as it is outside the city limits> parents like to bring their children here, for they can run and play without restraint. Pazents can climb the mountains, all the time watching their children playing in safety in the yard below, which is an historical spot, for history tells us that the first white settlers in this part of the country camped at the foot of Red I~ocks, which is where this camp is located. 21 French was a reporter for the Daily Camera. This article is ca. 1930, but undated. I don't know if it was ever published. (From the uncataloged M. M. Cunningham collection at Camegie LibraryJ 2`C Historic context, auto era, Part II 14 Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Irwin, who operate the camp, have a large flower garden where flowers that bloom best by being picked aze grown. It is from this garden they pick the bouquets that brighten the cabins, and if the children happen to pick a few, the Irwins do not object. At the store there is a complete line of groceries, but the Irwins find the average tourist party eats only breakfast at the camp, preferring to eat in a restaurant after coming in from a long drive. They sell all kinds of cold soft drinks, but specialize in cherry cider, having a large sign advertising ~his fact out in front, and another 300 feet to the west. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin leased the camp this year and have had so much success opeiadng it this first summer season that is interesting to know the methods they used to offset such drawbacks as not having running water nor gas for cooking in all apartments. They have made up for these drawbacks by giving the tourist other favors more appreciated than gas or running water. Two of the secrets aze a bouquet of flowers placed on the table in each cabin and apartment, and a jug of ice water brought in as soon as each party arrives. Both of these little attentions are pleasant surprises to the weary motorist, and gets them to stop again on their homeward trip. Free camping grounds are furnished here to those who have their own camping equipment, and this service is announced by a sign 100 years east of the camp. 2~ Historic context, auto era, Part III 15 DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS A& W Root Beer stand on the northwest corner of Pearl and 21st Streets. • Opened 1952.` • Now the Snarf Shop, 2049 Pearl. H& J Drive Inn Cafe, 2524 Broadway (in 1951 and also earlier, according to Jack Smith). • Building is now Lansing Design. Could be same building. Klassy Korner, 2436 Pearl • Was a Dairy Queen. • Built in 1953 on the site of an old house.2 • Now site of Boulder Chamber of Commerce. Nifty Nix Drive-In, 2000-2002 Arapahoe. • Built in 1935 by Henry L. Mullenix and operated by him until 1942 when he leased it to Mrs. Rose M. Baker. (Henry and his wife Myrtle then moved into an apartment in the Hotel Boulderado where he was a clerk.) • In 1944, Baker gave up her lease and Mullenix leased the drive-in and cottages, and then sold them, in 1945,' to Victor and Vincent Gray.° • See also, under auto camps, Nifty Nix Cottages. • Sold in 1955 by Victor E. Gray to William Bloom who continued its operation.5 By then only the "sandwich shop" was open 6 • Nifty Nix Stand is Daddy Bruce's Barbecue (2000 Arapahoe). Starlight Drive Inn Restaurant, 1600 Broadway. • Northe~st corner Broadway and Marine (in 1951). • Now apartment building. True's Thirst Shop, at 1719 12th Street (now Broadway) • The small building was shaped like a barrel and opened by Mr. and Mrs. Roy True, in 1930, as True's Barrel. Much of the cooking was done in a house at 1129 Arapahoe.' ' Daily Camera, 7 February 1952. 2 Assessor card, 1953. ' Daily Camera> 25 March 1954. ° Daily Camera, 4 August 1944. 5 Ibid. 6 Daily Camera, 14 March 1955. ' Daily Camera, 18 March 1955. Z~ Historic context, auto era, Part III 16 • The Barrel was razed in 1940 and replaced with a new building named Happy Jack's Oasis. • In 1944, Happy Jack's became Bush's Drive-In, popular with college students. Its specialty was the "Bush Burger," a kind of hamburger club sandwich comprised of bread, meat, bread, meat, and more bread, with lettuce, tomato and cheese wedged inside. Hungry eaters topped off their meal with a frosted root beer. Car hops served patrons in the pazking lot 8 • Bush's Drive-In extensively remodeled in 1955 9 • On the site of Mustard's Last Stand. Same building as Bush's? Twinburger, east of town on Arapahoe Avenue. • Opened in 1953 as an entirely new type of drive-in restaurant. Like the fast-food restaurants of today, drivers ordered through a speaker and drove to a window to pick up their food. According to a reporter, this new drive-in, named Twinburger, eliminated the "disagreeable practice of sounding the horn or b~inking the car lights to catch the caz-hop's attention.s10 • At the time, the "driveateria" concept was so novel that Twinburger was featured in the October, 1957 issue of Drive-In Magazine.l' The management claimed that they served each customer in 45 seconds. Supposedly, all a driver had to do was count the cars in line to know how long he'd have to wait for his order. • No street address given, as outside city limits. No longer standing. 8 Interview with Chellee Bush Courtney. 9 Daily Camera, 15 Mazch 1955. 'o Daily Camera, 23 April 1957. " Daily Camera, 20 September 1957. 27 r ~ .,..~, ~ -r . ~. ~ . g. DRIVE IN CRANGES - Several changes have been made in the ]ast 25 years in the property at 1719 Broadway where Bush's Drive In is located. Eiarold and Leo Bush reopened their restaur- ant this week after extensive re- modeling which included both t6e interior and extedor. The drive in now is shown above. It stands on the site of True's Barrel which was opened in 1930 by Mr. and Mrs. Roy B, True. Originally, t6e Barrel was built to serve drinks only. Much of the cooking was done in ffie house at 1129 . Arapahoe nearby. Later ihe Bar- rel was expanded with a wail around the perimeter of the original roof line and a counter where the windows are in t6is old ~ picture. The Barrel was razed in 1940 and replaced by the pres- ent structure which has now been improved. SAM CRAIG IN ' COMMUNiTY HOSPTTAL Craig. lY-Y -o Tesi• 'i of~y~ a~j~ af,~iter~ the C elnicf ti"ospital Thursday. H s resided at Sugar Loaf since 1909 and is one of the most widely known residcnts of the montain area ut Boulder county. 7_ ~ WANT TO Bi,'Y, REN1' OR 3ELL? e_ :__...,,,__..._ .~_..:e:_a _~ :_ Historic context, auto era, Part III 17 DRNE-IN THEATERS Motorena Drive-In Theater, east of town on Arapahce Avenue • In the early 1950s • advertised "good shows in the comfort of your car." Holiday Drive-In 'Theater, east of 28th Sueet at Pennsylvania Avenue. • Opened in 1953 on 16 acres.`Z • The first film shown was "Ride Vaquero," a western starring Ava Garner, Robert Taylor, and Anthony Quinn. • Speakers were set up for 450 cars. The picture screen, at 45 by 70 feet, was the largest in the state. • The Holiday moved to 28th Street and Lee Hill Road in 1969.13 Holiday Drive-In Theater, 28th Street and Lee Hill Road • Moved from east of 28th Street at Pennsylvania Avenue location in 1969. 'Z Daily Camera, 8 July 1953. "Daily Camera, I8 June 1969. Z9 Historic context, auto era, Part N, Pearl 18 AUTOMOBILE DEALERS, GARAGES, and SERVICE STATIONS PEARL STREET fodd #s on north side_ even #s on otth idel-- Pool & Son, W. H. (repairs only), reaz of 6th and Pearl Streets (under automobiles in 1908). Crow Brothers auto parts and repairs, 740 Pearl (in 1949). • Les' Auto Upholstery Shop, 740 Pearl (in 1949, 1951). • Boulder Automotive Clinic, 740 Pearl (in 1951). 8th Streetintersects Christy Motor Company had gas pumps on the northeast corner of 8th and Pearl Streets, ca. 1932.' • • Quimby Motor Co, 805 Peazl (1949, 1951). DeSoto and Plymouth dealer after Ardourel changed to Studebakers. • Crouch Motor Company, 805 Pearl (1953-1955}. •(At some point, Quimby/Crouch expanded their building to include the corner location, and the dealerships were in the entire building. This may have been before 1949 and the business retained its 805, instead of 801/805, address.) • Now Nick'n'Willy's pizza and West End Gardener are in 801 and 805 Pearl. • Christy Motor Company, 807 Pearl, ca 1932.Z Reflow, M. S., 807 Peazl (in 1926, 1928). Boulder Auto Wrecking, 807 Pearl (in 1932). Tipps, W. A., 823 Peazl (under automobile tires in 1921) 9th Streetintersects Develine Foundry & Machine Works, 902 Pearl (under automobile machine works in 1921j. • Standard Service, 902 Pearl (in 1934). Service station built in 1926.3 • Hetzer's Standazd Service, 902 Pearl (in 1951). • Now Rich's Amoco (but not in 1926 building). ' Assessor card, 1932. 