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5D - Consideration of a demolition permit (HIS2008-00234) for 607 Forest Ave MEMORANDUM December 3, 2008 TO: Landmarks Board FROM: Susan Richstone, Long Range Planning Manager Chris Meschuk, Historic Preservation Planner James Hewat, Historic Preservation Planner Allison Hawes, Historic Preservation Intern SUBJECT: Public hearing and consideration of a demolition permit for the building located at 607 Forest Ave, per Section 9-11-23 of the Boulder Revised Cade (HIS2008-00234) for non-landmarked buildings over fifty years old. STATISTICS: 1. Site: 607 Forest Ave 2. Date of Construction: 1937 3. Zoning: RL-1 (Residential -Low 1) 4. Owner/Applicant: John Goodson STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Landmarks Board adopt the following motion: The Landmarks Board issue astay-of-demolition for the building located at 607 sorest Ave, 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 the demolition of the building, adopting the findings as listed on page 7 of the staff memorandum. Alternatives to be considered include rehabilitation of the building, incorporation into redevelopment plans, or withdrawal of the demolition permit. Staff encourages the applicant to consider landmark designation of the building and incorporation into redevelopment plans for the property. Landmark designation would make state tax credits available to help offset the cost of rehabilitation, as well as the waiver of sales tax on buildu1g permits. SUMMARY: On October 8, 2008, the Planning Department received a demolition permit application for the house at 607 Forest Avenue. Tl1e building is not in a designated historic district Agenda Item # SD Page i Memo to Landmarks Board 12/03/2008 Re; 607 Forest Ave- Demolition Permit After detailed analysis, staff considers the building to be a moderately intact example of Minimal Traditional house construction from the late 1930's, but that it does not meet the eligibility criteria for individual landmark meeting the criteria set forth in Section 9-11- 23(f) of the B.R.C. Therefore, staff recommends that the Landmarks Board issue a permit to demolish the building. DESCRIPTION: Located in the Newland neighborhood in north Boulder, on the north side of Forest Avenue between 6~'' and 7~l Streets, the 9,400 square foot corner lot contains the one-story 1937, 1100 sq. ft. wood frame 1Vlinimal Traditional house and free-standing 1947 Modernist inspired garage. f ~ ~ J ° - ~ _ ~ Lam,--,~ 1 r-'-~ I ~ 1. - U) o o ~ U ~ = a _ ~ II o ~ ~ _I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - f ~ ----5 T~-~_ - - i _ _ - I -rte Figure 1: Location Map, 607 Forest Avenue According to Boulder County Tax Assessor records, the house was built in 1937. The Minimal Traditional design is characteristic of buildings constructed in Boulder during the pre-WWII period with its diminutive size, lack of architectural or architectural detail, closed eaves, and front facing gabled section. The entry portico features squared column supports, wrought iron balustrade and railings and a concrete base. The paneled and glazed front door is off-centered with double-hung, one-over-one light windows with wide wooden surrounds. There is a bay window on the east side while the west wall bay was merged with the rear ell.. The original clapboard siding has been clad with vinyl siding. The adjacent free-standing two-car garage at the east side of the building was constructed in 1947 and features a sloping shed roof, two-bays, and an attached carport. Stylistically, the garage relates to more to the Modernistic inspired architecture that began to appear during the post-WW II years in Boulder, than it does to the adjacent S:\PI,AN\dataUengrang`•diIST\Dcrnos\Forest.607\12.03.2008 LI3 Ziemo final.doc Agenda Item SD I'a~e 2 Memo to Landmarks Board 12/03/2008 Re: 607 Forest Ave- Demolition Permit Minimal Traditional house. The garage doors face Fvrest Avenue and the alley. Building permits from 1947, 1949, and 1985 indicate re-roofing, the addition of the garage/carport and window replacement, respectively. With the exception of vinyl siding and window replacement about 1985, the overall form of the historic building remains intact. ~y.~' ;yam' :~.~yy 1~ 't. , ~ ~ 't,.~ ~ ~ ~ ~.r . r_, , i - - t ~ _ r„~ ~F-~y.~._ ~t*~,i*Y~ -ice r -s:' e i'~w ~ ~~__'~'?;s~_. ,~i.y _ . _ ~'•i' z.~_ ~F"1~_t. Figi.~r~ 607 FvrE~St Avertt~e, 1~~71 1 ~ ~ 1~ s. LAY *.1: S.~ ~ _ F ~ 7i.' ~ ; _ *~'u, ' , W.S.. .off a:0.i y it a ~ I= _ w ~ ~ s x g t; aka ~ x , - ~ ~t i. . l iga~i~e ~ : 60i' ror•est Az~e~iue, Sot.cth elevation, 2008 S.`~PLANldatauongrang,ti(S`i'lllemos\Forest.607U2.03.2008 Lii mcmo final.doc Agenda Item 5D PaL~e 3 Memo to Landmarks Board 12/03/2008 Re: 607 Forest Ave- Demolition Permit ' r . r . fi ~1~- . Iii e/i+'~ ~ `Y~. .,l a! r ~ mil < ~ e' . W e yA ° ~ ~ r r,,;^I~ a . err r ~ ~ ,tip i ~ . * ,~t, t ~ . p ~ ~I~~~'. R i6~ li t ~ ~ ~ 1 ~ , , =.tikl { r~ ;mot ~ ~ r Y _ - I Fier 1 ~ ~ = A q. A . y. x f rti,, tw ~r ~l •5 . Figure 4: East elevation showing c.1947 garage addition The building is not located in a potential historic district, is simple in design, and can be considered as Minimal Traditional inform. The late 1930's date of construction corresponds with an increase in house building in Boulder (and the east section of Newland in particular), at the end of the great depression. 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. S:\PI,nN\da?aUongrarg\lilS'I\llemes\Forest.607\12.03.2008 Li3 nc~rno final.doc Atenda Item 5D Pa>7e 4 i Memo to Landmarks Board 12/03/2008 Re: 607 Forest Ave- Demoiition Permit When considering the condition of the building and tl~e 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 to not be eligible for designation as an individual landmark. The house appears to be in relatively good condition and no evidence has been provided suggesting that the condition of the building or the cost of restoration or repair (criteria 3 and 4) are factors in the request for demolition. As such, staff concentrated on criteria 1. and 2, the building's eligibility for landmark designation and its relationship to the character of the neighborhood, in the analysis below. 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: Ifadividual Landmark Significance Criteria HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE: Summary: The house located at 607 Forest Avenue may have historic significance under criterion 1. 1. Date of Construction: 1937 Elaboration: According to Boulder County Assessor records, the building was constructed in 1937 with the garage and carport constructed in 1947-49 and is over fifty years old. 2. Association with Persons or Events: None observed Elaboration: Dean Sanborn was city surveyor in 1945 and promoted to engineering department superintendent in 1948. Brownlee Guyer was Boulder County's lone game warden for 32 years. His life Lois worked as a teacher at an elementary school in Agate and at the North Broadway Center for children with disabilities. Staff considers none of these residents to be of local, state, or national significance. See Attachment B: Directnru anc~ Deed Research. 3. Development of the Comnnunity: None observed Elaboration: 4. Recognition by Authorities: None observed Elaboration: The building was surveyed in 1995 by Front Range Research Associates, and found not to be eligible for listing on the National Register. See Attachment S:IPLAN\data\longranglHlST\Demos\Forest.607\12.03.2008 LB memo fnal.doc Agenda Item SD Pat1e 5 Memo to Landmarks Board 12/03!2008 Re: 607 Forest Ave- Demolition Permit A: Historic Building Inventoru Recvrd. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Su.mrnary: Staff considers the house at b07 Forest Avenue not be of historic architectural significance. 1. Recognized Period or Style: Minimal Traditional Elaboration: The simple design and lack of architectural detail is characteristic of many houses constructed during the pre-WW II period. The Minimal Traditional See Attachment G, emerged as a transition from established. bungalow or period cottage to a squarer, more boxy form house to the horizontally massed Ranch house. Typically one-story in height, the Minimal Traditional is based loosely on the Tudor-Revival popular in the United States during tl~e 1920s and 1930s. Architectural elements at 607 Forest Avenue include diminutive sire, boxy appearance, rectangular footprint, medium roof pitch, front facing gable over front entry and closed eaves. About 1947, the Modernist garage was constructed. Non-historic modifications to the building include the replacement of windows (1985), and the application of vinyl siding over the original clapboard. These non- historic alterations have had a moderate effect on the historic integrity of the building. Staff considers that while relatively intact, the building does not stand out as a noteworthy example of Minimal Traditional in the Newland area, or the city as a whole. A "windshield" survey of the surrounding area revealed a number of more intact andJor distinctive Minimal Traditional form houses. When comparing the building to these examples, staff considers the house at 607 Forest Avenue not to have architectural significance or uniqueness to merit designation as an individual local landmark. 