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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7C - Consideration of a demolition permit for 2727 Valmont Rd (HIS2008-00011)MEMORANDUM Apri12^', 2008 TO: Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board FROM: Susan Richstone, Acting Director of Long Range Planning Chris Meschuk, Historic Preservation Planner James Hewat, Historic Preservation Planner Marcy Cameron, Historic Preservation Intem SUBJECT: Public hearing and consideration of a demolition permit for the building located at 2727 Valmont Road, per Section 9-11-23 of the Boulder Revised Code (HIS2008-00011) for buildings over fifty years old. STATISTICS: 1. Site: 2. Date of Constnzction: 3. Zoning: 4. Owner: 5. Applicant: 2727 Valmont Road 1920 BGl (Community Business 1) Stephen Tebo City of Boulder STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Landmarks Board adopt the following motion: The Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board issue the demolition permit for the building located at 2727 Valmont Road, subject to the applicant submitting archival quality photographs of the exterior of the building in accordance with HABS level IV documentation standards to the Planning Department for archiving with Carnegie Branch Library for Local History, and adopts the following as findings of the board: Issuance of a demolition permit for the house at 2727 Valmont Road is appropriate based on the criteria set forth in Section 9-11-23(~ B.R.C, in that the identified building: a. Is not eligible for individual landmark designation based upon its historic, architectural, and environmental significance; due to significant alterations resulting in a loss of integrity; Aeenda Item # 7C Paee 1 b. Does not contribute to the character of the neighborhood as an intact representative of the area's past. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On February 21st, 2008, the Planning Department received a demolition permit application for the house at 2727 Valmont Road. The building is not in a designated historic district or locally landmarked, but is over fifty years old and meets the criteria for demolition review as defined under Section 9-11-23 of the Historic Preservation Ordinance. On February 27th, 2008, the Landmarks Design Review Committee referred the application to the Landmarks Board for a public hearing based upon the Design Review Committee's finding of probable cause that the building may be eligible for designation as an individual landmark. The house, built in 1920, is an example of early twentieth century vernacular construction in Boulder. Though the house has not been significantly altered, the house is in poor condition and little architectural integrity or historic context remains. Staff recommends that the Landmarks Board issue a demolition permit for the building located at 2727 Valmont Road. ~ o _ ~ ~~Q ~ D _ O Q ~ ~ , 0 ooa a 0 2727 VALMOr1T' RD r ~ ~ _J 0 ~ a ~ a D q ~ ~ o Q ~ 4 ~---7 0 ~ ~ ~ - Q b~ Q ~ Q c~ Q Q Figure 1. Location Map DESCRIPTION The house is located on the north side of Valmont Road, near the intersection of 28th Street and Valmont Road, and is along a proposed walking biking trail along Elmer's S:\PLAN\data\longrangW tS7lllcmos\Valmont2727\4.02.2008 LPAB memo.doc Aeenda Item # ?C Page 2 Two Mile Creek. The 1,080 square foot house is located on an approximately 31,425 square foot lot, which was recently used as parts storage for Rayback Plumbing. Constructed in 1920, the house at 2727 Valmont Road represents early twentieth century vernacular construction in Boulder, which is reflected by a gabled roof, clapboard siding, a prominent porch, double-hung windows, and an overall lack of architectural details which would distinguish a particular style. The house has had minor additions, and the form remains relatively intact. An early 13' by 14' addition was constructed at the rear of the house, along with a 14' by 8' rear porch that was later enclosed. The ~ ~ e' house is sheathed in what appears to be its original narrow lap siding. A rubble ~ foundation, wood shingles, ~ double-hung win-doves, and _ ~ ~ M , ~ _ the 121ight front door are also . ~ ~ ; ~ } k} Y ~ ' thought to be original to the ~ a house. A chim-ney on the west ~ ~ ~ ~ a~ side of the house was ~ sue' r~~~~,~ constructed in the last 25 years. x~ ~ ~ The architectural integrity of the Figure 2. 