2 Ibid. ' Assessor card> 1934. ~~ ~?Z''. ' ' f ~ ~T~~ f.:~'•.~ ,' ' ; . . ~ ~...,, , ., ,- ~kee ~~ ~ . + r • .'~`.'.'. : ~ ~9r.. .e .~.Y.SC~, .;,~„~.y~`r~i,~- .~e'`Y :';,,~ , „~^u~. , . ,. ', c. "~-. .: . r __~ \ ' ~oE ~ ~ ~ ~ ',-~~ .~.. ~; _ _ ~ = _ _ ~~ ~:~_ - ~ M ~ =_ _~.-~-- - , ~ .~ ~-=,~.~ ~. -~~ ~=.-- - - - -• _..r= . - ~=~-- - _-:.:., - - - - "- -= _ - _ -~:K;.--'~r~,xr'., -. , x -.-~='"';x" _ - . : -., - _ . - _ .="" ~' - - - ~ Historic context, auto era, Part N, Peazl 19 Pike-Lathrop Chevrolet, used cars, 903 Pearl (in 1951). von Ehrenkrook Bros., 940-42 Peazl (under automobile supplies in 1918) • Boulder Battery & Electric Co, 940 Pearl (in 1926) • Bob's Repair Shop, 942 Peazl (in 1930, 1932, 1936). Freberg Motor Co, 944 Peazl (in 1940). IOth Street intersects Texaco station on the northeast corner of lOth and Pearl in 1927 (See photo of Ekrenkrook-Kaub Gazage at Carnegie Library.) • Gathers Nash Co, 1001 Peazl (in 1949, 1951). • Ehrenkrook-Kaub garage, 1005 Pearl (Hudsons and Essex motor cars in 1926, 1928, also auto laundry and used cars). Permit applied rac ~n 1921 4 Built in 1922 as a one-story with dimensions 50 feet by 14~~ feet 5 In same building with Texaco station, above. Carnegie has photo from 1927. • Freberg Motor Co, 1005 Peazl (in 1936}. • Now Pasta Jays and other retail outlets are in this still- standing building (1001-1005 Pearl). ~ Henry Li~poldt's Omnibus Stables originally at 1006 Peazl. Built pre 1894. • Phoenix Iron Works Co. Garage, 1000-06 Peazl in 1908). • Cox, W. L. & Co., 1002-1006 Pearl (under automobile supplies in 1914, 1916, 1926). Photo at Carnegie from 1919. • Cox Gazage & Machine Shop, 1002 Pearl (in 1936, still machine shop in 1951). • Antrim Motors, 1002 Peazl (in 1946, 1949, 1951). Buick dealer. • Crouch Motors, 1006 Pearl (until razed in 1965'). Part of Daily Camera parking lot. Allen Automotive, 1015 Pearl (in 1951). M& M Motor Co., 1019 Pearl (in 1940). ° See in Camegie, "800 Pearl 1000." ' Daily Camera, 16 March 1922. 6 Assessor card. ' Schoolland, John, Boulder Then and Now. Pruea, 1967, p.106. 3Z Historic context, auto era, Pazt N, Peazl Duplex Power Caz Company, 1021 Peazl (in 1916) Boulder Tire Service, 1021 Pearl (in 1926) Guhse & Van Horn, 1021 Pearl (in 1916) Merkel, B. F., Jr., rear 1021 Pearl (under automobile repairs in 1921) Clamp & Thomas, 1039 Pearl (under automobile painters in 1921) I1 th Street intersects 20 Garbarinos Garage, southeast corner Peazl and 11 th (under automobile supplies in 1918) 1100 Pearl (in 1926, 1928). Carnegie has photo from 1927. • Wilber Piper's Super Service Station, with Joe Ardourel as superintendent, (in 1928.8) • Ardourel Brothers Motor Co., 1100 Pearl (in 1936, 1940). • Joseph Ardourel started his business in 1928. In 1933, he secured the first franchise in Boulder for a Plymouth-DeSoto dealership. In 1936, Ardourel dissolved the partnership he had formed with his brothers Clement and Damon and formed Ardourel Motors which condnued the dealership. The brothers continued to work for him. Ardourel was at this location from 1928 to 1941 9 • Service station taken over by Dale Shockey, December, 1941.10 Shockey's previous location was at 16th and Pearl Sireets. • J& L Super Service and Gazage, 1102-06 Pearl (in 1949, 1951). • Now Old Chicago restaurant. Boulder Garage, 1113 Pearl (in 1916) Western Auto Supply, 1124 Pearl (in 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1936, 1940). Western Auto Supply, 1136 Pearl (in 1946). 12th Street (Broadway) intersects Auto Electric Service Station, 1246 Peazl (under automobile ignition in 1918). Pioneer Radiator Works, 1256 Pearl (in 1926). 8 Daily Camera, 28 December 1928. 9 Daily Camera, 24 December 1941. 10 Daily Camera, 24 December 1941. ~~ Historic context, auto era, Part N, Pearl 21 13th and 14th Streets intersect Boulder Fix-It Shop & Auto Co. Garage, E. C. Froid, prop., 1400 Pearl (under automobiles in 1908). Firestone 5tores auto accessories, 1400 Peazl (in 1946, 1949, 1951). Ready, R. D., 1437-39 Pearl (in 1918) Hussie, Thomas, 1442 Peazl (in 1914 listing under "automobiles") Hussie Automobile Company, 1442 Pearl (in 1916, 1442-44 Pearl in 1918) Boulder Bicycle and Auto ~,~. Garage, Thos. Hussie, prop., 1441-45 Pearl Street (under automobii:: ~ in 1908). Hussie Auto Supply Company, 1445 Pearl (in 1921). On northwest corner of Pearl and 15th Streets. •"Penn tires, exide batteries, free road maps, music while you camp! Enjoy that camping trip by having a Portola [portable Victrola] with you, $30.00. Tourist supplies of all kinds."" • see also, Hussie Service Station which was on the northeast corner of Pearl and 15th Streets. . Bezona-Steele Auto Supply Company, 1448 Pearl (in 1921). Southwest comer of Pearl and 15th Streets. • Carver Brothers Motor Company, 1448 Peazl (Sfar car dealer in 1926, 1928). Carnegie has photo from 1927. • Building replaced. For many yeazs was the Fairchild Building. lSth Streetintersects A11 were on the site of parking garage, 1500 block of Peazl Street, southeast corner Peazl and 15th Streets. • Rush Motors, 1500 Pearl (in 1951, 1953). Cadillac-Oldsmobile. In McAllister Hardware Building (ca. 1912)`Z which was on the site of the McAllister sawmill, planing mill, and lumber yard dating back to ca. 1883. • University Motors, 1500 Pearl (before 1958). • McCaddon Oldsmobile - Cadillac, 1500 Pearl Street (1958-1963) purchased by George McCaddon in 1958.13 " Boulder Daily Doings, Vol. 1, 1922. 1z Assessor card, 1941. 13 Daily Camera, 13 December, 1958. ~~ Historic context, auto era, Part N, Pearl 22 • Boulder Motors, 1500 Pearl (in 1972). • Rush Motors used car lot, 1512 Peazl (in 1951). • Granger Motor Service, 1516 Pearl (in 1926, 1940, 1946, 1949, 1951). • Groom, J. I., 1526 Pearl (under automobile repairs in 1921). Roy Pucket in 1928. • Catchpole Brothers Gazage, 1526 Peazl (in 1930, 1932, 1936). • McKee Motor Co, 1526 Peazl (in 1940). • Fred's Radiator and Repair Shop, 1526 Pearl (in 1946). • Neiheisel Battery Service, 1532 Peazl (under automobile electricians in 1921, 1926). Boulder Battery and Electric Service, 1532 Pearl (in 1932). B& H Gazage, 1532 Peazl (in 1949, 1951). • Randolph Auto Co, 1542 Pearl (in 1949, 1951). • Continental Oil's Filling station (Shockey's Super Service) 16th and Pearl. Permit filed 1920 by Continental Oi1.14 Stee1, value $2,000,'s Conoco, leased by Dale Shockey, Jack Smith's half brother. In 1941, Shockey left this service station to take over the one at 1100 Pearl.16 Palmer & Lindsley, 15th and Pearl (under automobile repairers, storage, supplies, and liveries in 1916) • Colorado Tire & Vulcanizing Company, 1505 Pearl (under automobile tires in 1918). ~ • Boulder Rubber Tire Works, 1505 Pearl (in 1921). "Automobile supplies, one of the best vulcanizing shops in the West, gasoline filling station."" • Hussie Service Station, 1505 Pearl (in 1926, 1928, 1930). 1925 and 1927 photos in Carnegie Library. • Champion's Doc Service Station, 1505 Pearl (in 1951). • Mobile Service Station (in 1958). • For many years Goodyeaz (not same building) was on this site. Neiheisel Brothers Auto & Cycle Co. Garage, 1515 Pearl (under automobiles in 1908) • Withers Gazage & Tire 3tation, 1515 Peazl (in 1916) • Motor Inm, 15I5 PearI (in 1918) • Rankin, R. E., 1515 Pearl (under automobile repairs in 1921). • Ideal Garage, 1515 Pearl (in 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932). • Neveu Auto Body Service and Lee's Auto Paint Shop> 1515 Pearl (in 1938, 1940). 10 Ibid. 's Ibid 16 Daily Camera, 24 December 1941. "Boulder DaiTy Doings, Vol. 1, 1922. ~s Historic context, auto era, Part N, Pearl 23 Originally 1521-1525 Peazl was McCapes and Lamson Livery and Boarding Stables (ca. 1913-1916). • Gorsuch's Garage, 1521-27 Peazl (under automobile repairs, storage, and liveries in 1918) • Brosius Motor Company, 1521 Pearl (in 1921,1926). Chrysler dealer in 1926. • Motor Inn Company Garage, 1521 Pearl (in 1926, 1928, 1932, 1936). Photo at Carnegie ca. 1930s. • Miller's Brake Service, 1521 Pearl (in 1932). • Nevill's ~OK Tire We? _.;ng and Recapping Shop, 1521 Peazl (in 1938, 1940). . • General Motors TruckS. 