2. Architect or Builder of Prominence: None known Elaboration: 3. Artistic Merit: None observed 4. Example of the Uncommon: None observed 5. Indigenous Qualities: None observed Elaboration: S:~PLAN\dataVongrang\TTTS"1'\Uemos\Forest.C07\12.03.2008 T.B n:cn:o tinal.doc A ends Item SD Page 6 Memo to Landmarks Board 12/03/2008 Re: 60/ tsorest Ave- Demolition Permit ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE: Summary: 'lie house at 607 Forest Avenue has no environmental significance. 1. Site Characteristics: None observed 2. Compatibility with Site: None observed 3. Geographic Importance: Familiar visual feature in the area. Elaboration: Located on a visible corner lot of 6~ St and Forest Ave, the building in the Newland neighborhood. 4. Environmental Appropriateness: None observed 5. Area Integrity: None observed CRITERION 2: RELATIONSHIP TO THE CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD: 'The house at 607 Forest Street is located in the Newland neighborhood in North Boulder. Due to an erosion of historic integrity over the years, this area has been fund not to be a potential local landmark district. T~ _ r U R EST E' li:: r ti ~C'"I C' yj~ ~ s1 7 Figure 4: Neighborhood showing 1930's construction S:\I'LAIV~dataVongranglHIST\UcmosU'orest.607\12.03.2008 r.I3 memo final.cloc As?endx Item 5D Page 7 Memo to Landmarks Board 12/03/2008 Re: 607 Foresf~ Ave- Demolition Permit The area was surveyed in the 1995 Boulder Survey of Historic Places report by Front Range Research Associates, which found no buildings in the Newland Addition survey area to be eligible for individual listing in the National Regisfer of Historic Places. The Newland subdivision in which the house is located was first platted in 1891 and developed primarily from the 1920s through the 1950s and its character to that period has been altered significantly during the past two decades as a result of demolition and new construction. Stylistically, the house is related to the late 1930s development of the subdivision, although does not stand out as a notable or unique example of construction in the area. 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 building or cost of restoration or repair, staff concentrated an criteria 1 and 2, the building's eligibility for landmark designation and its relationship to the character of the neighborhood in making a recommendation on the appropriateness of demolition. Staff has visited the site and observed the building to be in relatively good condition. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENT: Staff has received no comments regarding the proposed demolition. THE BOARD'S DECISION: If the Landmarks Board finds that the building to be demolished does not have historic, architectural, or environmental 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 building to be demolished may have significance undex 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 April b, 2009. Should the Board choose to issue the demolition permit, staff recommends that demolition be conditioned upon submittal of the following to the Planning Department for recording with Carnegie Library: 1. A site plan showing the location of all existing improvements on the subject property; S:\PLATI\data\longrxn~\H1ST\I~cmos\Forest.607\12.03.2008 Ll3 memo finaLdoc Agenda Item SD Ya;~e 8 Memo to Landmarks Board 12/03/2008 Re: 607 Forest Ave- Demolition Permit 2. Black and white medium format archival quality photographs of all exterior elevations. FINDINGS: Staff recommends that the Landmarks Board adopt the following findings: Issuance of a demolition far the building at 607 Forest Ave is appropriate based upon the criteria set forth in section 9-11-23(f) B.R.C, in that the building: 1. is not eligible for individual landmark designation based upon its historic, architectural, or environmental significance; 2. does not contribute significantly to the character of the neighborhood as intact representative examples of the area's past. ATTACHMENTS: A: Historic Building Inventory Record B: - Directory and Deed Research C: Newspaper Articles D: Assessor Card E: Current Photographs F: 1995 Boulder Survey of Historic Places Excerpt: Newland Addition G: Significance Criteria for an Individual Landmark H: Selected Post-WW II Residential Architectural Styles and Building Types, Minimal Traditional, Colorado Historical Society, 2006 S:\PL~IN\dataUongrang~fl(S"I1Dcmos\Forest.G07\I2.03.'L008 I.13 memo finai.doc Agenda Item SD Pale 9 COLORADO HISTORICAL SOCI'rl; - offSce of Archaeclogy .ui~ •~rnr, ~"'='i NOT FOR FIELD USE 13C0 3roadvay, Denver, Colorado X203 - Eligible - Nominated Attachment A Det. Not Eligible _ Certified Rehab. HISTORIC 6UILD(NG INVENTORY RECORD Date ?ROJECT VANE: Boulder Survey of Historic COUNiY: CITY: STATE ID NO.: 5BL5364 Places, 1995 Bou~der Boulder TENPORARY NO.: 1461-24-4-ZO-004 CURRE4T BUILDING PlAMe: OWNER: GUYER J BROWNLEE & LOIS P 607 FOREST AVE BOULDER CO 80304-2552 ADDRESS: 607 FOREST AV BOULDER, CO 8030, TOWNSHIr' 1N RANGE 71W SECTION Z4 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 HISTORIC NAME: U. S. G. S. QUAD NAME: Boulder, Colo. YEAR: 1966 (PR1979) X 'l.5' 15' BLOCK: 30 LOTCS): 8-10 DISTRICT NAME: ADDITION: Neulards YR. OF ADDITION: 1891 FILM ROLL NO.: 95-17 NEGATIVE NO.: LOCATION OF NEGATIVES: DATE OF CONSTRUCTION: BY: Roger Whitacre 18 Boulder City Ping. ESTIMATE: ACTUAL: 1937 SOURCE: `its. ~ _ Boulder County Assessor ~ \ ~ \ ~a ~ - USE: _ L ~ PRESENT: [:"__.wj:J^,,~.. ~`~r-~-41 Residence I s` - ~i•; HISTORIC: r.-1'<- : - _ :C,: " Residence 1!'syac..~•t?j"~..-.~,r..r.r~~-------~ X11- Yi.~ °`Cls ~Y~~ T o _ ,~t ~~t~~ • ` u CONDITION: } . ? ' _i r" r'~'~ X EXCELLENT GOOD r~-- is 1'~ y,'il~~.!I ~ T"L°`•. 3- r ,~=-r, ~ ~ . ~`f~l: `i. ~ 'T-.-c-,.,.;r,y,~.,:,;,: y FAIR DETERIORATING r j ~ 3 rl I i :'~i i ~ ' ~ EXTENT OF ALTERATIONS: t~' ~ ~ ~ I ~.l ~ _ r _ ~ ~ - ,,J :j'~ i l MINOR X MODERATE MAJOR l'}•~~ - ~ ~ - •.r - ' j } DESCRIBE: " `t';.°g' ' ~ 5 ' ~ Q~~ r ,.r,1-vr;:''!` Garage and carport adjacent to house. n„~..~~~. ~ Large rear addition. t t~~t, A1T~~+gSv~' o ''Z' i~rlg~'~ei"1~.~..' J,, ~..,Ts ' S ` -'y~ r ?~~--tiw.~,~v t"+•~ `:1" ~,~?7?'h~7 { CONTINUED YES X NO ~T'tLE: '+ernacular 1,'ecc Brame ,~'.,,,}~-.j S: ORIGINAL SITE X MOVED 1 DATE(S) OF MOVE: MATERIALS: Wood, Concrete S(l. FOOTAGE: NATIONAL REGISTER ELIGIBILITY 1116 INDIVIDUAL: YES X NO ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: One-story frame dwelling with intersecting gables; close eaves; wood shingle CONTRIBUTING TO DISTRICT: roofing. Walls clad with lap siding; stone foundation with basement level YES NO windows. Projecting, shed roofed porch with squared column support, wrought LOCAL LANDMARK DESIGNATION: No iron balustrade and railings; and concrete base. Off-center, paneled and glazed door. Double-hung, 1/1-light windows with wide wooden surrounds. Bay window on NAME: DATE: east; west wall bay merged with addition. ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS? X YES NO TYPE: Garage, Carport IF INVENTORIED, LIST ID NOS.: CONTINUED? YES X NO ADDITIONAL PAGES: YES X NO ;i=ce ~ ~/p ~ t f% :may cup,pr.. ARCHITECT: SiAT~ C'~ .`~U.: ;~L>jr/. I ! 1 1! 1 1 I I I Unknown I I~ I I! I I I I I i ' ORIGINAL OWNER: ' I I I I I I I I I I I I I Unknown I j; l l I I I I I I I I SOURCE: 1 1 1 1 I I I ~ I SOURCE: _ ; I i i I I ~ I I I I I I BUiI_DE°/CONTRACTOR: I III' III tl I ! I I ~ i ~ , Unknown I I I I I I I ! I I THEME(S): I I I I I ! I I I I I Urban Residential Neichbcrhoods, _ I I t s I I I; I ~ SOURCE: I I I I ~ I 1858-present CONSTRUCTION HISTORY (DESCRIPTION, NAMES, DATES, ETC., RELATING 70 MAJOR ALTERATIONS TO ORIGINAL STRUCTURE): Rcar addition added in 1960s. CONTINUED YES X NO HISTORICAL BACKGROUND (DISCUSS IMPORTANT PERSOt{S_AND EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STRUCTURE): In 1940, this was the home of Dean and Rose M. Sanborn. Dean Sanborn was superintendent of the city engineering department. He started work in the department in 1936. During World War II, he worked at aircraft plants in Arizona and California. After returning to Boulder in 1945, he was appointed city surveyor and in 1948, he was promoted to engineering department superintendent. Sanborn later left to work as a civil engineer in the water department of the ?ublic Service Ccmpany of New Mexico. In 1943, this was the home of Willis H. and Dorothy M. Bashor. Mr. Bashor was a laborer at Public Service Company. ' CONTINUED YES X NO SIGNIFICANCE (CHECK APPROPRIATE CAT[GORIES AND BRIEFLY JUSTIFY BELOW): ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE; REPRESENTS Tt1E WORK OF A MASTER ASSOCIATED WITH SIGNIFICANT PERSONS POSSESSES HIGH ARTISTIC VALUES ASSOCIATED WITH SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OR PATTERNS X REPRESENTS A TYPE, PERIOD, OR METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRIBUTES TO AN HISTORIC DISTRICT TIER EVALUATION: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This house is representative of the vernacular duelling construction in Boulder, as reflected in the simple design ar.d lack of architectural details which would indicate a particular style. CONTINUED YES X NO REFERENCES (BE SPECIFIC): Boulder County Assessor records; Boulder City Directories; Boulder Daily Camera files. CONTINUED YES X N` SURVEYED BY: R.L. Simmons/J.E. Broeker AFFILIATION: Front Range Research Associates, Inc. DATE: June 1995 a~am ~ D F~ge Attachment B IIIS"1'ORIC BUILDING RESEARCH SHEET SUBJECT PROPERTY: ~(.'