HomeMy WebLinkAbout5A - Public hearing and adoption of the University Place Historic District Design Guidelines as AdmiMemo to the ~andmarks Preservation Advisory Board
Re. University Place Historic Distnct Design Guidelines
MEMORANDUM
August 2, 2006
TO: Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board
FROM: Susan Richstone, Acting Long Range Planning Manager
James Hewat, Historic Preservation Planner
Alice Gilbertson, Historic Preservation Intern
Chris Meschuk, Historic Preservation Planner
SUBJECT: Public hearing and adoption of the University Place Historic District
Design Guidelines as Administrative Regulations pursuant to the
rulemaking procedures set forth in Chapter 1-4, B.R.C. 1981.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this item is for the Board to review and, if appropriate, adopt the
attached Design Guidelines for the University Place Historic District as administrative
regulations as per the rulemaking procedure in 1-4, BRC, 1981 (See Attachment A).
District specific design guidelines serve as an appendix to the General Design Guidelines
to assist in the interpretation of the historic preservation ordinance as it specifically
relates to the University Place Historic District. These proposed guidelines were
drafted with input from the University Place residents (See Attachment B).
BACKGROUND:
The designation process for the University Place Historic District commenced in
November of 2005, and since that time staff has worked with property owners in the
area to explain the process and implications of historic district designation. During
these discussions, design guidelines were developed in consultation with affected
residents to address the unique characteristics of the area. At the December 7, 2005
Landmarks Board meeting, a public hearing was held regarding the Board's
recommendation to city council on the district designation. At that meeting the Board
recommended designation and also adopted the draft guidelines as to substance. The
application was then forwarded to City Council, which designated the district on March
7, 2006. The board held a public hearing to take public comment at their July 5"', 2006
meeting, upon which they continued the comment period at the request of St. Thomas
Aquinas Church, in order to allow for public comment.
Memo to the Landmarks Preservation Atlvisory Board
Re: Universiry Place Historic Distnct Design Gwdelines
UNIVERSITY PLACE HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES:
In conjunction with the General Design Guidelines adopted by the Board in 2003,
the University Place Historic District Design Guidelines are intended to provide owners
of historic properties district specific assistance in making decisions about maintenance
and improvements and to provide the Landmarks Board with a framework for
evaluation of proposed improvements. They will be available to the public online on the
city's website and in printed format for purchase from the Planning Department for a
nominal fee.
The draft guidelines were reviewed and approved as to substance at the
December 7~h, 2005 meeting and subsequently filed with the City Clerk. Notice was
published in the newspaper beginning on June 22^d, achieving a minimum 15 day
public comment period.
This current version integrates comments received from affected property
owners, Board members, City officials and staff, and the City Attomey's Office. In
general, these comments have included suggestions to help improve the clarity,
organization and graphics of the document. The only text changes to the guidelines
since December 7"' is in regards to guideline 11.3.1-3, in which we clarified the role of
the City Forester and care for city and private trees. St. Thomas Aquinas Church also
submitted comments regarding the construction history of the church, and their role in
the greater neighborhood, which staff has incorporated into the history section of the
design guidelines (See Attachment C).
ATTACHMENTS:
A: 1-4 Rulemaking procedures, B.R.C, 1981.
B: University Place Design Guidelines
C: Public Comment received on the draft guidelines
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Attachment A
Chapter 1-4 Rulemaking
Boulder Revised Code, 1981
Print [his page in landscape for best resWts
Adopted by Ordinance No. 5053 (1987).
1-4-1 Definitions.
The following words and phrases, wherever used in this chapter, have the following
meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Adopting authority" means the city manager or any board or commission authorized
by charter, this code, or another ordinance of the city to make rules.
"Rule" means the whole or any part of any statement of general applicability and
future effect implementing the legislative intent of the charter, this code, or another
ordinance of the City, but does not include (1) a general statement of policy which is
not binding on the public, (2) a statement of agency organization, conduct required of
city employees, or regulation of internal management and procedures, which is not
binding on the public, or (3) a rule concerning the use of city property which does not
form a basis for a prosecution in mu~icipal court.l "Regulation" is a syno~ym for
"rule."
1See, Davis, Administrative Law Treatise, 5.03-5.04; Seaboard World Airlines, Inc. v.
Gronouski, 230 F.Supp. 44 (D.D.C. 1964); Batterton v. Marshall, 648 F.Zd 694 (D.C.
Cir. 1980).
1-4-2 Submission to City Manager and City Attorney.
Before a proposed rule is published as provided in this chapter, and before a proposed
rule as changed after public comment becomes effective, the city manager, board, or
commission, as applicable, shall approve it as to substance and the city attorney shall
approve it as to form and legality.