1521 Pearl (in 1946). • Zimmerman Pontiac, 1521 Pearl (in 1946, 1949, 1951). "Modern" front added in 1950. Building ca. 1891.18 • Winchell Pontiac Company, 1521 (in 1958). • Now various retail shops in what appears to be same . remodeled building. (See pages 122-123 in Boulder: Evotution of a Ciry). Randolf-Pontiac, 1532 Pearl (in 1940). • Catchpole Bros. Garage, 1532 Pearl (in 1940, 1946). • B& H Garage, 1532 Peazl (in 1951). Associated Tire Store, 1535 Pearl (in 1922).19 OK Garage, 1537 Pearl ((under automobile repairs, supplies, tires in 1921) • Hecker & Hoatson, 1537 Peazl (in 1926). • Korte-Oldsmobile Co, 1537 Pearl (in 1932). 16th Street intersects Woody's Auto Sales, 1601 Pearl (in 1949). Northeast corner Pearl and 16th Streets. • Built ca. 1937.20 (Was Coleman Oil Company in 1939.)Z' • Coleman Oil Company, 1603 Pearl, on 1939 assessor card. • Sword's Phillips Sixty-Six service station, 1601 Pearl (in 1951). • Now Japanese Car Specials. '° Assessor cazd. 19 Boulder Daily Doings, Vol 1, 1922. 20 Assessor card, 1939. " Assessor cazd. ~~ Historic context, auto era, Part N, Peazl 24 Conoco Service Station No. 1. 16th and Peazl Sueets. Owned by Dale Shockey. Undated newspaper clipping (prior to December, 1941) stated, "Dale Shockey -- he's that smiling Conoco Service Stadon operator at the corner of 16th and Pearl Streets who always has a cheery `hello' for you no matter where he sees you. Dale's about 23 or 24, just recently mazried, and he says his only hobby is trying to find bigger and better means to serve his public." An ad in the Daily Camera featured him under a heading "For longer jumps between pumps see these Boulder mileage merchants." He moved in December, 1941, to l lth and Pearl Streets. Yoders, Fred, 1618 Peazl (under automobile repairs in 1921) Boulderado Temunal, 1618 Peazl (auto repairing in 1932). 17th Street intersects Overland Motor Sales Company, 1703-OS Pearl (under automobile electricians, garages, parts, springs, storage, tires, Overland cars, Willys Knight cars in 1921). • Now retail shops. 1738 Peazl, Pike Chrevrolet, ca. 1947-1951 ZZ ('I'hey were also located at 2030 I lth Street. The Pearl Street location may have been their used car lot. ) • Remodeled building (housing Daily Bread) probably the same. 18th Streetintersects Wiseman's used auto pazts, 1827 Peazl (in 1928). 19th and 20th Streets intersect Bird, E. C., 2008 Pearl (under automobile repairs in 1921). • Young's Auto Service, 2008 Pearl (in I940). • D& E Brake Shop, 2008 Pearl (in 1951). • Sinclair Station, 2000 Peazl (in 1961).Z3 • Now Peerless Tyre Company. Could be same building. Duff-Wirick auto dealer, 2027 Pearl (in 1951}. ~ Assessor card, 1966. ~' Assessor card, 1961. ~7 Historic context, auto era, Part N, Pearl 21st Street intersects Gilman & Hagman body shop, 2116 Pearl (in 1949). 22nd Street intersects Flick Brothers Garage, 2240 Pearl (in 1926). Elmer Gillihan garage, 2240 Peazl (in 1928). Hili's Garage, 2250 Pearl (in 1932). Morris Garage, 2250 Pearl (in 1940, 1946, 1949, 1951). 25 ~~ Historic context, auto era, Part IV, Walnut 26 AUTOMOBILE DEALERS, GARAGES, and SERVICE STATIONS WALNUT STREET (odd #c on north side even #s on south sidel-- Ninth and Walnut Tire & Battery Service, 901 Walnut (in 1926). Northeast corner of Walnut and 9th Streets. • Hollen & Swazd Service Stadon, 901 Walnut (in 1951). • Boulder Import Motors, Northeast Walnut and 9th, recently torn down. Sperry Motor Market, 921 Walnut (in 1940). Arnold Motor Company used cars, 921 Walnut (in 1940, 1946, 1949, 1951). Ford Garage, 959 Walnut (in 19141isting under "automobiles"). Holly Hudson Motors, 959 Walnut (in 1949, 1951). lOth Street intersects Donnelley Motor Company, 1027 Walnut (under automobile electricians, garages, Ford parts> repairs, stora$e, supplies, tires, Ford automobiles in 1921). " • Authorized Ford-Lincoln sales and service. Come to our Ford owners picnic at Chautauqua, Friday August 4. Bargains in used Fords."' • Photos in Caznegie from 1920, 1925. • Ryan-Ruth Motor Co., 1027 Walnut (Ford parts, Ford ton trucks, and Lincolnsin 1926) • Ryan-Arnold, 1027 Walnut (1928, 1930, Ford and Lincolns in 1932). • Arnold Motor Co, 1027 Walnut (in 1936, 1940, 1946, 1949, 1951). Ford dealer. In 1940 added Mercury. • Now replaced with new building housing the Daily Camera circulation department. (See page 105, Boulder: Evolution of a City.) Jim's Auto Top Shop, 1033 Walnut (in 1936). Britt Truck Service, 1033-37 Walnut (in 1946, 1949, 1951). International Motor Trucks. llth Streetintersects Boulder Driverless Ford Co, 1101 Walnut (in 1926, 1928). Northeast corner Walnut and l lth Streets. Ford rentals. ' Boulder Daily Doings, Vol 1, 1922. ~~ ~ ~ , . '' ~' ~~ .`' I,-I r ;U,I~ ~ u 11Cx c y Boulder~, Cdondo 'F r, ~ ; ~,''~ y , ~~ ~-~ ~+ii l ;. ;~~ . , : ;;::it- •i: •~ : ~t`;: . ~, ~, ? :c ~ - •, ..'• , + k ~ r; - ~.... ;; ; ., , :~~C~'~ ~.; :~~:.,>:,. ,,~ . ,r ~•i 'i~ q ai~H,~ ' ~ -' ~~ .-1 ~ni:i ~~~)~. ~ 1y p q ~.~`~P:'a'~ +1~}~~~}':~( ( j.i. ~ ~ !,:,:,~ , ..,.- '{ ~. ,'• ;'a;;~:,'.;l~ •f' . ;. .,~',i. ~ j•?~. ~i~\!;~ w - °~ ~ - ' ~ ~:,~T7 :`~. l ~. , :. ~ ~ ~~~'' - _ ~ `'}Er.,.y r:~ _ •~~•~ ~'~`~~~fi`.~~ , ..1 ~.,Y ~ ~`'~ .w's ~. + ~ c, p 1 .. ~, 8aesa.d\aseen p. • T;~ .` - ~ .j r :1.~:` ~, ~1!~~~d0~~~ Ii;+ ~ i " ~ ~~ li ~: ~" { ~ ~ r' ni >~ A ~' 'f 0 ~4 i ; ni ~. ~ ,,, i f~ 1, ,~ ~. ~. , :i,~ ~~., ~+~ cn.. ~ -- - , i ?-i~~ ti ,~ ' ~ '`'„;};{ 1~'~.~ ~~ ~ ' ~t,t:C'/ t ~ i _. .~'t~ /~i l.. ~r ,, N ~~:r~~;; ~I a~~ tr i 'sr ~e>w~oooo jl:l:~'~`~'ii;' ~%~ ~i~ YL ' ~ M v~ w ' w ~~ ~l ~ r Historic context, auto era, Part IV, Walnut z~ • Consumers Gas and Supply Company, 1101 Walnut, in 1929. Was a Reo dealer.2 Caznegie Library has photo from 1929. • Wells Sinclair and Service Station, 1101 Walnut, 1930. • Carnegie has photo from 1930. • According to Jack Smith, Jack Wells was bulk distributor for Conoco. • Cooke's Tire Service, 1101-03 (in 1951). • Now Rio Grande restaurant. Boulder Oldsr-cobile Co, 1109 Walnut (1922)3 "Taxi, trips anywhere, anytime, Oldmobile touring car, 8 cylinder, 7 passenger. Gas, storage, oil, repairs, parts.i4 • Veach Mothers, 1109 Walnut (Dodge Brothers motor cars an@ Graham Brothers trucks in 1926, Paige motor cars in 1928). • Clark Motor Co., 1109 Walnut (in 1930). • Hertz Drivurself System, 1109 Walnut (in 1936): • Leenerts jLennertz] Motor Co, 1109 Walnut (in 1940). • Ardourel Motor Co, 1109 Walnut (moved in 1942,5 in 1946, 1949, 1951 directories). In 1948, he became the Studebaker dealer.b • In 1951, Ardourel tore down the hay storage building of the "pioneer Fanners Mill (across Walnut Street) and converted it into a used car lot.' • In 1955, Ardourel became dealer for Packards and Clippers.a • In 1959, Ardourel was called "the dean of Boulder automobile dealers.i9 • In 1968, Ardourel leased 1109 Walnut to United Artists for the Regency Theater.10 Ardourel died in 1983. • Now The Foundry (billisrds club). Jim's Automotive Service, 1112 Walnut (in 1949, 1951). Elmer Bailey auto repair, 1126 Walnut (in 1928). Buchanan-Allen, 1127 Walnut (in 1930, 1932). E. M. Hollister Motor Company, 1127 Walnut (in 1946, 1949, 1951). 2 Meier, Thomas, Ed Tangen, The Pictureman. Boulder Creek Press, 1994, p.332. ' Boulder Daily Doings, Vol 1, 1922. ° Ibid. 5 Daily Camera, 16 March 1942. 6 Daily Camera, 3 May 1948. ' Daily Camera, 15 June 1953. e Daily Camera, 17 January 1955. 9 Daily Camera, 9 May 1959. 