~7 ~©R-~~~ PROPERTY NAME: YEAR: 1 G ~ "7 STYLE: AR ~ I-IITE T: DEVL;LOPMENT/NEIGID30RHOOD: ,~?,v? ~ < < RESOURCE CI-IF.CKLIST: HISTORIC INVENTORY RECORD: ~ ~ SANBORN INSURANCE MAP: v2 ~ G~%~L~..~..~-~' ~p MARDEN MAP: ~ ADDITION/PLAT MAP: ~ ~-1 ~ e- r7 t-i ~ BUILDING PERMITS: - .ti~ c ~ ASSESSOR CARD: c~~ PROPERTY DEEDS: l~~ ~I,.~ ZONL~iG (from MapLink): --fir O DA1'LY CAMERA CLIPPINGS: ~ GLADDEN REFERENCE BOOKS: " a PHOTOGRAPHS: ~ ~_a HISTORIC CONTEXT REPORT: I~,j~d---~ ( ) FIELD GUIDE TO AMERICAN HOUSES: ( ) GUIDE TO COLORADO ARCI-IITECTURE: f YULK'S CfiTY & COUNTY D1REC"I'O1tIl?S ' BUSN 1869 CITY 1871 BUSN 1882 CITY 1883 CN"I'Y 1892 CNTY 1896 CNTY 1898 ' CITY 1901 , CITY 1903 _ CNTY 1904 CITY 1905 CITY 1906-07 CITY 1908 CITY 1911 % ' CITY 1913 CNTY 19.16 ~ CNTY 1918 BUSN 1918 CNTY 1921 A~arida clam ~ y ~ ~ ,__Pa~ CNTY 1923 CNTY 1926 CNTY 1928 CNTY 1930 CNTY 1932 CNTY 1935 CNTY 1936 ~ ~ ~ ~t ,s CITY 1938 C:c~ c,s_~-~ 4 Q~;e~~c: ~ ~'~~~Ft+m ; ' F,;_ , CNTY 194.0 ~ ` ~ i ~ r ~ B USN 1940 CITY 1943 t,~ ,1. l ~ ~ r, ~ e 1/o r~ od- ~ ~u ~ j-', . J ~ U CITY 1946 .rri. •.1 r o ' CNTY 1947 .r ~ c-'"'-''" CITY 1949 ~-rf' ~ 1 CITY 1951 hn L.),-..~~ ,z ~ . r CITY 1953 CITY 1955 CITY 1956 CITY 1958 C.TTY 1959 CITY 1960 CITY 1961 ~ CITY 1962 ~ ~?~~P~~1c~~i c~, ti ~ ~ cC?: `z_ _ t C~`=~~"~~ CITY 1963 _ CITY 1964 CITY 1965 CITY 1966 CITY 1.967 CITY 1968 CITY 1969 _ ~ / CITY 1970 ~i ~C!t:- ~ - ~ ~ ~ ?~-~C`~ ~ e. ~ ~ _ ~ ~ ~ ~ D` C'1'1:'Y 19'71 _ ' CITY 1972 , . ~ t ~ ,r, i,r~! CITY 1973 CITY 1974 _ CITY 1975 - - - f`C. '1 K. _ CITY 1976 CITY 1977 CITY 1978 CITY 1979 ~ CITY 1980 r = ~ i ~~-r. CITY 1981 CITY 1983 CITY 1984 CITY 1985-86 CITY 1987 CITY 1988-89 CITY 1989-90 CITY 1990-91 ;U r - ~ ~ r s ~ CITY 1991 BLDR 1992 r-~ z POLK'S DIKECTORY LISTINGS (CONTINITED) BLDR 1993 DNVR 1.994 BLDR 1995 BLDR 1996 CITY 1997 CITY 1997-98 CITY 1998-99 CITY 1999-00 ' CITY 2000-01 C:1TY 2001 CI"I'Y 2002 CITY 2043 NOTES: i..~ -TC. ~ ~ 1 : Attachment C Brownlee Brownlee Guyer crt ~b ~oa~j Gu~er Novernber 5, 1912-1%ebraca~y~ 7, 2007 was court warden Brownlee Gu er - - ;u Y 1; ,~~y.;, s , 5 wife Lois He ~s Boulder and ,`~s~yf . survived by their 94- ear-old also retirement in 1970. "iE I had it Nederland, died Ir { ~~.vo daughters, Wed. February 7th in E:~'~~`-~-~ 1 Donna Gease of taught at Alexander to do over again, I would do l; ;.',~?;.~.,~-t;~.~+!;;.~;I the same thing. I would recom- his home in Boulder ~ ~ ~ l lighlands Ranch, from neumonia. He [~:''~P.;-.:t~~` Dawson mend my type of work to any- p k,, xr' iolorado, anQ Beuy 9 s;'e.6 Root one interested in the.out-of- was 94 years old. He ' nelson of Corona, gyAmy Bounds doors." ti / ~ came to Boulder in ``s ~ alifornia.' ' Camsa;raff Writer Later in life, h.: enjoyed lead- 1937. He has spent : f. The family ing educational pro rains in lo- summers in Nederland s::~~_ r ~t:; donations be-sent to Brownlee Guyer, Boulder cal. schools. i-Ie still liked io get 1955. The Nederland Community County's lone game warden out and see the ten-itory he He was born, raised and Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box for 32 years, died Wednesday walked and drove so often, educated in Denver. He mar- 467, Nederland, CO 80466, for at 94 at his Boulder home. commenting on the changes Born, raised and educated ui as homes replaced open land. ricd Lois Perryman on Oct. 31, the Guyer Park. Denver, Guyer came to Boul- Guyer was a storyteller who 1937 in llenver. He worked for A visitation wiil be held from der in 1937 to patrol Boulder also loved-music and played a the Colorado Division of 5-7 p.m. at The Masonic County as a warden for die bass horn. He also was skilled Wildlife from 1937 - 1970 as a Lodge, 2205 Broadway, Colorado Division of Wildlife. vri~ his hands, restoring three Wildlife Conservation Office in Boulder, on Tues. February 13. For more than three decades, Model:Ts and doing wood- Boulder County. A funeral servile will be held he was a fixture around the working and repairs. His fami- He was a member of the at the Lodge on Wed. February county, puttering around in his ly said he often had a joke to Blue Lodge #45 for over 60 14th at 10:00am. A second beloved Model T. till or a trick to play. years, a past member of the service will be held at the The Tall and skinny with a deep Guyer married Lois Perry- Colorado Consistery #1 in Nederland Community voice, Guyer was describQd as man in 1937.'I'liey bought Denver; and the El Jebel Presbyterian Church, 210 a tough but respected warden. thou' house in Boulder ui 1943 Shrine. Jefferson St., Nederland at Boulder writer and fly fisher foi• ~2,500, spending sununei•s He played a bass horn u~ the 11:OOam on Thurs. February Gordon Wickstrom first knew 111 Nederland starting ui 1955. Guyer as the man he tried to She died in July at the age of EI Jebel Shine Band, the 15th. Internment will be ~ on avoid when poaching. 90. Boulder Senior Citizen's Band Wed. February 14th at 11:30am "I used to dunk Brownlee He's surviued by thew two ;d the Nederland Barker Dam at The Green Mountain Guyer was behind every daughters, Donna Gease, of Brass Band.: Cemetery, 290 20th St:, bush," said Wickstrom, 81. Highlands Ranch, and Betty He was an Eagle Scout and Boulder. "He.said to the end that he had Nelson, of Corona, California. Scout Master for troops in Howe Mortuary of Lafayette one regret - that he wasn't hTederland and Boulder. is in charge of the services. 'able to get me in jail. He was - I fe is preceded ir. death by 'almost mythological around , r ' here." . Wickstrom later befriended F;'- . Guyer, joining the warden and ' • ' ' ~ ` other Boulder old-timers for V regular:coffee. ~ i~:~` "He had a natural vitality s.UJ i and a deeply ingrained, post- five grasp upon the business of ~d,` ~ ; , living," Wiclcstrom said. "In e :y~' ` • f the last weeks, he told me that L~'~{:',;s ~ ' he just looked back on his life ~5% ` ` 1 ' a 'F• 1 with such gratitude, that it had ~ F' ~ ~ . been such a wonderfiil life. SERVICES When you were aiourid him, a , _ , =ire Pr;oro ~ Visitation will be held from 5 to Person just felt better." Brownlee Guyer often 7 p.m. Tuesday at Boulder's "Brownie," as he was traveled in his beloved Masonic Lod e, 2205 Broadway, known, left the warden job in Model T during his 32 g 1970 to run a small "fix-it" shop Boulder. A funeral service will be ~ Nederland and teach Indus- Years as Boulder County's held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the trial arts at Alexander Dawson lone game warden. He died lodge, followed by internment at School. Wednesday at his Boulder the Green Mountain Cemetery. • "I've really enjoyed working home at the age of 94. A second service will be held at with the people of Boulder 11 a.m. Thursday the Nederland County, especially wide the Community Presbyterian Church, Youngsters," he told die Daily Camera after annouuculg his JcJ l app 6 Lobs E~~ox, Gu~R g F~ Nov. 24, 1915-July 2ov~ ~~e~,t~~ ~.C1~ ois Eleanor Guyer, of Community Presbyterian Gu>~~e L Boulder and Nederland, Church, Mrs. Guyer was ac- Nov. 23, 1912 -Feb. S. 2003 died of natural causes five in the PTA and served as Wednesday, July 19, 2006, in a voting judge in elections. ~ ottie Marie Guthrie of Bou)- Boulder. She was. 90. She enjoyed gardening, cook- der died of natural causes on The :._c,.:..~.~w ing, canning and helping 0th- Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003, at Well- daughter of ~ ~'t!ti~'~ ers.' spring of Louisville. She was 90. Walter Per- , Survivors include her hus- The daughter rymarr and band, of Boulder; and two of Emmett Edith Sedg- ~ wick Pe ~ -f r~: daughters, Donna Gease, of ~ tr Tuck and Jane m'- ~,;'F~~" I lighlands Ranch, and Betty , Richards Tuclc, man, she ~ Nelson, of Corona, Galif: ~ ~ was born t%/' ~°~~'~~:w,~~;`~r' she was bom Nov. 24, She was preceded in death , r Nov. 23,1912, 1915, in Englewood. She mar- by a brother, John Perryman. in Nevadaville. ried $rownlee Guyer on Oct. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 ~ ~ She married 31, 1937, in the chapel at the p,m. Monday at First Presby- t John Chappell Iliff School of Theology on the terian .Church of Boulder, Gutluie on Sc:pt.15,1940, in Ida- University of Denver campus. 