1-4-3 Publication of Proposed Rules.
Before a proposed rule becomes effective, the adopting authority shall file three copies
of the proposed rule with the city clerk, and publish in a newspaper of general
circulation in the city a notice stating that the filing with the city clerk has been made,
the date of the filing, the general subject matter of the proposed rule, the right of the
public to submit written comments on the proposed rule, and the time during which
such comments may be filed.
1-4-4 Public Comment.
Members of the public may file written comments with the adopting authority during a
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period of fifteen days following the date of pubiication of the notice required in Section
1-4-3, "Publication of Proposed Rules," B.R.C. 1981. The adopting authority shall
consider such comments and may, in its discretion, incorporate a response to such
comment and such other changes as it may determine to be appropriate in the
proposed rules. The adopting authority shall submit any rule that it has changed for
approval of the city attorney, after which approval the rule shall be effective. If,
however, the proposed changes are substantial, the adopting authority may, in its
discretion, provide by published notice an additional period for accepting public
comments on the proposed changed rule before it becomes effective. If the adopting
authority further changes the proposed rule, it shall submit the proposed rule for
approval of the city attorney, after which approval the rule shall become effective.
1-4-5 Effective Date.
Unless a later date is stated therein, rules are effective when, after the time for
comment has passed, a copy signed by the adopting authority and the city attorney is
filed with the city clerk.
1-4-6 Emergency Rules Excepted.
A rule may become effective immediately if the adopting authority finds that the public
health, safety, or weifare requires immediate effectiveness of the ruie and states the
reasons for such finding. If it adopts an emergency rule, the adopting authority shall
so state in its published notice and shall also state that it will accept written public
comment for a period of thirty days subsequent to the date of the publication of the
notice. After considering public comment and after receiving approval from the city
attorney, the adopting authority shall issue a final rule.
1-4-7 Copies of Rules.
The adopting authority and the city clerk shall provide a copy of a proposed rule
without charge to any interested person who requests it. The city clerk is authorized to
sell copies of adopted rules to the public, and to set a reasonable price therefor.
1-4-8 Numbering.
The city clerk shall assign an identifying number to each adopted rule.
1-4-9 Repeal.
Rules may be amended, repealed and readopted, or repealed by following the
provisions set forth in this chapter. Rules also may be repealed by publishing notice
thereof once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city.
1-4-10 Existing Rules.
Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to nullify or limit the effectiveness of any
rule adopted on or before December 1, 1987. All such rules shall remain effective, but
three copies thereof shall be filed in the office of the city clerk before January 1, 1988.
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Attachment B
UNIVERSITY PLACE HISTORIC DISTRICT
DESIGN GUIDELINES
CITY OF BOULDER ^ LANDMARKS PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD ^ JULY 2006
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UNIVERSITY PLACE
HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES
These University Place Historic District Design Guidelines (the
University Place Guidelines) are intended to assist property
owners and designers as they plan changes to buildings in the
University Place Historic District and to provide the Landmarks
Preservation Advisory Board with a framework for making
consistent decisions in its review of projects. The guidelines
have been developed to recognize the unique character of the
University Place Historic District and aze intended to
supplement the General Design Guideiines for Boulder's Historic
Districts and Individual Landmarks (the General Guidelines), which
apply unless otherwise stated. Where the two guidelines
conflict, the University Place Guidelines shall prevail. The
University Place Guidelines acknowledge those aspects of the
University Place Historic District that require a different
approach than typically called for in the Grneral Guidelines. The
design guidelines aze intended to be used as an aid to
appropriate design and not as a checklist of items for
compliance. In some cases, unusual circumstances may allow
for projects to deviate from them.
These guidelines were developed by city staff with assistance
from the residents of the University Place Historic District.
District Description and History
The University Place Historic District contains a concentration
of well-preserved buildings reflecting the prevailing
architectural tastes at the early to mid twentieth century,
including Tudor Revival, English/Norman Cottage Revival,
Craftsman Bungalow, Italian Renaissance Revival, Foursquare,
and Colonial Revival. The Denver and Boulder Land and
Investment Company platted the neighborhood in 1890,
speculating growth as the University of Colorado grew. The
district encompasses the 700 and 800 blocks of 14~h Street, which
is significant for its association with the University, as well as
historic persons and events and as an excelient collection of
buildings reflecting architectural styles of the period. The
defined period of significance for the district is from 1890 (the
year of the platting of the sub-division) to 1941 (beginning of
U.S. involvement in World Waz II and representing the end of
the major period of development and style of architecture in the
district.)
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The Universiry Place addition was
platted by the Denver and Boulder
Land and Investment Company in
1890.