10 Daily Camera, 18 November 1968. ~f Historic context, auto era, Part IV, Walnut Bly Richard auto repair, 1128 Walnut (in 1928). Jim's Auto Top Shop, 1128 Walnut (in 1930, 1932) Davis Driverless Car Co, 1137 Walnut (in 1930). Boulder Auto Supply Co., 1143 Walnut (in 1926) 12th Street (Broadway) intersects Squaze Deal Battery Shop, 1214 Walnut (under automobile batteries, electricians, in 1921). • Arapahoe Service Co, 1214 Walnut (in 1926, 1928, 1930). • Hertz Drivurself System of Colorado, 1214 Walnut (in 1930). • Vogel & Williams garage, 1214 Walnut (in 1932, 1936, 1940, 1946, 1949, 1951). • • Demolished for bank property, now Bank One. O'Donnell Brothers, 1234 Walnut (in 1916) • Master Hand Garage, 1234 Walnut (garage and automobile laundry in 1921, 1926, 1928, 1940> 1946, 1949, 1951). In 1922, "rent a Ford, drive it yourself."" Also "driverless automobile livery" in 1928. • Galland's Gazage, 1234 Walnut (in 1930, 1932). • Demolished for bank property. Neveu, W. F., 1246 Walnut (in 1926) • Demolished for bank property, now Bank One. 13th and 14th Streets intersect Shepherd's Conoco Station, 1401 Walnut (in 1951). Northeast corner of Walnut and 14th Streets. • Now office building. Better Used Car Market, 1402 Walnut (in 1932). Southeast corner of Walnut and 14th Streets. • Bill's City Taxi, 1402 Walnut (in 1951). • Now bus station. ISth Streetintersects " Boulder Daily Doings, Vol 1, 1922. 28 ~'Z Historic context, auto era, Part IV, Walnut Miller Filling staaon, 1503 Walnut, Northeast comer Walnut and 15th Streets. 1926 and 1927 photos in Carnegie Library. • Walt's Post Office Service Station, 1503 Walnut (in 1951). • Demolished and replaced with office building. Kilton Service stadon, 1644 Walnut, southwest comer Walnut and 16th Streets (in 1951). • Built 1947 by Kilton Crow and his son Vern Crow.12 • Became Boulder Sports and Imports, foreign car garage, 1976.13 • Now Planned Pethood. 12 Daily Camera, 15 October 1967. "Daily Camera, 7 Manch 1976. 29 ~7 Historic context, auto era, Part N, Arapahoe AUTOMOBILE DEALERS, GARAGES, and SERVICE STATIONS ARAPAHOE AVENUE ~odd #s on north side. even #s on south sidel-- Tripp's Body Shop, 1230 Arapahoe (in 1940, 1946, 1951). 13th Street intersects Feaster & Harris Auto repair, 1327 Arapahoe (in 1949). 14th Streetintersects Clarence Hockinson auto repairing, 1439 Arapahoe (in 1932). I Sth, 16th, and 17th Streets intersect 30 Cliff Brice Service Station, 1702 Arapahoe (Southeast corner Arapahoe and 17th. • Opened ca. 1952. New building replaced a smaller building in 1955. At the time, gas was 27.9¢ per gallon! During a 2-day celebration of the new building's opening, free five-pound sacks of sugar were given with every $2 purchase.' • Now Total, probably in same 1955 building. Costeys Service Station, 1722 Arapahoe (in 1940s, 1951). • This is a stone building, but no information has been found on when it was built or the history of this service station. • Now Arapahoe Import Service. 18th and 19th Streets intersect Bishop Auto Company used cars, 1914 Arapahce (in 1951). Bottoms Garage, 1914 1!2 Arapahoe (in 1949, 1951). Duffy's Service Station, 1944 Arapahoe (in 1951). Carlson Brothers Used Car Market and Filling station, Southwest corner of 20th and Arapahoe (in 1932). Address is 1525 20th in 1936, 1940. ` Daily Camera, 10 February 1955. ~~ Historic context, auto era, Part N, Arapat-oe 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd Streets intersect Independent Gas Station, 2319 Arapahce (in 1951). Log Comer Service Station, 2360 Arapahoe (in 1951). • Site is now Rob's Village Conoco. 31 Historic context, auto era, Part IV, l lth Street 32 AUTOMOBILE DEALERS, GARAGES, and SERVICE STATIONS 11TH STREET, DOWNTOWN ~odd #s on west side, even #s on east sidel-- Walnut Street intersects Lee's Auto Service, 1924 l lth (in 1940). • Frenchie's General Auto Repairing, 1924 llth (in 1946). • Forrest's Frame and Axle> 1924 llth (in 1949, 1951). • Now part of Rio Grande Restaurant (see 1101 Walnut on pages 25-26.) Charles Zeitler auto repair, 1925 11 th (in 1932). Williams, W. D. & Son, 1927 llth (under automobile trimmers in 1921). Pearl Street intersects Pike and King Chevrolet Co., 2030 llth (in 1926). • Pike Chevrolet> 2030 l lth, between Pearl and Spruce on east side (in 1928, 1930, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1946, 1949). Chevrolei deater. • Pike-Lathrop Chevrolet, 2030 11 th (1951). • Demolished. Site is now a parking garage (same as for Hartman Filling Station). Sinclair Service station, Southeast comer l lth and Spruce. (Address is 1104-1106 Spruce.) Photos from 1930s in Carnegie Library. • Hartman Filling Station, 1106 Spruce (in 1951). • Demolished. Site is now a parking garage (same as for Pike-Lathrop Chevrolet). ~~ ~_ i9 I 4 V ~a 1 U ] ' I Y - 9 ~~ 0 u a F ~~ ~~ ' ' _ % 1 . i ~ ~i , . ~ . fi" . ~.p:.: ~r~ p'f ~ ~• ' - ' ~ / = S ~ . ~l ~ . . , .+ ^ _ " y' ~ 1 i - . ' . ~ C , r ~ ~ . . j ~' p, . , . ~ ~ . . . .i ~ ~ ~; • Historic context, auto era, Part IV, 12th Street AUTOMOBILE DEALERS, GARAGES, and SERVICE STATIONS 12TH STRBET (BROADWAY) DOWNTOWN (odd #s on west side_ even #s on east sidel-- Pleasant Street intersects Campus Service Station, 1301 Broadway (in.1951). 33 Phillips 66 Service Stadon, 1335 Broadway, Southwest corner University and 12th (Broadway). Built 1941, Camegie Library has photo ca. 1941. • Spena's Service Station, 1335 Broadway (in 1951). • Replaced with retail building. University Avenue intersects Northeast corner of University and 12th (Broadway), 1402 Broadway. • Eliminated from the original 1902 plat sold by Marinus Smith. • A modest building on the corner lot became the Hunky-dory Cafe, a restaurant popular with college students from 1928 into the late 1930s. • In 1941, a Conoco gasoline station replaced the eazlier building. • Len's Service Station, 1402 Broadway (in 1951). • Remodeled service station is now Starbucks Coffee. Grandview Avenue and Marine Street intersect Reed Motors, 1620 Broadway (1951). Used car and truck lot. Tiny Hall's Texaco Service Station (also called White's), 1650 Broadway (Southeast comer Broadway and Arapahoe). • Caznegie has 2 photos ca. 1938. • Built on site of Seventh Day Baptist constructed in 1893. • Church demolished in 1930 for service station. (See pages 56-57 in Boulder: Evolution of a City.) • Speed's Texaco Service, 1650 Broadway (in 1951). • Building still there with retail shops. Arapahoe Avenue intersects Standard Oil Products> 1702 Broadway (Northeast corner Broadway and Arapahoe). Carnegie Library has photo ca. 1937. • A& B Service Co, Arapahoe and Broadway (in 1946, 1949). • Schaals Standard Service station, 1702 Broadway (in 1951). 4 st Historic context, auto era, Pazt IV, 12th Street 34 • Arapahoe and Broadway Conoco still on this location in 1999 (now called 1201 Arapahce). Probably not same building. Service station, northwest comer Broadway and Arapahoe. • Building pernut filed in 1919 by D. O. Frazier. Stucco, value $1,000.' • Conoco station operated by Roy Ehrenkrook beginning in 1929.Z • He advertised "Conoco Bronz-z-z Gasoline," a perfected blend "that spells power, speed, zip, pep, and long mileage."' • In 1942, when male "attendants" were off at war> Ehrenkrook hired his 17 and ZO yeaz-old daughters as "saleswomen." "'The two girls were trained for their work by their father. They fill gas tanks, check tires, oil, batteries, and radiators; wash windshields, in fact, they do all of the work required of the men attendants with the exception of greasing cars which is done by Mr. Ehrenkrook himself."" • Higgins Motor Service, 1701 Broadway (in 1946). • Ehrenkrook Service Station, 1705 Broadway (in 1951). . • Site is now a parking lot. Auto Supply and Service Company, 1714 12th (in 1932). Auto Supply and Service Company, 1718 12th (in 1930, 1932). Charley's Emergency Service, 1763 1/2 Broadway (in 1951). Boulder Auto Electric, 1765 1/2 Broadway (in 1949). Higgins Auto repair, in rear of 1771 Broadway (in 1951). In front was Travis Reat Estate. Water Street (Canyon Baulevard) intersects Pleasant Stromberg auto repair, I810 12th (in 1928, 2932, 2946). Amold Motor Company used cars, 1814 Broadway (1949, 1951). Also at 921 Walnut (1949, 1951). Walt's Auto Repair shop, 1836 Broadway (in 1946, 1949). Boulder Valley Motors, 1836 Broadway (in 1951). ' Boulder Building Permit Book (M36) at Camegie Libruy. 