182015th St. Interment will be ho Springs. He died in 1966. Mrs. Guyer-moved to Boul- at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday of Green She moved to Boulder in 1985 der in 1937, and lived in Ne- Mountain Cemetery, 290 20th from Fort Collins. derland during the summers. St., Boulder. ~ Mrs. Guthrie was a housewife She earned ~ bachelor's de- p memorial service will be at and a homemaker. She was a gree in speech and drama 10 a.m. Wednesday at the member of Saint Mary Magda- from DU and a master's de- ~ church. The Rev. Don Dexter lene Episcopal Church of Boulder gree in speechtherapy from ~ officiate. and Elks Widows. She enjoyed the University of Colorado.. reading and bird watching. Contributions in Mrs. Guy- "She was a loving mother and She worked as a teacher at an er's name maybe sent to The elementary school in Agate. grandmother and will be missed," and at the North lroadway ' American. Bible Society, Attn: family members said. center for children with disc- . Donations, 1865 Broadway, Survivors include a daughter, bilities. She was a substitute New York, NY 10023. Sue Arai Quinlan of Boulder; a teacher for the Boulder Valley ~Iiowe Mortuary, in Ia- sister, F,ileen Straub of Chapel School District. fayettc, is handling arrang- Hill, N.C.; and three grandchil- A member of Nederland ments. ~ dren. - ~ ~ - ~ - - She was preceded in death by ~N G_ o~'~~ . a son, John Francis Guthrie, in U t~r 1968. Jean Eunice Gut}uie, of Louisville, A funeral setviee.will be at d,ed Thrrrsclay, Apnl 7, 2005''" 10:30 a.m. today at Saint Mary Louiaille. Shc was 87. A memorial Magdalene Episcopal Church, sen~a will be at 10 a.m Monday az 4775 Cambridge St., Boulder. Sacrod Hart of Jaws CarhoGc The Rev. Michael Houlik of the Chunk, 2312 14th Sr_, t3rnildcr. church will officiate. Services will conclude of the church. 'There will be a private family ' burial at Crown Hill Cemetery in Denver. Contributions maybe made to the John F. Guthrie Memori- al Scholarship, in care of Colo- rado State University Forinda- tion, P.O. Box 1870, Fort Collins, CO 80522=1870. M.P. Mur~rhy & Associates Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements. f ~ t - (DA8) (Ga:) SEC.;~SEC. MAP NC. 25-11'J-71 3954 0UU32S7 11i;1rJ OOQU Qa 0 OU t)UJ 1~= 1 L'_'•'S 8-9-It) hLK 3tl (~C' S•;'"'r,L.:,~GS _ ti; S ~ a ,10.:1 clue) .y1Y~.{ ~ )Q.'-' I' ~L . ';'v-' bi37 F''F".~; CV r3L `H"~` Tv=r DDG. z ~ ~ ' PAGE INSTR. FEE ~ l.r.. z, - ~Yr. I I GUY~~ firtGhPJI'C ~ LC.S P I "3'~. I ' ~y .~r. r pl L jr...~ 1 b:l7 Ftl~' OJT _ _ ! t~' :~Llr?,1 .1{}nl(~ - 12; 1) :.:-1'" , 1. 2 r ca 78 llbf) .~14Q 49i3az r i'Jyt7 16334 ~~-~1" y 79 17bU ? 57U 533U 7867 119U1~ 17767 - ` E t ~4~-ate - - _ _ I 1112 1217 r .I. 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LAND vgluE ACTUAL VALUE 'i ASSESSED V.^,~.l:c JDA Levcl I I I ~ % (FAC) (G'A61 IFgD) TDT4L LAND IMPS. TOTAL ENTERED JDe Hi0n YEAR I LAND IMPS. _ r 8Y JDraI+ creep I N. N. 19 JDDI Law % % I 15 I I JDE{ SloprnQ I - JDF Hilly "/n % ~ 15 JDO ROtt MARKET APPROI•.CH (cCMPa RADLE SALESI Ig JDM Re!ci~ina Wc'.! SALES DATE PRICE Pl.IO TIME LOCATION PHYSICAL CHARACTCE STICS ~ ~ - :NC:CaTEU Ig SHAPE, ETC. REFERENCE OF SALE IRE ONLyI ADJ. 4CJ {OTHER aDJVS7NENT5) `JALUE + JEA Retrresenl0live 19 JEC CW-De-Soc IG ~-i I JED Carnet I I I I . JEE vet.. - - - - - Rev~ewe0 Dy- ~---------.r I t - - JEF Na+-St, Fronl ~ - Dale: - _ r I I (AA) TYPE N0. ; - (AN) DESIGN I - ~ lAV1 nPPRAISEO 8Y: (nLVI DATE- (AX) Dote' ~ - COST TABLE REFERENCES T[AR RUILT - _-~_Scol, _ ~ Cornpuledby: V IAB) FIRST STORY M`, i ADJUSTED YEAf r ~ (AO} ROOMS • (AY} Rnv+ewed by: IACIP.ASEME+IT Fult? PI? No? (AP} 9EDROOMS ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 19 19 IAD) A00VE FIRST M F _ FIRST FLOOR ? ? (A01 BATHS 1' ( x~,. lr.EltagPORT > +3 FIRST FLOOR FIN.AREA rD~ ~ ~ - ~ 3%c a•~ ~ r^.,~~'. ~ ~ J - IAFI CARPORT ROOF PllcnuFJOt~ _aNOVE FIRST Flhl AREA rP ~ - - ~ ~ ~ ~ x T _ ~ (nGl GARAGE I + tf 1.'.~ BASEIdENT FIN. AREA ~ % _ + NI: TOTAL FINISHED AREA Ip IAHI LARAGc WALL M F~~ X h _ 1"~. R.CN/SG.FT FIH AREA ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _ ~ ..1.~ - • - - •l?. • IBA) TOTAL I 115 IAI I An I~Dtt !Ekrn:'J R.Ch:.LL.%SQ FT. FI N.AREA $ - ~ ~ SECOND FLOOR' AND ABOVE (El FOUNDATION _A_PPLI_AN_CES_AND_P_A_E_CHANICAL 19 19 x _ n IConcreJe (Kl APPLIANCES YP~ NO_._ UNIT COST COST ~ ~ ' _ - _ Vr,~. 0 Blutk A Conk_mg Top - -i _ - 1 _ - i x _ i - C Stnnr 0 Woll Ovrn - - ~ ~ i . x = 4 ' O Rr,ck C OroD-+nRor.gr w/Oven ~ ~ ~ ~ (BB) TOTAL OIR 4;~ E P,ns U HoodlS/andardl - - IAJi n 12It3 HALF STORY/FIiJ. ATTIC N; ` F Mua Srtto E Hncd Cuaom Slr. V ~ ~ - ' - F Hood, fu:rom Con ( . _ O % _ (F} E%TERIOR W. G EreUrenv, Oven - n Fr wd nr Sh .r' H IElectnc B.R.O. f f` x = 0 fr 4tbrtns _ I G_nuDle Oven ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ y (9C) TOTAL p $ _C fr Stucco J Centroi Vacuum ~ - ~ ~ - j"-"--" - InKll++l r' I ~ PARTIAL BSMT. (UNPIN) U IBnr.k Veneer _ K~Inlercom., 4M-FM I I ~ , 91 k Pm nlyd_ _ L Intercom., Afd ! _ _ _ 10. % = v rY~l F Rlk Sturn M~lntercdm.,gemdit 510. 2! _ - _ - r .L~ ors (L) PLUMBING ~3„} . ~ C~I. . (BD1 TOTAL 9 t I I,terot A Dose _ ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~2. J ftSttL/1ba a !3 futart Bmh ~ TOTAL BASE COST S $ Sp, f7 C !3/4 Oath ~ ~ ~ - - ~ ~ :i - 't~ - QUALITY ADJUSTMENT %I n/. i ~ D !2 Fuuur 0arh ~ ~ ~,.f\,)j• • } . ADJUSTED BASE COST j$ v ,G) WINDOWS F, ILavnlory _ - _ ~ 11 , ta>_1 12 t3 FINISHED BAScMENT F iY/pMr Llaat ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ x _ i G i9oth Tub . (Z1 OTHER•ITEMS - r"T ~ R r.N, x _ - LH},i00F ~ RFNG. H iRemon Tub I A Fireplace - - r- ATt A iFto! _ _i ;S+en Shcwcr ~ . (BE) TOTAL B +Snra J !Stoll $hawrr, w/Door B Yord Improvemems APFLIAt;CES S AIECHANICAL C Gobte K ;Rdcnen Smi _ _ _ _ C DOLL 1fi ADJUSTrJ,ENTS D ;H,P L Iworer neater p er-c UnH E !Gomnlel M jLaundrY Troy - -r+( f~Grarnln. Adj. N (O+snn,cl I - ~ i E _ . 1,to•r Roq~ _ $ ~7 jR;pnoB Shn: J O+:nwoffin I _ Frommq Ad j, ,i ;ntr'1,9, i,h1rr7~ P IR 1 ,3 Future Balh 1 i x ~ TOTAL OTHER TE1d5 Rcofinq 1 iLnnt Ear l'i le q Sennrorr Stock 1{i~ - ' J iS'onu,^, T,h f f ,StidmA Tub Encl. { REMARKS Concrete Siab ~ li li D1r111nsn Til¦ SiWOlrf SOhtntr I Cdrptl I I( L iSwk-L:P ? i5ounc SoR+ I I M (Ayptstx 5 ti !L',drr - j (aM1 l~l PORCHES,cTC. (I1INTERIOR FIN, (MIHEATING 8 COOLINGi ISO. FT. NI n ~ir~h-n;n.o n fercrd aR I ri area Un,t e rtnu-red ~ B IGrov,tY I ~ Hot Wtr or Steam I C Iwnu baord_ O 10a-r nt Hnl Wtt Heol X t. iPlywoo0 _ _E Elrr.r,c I F IHOrewoodPanl F Wellnrfloor Furnace DUALITY ADJUSTMENT DEPRECIATION _ CARPORT I G jA,r Cnne.lln ru Onetel (at T,me of Con;nuctrenl - + Yaor of A J)FLOORS 8 FLRG fl {TV Lnnn lw/Own Pucro1 DDroltel 19 ~19 IBF) x 1 Q Ctvgn By z ILA) _ IBFI x _ A Wood Jn+sN I_J 1 IE.opnrmwr Coolers T f°""°^OT = {DA1 Yaor 0u+lt GARAGE Subnom ~ N0. UNI. F.,tnwr C 5nnwood f,rq! J!Emcunmc mr Lleoncra ICB) tun ^°m s~1 IDBf Yeor Remodeled IRG) - x,: ~ !1 H'°sawnad Flrq K Humm+her: Inttnm IOC;'/, Remodeled-__ - ~f fBG] z RevnrnJ FlrQ_,_ L IF.lect Wotl Ht-750W ILLS tsw ^uT nti, 10i.) Adjusted Year 0m11 I f Crrorme T,tr br jF.ieci. tVaR HI-150pvV (CD) NET V4P.IAVCE Norm61 Good OTHER ITEM.$ i Lonc. Sloe N IAn¢ E,. Fon lw/Trmtr) lOE) Condmon For Aqe rf•rm r,nrl REPLACEMENT COST NEW S $ $q, ft O~7h~ru-WWII 4u Cond. + t00°; IDF1 Func r,onu: OGaol_r;cener J Carpet _ T TOTAL QUALITY IDGI Ecen°m¢ Ob;ola:cencr %rDJU5TE0 °!o GOOD o~ Ss F, TnTe, Woo, ,nuc^cc o uCtupWlre, A[:J,JCTMFNT _ pR,1,CTCry •t r:Artry TOTAL R.C.N.LC. S S 1 , . ( C " ~ ` - - . Wiz. ~ . ti~'• _,Y~~• _ ~ _ i ~ i ~ _ y } A Syr ~ _ r- ~y ~ _ - 1 Y'~• of v - :,~~t+~ y~ - r ~ _ M: .,•r _ • 't~ - 1, ...x. I r I 1 ~ _ ~~2~`r Q, _ _ _ ill r ~ ~ .x3t~'' ~~jN~ ~ ,Y d. r" tibl~~~~ aiA"'~ ~.r. ~ ITT s''Cti~{ ~*?~''N ~1~ r-t~ v''t'tt . - - _ T . t t ~ rv' ~ 1 _ ~ .a ~,y. '.r - c e - ~ s ~~i -Jr :'r s~~~ ; '`~y K.c "'y. 'r•`Y •Y-'.~'~""5 S'. y`~& s h ~r :J ~y ;~~~tF',r~~Sr ~'i 1$i'~S: a?, '~':r.y ~zt-+, •?.t ~ _ ~ 4YG }i+~A~~~i.-~ r r-~s'~ ~:.1 •L ~ ~ ~i Y:~t: _ 4 s~;7j, lr. K j'' -y •~~1~° fit`; ~¢t~.'`'y" jl+ _ Imo" rr ~'~~`•r - I ~ •~~.~O4fli e .ter _ ~ ~V.~_I l I ~ ~ i : , ~ ~ i ~ EE - r,' _ ~ ~°~i ~4r - - - -A~'~-, 'f w I t -~''a C- . t~ A I _ v ~ gyp, -.•~r ~ Mx :mfr y ~ _.~-J't ~1.)'. 1 ~ ~ ~ ' ~ ~ - t 1 ~ ~ N ~ f 'ice ~ _ ' ~ ry~.f,..,~ ~,LV ~ l - j I ~ C •,4 ~~~ttt,,,,,,. t ~ ~~FY . ,t, I;~I~.l _ •;n -.z t,Cf1~~,~.{ .,I~ ~ , '`'C ,1 >iy ~~.r. 1 ( L ~±4 ~ ~ is i •'i»= - ~4 - - t < _ _ •.;t*r~•- - - - - • - - - i': < ~N~i ~ A;"il ;-f•~,~,. ...11.. ''11i ~j~~~ll~~, t ~r :ie tll• { I~~Isjiyi t °S. ¦ ~li 61 14 ~ y. tb ~ ~ ~ ~ 3 a~- `n . - _ _ _ _ T. ~ 1 t~~~s r. - - _ I'.