"Look, look, everybody. You can see it from liere." Father was
pointing to a huge brick buitding topped by a cupola, nsing in
the distance. It loomed before us gaunt and alone in the
pitiless clear light. No tree nor shrub nor any humnn
habitation was in sight. Vast expanses of rock and sagebrush
zuere its only surroundings."
Jane Sewall's description of the appearance of the University of
Colorado campus in 1&77 could probably be extended to the yet
undeveloped adjacent neighborhood of University Hill during
that period. In 1865, Anthony Amett had purchased two
hundred acres of land, some of which he donated to establish
the University of Colorado. Eazly photographs of the locale
show an isolated, undeveloped area containing a few log cabins
and pasture lands for local farmers.
The first lazge scale development of the area was initiated by a
group of foresighted men who recognized the potential value of
the location. The University Place Addition to Boulder
embraced an azea from Sixth through Eighteenth Streets and
from College to Baseline Road (excluding a triangular area
which would later become University Park Addirion), was laid
out and subdivided, and platted in 1890 by the Denver and
Boulder Land and Investment Company.
The company purchased 194 acres of land adjoining the city in
June 1890. The land was divided into 1,820 lots. By 1891, the
company had made some improvements to the subdivision and
the University Place began to be advertised as a potenfially
desirable residential azea. However, during the 1893 Siiver
Panic, a downturn in the agricultural sector, and the resulting
general depression prevented further development.
It was the opening of the streetcar line in 1899 that ushered in
the long hoped for real estate boom in the University Place
additions. The route from the Depot at 14~h Street and Water
Street (now Canyon) traveled on Walnut to Broadway, up 13~
Street to College Avenue, and then up 4w Street to Baseline
Road and onto the Chautauqua grounds. The return route went
down lOw Street to Aurora, to 14« Street and then to Broadway,
to Walnut and back to the depot. At the start of 1900, steady
growth progressed in the neighborhood with the construction
of well-built, middle class homes, the creation of an elementary
school, and the development of a small commercial area. It was
1910 when the first homes of the 700 and 800 blocks were
constructed.
UNIVERSITY PLACE
This 1886 Photograph shows the
Buell family crossing what is now
the University Place addition. Old
Main on the University Campus
stands in the background. Photo
courtesy of the Carnegie Branch
Library for Local His[ory, Boulder
Historical Society Collettion.
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I I. UNIVERSITY PLACE
HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES
These Uniz~ersih~ Place Historic District Desigrr Gzridcline~ (the
UniZ~ersity Place Guidelines) are intended to assist propertv
owners and designers as thev plan changes to buildings in the
University Place Historic District and to provide the Landmarks
Preservation Advisory Board with a framework for making
consistent decisions in its review of projects. The guidelines
have been developed to recognize the unique character of the
University Place Historic District and are intended to
supplement the General Design Guidelines for Boulder's Historic
Districts and Individual Landmarks (the General Guideliries), which
apply unless otherwise stated. Where the two guidelines
conflict, the University Plnce Giiidelines shall prevail. The
Llniversity Place Guidelines acknowledge those aspects of the
University Place Historic District that require a different
approach than typically called for in the Genernl Gicidelines. The
design guidelines are intended to be used as an aid to
appropriate design and not as a checklist of items for
compliance. In some cases, unusual circumstances may allow
for projects to deviate from them.
These guidelines were developed by city staff with assistance
from the residents of the University Place Historic District.
District Description and History
The University Place Historic District contains a concentration
of well-preserved buildings reflecting the prevailing
architectural tastes at the early to mid twentieth century,
including Tudor Revival, English/Norman Cottage Revival,
Craftsman Bungalow, Italian Renaissance Revival, Foursquare,
and Colonial Revival. The Denver and Boulder Land and
Investment Company platted the neighborhood in 1890,
speculating growth as the University of Colorado b ew. The
district encompasses the 700 and S00 blocks of 14~h Street, which
is significant for its asso~iation with the University, as well as
historic persons and events and as an excellent collection of
buildings reflecting architectural styles of the period. The
defined period of significance for the district is from 1890 (the
vear of the platting of the sub-division) to 1941 (beginning of
U.S. involvement in World War II and representing the end of
the major period of development and style of architecture in the
district.)
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The University Place addition was
platted by the Denver and Boulder
Land and Investment Company in
I 890.
"Look, look, ez~eryhody. Y'o!i car~ ~ee it fro»i liere. " FatJter zva~
poirtti~ig to n lii~ge hrick hi~il~~irTg topped by a ciipola, risin~ i-t
tlie distance. It loomed befvre us gatvit and alo~:e ii~ tJte
pitiless ctear ligltt. Nn trce nnr sl~riih nor mrt~ lu~man
Jiahitation tvns irt sig)tt. Vast cxpa~ise~ oirock n~id sngehrrisli
zoere its only surrat~ndi-tgs."