2727 Valmont Road, c. 1949 house has diminished significantly: the glass panes of the double-hung windows have been removed, the lap-board siding is in poor condition, the porch is unstable, and the wood shingle roof appears to be in very poor condition. The windows on the west elevation have been reconfigured with the addition of a chimney, the corner boards have bowed and portions of the lap siding are in poor condition. The rubble foundation is in relatively good condition, with the exception of a portion on the east side that has been damaged, possibly by rodents. In addition, little of the historic context remains; the house is in close proximity to the street without a designated front, side or rear yard. The buildings surrounding the house include contemporary apartment buildings, gas stations, and commercial buildings. The modest building is located in an area that has been developed extensively in the last 4 decades, and what once was surrounded by mature trees and lush vegetation now sits on a dusty lot along a busy traffic corridor. S:~PLAN\JataUongran~UllS'i~Dcmos\Valmont.272714.02.2008 LPAB mcmo.doc Agenda Item # 7C Page 3 Y ' f ! _ ~ ~ ~ ~i ~ ~ d ~ ~ J ~ ~ t2 ~ wi.~ u ~ a. , . .1 _ ~-t S ~ - Yr ~ ~1 r'° 4~i _ }*7~' 4~' ~.J r~~~ `nrr+. a " ~ ~ ~ .s ~ r,. Figure 3: 2727 Valmont Road, Marc{1 2008 CRITERIA FOR THE BOARD'S DECISION The Historic Preservation ordinance states that the Landmarks Board shall consider and base its decision upon any of the following criteria [9-11-23(f)]: (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 (3) and (4) above, the board may not consider deterioration caused by unreasonable neglect. As detailed below, staff considers this property not eligible for designation as an individual landmark and that demolition would not have an adverse impact on the character of the area. S:\PI,AN\data\longrangUIIST~Demos\Valmont.272714.02.2008 LPAB memo.doc Agenda Item # 7C Pale 4 Information regarding the condition of the building or the cost of restoration or repair (criteria 3 and 4) has not been received at this time. For this reason, staff has concentrated on criteria 1 and 2 in assessing the building's eligibility for landmark designation and its relationship to the character of the neighborhood. CRITERION 1: INDIVIDUAL LANDMARK ELIBILITY The following is a result of staff s research on the property relative to the significance criteria for individual landmarks adopted by the Landmarks Board on September 17, 1975. See Attachment F: Individual Landmark Significance Criteria HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE: Summary: The house located at 2727 Valmont Road has historic significance under sub- criteria 1. 1. Date of Construction: 1920 Elaboration: According to Boulder County Assessor records, the building was constructed in 1920. 2. Association with Persons or Events: None observed Elaboration: None of the owners or occupants of 2727 Valmont Road appear to be significant to local, state, or national history. The city directory first listed Charles and Frances Osler at this address in 1923; the house is assumed to have been built for the ranching family, due to tax assessor records and city directory research. From 1926 until 1930 George and Mary A. Morgan owned and resided at the property. Mr. Morgan was a newspaper printer for the Boulder News Herald in 1923, the Union Publishing Company in 1928, and the manager of the Boulder News Herald in 1930. William and Edna B. Leist were the house's longest residents, from 1932 until 1962. No further information about the Leists is available. In 1963 the house was occupied by William Tregay. The 1995 survey offers sheds this light about short-term resident of 2727 Valmont: "William Tregay was a carpenter, Charles was a cement worker, and Robert worked as a driver. William Tregay was born at his family's homestead in Gilpin, in 1904. In 1926, he wed Cecelia Schliek in Boulder. Tregay was a self-employed carpenter and building contractor for the Rollinsville and Nederland area. He also owned and operated saw mills and worked in several mines in Gilpin and Boulder counties. He was Gilpin County deputy sheriff for 26 years and undersheriff for 12 years. Charles Tregay S:\PLAMdataVOngrangVilS7lDemos\Valmont.2727kt.02.2008 LPAB memo.doc AQetlda Item # 7[; Page 5 was born in Boulder in 1928 and married Louise Toney in Boulder in 1974. He was employed at the city's wastewater treatment plant for 16 years." From 1964-1967 the house was rented to Orville E. Guenther. For the next ten years it was the home of Bernarr Roper's "Bemie's Plumbing and Heating°. The house was vacant for a year in 1979, before briefly becoming the home of Discount Rentals. The house has been vacant or unlisted in city directories since 1981: See Attachment B: Directory and Deed Research 3. Development of the Community: None observed. 4. Recognition by Authorities: None observed Elaboration: The building was surveyed in 1995 by Front Range Research Associates, which indicates that the building is not individually eligible for the National Register. As part of the trail planning process, the building was again documented as part of a Section 106 review. The project was found to have no adverse impact on any historic resources, and that this building was not eligible for listing in the National Register. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Summary: The house at 2727 V almont Road has architectural significance under sub- criteria 1. 1. Recognized Period or Style: None observed Elaboration: The house is a representation of vernacular frame construction. This style is reflected in the gabled roof, clapboard siding, prominent porch, double- hung windows, and lack of architectural details which would distinguish a particular style. The form of the building has been preserved; with the exception of minor modifications of a gabled rear addition, and a brick chimney on the west elevation. The front gabled house is dominated by a large porch. The double- hung windows are no longer intact, and the wood shingled roof, lap siding, and porch are all in very deteriorated condition. 2. Architect or Builder of Prominence: None known 3. Artistic Merit: None observed 4. Example of the Uncommon: None observed 5. Indigenous Qualities: None observed S:\PLAN\dataVongrangUiIS7~Demos\Valmont2727k1.02.2008 LI'AB memo.doc A>;enda Item # 7C Paee 6 ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE Summary: The house at 2727 Valmont Road does not have any environmental significance. 1. Site Characteristics: None observed Elaboration: Photographs from c. 1960 show the property to have many mature trees. All such vegetation has since been removed and not replaced. The historic character of the site has not been preserved. 2. Compatibility with Site: None observed 3. Geographic Importance: None observed 4. Environmental Appropriateness: None observed 5. Area Integrity: None observed Elaboration: The site house is located along Valmont Road, close to the intersection with 28th Street. Both streets are very busy and are currently unfriendly to pedestrian use. The character of the neighborhood has changed, and the modest house is surrounded by contemporary apartment complexes, gas stations, and commercial buildings. CRITERION 2: RELATIONSHIP TO THE CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD The property is located near the intersection of 28w Street and Valmont Road. The surrounding buildings include gas stations, large apartment complexes, and commercial buildings. The surrounding area is not reminiscent of the historic context of a rural setting. CRITERION 3: CONDITION OF THE BUILDING AND CRITERION 4: PROJECTED COST OF RESTORATION OR REPAIR Because no claim has been made by the applicant about the condition of the buildings or cost of restoration or repair, staff concentrated on criteria 1 and 2, the buildings eligibility for landmark designation and their relationship to the character of the neighborhood in making a recommendation on the appropriateness of demolition. Staff has visited the site and observed severe deterioration of the building, including daylight through the roof, exterior walls, and cracks in the foundation. S:\PLAN\dataVongFangWlSTlkmos\Valmont2727\4.02.2008 LPAB memo.doc Agenda Item # 7C Paee 7 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENT Staff has not received any comments regarding the proposed demolition. THE BOARD'S DECISION If the Landmarks Board finds that the house proposed to be demolished does not have historic significance under the criteria set forth in Section 9-11-23(f) B.R.C., the city manager shall issue a demolition permit. If the Landmarks Board finds that the house proposed for demolition 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 building. [Section 9-11-23(h)]. A 180-day stay period would expire on September 9, 2008. Should the Board choose to issue the demolition permit, or if the permit is allowed to expire, staff recommends that demolition be conditioned upon submittal of the following to the Planning Department for recording with Carnegie Branch Library for local history: (a) Archival quality photographs of the exterior of the building in accordance with HABS level IV documentation standards. ATTACHMENTS: A: Historic Building Inventory Record B: Directory and Deed Research C: Assessor Card D: Current Photographs E: Applicant Information F: Individual Landmark Significance Criteria S:\PLAMdataVongrangWlS7lDemos\ValmonL2727\4.022008 LPAB memo.doc Agenda Item # 7C Pa¢e $ Attachment A COLORADO H15TOR1 UL AC;E'y ' Office of Arcnaeoiogy Ana a~storic Preseraat ion I NOT fo.. 1300 Brcaowav. Denver, wwrado 80203 I = Eligible =~NOminated Det. Not Eligible Certified Rehab. HIS'^.N;C 3U 0.D ING INVENTORY RECORD ' Date PROJECT NAME: Boulder Survey of Historic CWNTY: CITY: STATE tD NO.: 58L6314 Places-Scattered Resources, 1995 Boulder Boulder TEMPORARY NO.: 1463-20-3-00-045 CURRENT BUILDING NAME: OWNER: AAYBACK FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 2775 VALMONT RD BOULDER CO 80304-2905 ADDRESS: 2727 VALMONT RD BOULDER, CO 80304 TOWNSHIP 1N RpNGE 7011 SECTION 20 SW 1f4 SW 1!4 HISTORIC NAME: U. S. G. S. OUAD NAME: Boulder YEAR: 1966 (PR1979) X 7.5' 15' BLOCK: N/A LOT(S): Trt. 598-99p DISTRICT NAME: ADDITION: N/A YR. OF ADDITION: N/A FILM ROLL NO,: 958-18 NEGATIVE NO.: LOCATION Of NEGATIVES: DATE OF CONSTRUCTION: BY: Roger Whitacre 19 Boulder City Ping. ESTIMATE: ACTUAL: 1920 SOURCE: Boulder County Assessor USE: PRESENT: Residence - HISTORIC: - Residence CONDITION: EXCELLENT GOOD FAIfl X DETERIORATING - EXTENT OF ALTERATIONS: X MINOR MODERATE MAJOR DESCRIBE: Gabled addition on rear; newer brick a chimney on west. - -J--~-1------ CONTINUED YES X NO STYLI: Vernacular Wood Frame STORIE;: ORIGINAL SITE X MOVED 1 DATE(S) OF MOVE: MATERIALS: Wood, Stone S0. FOOTAGE: NATIONAL REGISTER ELIGIBILITY 842 INDIVIDUAL: YES X ,i10 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: One-story, side gable roofed frame dwelling with wood shingle roofing; center CONTRIBUTING TO DISTRICT: brick chimney end full-height brick chimney on west elevation. Wells clad with YE5 NO narrow lap (clapboard) siding which extends to eaves; corner boards; stone LOCAL LANDMARK DESIGNATION• No foundation. Gabled, projectirg porch with post supports atop lap sided balustrade; concrete porch base. [enter door with wooden surround. Double hung, NAME: DATE: 4/1-light uindous with wooden surrounds in bands of three. Shed porch on rear. ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS? YES X NO TYPE: IF INVENTORIED, LIST ID NOS.: CONTINUED? YES X NO ADDITIONAL PAGES: YES X NO /a PLAN SHAPE: ARCHITECT: STATE ID NO.: S8L6314 Unknown i ORIGINAL OWNER: _ ~ ? Unknown SWRCE: , r 1 SOURCE: BUILDER/CONTRACTOR: i I - - Unknown THEME(S): SOURCE: Urban Residential Neighborhoods, 1858-Present CONSTRUCTION HISTORY (DESCRIPTION, NAMES, DATES, ETC., RELATING TO MAJOR ALTERATIONS TO ORIGINAL STRUCTURE): CONTINUED YES X NO HISTORICAL BACKGROUND (DISCUSS IMPORTANT PERSONS AND EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STRUCTURE): The 1963 city directory indicates that this was the home of William J. and Cecelia Tregay and Charles and Robert Tregay. William Tregay vas a carpenter, Charles was a cement corker, and Robert vorked as a driver. William Tregay was born at his fiami ly's homestead in Gilpin, in 1904. In 7926, he ced Cecelia Sch lick in Boulder. Tregay was a se Lf-employed carpenter and building contractor for the Rol(insviLLe and Neder Land areas. He also owned and operated saw mills and worked in several mines in Gilpin and Boulder counties. He was Gilpin County deputy sheriff for 26 years and undersherifif for 12 years. Charles Tregay was born in Boulder in 1928 and married Louise Toney in Boulder in 1974. He was employed at the city's wastewater treatment plant for 16 years. among later owners were C.L. and Gladys S. Love. CONTINUED YES X NO SIGNIFICANCE ([HECK APPROPRIATE CATEGORIES AND BRIEFLY JUSTIFY BELOW): ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: REPRESENTS THE WORK OF A MASTER ASSOCIATED WITH SIGNIFICANT PERSONS POSSESSES HIGH ARTISTIC VALVES ASSOCIATED WITH SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OR PATTERNS X REPRESENTS A TYPE, PERIOD, OR METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRIBUTES TO AN HISTORIC DISTRICT TIER EVALUATION: STATEMENT OF S1GNIf ICAN[E: This house is significant for its representation of early twentieth century vernacular construction in Boulder, as - refi lected in the gabled roof, clapboard siding, prominent porch, double-hung windows, and lack of architectural details which uou ld distinguish a particular style. CONTINUED YES X NO REFERENCES (BE SPECIFIC): Boulder County Assessor records; Boulder City Directories; Boulder Daily Camera files. CONTINUED YES X NO SURVEYED BY: A.L. Simmons/T.H. Simmons AFFILIATION: Front Range Research Associates, Inc. DA7E: November 1995 ~ n Attachment B 2727 Valmont Road Deed & Directory Research Owners of 2727 Valmont Road Bold indicates long-term owners Total Dates Owners Pre-1916 Edmund, Mary and Florence Bow 4 1916-1920 Maztin Dalton 4 1920-1924 Chazles and Frances Osler 9 1924-1933 George and Mary Morgan 29 1933-1962 Edna B. Leist 5 1962-1967 C.L. and Gladys Love _ 9 1967-1978 Bernarr Roper - 24 1978-1992 Marion Rayback 16 1992-2008 Rayback Family LTD Partnership 2008-present Stephen Tebo Residents of 2727 Valmont Road Bold indicates long-teen residents 1923 Chazles and Frances Osler 4 1926-1930 George and Mary Morgan 31 1930-1961 Ernest, William, and Edna Leist 1 1962 Edna B. Leist and William Fisher 1 1963 William J. Tregay 3 1964-1967 Orville E. Guenther 10 1968-1978 Bemie's Plumbing 1 1979 Vacant 1 1980 Discount Rentals 6 1981-1987 Vacant 15 1988-2003 Unlisted . avvu~ , iw,.......b., - - -o- Attachment B . a ~~~~w. Ra}~ backPl u m~ing.com Home I can't see, can't hear, joints are stiff, need another replacement knee, my shoulders are Recycled Items bad, so I can't reach above my head, and don't bother me between 12:00 and 1:00(nap time)! New Items The Rest of Rayback Cont_act Us ~fx ..