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6B - Review of amendments to the Chautauqua Historic District Guidelines "Chautauqua Sign Guidelines" section MEMORANDUM December 30th, 2008 TO: Landmarks Board FROM: Susan Richstone, Long Range Planning Manager Chris Meschuk, Historic Preservation Planner Allison Hawes, Historic Preservation Intern James Hewat, Historic Preservation Planner SUBJECT: Review of amendments to the Chautauqua Historic District Guidelines Chautauqua Sign Guidelines section. RECOMMENDATION: The Landmarks Board is being asked to initiate the rulemaking procedure for adopting administrative regulations Rulemaking, Chapter 1-4, of the Boulder Revised Code. To this end, staff recommends that the Landmarks Board adopt the following motion: The Landmarks Board recommends initiation of the procedure to adopt administrative rules in amending the Chautauqua Sign Guidelines, per Rulefrtaking, Chapter 1-4, of the Boulder Revised Cede, finding that they are consistent with the general intent of the Chautauqua Design Guidelines. PURPOSE: For the Landmarks Board to review and comment on proposed administrative regulations/revisions to the sign guidelines section of the Chautauqua Historic Design Guidelines per Chapter 1-4 Rulernaking of the Boulder Revised Code, 1981. The attached draft integrates comments made by staff during discussions with the Colorado Chautauqua Association and their consultants in planning changes to the design guidelines for signage. Questions for the Board: 1. Do you consider the proposed amendments to the Chautauqua Design Guidelines to be consistent with overall intent of that document? S:\PLANidata\longrang\HIST\Design Guidelines\Chautauqua Signage Guideline Revisions\12.30.08 substance review.doc AGEN©,q i~'iaM ~ PAGE _1~.~. 2 Are there any changes that should be made to the proposed sign guidelines? BACKGROUND: • The Chautauqua Historic District Guidelines were adopted in 1989 see Attachment A), following the 1988 designation of the area as a local landmark district. • In 2006, the Colorado Chautauqua was designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior, one of only twenty properties so designated in Colorado. • In 2006 the Colorado Chautauqua Association was awarded a Colorado Historical Society grant to undertake an update of its Interpretative Services Plan for the entire 40 acre property which is,co-operatively managed by the Chautauqua Association, the city's Parks and Recreation Department, and city's Parks and Open Space and Mountain Parks Department. • In May and November of 2008, the Landmarks Board preliminarily reviewed the draft Interpretive Services Plan. • Un December 3rd, 2008 the Landmarks Board made a site visit to the Chautauqua to better understand the need far updated and additional signage. • The City Attorneys Office has reviewed the draft guidelines as to form and legality. PROPOSED GUIDELINE AMENDMENTS lsee Attachment B) Chautauqua Design Guidelines Proposed Discussion Changes Introduction: The current guidelines do not contemplate signs Proposes language that introduces and other than those considered to be "identifying and provides fox "way finding" and informational". Proposal represents evolution of "interpretive" signage at Chautauqua. approach to the identification and interpretation of histoxic sites while staying true to the original intent of the guidelines to "preserve and continue the style which has been present since the inception of the Chautauqua 1. "should" added to language. Does not change intent of guideline S:\PLAN\data\longrang\HIST\Design Guidelines\Chautauqua Signage Guideline Revisions\12.30.08 substance revicw.doc AGENt~{~ if~A~ ~ ,oF~At~~ 2. No change to language N/A. 3. Proposes language to provide for Original guidelines do not consider possibility "embellishments" surrounding of interpretive signage. Limited use of lettering on signs. appropriate graphics on interpretive signs will be consistent with original intent of guidelines. 4. Proposes letters on buildings be Original guidelines do not consider possibility limited to upper case lettering, but of way finding or interpretive signage. Limited allows for use of lowercase in use of lowercase lettering as proposed on way appropriate font on way finding and finding and interpretive signs will not detract interpretive signage. from the original intent of the guidelines. 