Jane Se~~all's description of the appearance of the Universih~ of
Colorado campus in 1877 could probably be extended to the ~~et
undeveloped adjacent neighborhood of Universit~~ Hill during
that period. In 186~, Anthony Arnett had purchased tK~o
hundred acres of land, some of which he donated to establish
the Universitv of Colorado. Earl~~ photographs of the locale
sho~n~ an isolated, undeveloped area containing a few log cabins
and pasture lands for local farmers.
The first large scale development of the area was initiated by a
group of foresighted men who recognized the potential value of
the location. The Universitv Place Addition to Boulder
embraced an area from Sixth through Eighteenth Streets and
from College to Baseline Road (excluding a triangular area
w•hich would later become Universit~~ Park Addition), was laid
out and subdivided, and platted in 1890 by the Denver and
Boulder Land and Investment Company.
The compam- purchased 194 acres of land adjoining the city in
June 1890. The land was divided into 1,820 lots. By 1891, the
company had made some improvements to the subdivision and
the Universitv Place began to be advertised as a potenriallv
desirable residential area. However, during the 1893 Silver
Panic, a downturn in the agricultural sector, and the resulting
general depression prevented further development.
It was the opening of the streetcar line in 1899 that ushered in
the long hoped for real estate boom in the Universitv Place
additions. The route from the Depot at 14~h Street and Water
Street (now Can}'on) traveled on Walnut to Broad~va~~, up 13~n
Street to College Avenue, and then up 9th Street to Baseline
Road and onto the Chautauqua grounds. The return route went
down 10~ Street to Aurora, to 14~h Street and then to Broad~~ay,
to Walnut and back to the depot. At the start of 1900, steady
growth progressed in the neighborhood with the construction
af well-built, middle class homes, the creation of an elementary
school, and the development of a small commercial area. It was
1910 ~~hen the first homes of the 700 and 800 blocks ~~ere
constructed.
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This I 886 Photograph shows the
Buell family crossing what is now
the University Place addition. Old
Main on the University Campus
stands in the background. Photo
courtesy of the Carnegie Branch
Library for Local History, Boulder
Historical Sociery Collection.
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I 1.2 District Boundaries.
The Universitv Place Historic District boundaries encompass
both sides of 14th Street between Baseline Avenue and Aurora
Avenue, and extend to the center of the allevs at the rear of
those properties, as shown in the map below.
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^ Landmark Building
Buildings officially designated az
ciry of Boulder Individual
Landmarks
~ Contributing Building
Buildings constructed between
I 890 and I 941 that relate to the
historic significance of the district.
~ Non-contributing Building
Buildings constructed ouuide the
period of significance, or buildings
that have been altered to the
point that they lack historic
integrity.
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District Specific Guidelines
The follo~~ing guidelines are intended as a supplement to the
Genera! Guidelines for the Universitv Place Historic District.
These guidelines control ~~hen thev conflict with the Ge~re~rrz!
G~~idelirres. ~
GUIDELINES
Streetscape and Landscape
I4l~~ Street zc~as platted in 1890 at Flte smne zc~idtli as all tlte otlrer
streets irt the Unit~ersity Place Addition, but by 1923 had bee~r
ide~ttified as n rnajor t/toroughfr~re iri flie cih/, exteriding (rorn Baselir~e
to Broacltvay. T/ze street sparis 45 feet front curb to ct~rb, ii~lrere
sMndard Bottlder streets range from 25 feet to 35 feet. Part of this
zvidtli zvas to accommodate the electric streetcar, zvhicli tttr-ted ~ivrtli
fro»t Ac~rora down 14~~= Street to Brondtvay. 77ie street zuidtli is n~~
important character-de~inirig feature of the district nnd is included ns
a desigriated feafure of tlze district.
As zc~ith mnny of Boulder's neig)zborhoods, street trees are an integral
part of tlte neighborhood streetscape. T7te trees wliicli li~ie 14~'~ Street
i~t the district have created r~ unirJue canopy-Iike effect tv the street.
TreeS 0)I tj1E' SfreetSCR~2 RYe liil I1)I~lOI"fQ)If CJI(I1'QCfeY-C~Cfining feature of
fhe district arTd are ilTCluded as cvntributing fentures of the district.
Street trees within the landscnping strip are usually located in tlte
city right-of-u>ay ~nd require Clrban Forestry approval prior to
prt~ni~ig or trirnmirtg. For more informntiort coritact tlte Cih/ Urba~t
Forestry division at 303-441-4406.
. I Mature trees planted in front yards and the landscaping
strip (the area between the curb or street and the sidewalk)
should be retained whenever possible.