~t,.t. r. 4`: 4 _f Y++ ~ 4'- T -4 ~ =+jrR v i~ ~ ' . ~ ~ i c ' x~ r,.y` ~ ~ ; a ' f', ~ nc~FNDA ITEM # ~ C PAGE , i t ~ a. ~T, z. An P#~o#r%~ra~ cif ~ ~t~ E3us~ ~hielook~agfoa'~dr~s~~#b~`rirt~r~tet~(~t~ where '~ts~~ ray 1~ 1~ z k, ~~yy ":i= ~ x' ? .t~ 'i ` t ~~_fY 1;` ~f - -Y..: _ I ~ ~ Rayback Plumbing Supply, lnc.: A Sonic-Optic History A Multimedia Installation by Lori Wahl One Day Only! June 23, 2007, Saturday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM 2775 Valmont Road (Just West of 28th Street) Boulder, Colorado Boulder's Largest Yard Sale! Three Acres! Everything on Sale! Do-It-Yourself Advice Included! After 58 years of business, Rayback Plumbing Supply, Inc. continues to provide exemplary service and advice to the DenverBoulder community. Rayback is a place of commerce that is committed to the reuse and renewal of resources. Along with standard plumbing and heating stock items and items that were purchased at discounted buyouts, Rayback's property contains used appliances and plumbing and heating parts brought to the site by individuals in the community who want to recycle. These used items have been inspected, cleaned, carefully assembled and displayed for sale. Wahl's intervention on this site occurs in Rayback's yard. A short documentary is played in the warehouse while nine viewing and listening scopes made from the site's new and used plumbing materials are placed throughout the yard. These scopes collect and frame sounds and images that exemplify the polyphonic, momentary happenings and the collected and thoughtfully arranged objects on the site. This investigation allows the viewer to hear, observe and experience Rayback Plumbing and the subtle histories of the site. l r.rw~nw fTCQA J3 ! ? PAr~F Pipe dream: Artist pays unique tribute to Rayback Plumbing Supply Page 1 of 2 ht;,vr pmt}y. t~r~r:,urm ~nitara 2:~ arc?. ~ ~\t r~ PC*c~)11 n k Y„y^ tl Pipe dream: Artist pays unique tribute to Rayback Plumbing Supply By Renee Tavera For the Camera Friday, June 15, 2007 What "Rayback Plumbing Supply, Inc.: ASonic-Optic His[ory," a multimedia installation by Lori Wahl When 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Where Rayback Plumbing Supply, Inc., 2775 Valmont Road, Boulder Tickets Free Info 303-442-3285 or www.raybackplumbing.com One of the best ways to honor the history of an old establishment may be by experiencing it through art. Lori Wahl, a local painter and sculptor, has only been visiting Rayback Plumbing Supply, Inc. for a year, but she was inspired by the subtle beauty of old pipes and faucets. "Initially the objects that inspired me were because of the aspect of them being reused, allowing the ownership to be transferred and renewed," Wahl said. Rayback Plumbing Supply, near 28th Street and Valmont Road, has been around for 58 years and offers new, used and recycled plumbing parts, some that are no longer sold, at closeout prices. Owner Marion Rayback, 85, started the business after returning from World War II. According to Rayback's daughter Lynn, it is her father's dedication to reusing useful products and reselling them to the community that has kept him in business for so long. "History and community are in these objects," Wahl said. "They are connected in a way, and he contains them and allows them back into the community. I admire that." Rayback's business has now grown into athree-acre establishment. To honor his work and upcoming retirement, Wah] is setting up an installation on the grounds that gives the public the chance to see and hear the sights and sounds that make Rayback Plumbing Supply unique. A short documentary video will play in the warehouse, and nine viewing and listening scopes -made from the site's new and used plumbing materials -will be placed throughout the yard. Visitors can look through the scopes to see various aspects of the business -such as the cash register -while listening to related audio Wahl recorded on site. Rayback Plumbing, which is normally closed weekends, will be open on Saturday just for the exhibit. AGENDA ITEM # PAGE + 4 _ Pipe dream: Artist pays unique tribute to Rayback Plumbing Supply Page 2 of 2 "I don't know if anything else like these pieces exist, but I am calling it the sonic-optic history of Rayback," Wah] said. Rayback believes he has stayed in business because of his dedication to helping people out by saving them a little money on their home repairs. "I always had the desire to work, but I was raised in a way to not spend too much money because it was . during the Depression," Rayback said. "It isn't what you make, but what you save." Lynn Rayback feels her father has stayed in business because of his ability to help people overall. "He has one of the greatest senses of humor, but he also has helped others, like other plumbers, start their own businesses," she said. True to Marion Rayback's initial intentions, all objects from the art installation will be disassembled after the exhibit and returned to be sold. However for Wahl, it isn't just the use the objects were intended for but the history each object can represent. "I think younger generations can appreciate this place and the history this place holds," Wahl said. © 2006 Daily Camera and Boulder Publishing, LLC. .,~,r.