~~ ~ 4N may` - -o. ~ ~ = it _ r ~ tJ't ,'r ~ O~ r ~ r ~ S ~ ~yo A ~ `k`? `J ~ r '??sue. °'r ~ ~ _ .y I 1 I 11 , i f Il ~ 11'1 i 2~•a~~ _ ~ 33~~~_ _ -T-~ ti .I _ g - t P : J - - ~ ~ ~ ~ _ 1 "1,~~: 1~ ~ ,,yam r ~+~r~ r` < _ . _ 7_ _ _ _ r - ~.i w~ s ~ , M- ~ i - - - - Attachment F Fol o Mrs. Wolff's death in 1907, Joseph Wolff offered the fa ~e .eity for park land at $60 - e, but the city council declined. the pr . _ In _190$, _he sold the farm to Lucius C. Paddock 000 with the sti ' .n that ~he could continue to occupy the house until his death. Joseph o ~ ' 1 1909 at the age of 84. As the Wolffs had no children, he left his estate to nd-Mrs. as F. Nolan, who had been associated him in the farming operati r twenty years. The No erited two acres of land, money from the sale o rest of the land, and were allowed to stay ' e house, which they later purchas rom Paddock. Paddock divided the remaining acreage in cts for sale. By ,the Nolans were living at 1503 Balsam Avenue.l' William and Mary Newland and Newland Addition William Newland purchased 240 acres of land north of the city limits from pioneer developer James Tourtellot, establishing one of the most widely known fruit farms in the Boulder area. Newland's property was adjacent to that of Joseph Wolff and he pursued similar agricultural endeavors, specializing in fruits and berries. , Newland was born in Pennsylvania in 1833 and married Mary E. Harris in Illinois in 1857. Along with other goldseekers, Newland arrived in Colorado in 1860. After mining far several years, Newland became involved in grading railroad routes, including that of the Colorado Central between Golden and Denver. In 1871, Newland purchased his farm in North Boulder for $5,000.18 In 1875, Newland experimented with the successful raising of spring wheat, but discovered that dairy production and truck gardening were more profitable. By 1876, Newland was growing one of the largest crops of strawberries in the Boulder area, with eleven acres devoted to that fruit. Newland's berries were marketed in Denver, as well as in mining camps. In 1876, his fields produced an estimated six thousand quarts of strawberries. Newland also grew grapes and apples. Like his neighbor Joseph Wolff, Newland experimented with agricultural techniques. He was one of the first local farmers to mix kerosene with water to kill grasshoppers.19 Newland began to carve garden lots of small acreages from his farmland to sell to others. Following his death in 1886, his wife Mary erected a substantial brick home at 3011 Broadway which is now a Boulder Landmark. Mrs. Newland lived in the residence and operated the farm until her death in 1906. In 1891, the Newland Addition was platted, 17Bou1der Planning Office, "Wolf House Historical Background; "Boulder Daily Camera files; and Boulder City Directory, 1923. 1$Boulder Planning Office, "Newland House Biographical Data," Memo to City Council, 15 November 1983. t9Boulder Planning Office, "Newland House Historical Background," Memo to City Council, 15 November 1983. extending from Alpine to Grape avenues between 2nd Street and Broadway. Flowing northward through the addition was the Farmer's Ditch. illiam W. and Anna J. Wolf No ast of Broadway and Iris was the ranch of William W. and Anna J. W ,who raised cattle to ell at their Wolf Meat Market at Broadway and Spruce. The fs came to the site in 18 and developed a large orchard of apple trees. The Wolfs' roperty included a large Missio Revival style home with curvilinear parapets and the ro surrounded by maple trees at 3850 oadway. In 1918, Wolf sold his house and my acres of land to the county for use a e Boulder County Poor Farm 20 James P. Maxwell an Maxwell's Addition Among the most promine members of the agric al community in North Boulder was James P. Maxwell, who pla d Maxwell's Ad 'ion with George S. Oliver in 1891. The development included an area om 4th Stre to 9th Street between Portland Place and Maxwell Avenue. Born in Big ot, Wi onsin, in 1839, James P. Maxwell came to Colorado with his father in 1859 an se ed in Boulder in 1870. Maxwell, for whom the Boulder street is named, compiled a to career of public service, holding the offices of state senator (1876-1880 and 1896-1900 may of Boulder (1878-1880), state engineer (1888- 1893), and Boulder County treas -er (1880- 82). In private affairs, Maxwell. was one of the city's most active pioneers. a served as pr 'dent of the First National Bank of Boulder and was active in many dev opment projects in lder County, including surveying, real estate, irrigation develop ent, road building, and attle raising. Maxwell laid out a residential addition of een acres and was vice presi nt of the company which platted forty acres into lots Mapleton Hi11.21 Maxwell becam involved in cattle ranching in the North Bou r area around 1893. In 1906, brick son Frank Gregg erected a large two-story home f Maxwell on Maxwell Hill north Linden (3737 Broadway). The dwelling was surroun by orchards and common d "a view of pastoral and mountain scenery unsurpassed. "ZZ Th axwell family raised orses and cattle, herding their cattle over the range in the summer and turning them in t fall. Following his death in 1929, Maxwell's sons, Mark and Clint, continued to live at a residence and formed the Maxwell Brothers Registered Hereford Company. Other members of the family were also active in the development of the North Boulder area.zs 20Pettem, 142; Boulder City Directory, 1913. 21Boulder Daily Camera, 7 April 1929 and 4 May 1954: Portrait and Biographical Record, 320. Y2Boulder Daily Camera, 3 October 1906. 23Barker, 76 Historic Homes, 76-77; and Boulder Daily Camera, 7 January 1960. was c pleted. The North Broadway Shopping Center was distinguished b its accordion roof cons tion and attracted long-lived businesses such as Gene s)~Ixartna~y, .the Beauty Centre, the Ideal Market.66 By the end of World War II, of the lar arming tracts in North Boulder had been divided into smaller lots. In 1949, e e H. Landrum, a farmer who lived at 1815 Iris Avenue, wrote of the changes w ' had come a area: "When I guide Bill William [his horse] along the fringe o ffic on the ,streets of B deferring for pedestrians and dodging autos whil ing in vain for a hitching post, I feel o lace--part of a swiftly vanishing a and generation. "67 In 1994, Verna Ilanun no 'the increasing urbani n of North Boulder and regretted the loss of truck farms which once filled the - "and the marvelous cheap produce which was so accessible. Architectural Styles of North Boulder The buildings documented during the 1995 Boulder Survey of Historic Places reflected a variety of popular late nineteenth and twentieth century architectural styles. Among the earliest of the styles represented was the Italianate, found on one surveyed dwelling and one dwelling in the study area which had been previously documented. The Italianate style had become the most popular in America by the 1860s. The style had a vertical, often asymmetrical, emphasis and rich ornamentation. Homes designed in the Italianate style were generally two to three stories in height, and had low pitched, hipped roofs, overhanging eaves, and cornices with decorative brackets. Tall, narrow windows with double-hung sash were common, as were elaborate window crowns, usually arched. Porches were an important element of the style, and one-story porches with square supports with beveled edges were typical. Elaborate versions of the style featured cupolas or towers, quoins, and balustraded balconies.69 'The Joseph Wolff House at 1237 Elder is one of the finest examples of the Italianate style in the city. This previously recorded dwelling reflects typical elements of the style, including its two-story height, hipped roof with overhanging eaves with brackets, one-story porch, and windows with arched hood molds. The 1880 dwelling at 2951 14th Street is also of Italianate style, as reflected in its low hipped roof with overhanging eaves, vertical emphasis, one-story porch, tall double-hung windows, and paneled bay window. The Queen Anne style, popular up to the first decade of the twentieth century, emphasized 66Pettem, 133 and 135. 67Boulder Daily Camera files. 68Verna Hamm Transcript. 