.2 When a tree must be removed, or where there is a gap in
the rhythm of street trees, install new street trees in
locations that continue to express that established rhythm,
in accordance with the Forestry division's Tree Planting
Program.
.3 Maintain the landscaping strip as a lawn area. The
landscaping strip is traditionally grass, with regularly
spaced trees. The use of hardscape or elevated planters is
inappropriate.
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Street trees and the extra wide street
are character-defining features of the
distnct and should be re[ained.
Alleys and Accessory Buildings
Allei~~ iri tlte di~tricf u~ere laid occf zalieri tlie additio~i u~a~ platred i~i
I890. Altliough tllere are fezo contributirig accessory buildirig~, the
vz~erall diaracter ot tlte nllei~~ i~ ~till irrtnct. A~ nezc~ acce~son~
bllil(~I)I~~ are constructec~, the_y shoul~ he consistent with Sectioii 7.2
of the Gener~l Design Guidelines.
77ie rear of ~ttany lots znithin t1u L1rTiz~ersity Place Historic Di~trict ~zre
linec~ zi~itlr lozc~ rrtasortrt~ walls, cvrzstructed out of local stone. These
u~nlls are r~npvrtaiit to tlie draracter of the alley, and shvtslrl be
considered n clzaracter-definirig featirre.
.4 Retain and preserve historic masonrv walls which line the
allev. These walls are typically less than three feet in
heibht, and mav or may not have an open w~ood or w~ire
fence constructed on or above them.
.5 When repairing historic walls, use appropriate mortar, i.e.,
one that is softer than the surrounding masonrv. The
pattern, materials, and design of the wall should be
retained when repairs are made.
.6 Ne~v walls are appropriate when constructed in similar
mass and scale as historic alley walls. New walls should
be slightly set back from the alley edge to preserve the
open character of the alleys.
Alterations
AIterations zvill be re-c~iezc~ed using the guidelines irt Section 3,
Alteratiorts of tlie General Design Guideliries. The primnn~ focus in
re~~ieu?ing alterations zvill be on clianges that are z~isible ~i-om 14N7
Street. More fIexibiIih~ wili be nllowed for rear elevafions, rzon-
contributing buildings, arid areas Inrgely screened from public viezv.
T]Ie 132R~OY"Il°t/ Of huildings zvithin the Llniversih/ Plnce Historic
District Itave brick or stone as tlte prirnary exterior ~rznterial. It is
innppropriate to paint or conceal tliese materials.
.7 Unpainted masonry surfaces, particularly those on
contributing buildings, should not be painted
.8 When repairing masonry, use appropriate mortar, i.e., one
that is softer than the surrounding masonry.
.9 When cleaning exterior masonry, the use of pressurized
blasting, such as by water or sand, is inappropriate.
Cleaning should be performed using the least abrasive
method, such as a soft brush and water. For more
intensive cleansing such as paint removal, chemical
stripping may be appropriate. The use of chemicals
should be tested in an inconspicuous place prior to use on
the building.
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Hiscoric masonry walls should be
preserved and retained, and repaired
using appropriate materials and
methods.
Additions to Historic Structures
Tlie ltisforic 1-ouse~ in tlie Llni~~ertiih/ Place Hi~toric District rrre
generalli~ 1'/~ to' ~torie~ liigh nnd con~tructed oC rnrrsonn/. Merni/ of
Nte bcrildirt~c hnz~c e~~ol~~ed oz~er ti»te fhroc~gh corrrprrriblc nc~cirtic~ns and
alterations. Netc~ ~~dditions fo contributing buifdings are appropriare,
~o lortg as tlic scnlc of flie additrort does ~:ot z~i~uallt/ oz~c~zi~liclnt tli~~
existinh~ h2l]1l~Ilix C~11C~ Site ZC~{Ie)I Z~IL'ZUeC~ f7'01)l 1'~fli SFl'E'L'f 171I1~ l~
compatible with tl-e gerieral range of building si~c~ f0llfll~ I/1 tllc
district. Ma~ti~ of the houses ITave hnd donners added. Ne~i~ dormers
mai/ be appropriate iolzen correctly scaled.
. I 0 Raising the roof height on the historic portion of
contributing and landmark buildings is generallv not
11.3.12
Appropriately scaled dormers may be
used to increase usable space in an
exiscing upper story. Dormers should
be scaled as to not dominate the
existing roof struaure.
appropriate.
. I I Additions should be located at the rear of the building.
.12 If consistent with the architecture of the building, dormers
may be an appropriate way to provide additional upper-
story space on contributing and landmark buildings.
Dormers shall be constructed consistent ~vith Section 3.5 of
the General Desigrz Guidelines.