2 Daily Camera, 19 October 1949. ' Eh~nkrook brochu~ at Carnegie Library, #328-72-19. ° Daily Camera, 10 July 1442. g'q Historic context, auto era, Part N, 12th Street 35 Withers Gazage & Tire Station, 1848 12th (in 1918). Withers Garage & Tire Station, 1840 12th (in 1926). Withers Garage & Tire Station, 1840-44 12th (in 1928, 1930). Cram's Automotive Service, 1842-46 12th (in 1936). Allen Automotive, 1846 12th (in 1940), 1842 Broaday (in 1946, 1949). Arnold Brothers Motor Company used caz lot, 1842 Broadway (in 1951). Firestone Auto Supply & Service Stores, 1848 12th (in 1936). Walnut Street intersects Brazile Oil Co., 1901 12th (in 1926), northwest comer of Broadway and Walnut. • Photo of "gas station remodelling" ca. 1921 in Carnegie Library. • Central Service Station and tire store, 1901 Broadway. Photo in Camegie Library ca. 1930 as Texaco service station and tire store. • Goodrich Silvertown store, 12th and Walnut (in 1940). Remodeled in 1943 5 • B. F. Goodrich Co, 1901 Broadway (in 1946, 1949). • McConaha & Greech auto parts, 1901 Broadway (in 1951). • Firestone Tire Store, 1901 Broadway, in 1957. Caznegie Library has 1957 photo. • Retail shops now occupy this site. If building is the same as the one remodeled in 1943, it has been vastly remodeled again. Faus, Jr., Jack, 1917 12th (in 1916, 1918, 1921, 1930, 1932). Faus, Jr., Jack, 1921 12th (under automobile electricians, garages, parts, repairs, storage, supplies, tires, Cole Aero Eight cars, Rickenbacker Studebaker cars in 1921, also 1926). • Previously, Jacob Faus's Blacksmithing was on this location (see page 52 in Boulder: Evolurion of a Ciry.) • Replaced with new building and retail shops. Pearl and Spruce Streets intersect Woody's Texaco Service, 2102 Broadway (in 1951). Northeast corner Broadway and Spruce Streets. Jines Auto Supply, 2124 Broadway (in 1951). 5 See photo in Camegie Library of Firestone store in 1957. 5~ Historic context, auto era, Part IV, 12th Street Pine, Mapleton, Maxwell, and Portland Streets intersect Jerry Brasel Service Station (A & B Service), 2508 Broadway (in 1951). Nonh Street intersects 36 Fred Shortt Service Station, 2655 Broadway (in 1951). Southwest cor~rer of Broadway and lst Avenue {Alpine). Ist (Alpine), and 2nd (Balsam) intersect Twelfth Street Motor Co., 2844 12th (in 1940). 3rd Avenue (Cedar) intersects Frank Brown, 292'7 12th (garage in 1928, used car dealer 1932). Nash sales and service, 2927 12th (in 1936, 1940). ~I Historic context, auto era,~Part IV, 13th Street AUTOMOBILE DEALERS, GARAGES, and SERVICE STATIONS 13TH STREET, DOWNTOWN (odd #s on west si~e_ even #s on east ide~-- Euclid Avenue intersects University Hill Garage, 1028 13th (in 1928, 1930, 1936, 1940). University Hill Garage, 102b 13th (in 1932). Foothills Garage, 1036 13th (in 1949). College and Pennsylvania intersect University Hill Service Station, 1233 Broadway (in 1951). After Arapahoe Avenue Seazl Jencks Gazage, 170$ 13th (auto repairing in 1926, 1928, 1932, 1946). Northeast corner Arapahoe and 13th Streets. • Building still there, probably same one. Now called "Opportunity Place:' ~ Walnut Street intersects 37 Adamson, J. E. & Co> 1921 (or 1929) 13th under automobiles, Lexington cars in 1921). City Storage & Transfer Co, 1938 13th (under automobile liveries in 1916, automobile repairers in 1918). ~ Pearl Street intersects Boulder Auto Company, 2027 13th (under automobiles a~d automobile supplies in 1914) • Colorado Motor & Garage Company, 2027 13th (in 1918) • Bolinger-Mitchell Motors, Inc., 2027 13th (under automobile electricians, gazages, parts, repairs, springs, storage, supplies, tires, Caditlac ("standard of the world"), Gardner ("speaks for itself"), Paige ("most beautiful car") and Jewett ("built by Paige ") automobiles in 1921, also 1926 as garage, dealer, and autobmobile laundry. "Service of SZ, Historic context, auto era> Part IV, 13th Street 38 the better kind, Everything for the motorist. Open day and night "' In 1926, Cadillac and Buick dealer.) • Bolinger-Winn Motors, 2027 13th (in 1928, 1932). La Salle dealer in 1928. • Boulderado Motors, 2Q27 13th (in 1936). • Tom Liston Motor Co., 2027 13th (in 1946, 1949). • Reed Motors (Dodge, Plymouth), 2027 13th (1951). New cars and trucks. • Now Redfish New Orleans Brewhouse, 2027 13th Street. Boulderado Gazage (and auto washing), 2035 13th (in 1928, 1930). • Via Travel is at 2037 13th Street. ' Boulder Daily Doings, Vol 1, 1922. S3 Historic context, auto era, Part N, Miscellaneous & auto stage lines 39 AUTOMOBILE DEALERS, GARAGES, and SERVICE STATIONS Miscellaneous locations Harvey Pool auto repair, 1928 6th (in 1918), 1938 6th (under automobile repairs in 1921), 1137 Spruce (in 1926, 1928). Orlie Powell auto repairing, 1938 6th (in 1926, 1928, 1932). Forrest's Repair Service, 2018 lOth (in 1940, 1946). Boulder Auto Supply, 1914 14th (in 1930). Auto Parts Store, 1916 14th (in 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1936). Zimmerman Pontiac used cazs, 2020 15th (1951). Clifford Myers auto repairing, 1735 15th (in 1932). Formost Tire Plant, 1920 15th (in 1926) Hilker, F. C., 1921 16th (under automobile repairs in 1921). Jesse Zorgdrager auto repair, 1928 16th (in 1928). Puckett, R. A., 2006 17th (in 1926). Roy Pucket, 2014 17th (in 1932). Foothill's Gazage, 1523 20th (in 1951). Jones-Powers Cazburetor Company, 2026 21 st (in 1921). Hood's Garage, 1515 23rd (in 1946). Reed's Repair shop, 2319 25th (in 1930, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1946). Bob's Garage, 2319 25th (in 1951). Burger, F. W., rear 2245 Pine (under autombile repairs in 1921) Phillips, F. L., 6th SE comer 1 st Avenue (under automobile electricians in 1921) Brown, F. P., 1302 3rd Avenue (under autombile repairs in 1921) Breeding's Garage, 1135 Spruce (in 1932) S4 Historic context, auto era, Part N, Miscellaneous & auto stage lines 40 AUTOMOBILE STAGE LINES, AUTOMOBILE LNERIES AND TAXI SERVICES Bailey, Elmer, 1924 llth (auto renting in 1932). Benway, J. W., 1075 Grant Place (in 1921). Boulder Bus and T~i Co., 1927 14th (in 1926). Boulder-Nederland Transportation Company, 1246 Walnut (in 1916). Brown, Gerry, 1424 Pine (in 1921). Burgener & Low Transportation Company, 1246 Walnut (under automobile liveries in 1918). Cliff's taxi, "scenic trips a specialty, Alpha Sigma Phi House, 1155 13th Street, Clifton A. Hix, student driver."' C. R. Davis, 1210 Pearl, (in 1922). "Let me make your scenic drives, mountain trips, anywhere, Cadillac caz."Z Davis Driverless Car Co., 1840 12th (auto renting in 1932). Colorado Sight Seeing Company, 1825 14th Street (in 1921). Glacier Route, 'The, 1802 14th (in 1921, 1926). Gordon, J. F., 1225 Pearl (in 1921). Grant Auto Service, Lobby Hotel Boulderado (in 1921). Grant's Auto Service, Jones Drug Store, 1242 Pearl (in 1922). "Mountain trigs a specialty. Day or night."' Hall's Taxi, 1404 Peazl (in 1926). "Get our prices on auto trips or you will always be in doubt.s4 Harry's Ta~ci, 1922, "Any place any time. Stand at Blue Moon [restaurant]> just back of First National Bank on 12th Sueet."5 ' Boulder Daily Doings, Vol 1, 1922. z Boulder Daily Doings, Voi 1, I922. ' Boulder Daily Doings, Vol 1, 1922. ° Bouider Daily Doings. Vot 1, 1922. ~?S Historic context, auto era, Part IV, Miscellaneous & auto stage lines 41 Keeton's Black & White Cab Co, 1800 12th (in 1928). Long, Frank, 1833 14th Street (in 1921). Malloy and MacLeay (2 women) (in 1922 Daily Doings, in 1926) • Took people on scenic drives. • Ads said "We use the Cadillac 8. Careful drivers." • Office in Hotel Boulderado, phone 734 Merchants & Miners Transportation Company, 1021 Peazl (in 1916). Peaks and Glaciers Trans. Co., 1922, "scenic mountain trips, Davis brothers, aftemoon picnic trips our specialty. 1142 Pear1 and 1843 12 Streets. Estes Park, Grand Lake, Pikes Peak, Big Horn Mountain, Lookout Mountain, Corona.s6 Rudy's Ta~ci and Auto service, 1922, "Pikes Peak, Estes Park, Denver, and all scenic drives."' Story's Auto t~i and baggage service, 1922.8 Universiry Express, 1831 14th Street (in 1921). Weller, W. O., Jr., 2121 North Street (in 1921). Yellow Cab Co., 1921 12th and 1134 lOth (in 1926). Yellow Cab Co, 1032 13th (in 1928). ' Boulder Daily Doings, Vol 1, 1922. 