HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 5C - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021MEMORANDUM TO THE LANDMARKS BOARD
February 3, 2021
STAFF
Jacob Lindsey, Planning & Development Services Director
Charles Ferro, Interim Comprehensive Planning Manager
Lucas Markley, Assistant City Attorney
James Hewat, Senior Historic Preservation Planner
Marcy Cameron Gerwing, Historic Preservation Planner II
Clare Brandt, Administrative Specialist II
CONSIDERATION OF DEMOLITION PERMIT
Public hearing and consideration of an application to demolish a portion of a street-facing wall at 1820
15th Street, a non-landmarked building over 50 years old, pursuant to Section 9-11-23 of the Boulder
Revised Code 1981, and under the procedures prescribed by chapter 1-3, "Quasi-Judicial Hearings,"
B.R.C. 1981 (HIS2020-00327).
Address:
Owner:
Applicant:
Case Number:
Case Type:
Code Section:
1820 15th St.
First Presbyterian Church
Dean Hofelich, Coburn Partners
HIS2020-00327
Non-Designated Demolition
9-11-23, B.R.C., 1981
PROPERTY INFORMATION
Date of Construction: 1881-1895, 1926, 1956, 1970s,1990s
Zoning: DT-5 (Downtown - 5)
Lot Size: 89,298 sq. ft. (Boulder County estimate)
Legal Description: ALL LOTS 1 THRU 12 INCL VAC ALLEY BLK 39 DPT FILE 07-01-129-01
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Landmarks Board approve the proposed demolition.
RECOMMENDED MOTION
I move the Landmarks Board approve the demolition application for removal a portion of the building at
1820 15th St. as shown on application materials dated Dec. 9, 2020, finding that the portion of the
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building to be demolished does not have significance under the criteria set forth in section 9-11-23(f),
B.R.C. 1981.
Should the board choose to approve the demolition, staff will require that prior to demolition the
following be submitted to P&S staff for review, approval and recording with Carnegie Library:
1. Measured drawings of all exterior elevations of the portion of the building to be demolished.
2. A site plan showing the location of all existing improvements on the subject property;
3. Color medium format archival quality photographs of the interior and exterior of the education
wing.
ALTERNATIVE MOTION LANGUAGE
Staff recommends that the board approve the proposed demolition. Should the Landmarks Board
choose to place a stay of demolition on the application, staff recommends the following motion
language:
I move that the Landmarks Board issue a stay-of-demolition for the application for 1820 15th St. for a
period not to exceed 180 days from the day the permit application was accepted by the city manager in
order to explore alternatives to demolishing the building, finding that the building may have historical
significance under the criteria set forth in subsection (f) of section 9-11-23 of the Boulder Revised Code.
A 180-day stay period would expire on June 18, 2021.
SUMMARY
• On Dec. 11, 2020, the Planning Department received a demolition application to remove a
portion of a street-facing wall of a building over 50 years old. The original First Presbyterian
Church (today referred to as “Grace Commons”) was constructed in 1890 and the portions of
the building proposed for demolition were constructed in 1926 and 1953.
• The original 1881-1895 church and a small part of the 1926 addition is located in the
Chamberlain Historic District and will be review through a landmark alteration certificate. The
portion of the building proposed for demolition is located in the historic district boundary, is
over 50 years old and the proposed work meets the definition for demolition defined in Section
9-16-1 of the Boulder Revised Code 1981.
• On Oct. 22, 2020, the Planning Board reviewed and provided comments on the Concept Plan to
redevelop the site (LUR2020-00033). Subsequently on Nov. 10, 2020, the City Council
considered a call-up of the Concept Plan and voted to not call it up for review and feedback. The
applicant submitted a Site Review application and a Use Review application, that are currently
under an initial three-week staff review. The Site and Use Review are for a new addition to
replace the existing 1950s addition and to build a mixed use building across 16th and Walnut
from the church on property also owned by the church.
• On Dec. 16, 2020, the Landmarks design review committee (Ldrc) referred the demolition
application to the Landmarks Board for a public hearing, finding there was “probable cause to
believe that the building may be eligible for designation as an individual landmark” and that the
proposed scope of work was “potentially detrimental to the potential historic character of the
building.”
• Following a site visit and historic research, staff finds that the addition to be demolished is not
architecturally distinctive or a notable representative of Hobart Wagener or Pietro Belluschi’s
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work, and its removal would not be potentially detrimental to the historic character of the
landmarked First Presbyterian Church.
• Staff recommends the Landmarks Board approve the demolition as shown on application
materials dated Dec. 9, 2020.
PURPOSE OF THE BOARD’S REVIEW
Pursuant to section 9-11-23(d)(2), B.R.C. 1981, demolition requests for all buildings built prior to 1940
require review by the Landmarks design review committee (Ldrc). The Ldrc comprises two members of
the Landmarks Board and a staff member. If, during the course of its review, the Ldrc determines that
there is “probable cause” to consider that the building may be eligible for designation as an individual
landmark, the issuance of the permit is stayed for up to 60 days from the date a completed application
was accepted and the permit is referred to the board for a public hearing.
If the Landmarks Board finds that the building proposed for demolition may have significance under the
criteria in subsection (f) of Section 9-11-23, B.R.C. 1981, the application shall be suspended for a period
not to exceed 180 days from the date it was accepted by the city manager as complete, in order to
provide the time necessary to consider alternatives to the building’s demolition. If imposed, a 180-day
stay period would start when the completed application was accepted by the city manager (Dec. 20,
2020, when the Landmarks Board fee was paid) and expire on June 18, 2021. Section 9-11-23 (g) and (h),
B.R.C. 1981.
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
The property encompasses the 1800 block of Walnut Street, bounded by 15th Street to the west, 16th
Street to the east, Walnut Street to the north and Canyon Boulevard to the south. A portion located on
the northeast corner of the site is included within the boundaries of the Chamberlain Historic District,
designated in 1995. The 1895 church is a contributing feature of the district. The later additions,
constructed in 1926 (significantly remodeled in 1956), 1956 and 1990s additions are excluded from the
historic district. The property is located in the Non-Historic and Interface Area of the Downtown Urban
Design Guidelines.
Figure 1. 1820 15th Street (yellow box) and west edge of Chamberlain Historic District (purple shading).
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Figure 2. 1820 15th Street, bird’s eye view looking south-west.
Figure 3. 1820 15th Street, evolution of building.
BUILDING DESCRIPTION
The First Presbyterian Church was constructed originally constructed in 1881, remodeled and added to
in 1895 added again to in 1926 (Westminster Wing), 1956 (Geneva Wing) and in the 1970s and 1990s.
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First Presbyterian Church (1895)
Figure 4.View of the First Presbyterian Church, 1820 15th St., historic photographs, c.1881 (left) c.1900 (center) Carnegie Library
for Local History, and current view (right).
The original portion of the First Presbyterian Church was completed on this site in 1881 and remodeled
and expanded in 1895 after designs by Denver architect Frank Kidder. It is a familiar visual landmark in
the neighborhood and located in the Chamberlain Historic District. The Richardsonian-Romanesque
church has Gothic-Revival influences with character-defining features that include its square
(unfinished) tower with castellated roofline, heavy rusticated arches, steeply-pitched gable roofs and
stained glass windows. The building was identified as eligible for listing in the National Register of
Historic Places in 1995 as part of the designation of the Chamberlain Historic District. The Landmarks
Preservation Advisory Board memo summarizes the building’s significance as being:
. . . significant for having been designed by Franklin Kidder, an important Denver architect noted
for his Romanesque style. With its large castellated tower and arched windows and doorways,
this building is a visual landmark in Boulder. This church is also important for representing the
development of the city's religious community in the 19th century.1
Though added to a number of times over the years, the 1881/1895 building remains largely intact to its
late-nineteenth century construction and is a contributing building in the Chamberlain Historic District.