. I 3 In all other respects, additions to contributing or landmark
buildings should be consistent with Section 4, Aclditions to
Historic Structures of the Geriernl Design Guideli~ies
Additions to Non-Historic Structures
See Sectin~l5, Additioris to Nai-Nistoric Structz~res of the Gerieral
Design Guidelines and Section i, Accessort/ Buildings.
New Primary Buildings
Origirial huyer'~ deed agreemertts of fl~e LI-iiversih~ Place ndciitio~r
reqccired -ic~r homes to be constructed of brick, sto~7e, or a
cornhination of the tzvo as the prrnrary esterior »i~terinl. Nezn
corzstructioli shoiild include cor~ipatible masorin~ as tlie primnry
exterior material.
T7~e ntr+jorih/ of buildings constructed wifhin tlze c~istrict hnve side-
grrblecl roofs, or fronf-gabled rvofs. Tlte vricnfation of nect~ pri»tanf
builciings should 6e consistent with tlrese historic patterrTS. Nezv
Prinu~n~ buildi~zgs shouid be constructed consisfent wifh Sectiori 6,
Nez~~ Pri-rtan~ Strz~ctures of the Gerteraf DesigrT Gi~ideliries rrrrd
Sectiorr 7, Accessory BuildinRs).
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I 1.4 Building Descriptions
Pliutos befvtr are frni-i 200~. Mvre detailcd iriformatinn on the histo~y
of eac)r pri~riary biiilding is az~nilable tlzrotiglt tlte Cnr~iegie Library for
Locnl Histon/ or tlte Plminirig Depnrf»iertt.
1403 Baseline Road (Landmark)
Built: 193~+
Historic I`ame: Somers Residence
Description: This two-story, side gabled Colonial Revival has a
brick exterior with green tile roof and flanking one-story, flat
roof extensions. Gable ends have brick chimnevs ~~ith stone
trim.
Accessor}~ Structures: Non-contributing
70714~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 192~
Historic Name: Pietenpol Residence
Description: This two-story Italian Renaissance Revival has a
side gabled roof, sandstone exterior, red tile roofing, and an
uncovered patio with stone walls in front of house. There are
distinctive arches that are incorporated into the east fa~ade.
Accessor~~ Structures: none
715 14~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 1937
Histaric Name: Gibbons/La Torra Residence
Description: This large Tudor Revival is a t~~o storv brick
residence and is composed of steeply pitched, intersecting
hipped bays. Tile shingled roof has wide overhang and shed
roofed wall dormers which cut through the comice and have
stucco on side walls. The building has some half timbering and
an uncovered stoop.
Accessory Structures: none
718 14~h Street (Non-Contributing)
Built: 1951
Historic Name: Parsons Residence
Description: This ranch house has a side gabled roof ~n~ith two
tall front gabled dormers. The exterior walls are clad in brick
masonry, and the entranceway has been enclosed ti~ith wood
and glass.
Accessory Structures: Non-Contributing
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72~ 14th Street (Contributing)
Built: 1928
Historic Name: Long Residence
Description: This vernacular dwelling has a ver~~ steeply
pitched, side gable roof brick exterior, front, shed roofed
dormer, inset and off centered front porch, and concrete trim
details
Accessory Structures: Contributing
72814th Street (Non-Contributing)
Built: 1954
Historic Name: Johnston Residence
Description: This ranch style house has a side gable roof, stucco
exterior, and a front gabled entry hood.
Accessory Structures: Non-Contributing
73814~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 1928
Historic Name: Aspinwall Residence
Description: This one-story, multi-hued brick English/Norman
Cottage house has a cross gabled roofline and a lower gabled
entrance bay.
Accessory Structures: none
74514~h Street (Non-Contributing)
Built: 1950
Historic Name: Brannon Residence
Description: This ranch style house has a cross gabled roof,
blond brick exterior, and a large chimney facing the street.
Accessory Structures: Non-Contributing
75014~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 1937
Historic Name: Buester Residence
Description: This English/Norman Cottage house is a steeply
pitched side gable roofed brick house with intersecting front
gabled bay, and a brick fa~ade chimney with wrought iron
decoration.
Accessory Structures: Non-Contributing
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75614~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 1938
Historic I\'~me: Robbins Residence
Description: This English/Norman Cottage brick residence has
a steepl~~ pitched hipped roof and has a gabled, brick entrance
bati~ with round arched entrance.
Accessorv Structures: none
76414th Street (Contributing)
Built: 1936
Historic I~'ame: Smith Residence
Description: This brick residence is a good example of an
English/Norman Cottage with brick exterior and gabled brick
entrance bav with half-timbering in gable end.
Accessor~~ Structures: none
76514~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 1937
Historic Name: Alexander Residence
Description: This English/Norman residence has steeply
pitched side gable roofed brick residence with wood shingle
roofing and gabled brick entrance bay with wooden surround.