5. "should" added to language. Does not change intent of guideline 7. Proposes use of italics, script, and Interpretive signage will be clearly condensed lettering on interpretive contemporary, but should be compatible. signage. Allowance for wider range of type variations of serif font on interpretive signage will allow historic information about Chautauqua to be expressed in a manner that engages the public. 8. Provides for background colour Current guidelines do not provide colour palette for signage based on historic palette, but only call for "plain" background colours on the property while with "contrasting lettering. Revision consistent requiring contrast of letters to with original intent of guidelines. background consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act. 9. Establishes hierarchy of size of Revision consistent with original intent of signage with largest at defined guidelines -existing "organic" nature of entranceways getting progressively signage will be maintained with preservation of smaller. historic signs. 10. Allows for the limited possibility Revision consistent with original intent of of installing perpendicular "blade" guidelines --rare nature of such signs should be signs on buildings acknowledging emphasized. S:\P LAN\data\longrangU3IST\Design Guidelines\Chautauyua signage Guideline Revisions\12.30.08 substance revicw.doc current location of such signs. 11. Revision allows for wider variety Limitation of way finding signage to wood and. of materials for way finding signs bronze appropriate. Allowance for expanded (bronze} and interpretive signs materials for interpretive sign manufacture will (pa:inted metal, porcelain enamel, allow Chautauqua to be interpreted to the digital embedment, power coat, etc). public through signage that is in keeping with historic character given the proposed graphic and colour palettes. 12. No change N/A 13. Insertion of should N/A 14. "should" added to language. Does not change intent of guideline 15. No change N/A 16. Specifies "identity' signage for Existing signage as specified in existing buildings. Does not require guidelines should be preserved. Single sign "restoration" (preservation) of lizxtitation on select buildings should be existing signs on Dining Hall, maintained. "Free-standing" identity signage Academic Hall and Auditorium. inconsistent with existing guidelines. Allows for "free-standing" identity sign near building's entrance. Removes limitation of one identity sign on Ranger Cottage, Community House, and Columbine Cottage. 17. Removal of references to existing Does not change intent of guideline signage specified in #16. Referes specifically to Boulder landmark designation fo differentiate from National Historic Landmark Designation. 1$. Increases number of allowed Additional gateway sign will not have an "gateway" (currently referred to as adverse effect on the historic district. Consider identification signs) signs from three reducing proposed maximum gate sign size S:\PLAN\data\longranglFilST\Design Guidelines\Chautauqua Signage Guideline Revisions112.30.08 substance review.doc At~~l~l~ti ft i*:tiN ~ ~»~~~A~~ ~=1~..~ to four. Maximum size of each from 24 sq. ft. to 20 sq. ft. to be more in keeping gateway sign increased with existing guideline which allows for a approximately 60% from 15 to 24 maximum of 15 sq. ft. per gateway sign square feet in area. 19. Proposed change calls for Does not change intent of guideline "gateway" signs to identify the site as a National Historic Landmark. 20. No change N/A 21. Proposes that signage landmark Signage in the Downtown and Mapleton Hill alteration certificates may be Historic District are reviewed administratively reviewed by the design review o.r by the design review committee. Does not committee. change the intent of guideline. 