~ne ITCRR 4 / ~ PAGE.:~..Z--~ Dorris: Mindful talk Page 1 of 2 yyFlFl~~ n ~`+r*Eni}~•C2+vs^am~niinr Dorris: Mindful talk By Jennie Dorris Thursday, June 21, 2007 I recently packed everything I owned into boxes and then, a day later, unpacked them to find that I had lost nearly everything. Every time you move you may label your boxes with saint-like intentions but you end unpacking them and can't find your hammer or your friend's wedding invitation. There was one thing, however, I kept cazeful tabs on. And that's my letter from Gigi. Gigi is an 81-yeaz- old reader who writes to me sometimes -usually she's too busy doing Oil-of-Olay shots, she says - and she writes the nicest things a person could write, like how she likes my new picture and smiles back at me. Sometimes weeks stretch on where you don't hear many nice things from your bosses, from the people around you and from the uber-intense critic inside your own head. And that's normal, I understand. But I like carrying my little not-normal letter around with me, because it's just-because nice, a little surprise that keeps you going. So today's column is going to start with aGigi-like event -something that looks nice, genuine and like a break from everyday life. The event is called Elevision, and it happens every Thursday night in the back Yazd at the Trident, 940 Pearl St. Elevision is like a little dharma "Daily Show" - it's a live talk show in which the host interviews two folks the program consider to be living "the mindful life." The show also features a musical guest. "The mindful life" qualification comes from the magazine that sponsors the event, Elephant. Its editor, Waylon Lewis, hosts the event and leads the interviews. "Waylon is kind of crazy, but we also try to go deep with the people and hit what's important to them," says event organizer Heather Mueller. Elevision used to be held privately at Lewis's house to be taped for the magazine's Web site, but for the last two weeks it's been made open to the public, and already has drawn apatio-filling crowd. It's easy to understand the interest -this Thursday's interviewees include John Perkins, author of "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man," and Andrew Holecek, a Buddhist teacher and writer. Mueller says the audience usually starts showing up around 7 p.m., with the interviews kicking off at 7:15 p.m., and the whole evening wrapping up at 8 p.m. "It's a great event you can go to and chill out before you head out to dinner and drinks," Mueller says. Dorris: Mindful talk Page 2 of 2 For more information, visit the magazine's Web site, www.iame]ephant.com, and click on the "Elevision" link. Now that we're a bit off-beat, let's stay there, shall we? Our next event is aone-day-only opportunity - it's a multimedia installation by artist Lori Wahl called Rayback Plumbing Supply, Inc: ASonic- Optic History. Rayback is a plumbing supplier that offers recycled and reused goods; Wahl actually has created art in and around the store, 2775 Valmont Road. She made a short documentary that will play in the warehouse and created nine viewing and listening scopes made from the site's plumbing materials. They offer sounds and images from things on site. The event happens from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 303-442-3285 or visit www.raybackplumbing.com. Contact Camera Nightlife Writer Jennie Dorris at nitefile@gmail.com. © 2006 Daily Camera and Boulder Publishing, LLC. Hanging up the plunger Page 1 of 2 1i_dIi''II~ lam:-aC`'y~ll ~ Hanging up the plunger Longtime plumber retires After 6 decades, Rayback Plumbing Supply closes By Evan Acker, For the Camera Tuesday, July 31, 2007 Chances are, if a Boulder business or home owner needed plumbing or heating help over the past six decades, they know Marion Rayback. In the span of his cazeer, the founder of Rayback Plumbing Supply has helped countless customers with their do-it-yourself projects and lazge-scale construction jobs. Now, 59 years after opening his shop, Rayback will retire after selling off as much inventory as possible. He said he's looking forward to some leisure time. "I'm getting tired of working," said Rayback, 85. "The old joints are getting stiff." He hasn't settled on a closing date for the 2775 Valmont Road business, which sells heating and plumbing tools and appliances. Whenever the day is, it will mazk the loss of