Westminster Wing (1926)
In 1926, a wing was constructed on the west side of the church to house classrooms, a dining room,
kitchen, and women’s parlor. Designed by Glen Huntington, the Collegiate Gothic-Revival/Romanesque
addition was intended to blend with the 1895 church through its steeply pitched roof forms and use of
brick and rusticated stone.
1 Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board Memorandum dated May 8, 1995. City of Boulder.
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In 1956, the Westminster wing was remodeled and incorporated into the contemporary design of a new
addition undertaken by Hobart Wagener and Pietro Belluschi (consulting architect). On Aug. 14, 1954,
the Daily Camera reported the planned expansion, and provided the following description:
The north side of Westminster Hall will be modified by the addition of an enclosed arcade,
elimination of dormers, new stained glass window paneling and facing brick to bring it into
harmony with the new structure. The courtyard will be enclosed with a brick and redwood lattice
fence. Just off the chapel will be a completely enclosed courtyard, to insulate the chapel from the
street.
The original brick, rusticated stone, and windows on the north wall (facing the courtyard) of the
Westminster Wing were removed during construction of the 1956 Geneva Wing. This wall was refaced
with new water-struck brick laid-up in common bond with gray mortar and new window and door
openings. An enclosed shed-roof portico spans the ground level above which is located a row of six, two-
light windows. Where the original small gable-roofed dormers were located a clerestory band of
Mondrianesque stained glass windows extends above the second level to intersect with the hip roof.
The 1956 alterations to the 1926 Westminster Wing altered its original architecture to be modernistic in
character.
Figure 5. Westminster Wing, historic photograph (left) and current photograph (right). Supplied by the applicant.
Geneva Wing (1956)
In 1953, the First Presbyterian Church hired Hobart Wagener with Pietro Belluschi as consulting architect
to design an addition to the church. The design includes a two-story, hipped roof wing and a cloister that
creates an enclosed courtyard. During the design phase, the cost was estimated to be $250,000 and was
intended to house a chapel seating 108, Sunday school expansion for an additional 500 pupils, nursery
space, parlor, activity room and Scout room.2
2 Boulder Church to Spend $250,000 On Addition. Daily Camera.
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Completed in 1956, the Geneva Wing is rectangular in plan extending from, and perpendicular to, the
northwest corner of the Westminster Wing which was remodeled to blend with the new construction.
The addition has a lower pitch than the 1895 church and 1926 additions and it is characterized by its
horizontality, accentuated by its hip roof form and widely overhanging eaves.
Perhaps the most characteristic feature of the ground level of the Geneva Wing is the shed-roof portico
that forms the east side of the cloister. Supported by five brick piers, the cloister extends east from the
northeast corner of the 1956 addition where it turns west (changing to a gable roof), to intersect at the
northwest corner of the original 1895 church to creating a courtyard enclosed by open stained wood
battens and a centrally located cast iron gateway.
The second level of the of the east wall is simply rendered with three bands of horizontal windows while
the northern third of this wall features stained-wood batten panels with inset colored glass panels
spanning the first and second levels and opened to light through a break in the portico roof, presumably
to allow natural light to pass into the interior of the chapel.
Figure 6. Geneva Wing, historic photograph3, c.1950s (left) and current photograph, 2021 (right).
3 Seven Views of First Presbyterian Church at 1540 Walnut Street, 1951-1987. Carnegie Branch Library for Local
History. https://localhistory.boulderlibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A85008
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Figure 7. East Elevation of the Geneva Wing, 2021.
Figure 8. View facing from the cloister, 2021.
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Figure 9. Northeast Corner of the 1956 cloister, 2020.
Figure 10. Geneva Wing, Northwest Corner, 2020.
The north (Walnut Street) elevation of the Geneva Wing is dominated by a brick wall supporting the low
hip roof. The west bay features stained-wood batten panels with inset colored glass panels spanning the
first and second level, similar to those at the east wall. A seven-foot high brick garden wall with
perforations at the pedestrian level extends west from the portico along Walnut Street. The north
garden wall turns west and intersects with the northwest corner of the wing. The west elevation of the
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addition is primarily utilitarian, with ribbon windows on the upper and main levels and exterior stairs
providing access to the basement.
Alterations
With the exception of painting the doors and windows, there appear to be few exterior changes to the
Geneva Wing. A utility shed has been added in the courtyard on the northwest corner in place of a tree
shown in the rendering.
Figure 11. Rendering of 1956 construction. Courtesy of Grace Commons.
Figure 12. Views of the Geneva Wing, 1820 15th St., c.1956-1970. Carnegie Branch Library for Local History
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Figure 13. 1820 15th St., Views of the Geneva Wing, 1820 15th St., c.1956-1970. Carnegie Branch Library for Local History
Figure 14. Views of the Geneva Wing, 1820 15th St., c.1956-1970. Carnegie Branch Library for Local History
Hobart Wagener
Brief Biography of Hobart D. Wagener, prepared by Historic Boulder, Inc. (2015)
Hobart D. Wagener was born May 10, 1921 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the only son of Frank and
Beatrice Wagener. In 1944, he graduated with honors from the University of Michigan School of
Architecture. After completing U.S. Navy Officer Training at Columbia University, he and Violet Whipple
were married December 16, 1944. He served on the destroyer John A. Bole in the World War II Okinawa
campaign. 4 Following the war, Hoby began his architectural practice in New York City with Eggers and
Higgens. He admired the work of architect Pietro Belluschi in Portland, OR and was invited to work and
study with him in 1947. Eager to open his own architectural practice, Hoby, Violet, and their newborn
child Diane, moved in 1950 to Boulder, CO, then a small, beautiful and growing community. There he
worked with James Hunter prior to launching his own firm, Hobart D. Wagener Architect, in 1953.
4 Hobart D. Wagener Obituary. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/denverpost/obituary.aspx?n=hobart-d-
wagener&pid=15374827. Published Oct. 16, 2005.
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Hoby worked with Boulder leaders and homeowners to design and build over 200 public and private
buildings including St. John's Episcopal Chapel, First Methodist Sanctuary, Midland Saving and Loan,
Fairview High School, Presbyterian Manor Apartments, Fruehauf Garden Center and the First National
Bank. He designed the University of Colorado Kittredge Dormitories and Williams Village. As a partner in
Architectural Associates of Colorado, he collaborated in the design of the University of Colorado
Engineering Sciences Complex. Sixteen buildings were featured in architectural and professional
publications; ten received national or regional awards from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). In
1971, Hoby was elected a Fellow in the AIA. In 1985, he was recognized as the architect of the year with
the AIA Colorado Honor Award. In 1995, Williams Village received an award as the outstanding building
built in Colorado in the past 25 years. In 1998, the Colorado North Chapter of the AIA presented him the
President's Award for practicing architecture significant to the professional development of a future
generation of architects. Hoby Wagener served Boulder, the community he deeply respected, as an
officer in Junior Achievement, Boy Scouts, Lions Club, and the Chamber of Commerce.
Retiring to Coronado, CA, in 1985, Hoby volunteered as an architectural guide for the Salk Institute for
Biological Studies. He enjoyed architectural photography, world travel, and designing homes for family
members. Two weeks before his death in September of 2005, he traveled to northern Russia to visit and
photograph medieval stave churches.
Hobart Wagener, Pietro Belluschi and the Design of the First Presbyterian Church
Brief Biography of Pietro Belluschi5
Belluschi was born in Italy in 1899 and immigrated to the United States, settling in Portland in 1923. He
claims to have designed over 1,000 buildings; notable commissions include the Portland Art Museum
(1931), Burkes House (1944-48), St. Thomas More Church (1939-1940), the Equitable Building (1945-48).