6 Bouider Daily Aoings, Vol 1, 1922. ' Boulder Daily Doings, Vol 1, 1922. e Boulder Daily Doings, Vol 1, 1922. S~ Historic Context, auto era, Further study 42 SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH As mentioned in the introduction, some of the still-existing buildings from Boulder's auto era may be locally significant. Only a minimum of research on each building could be done for this report. Several of the buildings listed in the introduction (and in bold type throughout the report) merit further study. Historical photos need to be collected and compazed to current photos. A better map! This report is not all-inclusive. New material needs to be added as it becomes available. S7 6 CRM JOURNAI WINTER 2005 Attachment C Preserving Ranches: Not Only Possible, but Imperative 6y Ekaterini Vlahos It is not necessarily those (ands that are the most fertile or most favored in ciimate that seem to me the happiest, but <hose in u~hich a long struggle of adaptaaon between man and his erivironment has brought ouc ihe bes[ qualities of bo[h. -T.S. Eliot in After Saange Gods Silhouettes of cowboys and ranches nestled into vast panoramic landscapes are powerful icons of America's Westem heritage. Traditlonal ranches are places where struggle a~d adaptation have etched themselves into the ground, weavmg rogether culture, land, buildings, homes, and lives. Ranches exemplify where the natural and manmade have collided and grown together, forming a vemacular culmral landscape over generations.' A ranch is much more than the buildings that dot its landscape. It is the ranch- ing culture, the people, the land, and the built environment coming together. The cultural landscape of [he American West is embodied m the ranch and iu traditions. Howevec, Westem canches are•threatened by escalaring property t~es, a lack of economic viabiliry, estate taaces, urban sprawl, and deteriontlng structures. Preserving the ranching culture and ranches of the American West is imperative if we aze ro reverse these threats. What Defines Ranches of the American West? Traditional ranches aze a settlement form that is unique to the American West and reHect cultural ttaditions [hat influence Che building forms and land use. They aze generally chatacterized by lazge acreages and disproportionately small numbers of structures. Typically, the landscape is altered and the struc- tures comprise reused, recycled, and relocated materials and buildings that support the necessities of the ranching way of life. The ranch complex generally inc)udes a main house, ofren the original home- stead expanded over tlme; a bunkhouse for ranch hands; a barn~, a blacksmith shop; garages and srorage sheds; and small outbuildings such as a privy, meat house, icehouse, and a cabin in which a Ceacher might reside. Landscape fea- tures include corrals, fences, hay stackers, wells, hay meadows, and grazing land.(Figure i) Ranches in Colorado aze excellent examQles of vemaculaz settlements that ~.,- - ~ s ~Gl -, - . 7 PRESERVING RANCHES FIGURE 1 The outbuildmg in the foreground was built in 1938-1939 by Jack Redmond and ha facher lames [o srore ice that was harvested from [he nearby neek. Ice was sTOred in sawdust in the bu;ld~ng unti! the introdudion o/ electrrciry and refrrgeretion m the rte nearby house. (Courtesy of the auihor) ~ reflect changing regional patterns in growth, economics, development, and {y agriculture. Many remain from the original homesteading claims, passed down ~ through generations in families who continue to work the land. Why Preserve Ranches? h- As a cultural resource, ranches represent an important aspect of the West's S historv and early settlement patterns. They have evolved and developed as unique land-use systems. Ranching activities, the spatial organization of the lg ranch complex and its relationship to the land, cultural traditions, vernacular ~ architecture, and circulation patterns for livestock and people, all exhibit the history of living off the land. Traditional ranches convey early settlers' efforts to build and shape the environment for a specific use in areas that were often considered remote and uninhabitable. Ranches also have real value as healthy environments of biodiversity, open space, wildlife hubs, and aesthetics that are unique components of this region's ideniity. The ranch illustrates one of the more successful ways in which people in the VG'est coexist with natural landscapes. With the passing of each ranch, we lose a piece of history, a link ro our Western heritage, and a connection to the land that we often take for granted. We can preserve these cultural landscapes, either by protecting their economic viabilin~ or bv setting them aside. Preservation of the ranching culture and ranches is not only possible; it is imperative. Pressures on Ranchlands The American Farmland Trust has identified approximately five million acres of threatened prime ranchland in Colorado. The properties include the largest tracts of private ]and surrounding Denver and Colorado Springs, ~~hich are 8 CRM IOURNAL WINTER 2005 considered idea] places for accommodating urban groti~th. The potential loss of land to development is the greatest threat to the long-term feasibility of ranching in Colorado. Until the last decade, Colorado's Front Range was a landscape dominated by traditional ranches. Today, the transfer of ownership from traditional ranchers has put pressure on the viability of ranches in the area. Three main tvpes of ownership changes are tal:ing land out of the hands of the region's tradi[ional ranchers. Different preservation models are emerging from each approach. The first rype transfers ownership to an advocacv group that acquires ranchland to preserve the biodiversity and open space. The second type purchases ranchlands for natural resources and recreation by government agencies, such as the Colorado Department of Wildlife, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and individuai counties. In the third type, private buyers purchase ranches for recreation and development purposes with little interest in the activity of ranching. The move awav from ownership by traditional ranch families is forcing a notable al[eration in the cultural landscape of the West. This shift affects not just the ranches themsel~•es but also the people, culture, and the entire landscape of which ranches are an intrinsic part. Ranching to Environmental Conservation Ownership of several ranches has moved from traditional cattle ranchers to advocacy groups and nonprofit environmental organizations in recent years. These groups and organizations recognize that ranches are critically important for their landmass, biodiversit}~, and complex ecosystems. The Nature Conservancv alone has conserved in perpetuitv over ioo,ooo acres of Colorado ranchland. Transitioning ranchlands into the stewardship of advocacy groups generally affects one or more of the essential elements that define a ranch: the culture, the land, or the structures. More often than not, the transfer in ownership brings an alteration in che cultural landscape. A change in the type of livestock or its complete elimination transforms the vegetation, land use, and small-scale elements such as fencing and corrals that contribute to the ranches' identifiable landscape. In most cases, ranching is no longer the heart of [he operation. The buildings are often vacated or adapted to uses that support the organization's mission. Even though ranch complexes are often historically significant and in many cases are listed in the state historic register or the National Register of Historic Places, they are generally viewed as separate from the land, often with easements around a ranch complex to separate the complex from the land-conservation component regardless of the entire context. f _f / ._.---...,~.............,~,~~..-...,,._ . . ev ~ w R i,i,.: ~. .:3~~~-~ ~~a„<,~.an.i....~i.