Accessorv Structures: Non-Contributing
77514th Street (Contributing)
Built: 1910
Historic Name: McLucas Residence
Description: This one and a half story Bungalow is a side gable
roofed brick dwelling w~ith stucco, half-timbering, front gabled
dormer, and full width porch under eaves has solid brick walls
with stone trim topped by squared wooden columns with
decorative brackets.
Accessory Structures: Contributing
77614th Street (Contributing)
Built: 1912
Historic Name: Denham Residence
Description: This one and a half story Bungalow has a front,
shed roofed dormer, exposed rafters, stuccoed gable ends, and
Shed roofed porch with solid brick porch walls with stone trim
and brick pillar supports, as well as tapered wooden supports.
Accessory Structures: none
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79214-h Street (Contributing)
Built: 1910
Historic Name: Brush Residence
Description: This Bungalow residence has overhano ng eaves
and exposed rafters with round ends and roof flares. Gable
ends have stucco and half-timbering.
Accessory Structures: Non-Contributing
81014th Street (Contributing)
Built: 1912
Historic Name: McFayden Residence
Description: This side gabled roofed brick Bunga(ow has been
altered by enclosure of porch and remodeling of dormers.
Accessorv Structures: none
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82114~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 1912
Historic Name: McGlothen Residence
Description: This Bungalow has a side gabled roof with
overhanbing eaves and triangular braces, and has a front,
gabled dormer. Porch has solid brick porch walls with stone
trim and brick pillar supports.
Accessory Structures: Non-Contributing
812-814 14~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 1910
Historic Name: Blysted Residence
Description: This two-story foursquare residence has a hipped
roof with widely overhanging eaves, a central, hipped roof
dormer, brick and stucco exterior. The rear building is a one
story residence with side gabled roof, and shed roofed porch
with column supports.
Accessory Structures: none
816 14~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 1919
Historic Name: Maupin Residence
Description: This one story Bungalow has brick exterior eaves,
exposed rafters, and triangular knee braces, low gable dormer,
and Full width porch under eaves with brick piers trimmed
with stone topped by square wooden columns.
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Accessor~~ Structures: none
81914~h Street (Non-Contributing)
Built: 197~
Historic Name: Maslin Residence
Description: This one stor~~ vernacular masonrv house has a
sandstone exterior and a lo~ti• pitched fr~nt gable roof. A large
addition has been constructed on the south side.
Accessor}' Structures: Non-Contributing
83014~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 1920
Historic Name: Wiltshire Residence
Description: This brick Bungalow side g~bled roofed residence
has a large, front, gabled dormer which is stuccoed and full-
~aidth porch ~vith battered brick piers, corbelled at top, low
brick porch ~~alls trimmed ~vith stone and stairs to porch are
flanked bv stone walls.
Accessorv Structures: none
83814~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 1919
Historic Name: Brace Residence
Description: This Bungalow~ residence has a stucco exterior,
inset porch under eaves, low brick porch walls with stone trim
and ~ti~ooden post supports, and brick end chimnev.
Accessorti~ Structures: none
84414~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 1910
Historic Name: Brinker Residence
Description: This one-story Bungalow has a front-gabled roof
and a brick/stucco exterior, half-timbering, flared eaves, and
decorative brackets. The large front porch is built with ~~ooden
columns on rubble stone piers.
Accessorv Structures: none
84514~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 1911
Historic Name: Cole Residence
Description: This Craftsman residence has a side gabled roof
with a brick and stucco exterior and has an offset and inset
porch with brick supports. This residence has overhanging
eaves, exposed rafters, and triangular knee braces.
Accessorv Structures: Contributing
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85014~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 1913
Historic Name: Porter Residence
Description: This one story Bungalow has a pyramidal, hipped
roof with overhanging eaves and exposed rafters. The off-
center, gabled porch has wood supports atop stone piers.
Accessorv Structures: none
851 14~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 1911
Historic Name: Savage Residence
Description: This Craftsman style house has a front gabled roof
and has a brick exterior with large overhang-ing eaves and
decorative brackets. The porch wraps around to form a porte
cochere and has brick supports topped geometric wood, solid
brick walls with arched insets, corbelling, and stone trim.
Accessory Structures: Non-Contributing
86014~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 1922
Historic Name: Sommering Residence
Description: This one story, brick bungalow displays half-
timbering, concrete trim and wood posts. Also exhibits an
offset, gabled porch with half timbering and stucco.
Accessory Structures: none
86314~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 1922
Historic Name: Oswalt Residence
Description: This side-babled residence is stuccoed with
overhanb ng eaves, exposed rafters, and triangular braces. The
wrap around projecting porch has brick pillar supports and a
wooden balustrade.