22. No change N/A In general, staff considers the proposed amendments to the Sign Guidelines section of the Chautauqua Park Design Guidelines to be consistent with the intent of that document. Staff considers That allowing for limited way finding and interpretive signage at Chautauqua, as proposed in the revisions, will preserve the historic character of the place while allowing for an enhanced visitor experience. The City Attorney's Uffi.ce has reviewed the proposed amendments and find them to be legal and as to form. NEXT STEPS: 12/31/08 - 01/16/09: Revisions to the Chautauqua Sign Gu idelines based upon comments made at 12/30/08 Landmarks Board meeting. 01/18/09: Publish notice of intent to make rules: file copies with the City Clerk stating intent to adopt the rules on February 4th, 2009. 02/04/09: Public comment considered by the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board in a public hearing to consider adoption of revised Chautauqua Sign Guidelines. S:V'LAN\dataVongrangV-IIS?\Design Guidelines\Chautauqua Signage Guideline Revisions\1230.08 substance review.doc AU~N7iC:rt~ ii'~~~lR ~-~n~A(~~ QS.~,. ATTACHMENTS: A: Current Chautauqua Sign Guidelines B: Proposed amendments to the Chautauqua Park Sign Guidelines S:U'I.AN\data\longrang\HIS'1lDesign Guidelines\Chautauqua Signage Guideline Revisions\12.30.0$ substance revie~v.doc ATTACHMF,NT A CHAUTAUQUA SIGN J C~- GLJIDI~LIN~S The intent of the Chautauqua Sign CGuiclelules is to offer a franie- ~•orlc or ct guide for signs that will preserve and continue the style which has l~;en present since the inception of the Chau~nulua at the turn of tlzc century. After 1899, the original tent dwellings of the grounds were gr:~cl- uall)• replaced l,y simple, one-room cott;lgeS with broad porch- es, ciesigneci for sumi~zer use. The prevailing style for public buildings, as well as for cottages snd signs, was simple and plain, and did not include ornate "gingerbread" Victorian styles. "Signage" refers to signs or lettering on buildings, or to other stnutures 's~•ithin the park, anti to lettering relating to Chautauqua. 'Ihe sign code encompasses alt idenritying ante informational signs within the Chautauqua Park Historic District, with the exception of traffic signs, ovhich are governed by Citq ordinances. 1'Vhere the Chautauqua Historic District signage guidelines are different from the existing City of Boulder sif;rz code; the more restrictive requirements shall prevail. The Chaut-auc{ua Sign Guidelines areas follows: That: • 1. Signage lx kept to a minimum and be in the simple style of the period of the Chautauqua inovetuent as described in these ~uidelincs. 2. A single lettering standard is not recluirecl, and varieties are allo~+•ed within the basic style described herein. 3. Signs be done in simple lettering with no surrounding embell- ishments or cleroraiiern. =i. Lettering bc° all Capitals. ~~rl~ere neeclecl, smaller capitals may be used in place of ]rawer case type. ~t~dium or bold (bloc]:) typeface (style) letters be used, 6. Lettering be urridorned serif or sans serif type, imprinted by sand blasting and/or high conn:tst paint. 7. Lettering not be in italics Cslantedj, condensed (closed}, script, r~tended (stretched out), or routed (grooved), Plain background he used, with high contrast lettering i.e. dark letters on white, or 1'sKht I~tters ~on dark background. ~ . ~ C)ttnrfuurlrrrr f~c;tii<zrc C;ccirlr•Ihu~s, ?7 S:\PLAN\datallongrangV-11ST1Design Guidelines\Chautauqua Signage Guideline Revssions\12.30.08 substance review.doc l~~1i~[.ir~ fE~[~l l~_~.t~A~ti`~ 9. 'C`lae basic sign form be horizontal, rcct:uagle or square, not round or any unusual geometric shape. 10. Signs lie placed Hush to the stnrcture and tact perpendicular to it or protntding from it 11. Signage be of wood, bronze, or raatutal materials with nc~ ' internal or hack lighting. 1?. 1f eclat is used on a building sign, it should be cornpatil~le with the rstablislaed color palNtte of that building. 13. On public buildings, the original name tx~ used on the iden- tifying sign. ~ . 14. For public restroonas, a single sign, not tc~ exceed 100 square inches, will be place: on lhc; outside of tlar building cvhicla houses the restrooms. The international symbols for Wien. and t'or women may lac uastalled on the appropriate entry c1C~ars. 1~, "Name" signs for residential cottages will be placed above the front porch, or :shove, on, or inamediatrh- beside the. front door and gilt nat exececl i.50 square inches in size. 16. Signage for Chautauqua's Dining Hail, Academic Hafl, and ' ,till>sion House wil) have the original names restored. A single iclcntilying sign for each of the fall<nving buildings will be installed: The Ran~cr Cottage, the Chautauqua Cotauaaunity • House, and Colutnbinr Lodge. Fitch of the above signs will not eYCeecl 300 square inches and will be mounted above tlae: main entry staircase. 