a Boulder institution, several loyal customers said. Saxton Wiley, who came to Boulder to start his own plumbing company in 1970, said Rayback has an old-fashioned spirit that's hard to find these days. "Marion's door has always been open to people," Wiley said. "You don't need to go in for plumbing; you can go in with a personal problem and he'd help you with it." Wiley remembers going to Rayback once when, shortly after starting his business, Wiley encountered a company that refused to pay for work he had completed. "Without even questioning me, he picks up the phone and calls his lawyer and tells him to put a lien on (the business)," said Wiley, who received his payment the next day. Wiley, who has since moved to Fort Collins, called Rayback a "pillar of the community." "I watched that town grow and change, and there's a few things that are still there, and Marion is one ofthose," he said. Rayback said he's found great satisfaction in giving customers a hand, and in saving them money. ,ter.. 7.i onnF Hanging up the plunger Page 2 of 2 "People come in to thank me 25 years later for helping them," he said. Rayback's working days started during the Great Depression, when he took to the gold mines near Fairplay to support his mother back in Boulder. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1939 and was a chief gunner's mate in the South Pacific before returning to Boulder after the war. He worked for the city for three years before getting his plumbing license and starting his company in the back yard of his home neaz 17th Street and Arapahoe Road. Ken Foelske, of Boulder, first became a customer in 1968, when he moved to town and needed supplies for his new home. He said Rayback's was different than other plumbing businesses. "You could come here and not only get the part, but the advice as well," he said. "When I see journeymen plumbers in line with me, I know I'm in the right crowd." For the time being, Rayback Plumbing is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. © 2006 Daily Camera and Boulder Publishing, LLC. Marion Rayback Will Retire Page 1 of 1 , * s } Im~~irae life 1 'vV1t~1 JUG' glasses, www.inslgntlasik.com L A S 'Previ~,u~ Marion Rayback Wil[ Retire Next » ri ~;4 1 tt~ i qq,~, i~~y Fc f } t l t j t sl C, y.f l v ?i A` r r Photo: Cliff Grassmick Buy Photo Marion Rayback tries to find a place to display a ceiling fan in the front of his shop. Marion Rayback is hanging ul:~ the plunger after 5d-years of working in the plumbing and heating business. 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Treist GHAN4Ef-f1~F OWN[RiH1pc 4r TYPR HAMi' - ~ ADDA[8i DATE VOLUIa[ M06 IHbTNU NEIJT - " t 7' TAXI['ta'.DtiTRICTSi a , ` . ~ CITY-» •--..-.~--.•---•---~CHgOL~,.~._-r..F4RF 6ANiTAAY OTHkR--.- o, r LEGMiL.D1EiGR!lT1pM ~-~-~v--'.: ~ EE -,----i~swa'r earl { LAND VALUE ADJLISTNIENTS RURAL. LANfJ VAL.U6 CALCUL:ATIOlV. ~ .NUraaa ADJUBTMENT. - ~~lTBbt.~ D[iCRIMION Aeus..- ¦elecsr+t AMOUNS LANDCLAOi. ACREi VNITVALUt' TOTAI.t~~IiALLi~:. 1 Acv. Oav.AVV. Dav. ORCHARDi MitRCF[ANTAPLE: T1 M 6 F:R ,MITILAAI:.i oR Co~,L` - ~•WAT[R ~dHT :ClITk1~R i . (ACATtON ~FACTOAi Dus~Naa ~ I ~VY[ATH[R ROAD _ } t or RoAp S4:TRAD1Nd CENTER ROADSAND DITCHEi ~ ~ Torwti_ x ~ X. ~ ~ I ~ _ f BR ~ .TOTAL NftT ADJUL'fMENTi - S ~.,;,:_f TOTAL ADD1TfON AND DeDUCTiON S_.,._-_S S TOTAL NeTADJU4tTM[NT -i ~ TOTAL::PARM LAND VALU[ _ - - _ ~ - ANNUALA69E98MBNT - - ~ ~ ~"SUMMARY OF YAi>dLi` SUMMARY ;6 rwraova. TtiTA,i RAl1.L AP!*1!A!~>KA. 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Ne'r CoNDITIOw t too-D) - - %G '~r _ RQD~ •Trlns: I3ardw .Y2mk Gas Fireplacen SPECIAL 08SOLESCENCE Q ~~?ltcbtdC] I+ow p Softwood aT..~~..Ftme, .CSutatde ,Chlmaeys..-_ F. LOCATION (ARICA NQ.:~) :4 ' e~s6~Ret+rtoDtl~'rtc~1, ttg1.~.~..,..:~ (SAP,-~-~r-^+C~ SCATS DF REPAIRJ G: QTHER - - ~ F1NAt. NEY COtiD TI N 9i. li. TOTAL SPHCIAt.: PSEOLtteCENCS - 46 3a~::. ;Si>aple»,..........:»~..~ LIG;tiTJNG LxcellcaE..........p Gaod......._.. rINAt. vALVe..; . r s ' •i~dcult.,.,,.......1r1 T~eG-.-. Gan..»© Noae...-p Fair_ - ' Poor..~.._Q J. F1NAL NET GONAITION(160•H) XE x_._......_..96' M IN=:D LDING 'iJA7L O~ C4l;llCTRY3CTtQN - ~ MAJOt;:.ALTaFtATibNB pRACD1TlON4 MAJOR ALTKRATIpNB OR~ADDITIpN6 SUMMAitI~'•OP' 6uiL.DIt+LCii '~~liE~/ 'TK t rAAt ~ BOURCJC ~I OA'rt AOI - aL[CRIPiiDN- T`~ PiR C[kT DAT1C AO[ DiiCRIM'ION. ?YO C[Nt; ~^~~~~r~~,, JI AtN BUiLDINq'. \ - p R 6 OTFtER FARM BUIL.DFNGS a Bid - ~ 20 rLOOR - ~ - UN[ri R[PAOL]uCT10N ~ ~ ~ MiNOR>iUtL ING! 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' ~ss,,+ ~ peg:~ ~-*t ~ K ~.a N J~ ! .~yy.~~ P `R 5~ y f tY ,l 7 J q T ~S E _ ~ k~ ! Xt ~ 4 ~ ..nM r ~4 _ r Photo 1. 5BL.9790, RayDack House, facing north from the south side of Valmont Road. . - s~ Photo 2. 5BL.9794, Rayback House, facing north towards front of structure. SMITH ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. ¦ - !'i-y 3 ~+r-~-.