He served as the dean of MIT from 1951 until 1965. Significant projects of his later career include the
Juilliard School for the Performing Arts (1963-1969) in New York City, St. Mary's Cathedral (1963-1970)
and Davies Symphony Hall (1973-1980) in San Francisco, and the Miami Center project (1979-1982) in
Miami, FL. He was awarded the AIA’s Gold Medal in 1972 and the National Medal for the Arts in 1991.
He died in 1994.
Wagener & Belluschi
In 1947, between graduating from architecture school and moving to Boulder, Wagener travelled to
Portland, Oregon to study with Pietro Belluschi. It was during this time that Belluschi designed “his most
famous project, the Equitable Building (1945-1948) in Portland, Oregon. This was the first modernist
5 “Biographical Note.” Pietro Belluschi Collection, 1927-1983. Orbis Cascade Alliance.
http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv64644. Accessed Jan. 13, 2021.
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high-rise office building constructed in the United States after World War II, and Belluschi incorporated
revolutionary technological advances into its design.”6
Plans for four projects in Colorado are included in the Pietro Belluschi Collection at the Oregon Historical
Society Research Library.7
• First Presbyterian Church addition, Boulder, Colo., Pietro Belluschi, Consulting Architect (with
Hobart D. Wagener, Architect)—41 sheets (19 pencil drawings)
o First Presbyterian Church addition, Boulder, Colo. – exterior, circa 1955
o First Presbyterian Church, Boulder, Colo. – correspondence and specifications, 1954
• National Center for Atmospheric Research, 1962, I.M. Pei and Associates
• University of Colorado (Boulder), Pietro Belluschi, Design Consultant, 1961-63; 1966; undated.
• Air Force Academy
Stylistically, the Geneva Wing in Boulder shares some design elements seen in Belluschi’s Central
Lutheran Church in Portland, Oregon (1950-1951) and First Lutheran Church of Boston (1957). Elements
include painted wood lattice work and courtyard design.
Figure 15. Central Lutheran Church, Portland, Oregon (left) and First Lutheran Church of Boston, 1957
(right), Pietro Belluschi.
6 “Biographical Note.” Pietro Belluschi Collection, 1927-1983. Orbis Cascade Alliance.
http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv64644. Accessed Jan. 13, 2021.
7 Pietro Belluschi Collection, 1927-1983. Orbis Cascade Alliance.
http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv64644. Accessed Jan. 13, 2021.
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Wagener’s Work in Boulder
Upon moving to Boulder in 1950, Wagener worked for James Hunter until opening his own office in
1953. During his time with Hunter, Wagener worked on the design of the Municipal Building (1777
Broadway) and University Hill Jr. High (700 20th St.).
1953-1957
In the first five years of opening his own office, Wagener designed 32 projects, including 18 residences,
two schools (an addition to Mapleton School and design of Centennial Junior High School), the first
buildings for Ball Brothers and three church projects (additions to First Presbyterian Church and First
Congregational Church and design of the Wesley Chapel on Folsom. Other projects include work for the
Elk’s Club, Lion’s Club, Mountain Savings & Loan (2330 Broadway), an apartment building. He also
contributed to Hunter’s Colorado Building during this period.
Over the course of his career, Wagener designed three additions two one free-standing buildings for
local churches:
1. Wesley Chapel (aka Methodist Student Center) at 1290 Folsom Street
2. Additions to:
a. First Congregational Church at 1128 Pine St. (since demolished).
b. First United Methodist Church (1401 Spruce; individually landmarked)
c. Trinity Lutheran Church (2220 Broadway; historic portion of the church landmarked;
Wagener’s addition excluded).
3. Chapel at St. John’s Episcopal church (1419 Pine St.; individually landmarked) and
Reference the biography above for significant buildings designed over Wagener’s career.
Local Recognition of Buildings Designed by Wagener
The 2000 Historic Context and Survey of Modern Architecture in Boulder, Colorado 1947-1977 identifies
Wagener as an acknowledged master of local architecture. The survey identifies “the most important
architects and sixty-six of the most significant buildings of the period.” The survey included 10 buildings
designed by Wagener:
1. Fire Station #2, 2225 Baseline Rd., 1958
2. Green Shield Office Building, 900 28th St., 1959 (individually landmarked)
3. LaBrot House, 819 6th St., 1954 (individually landmarked)
4. Central Fire Station, 2441 13th St., 1957
5. Methodist Student Center, 1290 Folsom St., 1957
6. Short House, 1001 8th St., 1958
7. Thron House, 430 Christmas Tree Drive, 1963
8. Mountain Savings and Loan, 2300 Broadway, 1964
9. Acacia Fraternity Headquarters, 910 28th St.
10. Midland Savings and Loan, 1300 Canyon, 1969 (Pending Landmark Designation Application)
The survey did not include additions to existing buildings.
The following Wagener buildings have been designated as local landmarks:
• Labrot House
• Greenshield Insurance Building
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• St. John’s Episcopal Chapel
• First United Methodist Sanctuary
• Municipal Building (addition designed by Wagener)
• Note: The Midland Savings & Loan (Atrium) Building at 1300 Canyon is currently a pending
landmark.
SCOPE OF DEMOLITION
Figure 16. 1820 15th St., Scope of Demolition.
Figure 17. 1820 15th St., Scope of Demolition. See Attachment A: Applicants Materials
Historic preservation demolition review is required due to the proposal to remove a portion of a street-
facing wall (removal of the north wall of the Westminster Wing and the Geneva Wing, facing Walnut
Street, and removal of the west wall of the Geneva Wing, facing 16th Street.).
Significant changes to the 1881-1895 church are not proposed as part of the redevelopment though a
portion of the Westminster wing is located within the Chamberlain district boundary and its removal
and proposed addition to the historic church will be reviewed through the Landmark Alteration
Certificate (LAC) process.
CRITERIA FOR THE BOARD’S DECISION:
Section 9-11-23(f), B.R.C. 1981, provides that the Landmarks Board “shall consider and base its decision
upon any of the following criteria:
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(1) The eligibility of the building for designation as an individual landmark consistent with
the purposes and standards in Sections 9-11-1 and 9-11-2, B.R.C. 1981;
(2) The relationship of the building to the character of the neighborhood as an established
and definable area;
(3) The reasonable condition of the building; and
(4) The reasonable projected cost of restoration or repair.
In considering the condition of the building and the projected cost of restoration or repair as set
forth in paragraphs (f)(3) and (f)(4) …, the board may not consider deterioration caused by
unreasonable neglect.
As detailed below, staff considers that although the addition was designed by Hobart Wagener and Pietro
Belluschi and meets some of criteria for landmark designation, the removal of the 1956 construction
would not be potentially detrimental to the historic character of the 1895 church, designated as a
contributing feature in the Chamberlain Historic District, nor represent a loss of a significant work of
Hobart Wagener.
CRITERION 1: INDIVIDUAL LANDMARK ELIGIBILITY
The following is a result of staff’s research of the property relative to the significance criteria for
individual landmarks as adopted by the Landmarks Board on Sept. 17, 1975. See Attachment C:
Significance Criteria for Individual Landmarks (link)
HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE:
Summary: The building located at 1820 15th St. meets historic significance under criteria 1 and 3.
1. Date of Construction: 1881,1895, 1926 addition, 1956 addition, 1990s
Elaboration: The building was constructed in six main phases over the course of 130 years: Original church
(1881, remodeled 1895), Westminster Wing (1926); Geneva Wing (1956); and the contemporary addition
along Canyon (1975 and 1990s). Remodel of the Westminster Wing and construction Geneva Wing in 1956
appears to have been in response to an expanding congregation during a period of significant growth in
Boulder, as documented in the study Post WW-II Residential Architecture of Boulder.