69Pearce, 18; McAlester, 212; and James C. Massey and Shirley Maxwell, "The Italian Style," Old House Journal (Jan./Fcb. 1989): 49-53. ,1 ornamentation through a variety of shapes, patterns, and building materials, made accessible through a_dv_ ances in technology and transportation. Queen Anne houses had vertical lines with steep gables and angles to catch the light. The style favored a variety of building materials for a single structure, including brick, stone, wood, stucco, tile, shingles, and stained glass. The style was immensely popular as it could be adapted to any size home, and any lot, rural or urban. A Queen Anne style dwelling could be had by the common man, who might not decorate his home with stained glass, but could afford decorative shingles or a turned spindle support on the porch. Many vernacular houses in North Boulder display Queen Anne influences in their decorative shingles and tamed porch supports.70 A small home reflecting Queen Anne elements is 2935 Broadway, notable for its inset porch with arched frieze. Another well preserved example of Queen Anne architecture is 904 Hawthorn, which features an asymmetrical plan, spindled porch supports, decorative shingles, and a paneled bay window. Toward the end of the nineteenth century, reaction to the elaborate ornamentation of the Queen Anne style and the economic downturn of the 1890s led to a movement to create somewhat plainer, less ostentatious residences, a trend which continued during the early years of the next century. The excesses and extravagances of the previous age were attacked as an indication of selfishness and lack of social concern. Urban reform movements emphasized the values of the middle class. The Edwardian Vernacular style was apost- Victorian architectural concept which utilized the same form and massing as the Queen Anne residence, but stripped away the spindled porch details, varieties of glass, and other ornament to create a more simplified surface dignified by classical details. The Edwardian Vernacular style was very popular in Colorado from about 1890 to 1910. Fourteen examples of Edwardian Vernacular style homes were recorded during the survey of the Newland Addition area. A well preserved small dwelling in the Edwardian Vernacular style is 2949 Broadway, a house with clapboard siding, a gable with shingles and an arched ornament, and a porch with squared columns. A large, elaborately detailed version of the Edwardian Vernacular style is 3175 10th, a house with multiple gables, decorative verge boards and gable ornaments, shingle and lap siding, and a porch with squared columns. The Edwardian Vernacular frame home at 3SOS Broadway is notable for its gabled dormer with paired columns and fan ornament. A fine example of Edwardian Vernacular style is found at 1345 Hawthorn, a home which features a central Palladian window and afull-width porch with column supports. By 1910, the square footage of houses had diminished, although prices of new homes remained high due to new technological advances. The eclectic movement which followed the Victorian era drew upon a wide range of architectural traditions for its inspiration and stressed relatively pure copies rather than free stylistic mixtures of the previous era. The 'OJames C. Massey and Shirley Maxwell, "Queen Anne Style," Old House Journal (July/Aug. 1989) : 38. a~ ~N.~, - movement was influenced by Chicago's 1893 Columbian Exposition, which emphasized the "correct historical interpretation" of European architectural styles.71 _ Americans also continued to be interested in their own country's architectural roots. Houses constructed by the colonists were viewed as a model for fording the American identity in terms of a dwelling. The movement resulted in the creation of two types of residences: those which were historically accurate reproductions of colonial houses and those in which colonial details were applied to basically Victorian or post-Victorian buildings. A subcategory of the Colonial Revival style was the Dutch Colonial Revival house, which found great popularity. The Dutch Colonial was distinguished by its gambrel roofed design, to which colonial details such as Palladian windows and classical columns were added. An . excellent example of the Dutch Colonial Revival style was built at 3315 4th Street. The front gambrel roofed dwelling features a combination of shingle and lap siding, a round window in the apex of the facade, and a porch with columns. The Parsons/Long residence at 3240 Broadway is also a good representative of the Dutch Colonial Revival style. California developed Mission Revival style architecture as a counterpart to the Colonial Revival. Popular Mission Revival elements included a curvilinear shaped gable, stucco or plaster wall fuush, porch arcades, the roofing, towers, and arched windows.'Z North Boulder displayed examples of Mission Revival style architecture during the early twentieth century. The Knudsen Greenhouses, the W.W. Wolf house, and the Boulder County Hospital were significant Mission style buildings; of these, only the hospital building remains. The Bungalow and Craftsman styles were influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement as popularized by Gustav Stickley, a Syracuse, New York, furniture maker whose shop produced its products with hand tools and emphasized simple lines and unvarnished materials. The movement encouraged the appreciation of hand-crafted goods, simplicity, rustic appearances, and a wholesome environment. Bungalows were small houses of one to one-and-a-half stories, with wide porches with heavy supports and overhanging eaves, which were generally composed of a variety of materials. The design was very versatile and could be adapted to brick, clapboard, shingle, or stone. Bungalows were popular houses for small urban residential lots and their numbers increased as journals and pattern books made such designs available to the average builder. The Colorado Historical Society defines buildings with similar details to Bungalows but of larger scale as Craftsman. Forty-nine Bungalow style homes and three Craftsman style homes were recorded during the "Gwendolyn Wright, Building the Dream: A Social History of Housing in America (New York: Pantheon Books, 1981), 156; and Virginia and Lee McAlester, A Field Guide to American Houses (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985), 319. 'ZClem Labine and Patricia Poore, "The Comfortable House: Post-Victorian Domestic Architecture," Old House Journal (January 1982): 4; and Pearce, 45. . - - - SI~_ survey. North Boulder contains a number of nicely preserved Bungalow style houses in brick, frame, and stone variation5._ Among_ the _finest. examples in the_area is _25.20 10th Street, a shingled. frame dwelling with full-width porch with twin supports atop a shingled wall with inset slat balustrade and tiny brackets. The side gable roof house at 3375 16th Street displays slanted door and window surrounds popular for the Bungalow style. The dwelling at 2821 10th Street exhibits an interesting combination of narrow lap and shingle sheathing. Frame houses at 2835 and 2841 10th Street display several elements common for Bungalow style homes, including gabled roofs with overhanging eaves and exposed rafters, shingle and lap siding, broad porches with tapered columns, and multi/single-light windows. The native stone house at 2958 6th Street features stone rubble walls. The stone house at 3084 6th Street is notable for its polygonal masonry. Brick homes with stucco in upper gable faces, such as 1404 I-Iawthorn Avenue, are also present in the study area. A notable Craftsman style house, with stone foundation, brick walls, and shingled gable faces is 803 Forest Avenue. The house displays afull-width porch with tapered supports atop a shingled wall, a shingled shed roof dormer, and a rectangular above ground bay window. By the end of World War I, more people were living in the city than in rural areas for the first time in the country's history. Many city dwellers had been drawn by high paying jobs resulting from the war and chose to remain in the city. The ideal of owning a home away from the inner city had become popular and the growth of streetcars and improvement of roads made the concept possible. In North Boulder, homeowners had the opportunity of combining the rural atmvsphere and lots large enough for gaxdens with evnvenient access to jobs in the downtown area and nearby sources of employment. Home building in North Boulder proceeded steadily following the war. Following World War I, home design reflected a concern for the role of women in society and emphasized simplicity, unpretentiousness, and sanitation. Advances in technology allowed new designs employing such techniques as adding a thin layer of brick or stone to a balloon frame house. These advances resulted in the popularity of a full complement of European and Colonial American styles during the decades before World War II. The English influence, with its half-timbering and steeply pitched roofs was the favorite style during the peak of home building between the wars. In North Boulder, the English/Norman Cottage style was widely built during the era. These dwellings were generally constructed of brick and had steeply pitched gabled roofs, with overlapping front gables, projecting entrance bays with round arches, facade chimneys, and multi-light windows. In the survey area, twenty-three examples of English/Norman Cottage style were documented. The English/Norman style dwelling at 2825 3rd Street is unusual for its walls clad with rounded lugs which taper in width from foundation to gable peak. 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This early 1940s view west of 2815 11th Street (built 1940) and 2825 11th Street (built 1941) illustrates the type of housing built in the area during that period. Source: Boulder Carriegie~ Library. _ ~ . _ ----z _ _ _ . ..fir f' ^~:F . ~ ~~`~4.-=-~-~~-----~ ~w_ r I_ ¦u ~ ~ - - r, , ~rD Farb • Mme.,,,. t ,y i' y _~-n.+~,' ~c~•~~,r-L`"_ ~ ~.%,~r'.-i`W~S:=+r_,-it„~~~]~~L.,s..~+S-[.~~x` "'~'"f~~r~?-ry~T _1 .cif: ?~,+r..