~a.., i 9 PRETERVING RANCHES 1 1 I{ i' Efforts to conserve land for its biodiversity aze commendable and essential ' for ecologically healthy landscapes. One way to achieve this goal is to preserve the way of life that has successfiilly protected nacural communities, working with local ranchers to keep agricultural land economically productive and healthy. Oftentimes, however, the ranching culture that once dominated and influenced the region is no longer an integral pazt of the land use. Ranching to Open Space and Recreation In additlon to advocary groups, government agencies have an interest in ranchlands for their natural resources and recreation opportunities. In ~997~ for example, approximately 7,00o acres of his[oric ranchland-i~ percent of all privately held land in Lake County, Colorado-went on the mazket. The ranches and open space that surrounded this land were critical hubs for wildlife, with migration corridors, spawning beds, nesting sites, and foraging grounds for over z5o species. The land also encompassed scenic viewsheds, significant culrural resources, and recreaaon areas. Lake County enlisted federal, state, and bcal agencies, and organizations that shared the rnmmon goals of public education, wildlife habitat protection, the stewazdship of land and water resources for open space, historic preservation, smart growth, and outdoor recreation. Initial collaboration led to the formation of the Lake County Open Space Initiative. Through shared preservation efforts, natural resources in the county have been conserved and open space made available for public recreation for the first time. Again, while commendable, this has led to the loss of the traditional ranch. The shift in the Iand use, including the removal of livesmck and haying activi- ties, will change the wltiual landscape as the vegetation retums to its "natural" state. The hisrorically significant ranch complex has been parceled off from [he sarrounding land and the buildings aze vacant. New owners will eventually manage the ranch complex independent of the land use. EHorts to conserve the ranch for its resources and recreational value, as well as to maintain crirical open space, are significant and add ro a county's or regiods economic health. In additio~, the creation of pub(ic recreauonal opportunities contributes to quality of life that drives job creation and populatlon growth, all of which contributes to the counry's economic health. However, the ranching culture that once dominated and influenced the region is no longer an integral part of the entire landscape, The ranches represent the county's bygone histo- ry. The cultural landscape will continue to evolve, unfortunately devoid of the central way of life that once defined che counry or region. b~ W CRM lOUflNAI WINiEN 2005 Ranching and Preserving a Way of Life In response to private buyers' purchasing ranches for recreation and develop- ment, grassroots preservation programs aze forming throughout Colorado ro save the traditional tanch hom extinction. Participan[s come from a commu- niry of interested ranchers and local citizens whose goal is to pro[ect rural azeas and their way of life. The grassroots method has proven ro be the most successful az avly pceservmg ranches. Participants are keenly aware of the importance of those who work the land, the evolving ranch cuiwre, and ihe struttures and buildings at the heart of the operat~on as integral to pazts of the whole cultural landscape. In addi6on to preserving individual properties, [here is an unders[anding of how each property fits into [he entire agricul[ural context of the reAon. Although each individual ranch may not be considered significant for historical designation, as a collecave whole, they represent the evolurion and heritage of working ranches. The ranches rie together the buildings, the land, and the culnue that identify a region. The success of ranch preservation programs depends on parmerships among the ranchers, communiries, local preservation groups, land trust organizations, and insritutions of higher education. Communities that are threatened with the loss of their agricultural lands are promp[ed ro evalua[e current zoning, development and planning easements, esta[e taxes, a~d tax incen[ives. Partnerships, zoning> and t~ stra[egies can help famities keep agricultural lands in production. Through the University of Colorado at Denver, graduates smdents in archiCecCUre, landscape azchitecture, and planning are engaged in hands-on preservation processes, helping ranchers and property owners with surveys and inventories. The surveys aze used for nominati~g properties for historical recognition, completing historic structure assessments, documendng ranch complexes, writing gcant pcoposals, secuting preservation easements, and researching ta~c and other incentives.(Figure z) The grassroo[s programs are incentive-based and allow owners to select options that best suit their needs. The programs ul[imarely allow for local his- torical designation of as many ranch proper[ies as possible. For many rural areas, ob[aining the information needed ro determine the viability of preserv- ing nnchlands is difficult and cosUy. Grassroots programs ease those burdens of such costs and provide property owners with options and information that can help preserve their ranches for fumre generations. The Necessity of Western Ranches, Preservation, and Understanding The preservation, reuse, and interpretation of ranches by advocacy groups and govemment agencies help in building public awazeness of the history of these 6z 17 CRM IOURNAL WINTEF 7005 rura! sites. However, the me[hods used by these groups-the purchase of the ranchlands for biodiversity, open space, and recreation-preserve the lands, but fall short of preserving a seamless ctiliural landscape and a living ranching cul[ure. Cazrying on the tradiuonal ranching way of life will have the greatest impac[ , on preserving this vemaculaz cultural landscape. Those who created and stfll occupy tradidonal ranches take pride in their way of life, recognize the threats, and aze beginning to demand active roles in the preservation and management of their lands, many of which are ulumately historic properties.(Figure 3) Preserving ranch complexes or singte buildings as artifacts, devoid of land- scape conrext and culmre, is not a suitable preservation approach for Western ranches. Pzeservation must be broadened to understand the dynamic nature of ranches and to embrace change of culture, structures, and land as essen[ial components to preserving the ranch. The rancher and ranch play a major role in this landscape evotution, making it essential ro plan for the protection and management of the ranches, and to understand the significance of this cultute-how it impacts our landscapes and informs our future in the West. As ranching landscapes aze attered, as ranches change ownership, and as ranching culture evolves and in many cases disappears, such changes begin to redefine the landscape of the American West. Ekaterini Ylahos is a professor of azchitecmre at the Gollege of Architecture and Pla~ning, Universiry of Colorado, Demer. She ca~ be reached at k.vlahos (~comcast.net or ekaterine@stripe.colorado.edu. Note i. I would hke to ackmwledge the organizaNons throughout Colorado with which I have had the privdege to work in addressing issues of ranch preservatioa In a mllaboraeive eHor[ w~th South Routt County, my students, the communiry, ranchers, ranchers on [he Barn's Etc. board, and h~stonc pttservation professionals between zooo and zooq, tz tt`xhes have received local historical designaUOn, z have reteived state designation, S have been documr^:ed to Wstotic American Buildings Survey standards, and approximately 8o ranches ha ~ c r_n surveyed. 77us is testament [o the success of the grassroo[s method of preservanon. (See elso Ekatenni Vlahos, "Dotumenting and Saving [he H~storic Ranches of Colorado" Vixeyard: An Oaasiond Record of tbe Nationd Panh Servire Hutant Inndscapeslninadve III, issue ~, [zoo~]: 9-~z.) I wodd eLso like to aclmowledge the Nature Conservancy and partners for rheir work on the ,bfedano-Zapata Ranch, which has been invaluable ro the conserva[ion of over ~oo,ooo acres of renchWnds m Coloredo, and for their ongomg efforts ro support rhe ranchmg culture and preuevatian af the vemaculaz architecnue of the area. [.astly, I have had the oppormnrty m work wnh sevenl govemment agencies to develop collabocative e$ocls for the tcansfer of ownership and preservation of kry ranchlands. All of [hese ~oups have been imaluable to the development of my research on preservation issues m the West and the study of vemacutaz ranch settlements in Colorado. 6`t ,,.-,w ., x -a Attachment E : "l BOULDER VALLEY PUBLIC SCHUULS ' BamadD.