2. Association with Persons or Events: None observed
3. Distinction in the Development of the Community: Religious
Elaboration: The remodel of the 1923 Westminster Wing and construction of the Geneva Wing by
the First Presbyterian Church in 1956 is one example of a number building campaigns that occurred
at historic Boulder churches during this period including, the First Methodist Church Sanctuary
(Wagener, 1960), St. John’s Episcopal Church (Wagener, 1960), and Trinity Lutheran Church
(Wagener,1966).
4. Recognition by Authorities: Front Range Research Associates, Inc. (Original church)
Elaboration: The 1881/1895 church was surveyed in 1977 by Susan Baldwin and in 1986 by Front
Range Research. The 1986 survey acknowledges “new additions” but focuses on the original 1895
church. Marilee Dunn’s 1993 historic context, Sacred Places in Boulder, describes the 1970s
additions as being executed in the Geometric “substyle of Modernism”. Only the 1881/1895 church
and a small part of the remodeled 1926 addition were included when the boundary of the 1995
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Chamberlain Historic District. Additions to the First Presbyterian Church were not documented in
the 2000 Survey of Modernist Architecture in Boulder 1947-1977.
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE:
Summary: The 1956 remodel and addition located at 1820 15th St. meets architectural significance under criteria
1 and 4.
1. Recognized Period or Style:
Elaboration: In 1895, the original 1881 church was remodeled in the Romanesque-Revival manner
and added to several times over the course of the next century. The 1926 Gothic Revival Westminster
Wing (designed by the office of Glen H. Huntington) was significantly remodeled during construction
of the Geneva Wing in 1956 after designs by Hobart Wagener/Pietro Belluschi. The understated design
(with elements of Rustic Modernism including it hipped roof with wide overhanging eaves, natural
wood on the underside of the cloister, stained wood battens on the windows and fence), is a very
simple and somewhat unresolved example of Regional Modernism for which Wagener would be
celebrated in his later work.
2. Architect or Builder of Prominence: Kidder, Huntington, Wagener/Belluschi
Elaboration: Denver architect Frank Kidder designed the original church and Glen H. Huntington the
1926 Westminster Wing. Hobart Wagener, with Pietro Belluschi as a consulting architect, designed
the Geneva Wing in 1953-1956. The design for the remodel/addition came early in Wagener’s career
and prior to his having developed a distinctive style of design as evidenced later work (notably the
addition to the First Methodist Church), it is likely that the young architect requested his mentor’s
assistance in executing the design. By this time, Belluschi was an accomplished architect having
designed in many genres. It is unclear to what extent he directly influenced the design of the Geneva
Wing, though the use of stained wood battens, cloisters and simple brick construction is seen in
some of his ecclesiastical work (see figure 17).
3. Artistic Merit: None Observed. Staff does not consider the Geneva Wing to exhibit aspects of high
artistic merit.
4. Example of the Uncommon: None Observed.
5. Indigenous Qualities: None Observed.
ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE:
Summary: The building located at 1820 15th St. meets environmental significance under criteria 1 and 2.
1. Site Characteristics: The First Presbyterian Church (Grace Commons) is located on the 1800 block of
15th Street, between Walnut Street and Canyon Boulevard. The majority of the lot is occupied by
built mass, with surface parking along 15th Street and an enclosed courtyard along Walnut Street.
Mature trees and small juniper bushes are located along the perimeter of the property, in the
planting strip between the sidewalk and street. The site characteristics are typical of an urban
religious building.
2. Compatibility with Site: The scale and massing placement are typical of a property in the DT-5
zoning district, with the exception of surface parking on the west side of the property.
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3. Geographic Importance: The 1895 Romanesque-Revival Church, prominently located on the
northeast corner of the lot, is an established and familiar visual landmark in the Chamberlain
Historic District. The later additions do not share the same siting or prominence.
4. Environmental Appropriateness: None observed.
5. Area Integrity: A portion of the site is located in the Chamberlain Historic District, which retains its
historic character. The remainder of the site is excluded from the historic district and is within the
Non-Historic Interface Area of the Downtown Urban Design Guidelines.
CRITERION 2: RELATIONSHIP TO THE CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD:
The church has been an anchor of the neighborhood for over 125 years, and the building and site have
evolved over time. The 1953 Daily Camera article describes the intent of the contemporary design to
“insulate the chapel from the street,” which it effectively accomplishes through the fenced courtyard. The
buildings on the south side of the 1900 block of Walnut Street retain their historic character and are
designated as part of the Chamberlain Historic District. The buildings to the north within the block were
constructed between 1972 and 1994 and the buildings to the west were constructed in 1975 and 2001
and do not have a strong relationship to the First Presbyterian Church.
CRITERION 3: CONDITION OF THE BUILDING
Staff has not received information specific to the condition of the building.
CRITERION 4: PROJECTED COST OF RESTORATION OR REPAIR:
Staff has not received information specific to the condition of the building.
ANALYSIS:
Hobart Wagener was an exceptionally prolific architect and progenitor of a regional Rustic Modernism
that emerged in Boulder during the 1950s and early 1960s. In designing the addition to the
Romanesque-Revival First Presbyterian Church, Wagener’s design approach seems to have been
understated to the point that the focus remains solely on the nineteenth-century church and the
additions are background building. While additions to historic buildings should be clearly subordinate
them, staff considers the Geneva Hall remodel/addition is not architecturally distinctive or a notable
representative example of Hobart Wagener or Pietro Belluschi’s work.
During the time of the design and construction of the Geneva Wing, Wagener also designed the
Expressionist Wesley Chapel (aka Methodist Student Center) at 1290 Folsom Street and an addition to
the First Congregational Church at 1128 Pine St. (since demolished). He later designed additions to the
First United Methodist Church (1401 Spruce; individually landmarked), a chapel at St. John’s Episcopal
church (1419 Pine St.; individually landmarked) and Trinity Lutheran Church (2220 Broadway; historic
portion of the church landmarked; Wagener’s addition excluded).
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PUBLIC COMMENT:
Staff has not received public comment related to this case.
THE BOARD’S DECISION:
If the Landmarks Board finds that the buildings to be demolished do not have significance under the
criteria set forth in section 9-11-23(f), B.R.C. 1981, the city manager shall issue a demolition permit.
If the Landmarks Board finds that the buildings to be demolished may have significance under the
criteria set forth above, the application shall be suspended for a period not to exceed 180 days from the
date the permit application was accepted by the city manager as complete in order to provide the time
necessary to consider alternatives to the demolition of the building (Section 9-11-23(h), B.R.C. 1981). A
180-day stay period would expire on June 18, 2021.
FINDINGS:
Staff recommends that the Landmarks Board adopt the following findings:
Approval for demolition of a portion of the building at 1820 15th St. is appropriate based on the criteria
set forth in Section 9-11-23(f), B.R.C. 1981 in that:
1. The Geneva Wing is not architecturally distinctive or a notable representative example of Hobart
Wagener or Pietro Belluschi’s work.
2. The removal of the 1926/1956 addition will not have a detrimental effect on the 1881-1895
Romanesque-Revival Church, a contributing building in the Chamberlain Historic District.
3. The building will be documented through detailed photographs and elevations and this
memorandum.