~~ K~'~~. i Figure 14. This Modern style home built in 1939 at 905 Evergreen represents minimal English influences in its projecting entrance bay with flared eave and half-timber ornament. Source: Boulder Carnegie Library, A.A. Paddock Collection, 207-5-60. I~ . mortar, steeply pitched roof, and tall chimney. The period immediately preceding and during World War II saw the introduction of Modern style homes which would dominate the post-war period. The Minimalist Traditional version of the Modern home was a simplified version of the cottages of the 1920s and early 1930s, which was characterized by a low pitched, gabled roof, one-story height, casement windows, close eaves, and minimal exterior ornamentation. The Ranch style, a later version of the Modem home, was cone-story structure with very low pitched roof and a rambling facade. During the war era, material for construction was in short supply and dwellings of the era reflected the emphasis on conservation of materials. The available land in North Boulder made it a prime site for construction of Modern style homes. Forty-seven Modem style homes dating from the late 1930s through World War II were surveyed in North Boulder. The Modern style homes mostly reflect the minimal traditional elements derived from English and Colonial architecture. The home at 905 Evergreen reflects the English influence in its projecting, stucco and half timber clad entrance bay with flared eave. The steeply pitched front gable and flared eave of 2825 11th street also represent this influence, as do the multi-light casement windows. A nicely preserved home with minimal Colonial elements is 3142 11th Street, notable for its narrow lap siding and pedimented entrance area. The layers of thin stone which compose the broad facade of the house at 1445 Balsam Avenue are its major ornament. The frame dwelling at 3115 6th Street also has a rambling facade, with ornamentation limited to vertical siding in a gable face and a shed roof entrance bay with octagonal window. Among the most popular type of home from earliest times to the World War II era were those of vernacular design. Vernacular homes, having no particular stylistic influence, were based on local traditions utilizing native materials. Vernacular construction has been divided into several subcategories by the Colorado Historical Society: gabled L, front gable, hipped box, and side gable. Vernacular housing was generally the least expensive type of building available to the home owner, as it did not require formal architectural knowledge or skilled craftsmanship. The survey recorded 158 vernacular dwellings, with vernacular frame construction far more numerous than masonry. A simple brick dwelling whose design is dominated by its front gable roof is 740 Hawthorn Avenue. The brick dwelling at 3136 9th displays influences popular during the early twentieth century, including segmental arches, a shingled gable face, and tapered porch supports; the house is notable for its stone balustrade and piers. Another house which features a stone porch is 3580 4th Street, a side gable roof dwelling with narrow lap siding and simple, symmetrical design. An early twentieth century version of a simple vernacular frame house is 3355 4th Street which has a pyramidal hipped roof, lap siding, and a porch with slender posts. VI. RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The 1995 Boulder Survey of Historic Places recorded 380 buildings in the Newland Addition/North Boulder area. Appendices 1 and 2 contain listings in street address and state identification number order of all resources surveyed during the 1995 project. The buildings recorded were predominantly single family residences, although several have been incorporated into large apartment complexes in recent years. Architecture of Newland Addition/North Boulder Area Periods of Development Little development occurred in the survey area before 1900, with a few large landholders owzung much of the property in the area. The nineteenth century was the period of construction for only four percent of the buildings recorded during the survey. The period before World War I witnessed increased growth, as the large tracts of land were increasingly subdivided, many into smaller garden lats. Sixteen percent of the recarded buildings date to the first decade of the twentieth century and nine percent were built between 1910 and 1919. The greatest period of development for the survey area was the 1920s, when twenty- ninepercent of the .dacumented buildings were erected. Although homebuilding took a sharp downturn during the economic crisis of the 1930s, approximately twenty percent of the documented properties were built during that period. The period 1940-1945 witnessed the construction of twenty-three percent of the buildings surveyed. Architectural Styles Vernacular dwellings accounted for the largest number of recorded resources in the survey, with forty-two percent. Among the vernacular houses, the large majority were of frame construction. The second largest group of homes recorded were those with no discernable style due to major alterations. Among the houses for which formal styles could be assigned, the Bungalow style constituted the largest group, comprising thirteen percent of the total resources surveyed. Modern style homes totaled twelve percent of the houses recorded. English/Norman Cottage style homes accounted for six percent of all buildings surveyed and Edwardian Vernacular homes equaled approximately four percent of the surveyed resources. Styles represented by four or fewer buildings recorded included Craftsman, Dutch Colonial Revival, Eclectic, Italianate, Mediterranean, Queen Anne, and Neo Victorian. Historic District Evaluation No potential National Register historic districts were found during the course of the survey. The lack of districts reflects the continuous development which has taken place in the study PERIOD OF CONSTR[TCTION - Nev~land/Nor~~h ~o~lder Al~e~ 120 h _ < f. _ 100 8 0 , y i~ lip ,-c l 'r<" t~t~~ C~ BSI ''V -~-i ,.5 ~ t V l_ < T1f ~t f < } ~ Y ~ I. F-~ nth ~KY~ c `X ~ < r f1 TiA. tr r lr `'kY. t ti ~ . f _ {t ~t. - a S r _ _ f :.i~ ~ ~ ' i ,c r 1, Y~ K. 1'4 t~ •r.'~{xv i 'S(4 `Si'd ti ~.•<;x ~ ' Y U - 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 19~Os Construction Period area over the years. No major period of construction stands out, rather, the area has been continuously developed and become increasi~ly more populated during each decade since the 1880s. Recent development pressures have affected the integrity of many homes in the study area. Typical alterations include additions, new siding, window alterations, and porch alterations. Many homes have undergone substantial remodeling and expansion, diminishing their historic integrity. Sixty-nine houses in the study area had been so altered that they no longer reflected an architectural style. In addition, several new homes have been erected on lots which were once large garden lots but have been subdivided. One .small group of homes, 2821, 2827, 2835, 2841 10th Street, display historic integrity reflecting Bungalow style elements popular during the 1920s and are the most cohesive and intact remnant of the historic neighborhood dating from that era. Although other areas of the city possess larger quantities and more detailed examples of this style of architecture, thus precluding the group's eligibility for the National Register, the houses may be eligible ' as a local landmark district. Individually Significant Buildings Nine individual resources within the survey area were evaluated as potentially eligible to the National Register and are listed in Table 2. 1. 3134 4th Street (SBI,5085), Harris Residence. This 1938 dwelling is an English/Norman Cottage style version of the native stone domestic architecture popular in Boulder during the 1920s and 1930s. The house is notable as representative of the group of homes erected by local stone masons during the era and reflects middle class tastes and lifestyles of the period before World War H. 2. 3315 4th Street (SBL5093), 1890, LaRue Residence. This house is significant for its Dutch Colonial Revival style with front gambrel roof, its shingle and lap siding and stone foundation, its circular window at facade apex, and porch with classical column supports. This was the home of Reverend Robert A. and Beulah LaRue, who were ranchers. Robert LaRue was a Baptist minister affiliated with the First Baptist Church in Boulder. 3. 2958 6th Street (SBL5122), Brookhart Residence. This stone Bungalow style dwelling also reflects the native stone craftsmanship of the period before World War II and is a well preserved representative of the era. 4. 3084 6th Street (SBL5132), 1940, Peterson Residence. 'Chis 1940 stone dwelling is also one of the group of dwellings crafted with native stone by local masons during the period before World War II. 5. 