••pat••1~yus.5dlvivb~Lnt P,O. Bax 9011 Boulder, Colwado 80301 (303) 4A7-1030 August 13, 1982 hfary Roberts Division of Planning and Development City af Boulder P.O. Box 716 Boulder, CO 80306 Dear Ms. Roberts: ]OHN T• MORR[S Dincto~ o/Pbnang ardEnginwnrg As a followup to my discussion with the Landmarks Board at their August 9 meeting, I believe that the concerns of both the school•board and the city regarding the status of Map2eton Elementary School can be resolved by a letter from the city stating that the purpose of including the school in the Mapleton Historic District is to preserve the integrity of the di5trict and promo[e the future preservation of the building in the event the school is ever disposed of by the schooi district. In addition, that the city assures the Board of Education that includ- ing the school in the Historic District will not conflict with the Board of Education's authority and responsibility in respect to the maintenance of the school's instructional program and the health, safety and welfare of the students. In the event that such a letter is not appropriate, the Board of Education has tentatively scheduled a discussion~of Yhe matter for their August 19 meeting. Thank you for your assistance, Please feel free to call me if you have any questions or need additional information. , ector Planning and Engineering 15 ~~`•~~hsdSi-^,r,:r t'~ c: Dr. Ryan y/~.1~_~r_.:_,;r,: ^ Bill Kalous ~~~ "--~'~ ~I Jerry Caplan '~; ~tZiU j t~ ty; ,~ ~ . "~ryL, `~~ ?LAPit.1;NG CE'J . ." 'nR;hhaVT Sincerely, w ~~~ /~ Morris Dir bS ~3~ ~l 1 1t~~~ n ,~/cGf,~c.. ~ ~ ~ (~k j.~,P MEMORANDUH ~~~ August 17, 1982 Q 1~/~ ~~ a~ .~o~` ~ T0: Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board FROM: Mary Roberts, Planning Oepartment ~' SlJBJELT': Boulder Valley School District This memorandum is to i~farm you uf the actions af the Boulder Valley School District and the city regarding the inclusion of Mapleton School in the ~Napleton Hill Historic District. John Morris, Director of the BVSD Divisian of Planning and Engineering, contacted me regarding the possibility of obtaining a 1?tter fran the city stating the city's position on the applitability of the Historic Preservatton Ordinance to BVSO praperties. I spoke witfi Jane Greenfield, Oeputy City Attorney, regarding this matter and whether this was a policy issue which needed to be reviewed by the Landmarks Board and the City Louncil. Jane reviewed the situation with Joe de Raismes, City Attorney, and cam= to the conclusion that it was appropriate for the City Attorney's affice to prepare such a letter. Mr. Morris also info~med me that the concerns of the Schoal Board centered on ensuring the health, safety and welfare of the school children and the ability to provide adequate instructional facilities and programming. Ne also stated that the School Board did not 5eem to have any problem with the Landmarks Board concern regarding regutation of the property if it is ever sold by the School District. He felt that such a letter would allay the fears of the School Board and would prevent the Board from raising the issue, or requesting the school be eliminated fran the district, before City Council. I received a letter from Mr. Morris making a formal request for a letter stating the city's position. A copy of Mr. Morris' ]etter is attached. Also attached is a letter from Jane Greenfield stating the city's position in this matter. Mr. Morris also furnished a copy of the SVSD's attorneys` opinion regarding this issue, which is also enclosed. Mr. Morris personally picked the letter up on August 17, 1962, and hand delivered it to Or. Ryan, Superintendent of the Boulder Valley School District, and John Wood, President, Board af Education. I think this letter will clarify the situation and allay the fears expressed 6y the School Board. i also think it clearly states the position of the Landmarks 9oard in thi5 matter. MJR/pg Enclosure ~~ ~~ CITY OF BCULDEFI~ COLOFIA00 OHice o} the Cqy Atmmey Mvninpal BuJdmg P.O.Box 791 Bouldsr, Colontlo 80306 Phone 441 ~3020 Au9ust 16, 1982 Or. Barnard D. Ryan Superintendent of Schools Boulder Valley School District PO Box 9011 Boulder, Colorado 80302 Re: i4apleton Hi11 Historic District 1 ~ear Dr. Ryan: This letter is in response to a request fran Mr. John Morris for a clarification of the city's oasition regarding the school district's propertv located within the proposed Mapleton Hill Nistoric District. As I am sure yau can aporeciate, there was strong support in the neighborhood for the inclusion af Mapleton School in the Historic PreservatSon 9lstrict because of the school's historic charatter, its architecture, and its central location ta the Mapleton Nill area. After the August 9th meeting of the city'S Landmarks Board, I feel that I may assure you that the city's intention to include the schaol within the Historic Preservation District will not interfere in any manner with the Boulder Valley School Board's pawers or duties under the Colorado Constitution or state statutes to effectively provide public education for the state's children. Consequentty, if alterations to the exterior of Mapleton Schaol or its grounds are necessary in order to carry out the schaol district's responsibility to the public, pursuant to state law, the city does not anticipate that such district action would cane under the jurisdiction of the city's Landmarks Board. Naturally, the city vrould appreciate the opportunity to cansult with the school district regarding any such alterations to Mapleton Schoal's facade. While recognizing the limitations'on the city's ability Lo regulate school distrtct property under its Historic Preservation Ordinance, the Landmarks Baard felt that it was impor:ant to include the school within the boundaries of the historic district ia order to ensure the integrity af the district in the event the school property was sold ~7 Jme W. Gn~nfidd Depury City Attomey ~ 1 ~~ , ~ Dr. Barnard D, Ryan August 16, 1482 ~ Page -2- or was coverted to uses unrelated to its educational function. IP I can be of assistance in clarifying our ?osition further olease do not hesitate to contact me. Verv truly yours, ~ ne W, C,reenfield /; eouty Lity P.ttorney ~ i JHG/dn cc: John tJood, President, Board of Education 6erald A. Caplan John Morris Mary Roberts, Planning b ~ ~~ L: ° ~: _~ C~~~~ HISTORICAL SOCIETY Attachment F The Colorado Hietory Museum 1300 Broadway Denver, Colorado 80203-2137 August 26, 2005 To: Colorado Historic Preservation Coromissions and Those Interested in Forming a Local Commission Re: COMMISSION TRAINING YOUR COMMISSION AND STAFF ARE INVITED to attend a Historic Preservation Commission Training Workshop sponsored by the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (OAHP) on Friday, November 11, 2005, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the EI Pueblo Museum, 301 North Union Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado, (719) 583-0453. (Directions: Exu from I-25 at 1" Strcet exit (Exu 98B). From SB 1-25 tum righ[ onto East 1° Street. From NB I-25 Nm leR onto East I" Street. Tum left o~ro tvonn u~~o~ n~~ue.] This workshop is free. OAHP will ~rovide ]unch. CLGs should remember that at least one commission member is required to attend an educational session each state fiscal year (July 1 thiough June 30). ' The session will cover the following topics: - The difference beriveen "significance" and "integrity" in evaluating and designating structures. - Archaeology and the local commission. - Using the Secretary of the Interior's Standazds for Rehabilitation, the basis of all design review guidelines. - FRESH: A new concept for evaluating infill development. - Roundtable discussions regazding garnering local media and political support. - An interactive skit on public hearings: how to plan and conduct them - A brand new version of a mock design review hearing involving attendees Please RSVP to or obtain further information fibm Dan Corson, Intergovemmental Services Director, by Tuesday,'November 8, 2005, at (303) 866-2b73, fax (303) 866-2711, or~e-maif dan.corson~chs.state.co.us 6~1 7Tie 4'ue6Co.~listoric ~Preseruation Commission o ~~~n ~ 'I~Ze Soutfceast Cotorad'o 9feritage Center aZ ~' L-~'~ ~.. ~1'istoric ~Pue6Co, Inc. Invite you to a. . . ~1~alkin~ ~I'our of the tinion .~~enue ~Cistoric 1~istrict c~ ~1~ine c~ ~heese ~,eception The Pueblo Historic Preservation Commission invites you to stay after the OAHP Historic Preservation Commissioner's Training for a guided walk through Pueblo's Union Avenue Historic District, and a Wine and Cheese reception at the Southeast Colorado Heritage Center in the Rio Grande Freight House at "B" & Victoria, in the heart of the district. November 11; 2005, from after the training until 7:00 p.m. RSVP to the Pueblo Dept. of Community Development (719) 553-2241. Co-sponsored by the Southeast Colorado Heritage Center and Historic Pueblo, Inc. a 7b