ATTACHMENTS:
A: Applicant Materials
B: Historic Building Inventory Form (link)
C: Significance Criteria for Individual Landmarks (link)
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Attachment A - Applicant Materials
Item 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021 Page 20 of 43
GRACE COMMONS CHURCH ADDITION/RENOVATION1820 15th Street, Boulder, COLANDMARKS ALTERATION CERTIFICATE PACKAGEAttachment A - Applicant MaterialsItem 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021Page 21 of 43
CHURCH - PHOTOS EXISTINGNORTHEAST CORNER VIEWNORTHEAST CORNER COURTYARD FENCE VIEWCOURTYARD VIEWNORTHWEST CORNER VIEWFENCING TO BEREMOVED - BUILT IN19561926 BUILT ADMIN WING AND ALLCOURTYARD LANDSCAPE FEATURESTO BE REMOVEDAPPROXIMATE WESTBOUNDARY LINE OFCHAMBERLAIN HISTORICDISTRICTENTIRE 1956 BUILTADDITION TO BEREMOVEDAttachment A - Applicant MaterialsItem 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021Page 22 of 43
OVERALL DEMO PLAN7 Boulder, CO 803021820 15th StreetGrace Commons Church8/31/20
DEMO
DEMO
NEW BUILDING OUTLINE
NEW B
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DEMO PLAN8 Boulder, CO 803021820 15th StreetGrace Commons Church8/31/20
DEMO
DEMO
STAGE
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DN
STAGE
NEW BUILDING OUTLINE
NEW B
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RR
A: 32 sq ft
RR
A: 48 sq ft
RR
A: 39 sq ft
RR
A: 37 sq ft
RR
A: 39 sq ft
RR
A: 37 sq ft
RR
A: 35 sq ft
RR
A: 57 sq ft
RR
A: 43 sq ft
RR
A: 50 sq ft
RR
A: 55 sq ft
GRAND HALL
A: 3,146 sq ft
FELLOWSHIP DINING
HALL
A: 2,373 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 981 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 564 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 929 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 621 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 815 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 747 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 743 sq ft
TODDLER
A: 600 sq ft
TODDLER
A: 551 sq ft
VEST
A: 303 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 1,545 sq ft
NURSERY
A: 464 sq ft
SANCTUARY
A: 7,411 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 136 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 134 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 224 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 237 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 126 sq ft BACKSTAGE STG
A: 180 sq ft
BACKSTAGE STG
A: 210 sq ft
VEST
A: 142 sq ft VEST
A: 220 sq ft
STG
A: 107 sq ft
STG
A: 88 sq ft
STG
A: 83 sq ftSTG
A: 159 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 121 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 118 sq ft
WORK
A: 87 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 183 sq ftWORK
A: 62 sq ft
STG
A: 45 sq ft
STG
A: 20 sq ft
STG
A: 24 sq ft
STG
A: 16 sq ft
STG
A: 34 sq ft
STG
A: 26 sq ft
MECH.MECH.
CHANGING
A: 185 sq ft
STG
A: 16 sq ft
CHAPEL
A: 3,030 sq ft
STG
A: 34 sq ft
STG
A: 29 sq ft
VEST
A: 254 sq ft
VEST
A: 69 sq ftCORRIDOR
A: 168 sq ft
STG
VEST
A: 111 sq ft
BACKSTAGE
STG
A: 57 sq ft
BACKSTAGE
STG
A: 97 sq ft
HALL
STG
A: 52 sq ft
STG
A: 61 sq ft
VEST
A: 91 sq ft
STG
A: 93 sq ft
STG
A: 512 sq ft
RR
A: 29 sq ft
AREA TO BE
REMODELED
AREA TO BE
DEMOLISHED
AREA WITHIN CHAMBERLAIN
HISTORIC DISTRICT
SITE STRUCTURES TO
BE DEMOLISHED
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Existing Elevations5 Boulder, CO 803021820 15th StreetGrace Commons Church10/15/20
0'40'20'60'
1926 ADDITIONORIGINAL BUILDING
ORIGINAL BUILDING
1926 ADDITION
1956 ADDITION
1956 ADDITION
APPROX. EXTENTS OF HISTORICAL DISTRICT
WALNUT STREET ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION (ALONG LINE OF HISTORICAL DISTRICT)
SCALE: 3/32" = 1'-0"
SCALE: 3/32" = 1'-0"
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Item 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021 Page 25 of 43
PARKING - AUTO COURTCHURCH - SITE PLANN90'-3 1/2"81'-5 1/2"59'-5"47'-11 1/2"EXISTING CURB CUT (REMOVED)EXISTING CURB CUT (REMOVED)EXISTING CURB CUTEXISTING CURB CUTSTAGECHOIRSTAGESANCTUARY / MAIN LEVEL100'-0"102'-6"SANCTUARY REMODEL NOTES:- REDESIGN/REBUILD STAGE & CHOIR AREA- EXPLORE MOVING ORGAN TO ALTERNATELOCATION. POTENTIALLY MAIN LEVELSOUTHWEST CORNER- NEW BALCONY RAILING. NEW SEATING IN AREAVACATED BY ORGAN- 2 LED SCREENS OR HIGHER POWEREDPROJECTORS- LIGHTING ANALYSIS AND UPGRADES- SOUND ANALYSIS AND UPGRADES- RE-OPEN EXISTING WINDOWS, DESIGN FORDAYLIGHTING CONTROL. EXPLORE ALTERNATEDAYLIGHTING OPPORTUNITIESCHAPEL REMODEL NOTES:- HVAC REPLACEMENT (SHELDON JACKSON &CHAPEL)- NEW ACCESSIBLE STAGE- MOVE SOUND BOOTH TO MAIN FLOOR- RELOCATE VISIBLE ORGAN PIPES TO PROVIDEUNOBSTRUCTED WINDOW VIEW- AUDIO AND VIDEO UPGRADESUPSHORT TERMBIKE RACKAUTO COURT PLAZAMAIN ENTRY PLAZACOMPACT CARGYM LEVEL100 YR. FLOOD PLANE15th StreetWalnut Street16th StreetCanyon BoulevardNEWEXISTINGNEWEXISTINGNEWEXISTINGNEWEXISTINGNew: 15,878 sq. ft.Remodel: 15,379 sq. ft.New: 6,897 sq. ft.DELIVERY TRUCKTURN RADIUSRRA: 32 sq ftRRA: 48 sq ftRRA: 39 sq ftRRA: 37 sq ftRRA: 39 sq ftRRA: 37 sq ftRRA: 35 sq ftRRA: 37 sq ftRRA: 43 sq ftRRA: 50 sq ftRRA: 55 sq ftCLASSROOMA: 791 sq ftCLASSROOMA: 522 sq ftCLASSROOMA: 868 sq ftCLASSROOMA: 621 sq ftCLASSROOMA: 824 sq ftCLASSROOMA: 737 sq ftCLASSROOMA: 714 sq ftTODDLERA: 600 sq ftTODDLERA: 551 sq ftVESTA: 303 sq ftCORRIDORA: 1,545 sq ftNURSERYA: 464 sq ftSANCTUARYA: 7,231 sq ftSTAIRSA: 136 sq ftSTAIRSA: 134 sq ftSTAIRSA: 224 sq ftSTAIRSA: 237 sq ftSTAIRSA: 126 sq ftBACKSTAGE STGA: 180 sq ftBACKSTAGE STGA: 210 sq ftVESTA: 142 sq ftVESTA: 220 sq ftSTGA: 107 sq ftSTGA: 88 sq ftSTGA: 83 sq ftSTGA: 159 sq ftOFFICEA: 121 sq ftOFFICEA: 118 sq ftWORKA: 87 sq ftCORRIDORA: 183 sq ftWORKA: 62 sq ftSTGA: 45 sq ftSTGA: 20 sq ftSTGA: 24 sq ftSTGA: 16 sq ftSTGA: 34 sq ftSTGA: 26 sq ftMECH.A: 50 sq ftMECH.A: 67 sq ftCHANGINGA: 185 sq ftSTGA: 16 sq ftCHAPELA: 2,885 sq ftSTGA: 34 sq ftSTGA: 29 sq ftVESTA: 224 sq ftVESTA: 62 sq ftCORRIDORA: 152 sq ftSTGA: 22 sq ftVESTA: 85 sq ftBACKSTAGESTGA: 57 sq ftBACKSTAGESTGA: 90 sq ftHALLA: 27 sq ftSTGA: 52 sq ftSTGA: 59 sq ftVESTA: 91 sq ftSTGA: 93 sq ftSTGA: 30 sq ftYOUTHA: 1,239 sq ftRRA: 30 sq ftPRAYERCHAPELA: 468 sq ft3RD PLACEA: 5,357 sq ftSHELDON-JACKSONA: 1,997 sq ftOPEN TOBELOWA: 270 sq ftSTAIRSA: 311 sq ftOPEN TOBELOWA: 4,657 sq ftSTAIRSA: 201 sq ftWOMENA: 330 sq ftMENA: 258 sq ftBIKESTORAGEA: 193 sq ftVESTA: 189 sq ftVESTA: 105 sq ftTRASHENCLOSUREA: 167 sq ftYOUTHA: 1,216 sq ftSTORAGEA: 49 sq ftSTAIRSA: 201 sq ftSTAIRSA: 201 sq ftACTIVEMULTI-USEA: 4,969 sq ftCAFE' PREPA: 265 sq ftMULTI-USEA: 2,323 sq ftKITCHEN/PANTRYA: 1,217 sq ft3RD PLACEA: 5,577 sq ftCAFE'A: 1,418 sq ftOFFICE ENTRYA: 256 sq ftLOCKERSA: 295 sq ftLOCKERSA: 396 sq ftSTORAGEA: 750 sq ftSTG.A: 128 sq ftSTG.A: 123 sq ftSTG.A: 124 sq ftSTAIRSA: 311 sq ftR.R.R.R.Attachment A - Applicant MaterialsItem 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021Page 26 of 43