2520 10th Street (SBL5196), 1922, Hannahs Residence. This fine example of the Bungalow style was the home of Frank B. and Alice Hannahs. Frank Hannahs was a Attachment G " ADOPTED 9/17/1975 City of Boulder Landmark Preservation Advisory Board Significance Criteria for an Individual Landmark On September 6, 1974, the City Council adopted Ordinance X4000 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 hexitage 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. Distinction 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 tune spans in the history of Boulder, in order to maintain an awareness of our cultural, economic, social or political heritage. 4. Recognition by Authorities: If it is recognized by Historic Boulder, Inc., the Boulder Historical Society, local historians (Barker, Crossen, Frink, Gladden, Paddock, Schooland, etc.) F.1,. Olmstead, or others in published form, as having historical interest or value. S~ 3~ Architectural Significance i 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)~tyle 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 Aye (Maass), 76 Boulder Homes (Barker), The Histor~of_Architectural Style (Marcus/`l'iffin), Architecture in San Francisco (Gebhard et al), History 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. Example 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. Compatibility with Site: Consideration will be given to scale, massing, placement, or other qualities design with respect to its site. ~ , 3. Geographic Importance: Due to its unique location or singulaz 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 Integrity: Places which provide historical, azchitectural, or environmental importance and continuity of an existing condition, although taken singularly or out of context might not qualify under other criteria. 6. Other, if applicable. a Attachment H Selected Post-World War II Residential Architectural Styles and Building Types I~lY`1..1Y7~.a~ ~racli~ie~~aa11 These simple homes were built in Large numbers immediately preceding and following World War II; this farm represented an economical choice for large tract-housing developments because they were inexpensive to construct. The Minimal Traditional was more a building type than a true style. Minimal Traditional properties emerged as a transition from estab- lished bungalow and period cottage forms to early ranch homes. In the Minimal Traditional form, the narrow deep footprint of the bungalow or period cottage was transformed to a square, boxy plan with small rooms situated around a care. The ~.,linimal Traditional was a somewhat larger version of the 1940s Federal Housing Authority (FHA) minimum house, a standardized plan which resembled a small (750 square feet). box. The Minimal Traditional was very loosely based on the Tudor Revival style of the 1~920s and 1930s. It was a relatively small, one-story building often with a predominant front facing ga- ble section or gabled covered entry, echoing Tudor features. Rather than the steeply pitched roof of its Tudor predecessor, the Minimal Traditional -roof pitch was low or interme- diate with closed eaves and rake. The simplified facade features few architectural details other than decorative shutters. Typical wall materials include cement asbestos shingles in an assortment of colors, brick (usually striated}, wood, or metal siding (a replacement mate- rial}. Common Elements: ® Boxy appearance with minimal architectural or decorative details a Small, usually one story o Rectangular plan on a concrete slab i ~ . Low or intermediate pitched roof Simple roof, typically side-gabled (occasionally hipped) o Closed eaves (little or no overhang) e Front-facing gable section or gabled projection over front entry e Usually a central main entry with flanking windows a Both asbestos shingle and aluminum siding common a Later examples in brick (usually striated) _ - fJ _ v , - - • ~ ,p ~ _ t i .Z` / I These two metro Denver. examples represent the classic early form of Minimal Traditional. Selected Post-World War II Residential Architectural Styles and Building Types ~ I i~`~~r. e ~.x This brick house represenfs a f i : later example of the Minimal .4;4 _ i ' ~i~ Traditional form. ~ .~~1 ~~t - ;K.'. ~ . • ` lN~ - {j 1'~~ , b _ • ~ i i. ~t"; -y - Y ~ The fwo Denver area ~4c,~ - ~ - Minimal Traditional - homes (left and below) exhibit prominent front _ _ ~ = - . 2:'-- facing gables. i - ~ - - ( ~~I I~ - ili I t i Hewat James From: GEORGE HOWARD [gwhdiesel75@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 1:20 PM To: Hewat, James Subject: 607 Forest Avenue, Boulder To the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board Re: 607 Forest Avenue, Boulder I wish to submit a brief statement concerning an application that has been made for a permit to remove a dwelling located at 607 Forest Avenue, and to build in its stead a new home. I learned of this application less than 24-hours before the hearing that I understand is scheduled for this evening at 6:00 p.m. I have been informed that consideration can be given to denying such an application if the home had been owned by persons who were significant to the Boulder community. This home was owned by Brownlee and Lois Guyer from 1943 to Brownlee's death in 2007. For nearly sixty-five years they were a force for good in Boulder while in that home. They had moved to Boulder in 1938 and had rented a home in Boulder until 1943. Brownlee and Lois were both native Coloradans. Brownlee's grandfather (Dr. Clarkson Newberry Guyer) had moved to Denver in the 1870s, where he was a practicing dentist. Brownlee's father's birth in 1885 was announced on the front page of the Rocky Mountain News, as the Clarkson Guyers were a popular young couple in Denver. (Brownlee's mother was born in Golden.) Brownlee was also born in Denver and received his education there in the public schools. He attended the University of Denver where he met his future wife, Lois Perryman. Brownlee was employed by the State of Colorado as a game warden, and served in that capacity from 1938 until the 1970s. He was very well known in Boulder and was active in community affairs. For a while during World War II, he also served as a member of the Boulder city police department, there being a lack of available and qualified men due to the war. He was able to catch the guilty, and by force of personality, many of those he "pinched" became his friends. He did not usually carry a gun. His view favored education over punishment. Over the years he visited the Boulder schools and gave many a lecture or demonstration in wildlife conservation to the school children. The Boulder Daily Camera over the years often had articles or comments about Brownlee's exploits. He had an unusual personality, one full of humor and practical jokes. Brownlee was vary well known in the Colorado Division of Wildlife, having served many years, and among the game wardens (conservation officers) carried badge number 3. i Of especial note for him was the fact that President Dwight David , Eisenhower gave him Ike's Colorado fishing license with Ike's signature on it. Brownlee's wife, Lois, was a school teacher by education. When one of her daughters was an undergraduate student at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Lois entered graduate studies there, and gained her master's degree - in middle age! She wrote about her teaching experience in an article published by the Colorado Historical Society in its magazine. Both Brownlee and Lois, in later years, served as substitute teachers in the Boulder school district, and both kept up their teaching certificates into old age. In fact, Brownlee was still substitute teaching into his eighties, which is a testament to his personality in keeping the "kids° in line. Until nearly 90 years of age, Brownlee played in a band that often entertained the disabled and those in nursing homes around the community. Perhaps a gauge of his notoriety, and the esteem in which he was held in Boulder, was the size of the crowd at his funeral services. (There were 3 funeral services and one committal service.) In summary, Brownlee and Lois served the people and city of Boulder, remaining actively involved into their old age. It would be fitting to remember them by keeping the outward appearance of their humble bungalow cottage on Forest Avenue as it was for all those years. On such short notice, I have been unable to assemble the quality and amount of material that I would have liked to for your consideration, and suggest that if it would be helpful, a postponement until early next year would materially assist us (friends and family members) in assembling further information. Sincerely, George W. Howard, J.D. 2 Hewat, James From: CCiaravino [cciaravino@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 12:14 PM To: Hewat, James Subject: 607 Forest Demolition Regarding 607 Forest Ave.-demolition permit My husband and 1 have lived at 3214 Sixth St. since March 1979. Brownlee and Lois Guyer lived at 607 Forest Ave. from 1943 until they recently passed on. Both of them left their mark on the neighborhood and Boulder, as well. I strongly agree with the ideas expressed in the letter to you from Kay and Larry Bingham. Please seriously consider their letter. Thank you, Marguerite Ciaravino 1