~-..mow-.-~ . r~~T~s_ ' i ct .tom- _.,j '^h_~r' 4 4 t Photo 3. 5BL.9790, Rayback House, facing northeast from of Valmont Road. Chimney is recent addition to the structure. s ? . ~~FS' f { ~ ~ s _ pi. ~ P~ c '3 , ~dS.. J-<': 56L.9790, Rayback House, facing east from Elmer's Two Mile Creek channel. SMITH ENVIRONMENTAL., INC. Attachment F ADOPTED 9/17/1975 City of Boulder Landmark Preservation Advisory Board Si , ificance Criteria for an Individual Landmark On September 6, 1974, the City Council adopted Ordinance 114000 providing the procedures for the designation of Landmarks and Historic Districts in the City of Boulder. The purpose of the ordinance is the preservation of the City's permitted cultural, historic, and architectural heritage. The Landmarks Board is permitted by the ordinance to adopt rules and regulations as it deems necessary for its own organization and procedures. The following Significance Criteria have been adopted by the Board to help evaluate each potential designation in a consistent and equitable manner. . Historical Significance The place (building, site, are) should show character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage, or cultural characteristics of the community, state, or nation; be the site of historic or prehistoric event(s) that had an effect upon society; or exemplify the cultural, political, economic, or social heritage of the community. 1. Date of Construction: This area of consideration places particular importance on the age of the structure. 2. Association with Historical Persons or Events: This association could be national, state or local. 3. Distihction in the Development of the Community of Boulder: This is the most applicable to an institution (religious, educational, civic, etc.) or business structure though in some cases a residence may qualify. It stresses the importance of preserving those places which demonstrate the growth during different time spans in the history of Boulder, in order to maintain an awareness of our cultural, economic, social or political heritage. 4. Recognition bX Authorities: If it is recognized by Historic Boulder, Inc., the Boulder Historical Society, local historians (Barker, Crossen, Frink, Gladden, Paddock, Schooland, etc.) F.L. Olmstead, or others in published form, as having historical interest or value. Architectural Significance The place should portray those distinguishing characteristics of an architectural type specimen, a good example of the common; be the work of an architect or master builder, known nationally, state-wide, or locally, and perhaps whose work has influenced later development; contain elements of architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represent a significant innovation; or be a fine example of the uncommon. 1. Recognized Period(s)/Style(s): It should exemplify specific elements of an architectural period/style, i.e.: Victorian Revival styles, such as described by Historic American Building Survey Criteria, Gingerbread AQe (Maass), 76 Boulder Homes (Barker), The History of Architectural Style (Marcus/Tiffin), Architecture in San Francisco (Gebhard et al), Histor~of Architecture (Fletcher), Architecture/Colorado ('Thorsen et al) and any other published source of universal or local analysis of "style". 2. Architect or Builder of Prominence: A good example of the work of an architect or builder who is recognized for their expertise nationally, state-wide or locally. 3. Artistic Merit: A skillful integration of design, material, and color which is of excellent visual quality and/or demonstrates superior craftsmanship. 4. Examvle of the Uncommon: Elements of architectural design, detail, material, or craftsmanship that are representation of a significance innovation. 5. Indigenous Qualities: A style or material that is particularly associated with the Boulder area. 6. Other, if applicable. Environmental Significance The place should enhance the variety, interest, and sense of identity of the community by the protection of the unique natural and man-mad environments. 1. Site Characteristics: The site should be of high quality in terms of planned or natural vegetation. 2. Co~atibility with Site: Consideration will be given to scale, massing, placement, or other qualities design with respect to its site. ,n 3. Geographic Importance: Due to its unique location or singular physical characteristics, it represents an established and familiar visual feature of the community. 4. Environmental Appropriateness: The surroundings are complementary and/or it is situated in a manner particularly suited to its function. 5. Area Inteerity: Places which provide historical, architectural, or environmental importance and continuity of an existing condition, although taken singularly or out of context might not qualify under other criteria. b. Other, if applicable.