Exterior Elevations5 Boulder, CO 803021820 15th StreetGrace Commons Church9/16/20
WALNUT STREET ELEVATION
15TH STREET ELEVATION
EAVE HEIGHT
142’-0”
ENTRY/MAIN LEVEL
100’-0”
SECOND FLOOR LEVEL
114’-0”
THIRD FLOOR LEVEL
126’-0”
EAVE HEIGHT
142’-0”
ENTRY/MAIN LEVEL
100’-0”
SECOND FLOOR LEVEL
114’-0”
THIRD FLOOR LEVEL
126’-0”
GYMNASIUM LEVEL5327.1'
SITE LOWPOINT5334.4'
ENTRY/MAIN LEVEL (0')5337.1'
SECOND FLOOR LEVEL (14')5351.1'
THIRD FLOOR LEVEL (27')5364.1'
HIGHEST ROOF PLANE (40')5377.1'
HIGHEST ROOF ELEMENT (46')5383.1'
EXISTING BUILDING
WALNUT STREET ELEVATION
15TH STREET ELEVATION
EAVE HEIGHT
142’-0”
ENTRY/MAIN LEVEL
100’-0”
SECOND FLOOR LEVEL
114’-0”
THIRD FLOOR LEVEL
126’-0”31'-9"EAVE HEIGHT
142’-0”
ENTRY/MAIN LEVEL
100’-0”
SECOND FLOOR LEVEL
114’-0”
THIRD FLOOR LEVEL
126’-0”
GYMNASIUM LEVEL5327.1'
SITE LOWPOINT5334.4'
ENTRY/MAIN LEVEL (0')5337.1'
SECOND FLOOR LEVEL (14')5351.1'
THRID FLOOR LEVEL (27')5364.1'
HIGHEST ROOF PLANE (40')5377.1'
HIGHEST ROOF POINT (46')5383.1'
EXISTING BUILDING
FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION: 5337.1'
INTERPOLATED LOWPOINT: 5334.4'
FINISH FLOOR ELEVATION: 5337.1'
INTERPOLATED LOWPOINT: 5334.4'
SCALE: 3/32" = 1'-0"
SCALE: 3/32" = 1'-0"48'-8 1/2"0'40'20'60'50'-3"EXISTINGAttachment A - Applicant Materials
Item 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021 Page 27 of 43
Existing Perspectives6 Boulder, CO 803021820 15th StreetGrace Commons Church10/15/20
EXISTING PERSPECTIVE FROM NORTH WEST
EXISTING PERSPECTIVE FROM NORTH
1956 ADDITION
1926 ADDITION
1956 ADDITION
ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION
ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION
1926 ADDITION
1926 ADDITION
1956 ADDITION
1956 ADDITION
APPROX. EXTENTS OF HISTORICAL DISTRICT
APPROX. EXTENTS OF HISTORICAL DISTRICT
1GC Boulder Existing 10-14-201' = 1'-0"
SCALE: 3/32" = 1'-0"
SCALE: 3/32" = 1'-0"
Attachment A - Applicant Materials
Item 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021 Page 28 of 43
CHURCH CHARACTER SKETCHESAttachment A - Applicant MaterialsItem 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021Page 29 of 43
CHURCH CHARACTER SKETCHESAttachment A - Applicant MaterialsItem 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021Page 30 of 43
CHURCH CHARACTER SKETCHESAttachment A - Applicant MaterialsItem 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021Page 31 of 43
Demolition Review Written Statement
1820 15th Street
Geneva Wing Demolition
01/06/2021
Attachment A - Applicant Materials
Item 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021 Page 32 of 43
1820 15th Street – Grace Commons Demolition Review – Written Statement January 6, 2021
Project Description
Grace Commons Church is proposing an addition and renovation project for their campus located at 1820 15th Street, in Boulder. The site lies
between 15th Street and 16th Street, and between Walnut Street and Canyon Boulevard. The existing plan of the church is made up of several
buildings clustered together and connected with a maze of corridors.
The goal of the project is to improve the church’s entry and circulation and provide a more open and inviting entry experience. The Church is
heavily involved in the community and provides a vital service to the City of Boulder by providing outreach programs to the City’s less fortunate
residents, as well as several youth and adult programs. The Church is committed to opening up to the community both physically and spiritually
and has made it their mission to continuing and expand its outreach services. To help support their mission, the project involves selective
demolition of an existing 2 story structure known as the Geneva Wing, and an existing 3 story structure known as the Westminster Wing. A small
part of the Westminster Wing lies within the Chamberlain Historic District (CHD). The Geneva Wing does not sit within the CHD.
Westminster Wing Information
The Westminster Wing was constructed in 1926, designed by G.H. Huntington and was originally conceived as an extension of the historic chapel.
It was originally a brick façade Romanesque/Tudor Revival design as depicted in the image below. In 1953, the façade of the Westminster Wing
was renovated to be incorporated into the Geneva Wing aesthetic.
Original Westminster Wing Façade Renovated Westminster Wing Facade
Geneva Wing Information
Intended to be removed to make way for the project, the Geneva Wing was constructed in 1953, and designed by Hobart Wagener. This wing
functions as administrative offices and provides meeting space for the Church’s youth ministries. The exterior of the structure is a contemporary
Attachment A - Applicant Materials
Item 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021 Page 33 of 43
prairie style design with primary materials being brick, wood, and colored glass. Included with the design was a covered perimeter fence that
transforms a once open and inviting courtyard into a closed and private cloister. The design turns away from the larger community, placing a
priority of privacy and exclusivity, which no longer supports the mission of the church. The interior layout of the structure is a labyrinth of corridors
that is difficult to navigate, and the lower basement levels are dysfunctional. Light wells were provided on the west façade, which have become a
maintenance issue, cluttered with debris and the occasional homeless person seeking refuge. The lower levels are also under-utilized as they are
not pleasant spaces to use and would be extremely difficult to flood proof as part of the renovation project.
Panoramic View from Walnut Street including historic chapel.
Northwest Corner View of Courtyard East façade.
Attachment A - Applicant Materials
Item 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021 Page 34 of 43
West façade light well and egress stair.