Accessory Structures: Non-Contributing
864 14th Street (Contributing)
Built: 1911
Historic Name: Wasburn Residence
Description: This front gabled Bungalow has smooth brick
walls with overhanging eaves, exposed rafters, and hipped
roofed porch wood post supports with arched brackets atop
brick piers atop stone piers.
Accessory Structures: Non-Contributing
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87514~h Street (Non-Contributing)
Built:1957
Historic Name: Cline Residence
Description: This side-gabled ranch style residence has a
concrete stoop with wrought iron railing, flat arches and brick
sills. A drivewa~~ leads down from the street to access the
garage.
Accessory Structures: Contributing
876-878 14~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 191~
Histaric Name: Holcomb Residence
Description: This one story brick Bungalow~ has a hipped roof
and a gabled porch that is partially enclosed. Architectural
elements include ~~ide overhanging eaves, exposed rafters, half-
timbering and decorative beams.
Accessor~~ Structures: 87814~, Contributing, constructed as a
small one storv side gabled building with a painted shingle
exterior.
88114~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 1925
Historic Name: Mason Residence
Description: This side gabled Bungalo~v has a brick exterior
with o~~erhanging eaves and false beams. The Front, shed
roofed, stuccoed dormer has exposed rafters and windows with
geometric tracery. Gable ends have stucco and half-timbering.
There is a brick chimne~~ with metal pots.
Accessory Structures: Non-Contributing
889 14~h Street (Contributing)
Built: 1941
Historic Name: Blosser Residence
Description: This one-storied residence has thin and wide, even
courses of stone, with raised pieces of rusticated stone. There is
an uncovered stoop with stone base and wrought iron railing
and porch lantern_
Accessorv Structures: Contributing
89814~h Street (Non-Contributing)
Built: 1949/ 1956/ 1987
Histonc Name: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church
Description: This simplified Italian Renaissance stvle church is
based on the architecture of the University buildings, and has a
stacked red sandstone exterior, stained glass windows, red tile
roof, and a three stor}~ bell tower.
Accessory Structures: none
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1333 Cascade (Non-Contributing)
Built: 1947
Historic Name: Rohrman Residence
Description: This ranch style house is a one-story, side gabled
residence with a brick exterior and small centered stoop.
Accessorv Structures: none
1350 Cascade (Non-Contributing)
Built: 19~2
Historic Name: Henderson Residence
Description: This ranch style house is a one-story, side gabled
residence with a brick exterior and two small front gabled
dormers. The house has a large addition on the west.
Accessory Structures: Non-contributing
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LA1Dn1ARKS PRESERVATION ADVI50RY BOARD
Attachment C
Chris Meschuk - St. Thomas Aquinas memo to LPAB
From: "~'ince Porreca"
To: "Chris Meschuk" <meschukcC~bouldercolorado.aov>
Date: 7/21/2006 8:44:3? AM ~
Sub,ject: St. Thomas Aquinas memo to LPAB
CC: "Thomas Goodhew" , "Fr. Kevin Au~ustyn"
Chris: Would you please include this message in your packet for the nexf ineefing of fhe LPAB.
Call me w/ any questrons and thanks for your help.
To: Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board
Thank you for providing us additional time to review the Draft Guidelines. As mentioned in our
previous correspondence, the City's notice did not allow us sufficient time to gather our key
team members together prior to your July 5, 2006 meeting. In addition, the administration of
St. Thomas changed as of June 21, 2006 and additional background was necessary
for the new administration to place the Guideline discussion into context.
When we wrote to you last we indicated we might not have any comments at all, but needed
time to review the Guidelines.
We have completed that review and do have two important points which are significant in
accurately representing the Church's architectural history and also pointing out that the Church
plays a very important role in a larger community context than the two block Historic District.
We are requesting that you include the following in the History section (or what ever section
seems most appropriate) of the Guidelines as it not only accurately represents the history of
the Church, it also provides the broader context in which the
church should be viewed.
The present design is due to the reconstruction after the fire. In 1987, Hoover, Berg,
Desmond Architects added side isles to the north and south exterior of the original structure.
A new wing in the southwest corner ng 14th Street) was added to house the chapel &
restroom. This would leave only th sout ~(atley) building elevation that was not significantly
altered on the church. The
extension of the 14th Street facade 20-fieet south for the chapel also significantly impacted
the context of the structures to the south of the church.
It is important to recognize that while St. Thomas Aquinas Church facilities are within the
small Historic District, the Church will continue to play a much larger role in the larger
neighborhood, and the community, which it serves.
Again, we are requesting the inclusion of the above language in the final version of
the Guidelines.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
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