Ground Floor Plan
Attachment A - Applicant Materials
Item 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021 Page 35 of 43
Closing Statement
The Church’s mission is rooted in community connection and services. The addition and renovation project is designed to open the Walnut Street
façade, creating a welcoming and inviting main entrance with a higher level of control and security with a clear line of sight for church staff. The
existing building is compartmentalized and difficult to navigate. The existing entry is difficult to find and alternate entry points are not visible by
church staff without a major redesign and difficult to secure. The cloister design encloses the courtyard and turns away from the public way,
internalizing the design and prioritizing privacy and exclusivity over openness and connection. The exterior design is unremarkable and leaves no
lasting impression. We would not consider this a model of contemporary prairie style Architecture. The interior layout is not user friendly, and
offices and rooms are no longer functional. Several offices are internalized with no windows and have no connection to the outdoors or
daylighting. The building thermal envelop is not energy efficient. Colored glass windows are single pane glazing and offer no resistance to heat
gain or loss.
We respectfully request approval to demolish this structure to make way for an improved entry experience and more functional and efficient
addition.
Attachments:
Exhibit A: Ground Floor Plan
Exhibit B: Demolition Plan Survey Overlay
Exhibit C: Photos of Existing Building
Exhibit D: Proposed Addition and Renovation Project Design
Attachment A - Applicant Materials
Item 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021 Page 36 of 43
STAGE
CHOIR
DN
STAGE
RR
A: 32 sq ft
RR
A: 48 sq ft
RR
A: 39 sq ft
RR
A: 37 sq ft
RR
A: 39 sq ft
RR
A: 37 sq ft
RR
A: 35 sq ft
RR
A: 37 sq ftRR
A: 43 sq ft
RR
A: 50 sq ft
RR
A: 55 sq ft
FELLOWSHIP DINING
HALL
A: 2,373 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 814 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 360 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 146 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 416 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 187 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 62 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 94 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 155 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 254 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 125 sq ftOFFICE
A: 91 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 101 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 67 sq ft
RR
A: 127 sq ft
RR
A: 123 sq ft
RR
A: 69 sq ft
RR
A: 69 sq ft
RR
A: 32 sq ft
HALL
A: 56 sq ft
KITCHEN
A: 888 sq ft
PANTRY
A: 78 sq ft
STG
A: 69 sq ft
STG
A: 117 sq ftSTG
A: 85 sq ft
MECH.
A: 40 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 118 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 167 sq ft
STG
A: 81 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 99 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 21 sq ft
STG
A: 146 sq ft
STG
A: 31 sq ft
PANTRY
A: 94 sq ft
RR
A: 19 sq ft
YOUTH ROOM
A: 1,143 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 791 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 522 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 868 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 621 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 824 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 737 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 714 sq ft
TODDLER
A: 600 sq ft
TODDLER
A: 551 sq ft
VEST
A: 303 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 1,545 sq ft
NURSERY
A: 464 sq ft
SANCTUARY
A: 7,231 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 136 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 134 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 224 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 237 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 126 sq ft BACKSTAGE STG
A: 180 sq ft
BACKSTAGE STG
A: 210 sq ft
VEST
A: 142 sq ft VEST
A: 220 sq ft
STG
A: 107 sq ft
STG
A: 88 sq ft
STG
A: 83 sq ftSTG
A: 159 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 121 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 118 sq ft
WORK
A: 87 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 183 sq ft
WORK
A: 62 sq ft
STG
A: 45 sq ft
STG
A: 20 sq ft
STG
A: 24 sq ft
STG
A: 16 sq ft
STG
A: 34 sq ft
STG
A: 26 sq ft
MECH.
A: 50 sq ft
MECH.
A: 67 sq ft
CHANGING
A: 185 sq ft
STG
A: 16 sq ft
CHAPEL
A: 2,885 sq ft
STG
A: 29 sq ft
STG
A: 34 sq ft
STG
A: 29 sq ft
VEST
A: 224 sq ft
VEST
A: 62 sq ftCORRIDOR
A: 152 sq ft
STG
A: 22 sq ft
VEST
A: 85 sq ft
BACKSTAGE
STG
A: 57 sq ft
BACKSTAGE
STG
A: 90 sq ft
HALL
A: 27 sq ft
STG
A: 52 sq ft
STG
A: 59 sq ft
VEST
A: 91 sq ft
STG
A: 93 sq ft
MEETING
A: 222 sq ft
STG
A: 55 sq ft
STG
A: 30 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 140 sq ft
RR
A: 30 sq ft
STAGE
CHOIR
DN
STAGE
RR
A: 32 sq ft
RR
A: 48 sq ft
RR
A: 39 sq ft
RR
A: 37 sq ft
RR
A: 39 sq ft
RR
A: 37 sq ft
RR
A: 35 sq ft
RR
A: 37 sq ftRR
A: 43 sq ft
RR
A: 50 sq ft
RR
A: 55 sq ft
FELLOWSHIP DINING
HALL
A: 2,373 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 814 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 360 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 146 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 416 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 187 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 62 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 94 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 155 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 254 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 125 sq ftOFFICE
A: 91 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 101 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 67 sq ft
RR
A: 127 sq ft
RR
A: 123 sq ft
RR
A: 69 sq ft
RR
A: 69 sq ft
RR
A: 32 sq ft
HALL
A: 56 sq ft
KITCHEN
A: 888 sq ft
PANTRY
A: 78 sq ft
STG
A: 69 sq ft
STG
A: 117 sq ftSTG
A: 85 sq ft
MECH.
A: 40 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 118 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 167 sq ft
STG
A: 81 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 99 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 21 sq ft
STG
A: 146 sq ft
STG
A: 31 sq ft
PANTRY
A: 94 sq ft
RR
A: 19 sq ft
YOUTH ROOM
A: 1,143 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 791 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 522 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 868 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 621 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 824 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 737 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 714 sq ft
TODDLER
A: 600 sq ft
TODDLER
A: 551 sq ft
VEST
A: 303 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 1,545 sq ft
NURSERY
A: 464 sq ft
SANCTUARY
A: 7,231 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 136 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 134 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 224 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 237 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 126 sq ft BACKSTAGE STG
A: 180 sq ft
BACKSTAGE STG
A: 210 sq ft
VEST
A: 142 sq ft VEST
A: 220 sq ft
STG
A: 107 sq ft
STG
A: 88 sq ft
STG
A: 83 sq ftSTG
A: 159 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 121 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 118 sq ft
WORK
A: 87 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 183 sq ft
WORK
A: 62 sq ft
STG
A: 45 sq ft
STG
A: 20 sq ft
STG
A: 24 sq ft
STG
A: 16 sq ft
STG
A: 34 sq ft
STG
A: 26 sq ft
MECH.
A: 50 sq ft
MECH.
A: 67 sq ft
CHANGING
A: 185 sq ft
STG
A: 16 sq ft
CHAPEL
A: 2,885 sq ft
STG
A: 29 sq ft
STG
A: 34 sq ft
STG
A: 29 sq ft
VEST
A: 224 sq ft
VEST
A: 62 sq ftCORRIDOR
A: 152 sq ft
STG
A: 22 sq ft
VEST
A: 85 sq ft
BACKSTAGE
STG
A: 57 sq ft
BACKSTAGE
STG
A: 90 sq ft
HALL
A: 27 sq ft
STG
A: 52 sq ft
STG
A: 59 sq ft
VEST
A: 91 sq ft
STG
A: 93 sq ft
MEETING
A: 222 sq ft
STG
A: 55 sq ft
STG
A: 30 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 140 sq ft
RR
A: 30 sq ft
DEMO PLANBoulder, CO 803021820 15th StreetGrace Commons Church8/31/20
EXISTING PLANExhibit A - Existing Floor Plan page 1 of 1
Attachment A - Applicant Materials
Item 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021 Page 37 of 43
DEMO PLAN8 Boulder, CO 803021820 15th StreetGrace Commons Church8/31/20
DEMO
DEMO
STAGE
CHOIR
DN
STAGE
NEW BUILDING OUTLINE
NEW B
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D
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G
O
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L
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E
RR
A: 32 sq ft
RR
A: 48 sq ft
RR
A: 39 sq ft
RR
A: 37 sq ft
RR
A: 39 sq ft
RR
A: 37 sq ft
RR
A: 35 sq ft
RR
A: 57 sq ft
RR
A: 43 sq ft
RR
A: 50 sq ft
RR
A: 55 sq ft
GRAND HALL
A: 3,146 sq ft
FELLOWSHIP DINING
HALL
A: 2,373 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 981 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 564 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 929 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 621 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 815 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 747 sq ft
CLASSROOM
A: 743 sq ft
TODDLER
A: 600 sq ft
TODDLER
A: 551 sq ft
VEST
A: 303 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 1,545 sq ft
NURSERY
A: 464 sq ft
SANCTUARY
A: 7,411 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 136 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 134 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 224 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 237 sq ft
STAIRS
A: 126 sq ft BACKSTAGE STG
A: 180 sq ft
BACKSTAGE STG
A: 210 sq ft
VEST
A: 142 sq ft VEST
A: 220 sq ft
STG
A: 107 sq ft
STG
A: 88 sq ft
STG
A: 83 sq ftSTG
A: 159 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 121 sq ft
OFFICE
A: 118 sq ft
WORK
A: 87 sq ft
CORRIDOR
A: 183 sq ftWORK
A: 62 sq ft
STG
A: 45 sq ft
STG
A: 20 sq ft
STG
A: 24 sq ft
STG
A: 16 sq ft
STG
A: 34 sq ft
STG
A: 26 sq ft
MECH.MECH.
CHANGING
A: 185 sq ft
STG
A: 16 sq ft
CHAPEL
A: 3,030 sq ft
STG
A: 34 sq ft
STG
A: 29 sq ft
VEST
A: 254 sq ft
VEST
A: 69 sq ftCORRIDOR
A: 168 sq ft
STG
VEST
A: 111 sq ft
BACKSTAGE
STG
A: 57 sq ft
BACKSTAGE
STG
A: 97 sq ft
HALL
STG
A: 52 sq ft
STG
A: 61 sq ft
VEST
A: 91 sq ft
STG
A: 93 sq ft
STG
A: 512 sq ft
RR
A: 29 sq ft
AREA TO BE
REMODELED
AREA TO BE
DEMOLISHED
AREA WITHIN CHAMBERLAIN
HISTORIC DISTRICT AREA TO BE
DEMOLISHED
Exhibit B - Demolition Plan page 1 of 1
Attachment A - Applicant Materials
Item 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021 Page 38 of 43
Panoramic View from 16th Street & Walnut Street
1820 15th Street
Photos of Existing Buildings
Exhibit C - Photos of Existing Building page 1 of 3
Attachment A - Applicant Materials
Item 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021 Page 39 of 43
Panoramic View from Walnut Street
Northwest Corner of Geneva Wing Southwest Corner of Geneva Wing at Roof Deck- Intersection with Westminster Wing Lightwell and Egress Stair from Geneva Wing Basement
1820 15th Street
Photos of Existing Buildings
Exhibit C - Photos of Existing Building page 2 of 3
Attachment A - Applicant Materials
Item 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021 Page 40 of 43
Courtyard South Facade Courtyard South and East Facade
Courtyard East Facade Cloister Intersection with Historic Church Facade
1820 15th Street
Photos of Existing Buildings
Exhibit C - Photos of Existing Building page 3 of 3
Attachment A - Applicant Materials
Item 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021 Page 41 of 43
12/24/20SR-0.3
PERSPECTIVES
SHEET No.
2909 Washington Blvd.
Ogden, Utah
p: 435.720.2394
Disclaimer: The buildings illustrated in this submittal
are representative of the size, massing,
architectural character and detailing. Repeat
building types, if any, may have their own unique
detailing, coloring, and final configuration but will be
consistent with the quality of buildings shown in this
package. Window locations illustrated on the floor
plans are approximate. Final window locations
subject to revision dependent upon site specific
conditions. See site plan for lot specific building
orientation. Lot specific metrics are included on the
civil site plan.
DATE PRINTED:GRACECOMMONSCHURCH
1820 15TH ST.
BOULDER, CO
80302
12/##/20
SITE REVIEW
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01/04/2021
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Exhibit D - Proposed
Design page 1 of 2
Attachment A - Applicant Materials
Item 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021 Page 42 of 43
12/24/20SR-1.1
ARCHITECTURALPLANS
SHEET No.
2909 Washington Blvd.
Ogden, Utah
p: 435.720.2394
Disclaimer: The buildings illustrated in this submittal
are representative of the size, massing,
architectural character and detailing. Repeat
building types, if any, may have their own unique
detailing, coloring, and final configuration but will be
consistent with the quality of buildings shown in this
package. Window locations illustrated on the floor
plans are approximate. Final window locations
subject to revision dependent upon site specific
conditions. See site plan for lot specific building
orientation. Lot specific metrics are included on the
civil site plan.
DATE PRINTED:GRACECOMMONSCHURCH
1820 15TH ST.
BOULDER, CO
80302
12/##/20
SITE REVIEWDNDNUPUPUP8'-6 1/2"8'-1"9'-2 1/2"9'-5"12'-3 1/2"5'-4"5'-5"8'-8"20'-2 1/2"10'-7 1/2"
54'-8"
S
STAGE
CHOIR
OPEN TO BELOW
100 YR. FLOOD PLANE15th StreetWalnut Street
16th StreetCanyon Boulevard
PRO
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EXISTINGNEW FIREWALL
NEW FIRE CURTAIN
UP
UP
UP
STAGE
MAIN ENTRY PLAZA
AUTO COURT PLAZA
FFE: 100'-0"
ACTUAL: 5538.62'
FFE: 98'-6"
ACTUAL: 5537.14'
UP
12 BIKE
STACKABLE
RACK 4 BIKE "U" RACKRR
RR
3RD PLACE
RR
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RR
RRRR
RR
CHAPEL
VEST
VEST
STAIRS
VESTCORRIDOR
STORAGE RR
SANCTUARY
BACKSTAGE BACKSTAGE
YOUTH
YOUTH
STAIR
OFFICE
ENTRY
VEST.
MULTI-USE
STORAGE
STORAGE
KITCHEN/PANTRY
STAIR
VEST.
3RD PLACE
STAIR
MEN
WOMEN
BIKE STORAGE
CAFE PREP
PRAYER CHAPEL
OPEN TO BELOW
SHELDON-JACKSON
TRASH
ENCLOSURE
CLASSROOM CLASSROOM
CLASSROOM CLASSROOM CLASSROOM CLASSROOM CLASSROOM TODDLER TODDLER
VEST
CORRIDOR NURSERY
STAIRS
STAIRS
VEST
VEST
STG STGSTG
STGOFFICE OFFICEWORK
CORRIDOR
WORK
STGSTGSTG
STG
STG STG
STORAGE STORAGE
CHANGING
STG
CAFE
STOR.
ELEV.UPUP32'-4"STAIR
CORRIDOR
ACTIVE
MULTI-USE
STAIR
STORAGE
LOCKER ROOM
LOCKER ROOM
RISER
ELEV.
N
1 MAIN FLOOR (FLOOR 1)
SCALE: 1/16" = 1'-0"
2 GYM LEVEL (FLOOR 0)
SCALE: 1/16" = 1'-0"
ELEVATION: 5338.62'
ELEVATION: 5328.62'
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01/04/2021
Exhibit D - Proposed
Design page 2 of 2
Attachment A - Applicant Materials
Item 5B - 1820 15th St memo 2.3.2021 Page 43 of 43