17. Signs which have lien present on Chautauqua residences 7s well :ts on public lxtildings, other than those listed in item ~'1G, l•>rior to Chautauilua's historic desigrration in 179 ma}- ~.-.•ma;n unchanged. i$. A ma~cimuna of three free statadmg i~lcntification signs tti~ill l~ :tllt»vccl, ono at the Grant Place entrance, one :u the L?tla Street entrance anci one at the pedestrian entrance (bus stop at 10th Stye fit); each of then: signs will not excercl 17 square feet, anc.l, with supporting posts, mat- not exceed six feet in height. 19. Identifc~>in~ signs at the Park entrtnccs will refer tc~ the Chautauqua as "Chautauqua Park Historic llistrict". ~O. I3raraze plaques may be installed for historic identification purposes only, and not as memorials or as coraanaenwrrtions. _'l. All Signage must lac approved by the l3ouldt:r City lranclrarrrks I3oa rd. ?2. Replacement of the sheer idcntific;rrivn signs tt-ith orioin:.rl concrete pylons or replicas is e.ncourtr;~cl. a~Jr..r~ - Cl;crut<nrrlttcr Ur~:i~1n U~~i~tr~linr',v S:\PI,AN\data\longrang\HIST\pesign Guidelines\Chautauqua Signage Guideline Revisions\]230.08 substance review.doc ~J~ ATTACHMENT B PrQposed_,4 mendments to Chautauqua Sign Guidelines as adopted in 1987 [pp. 27 - 29 of Chautauqua Design Guidelines (1989)1 (Strike indicates deleted language, underline indicates new language) Chautauqua Sign Guidelines The intent of the Chautauqua Design Guidelines is to offer a framework or a guide for signs that.will preserve and continue the style which has been present since the inception of the Chautauqua at the turn of the century. After 1899, the original tent dwellings of the grounds were gradually replaced by simple;~s-ream cottages with broad porches, designed for summer use. 'fhe prevailing style for public buildings, as well as for cottages and signs, was simple and plain, and did not include ornate "gingerbread" Victorian styles. "Signage" refers to signs or lettering on buildings, or to other structures within the park, and to lettering related to Chautauqua. The sign code encompasses all idi-€ying a~-zd i~a~~~wayfindin~ and interpretive signs within the Chautauqua Park Historic District, n_ow.~he Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark, with the exception of traffic signs, which are governed by City ordinances. "Wa~%finding" si ans include identity_,_direction_al and gateway suns. "Intemretive" suns tell the story of the Mace: and • may include free eta ins sig~is (such as low-angle s~op_ers~ and wall-mounted si_ _s_ Where the Chautauqua Historic District signage guidelines are different from the existing City of Boulder sign code, the more restrictive requirements shall prevail. The Chautauqua Sign Guidelines are as follows: ghat: 1. Signagc ~~iould be kept to a minimum and be in the simple style of the period of the Chautauqua movement as described in these guidelines. 2. A single lettering standard is not required, and varieties are allowed within the basic style described herein. 3. Signs should be done in simple lettering with no surrounding embellislunents or decoration except that_the ra hie _ortions of historic rote retiv_e signs may itlcltule einbelli_shment drawn from historic sources._includiiaa_I llotosa illustrations and ~raphicdecoratio~. 4. Lettering _on historic buildings_should be all capitals~~here needed, smaller capitals may be used in place of lower case type. Wayfindi. si _s may use initial cans or lame and small ca~~s for better readabilit~~u~d com~lia~lce with the Americans with Disabilities Act f1,DAl. Interuretiye semis will use iziitial caps for title_s_a_nd headers and sentence case for body cry and cations. 5. Medium or bold (block) typeface (style) letters should be used. 6. Lettering for wayfindin~ sites should be Simplcu~tde serif or sans serif type. Type on si~m faces may b_e__fahricated using vin 1 a ~ licatons silk screening-m~~Prr+°~ ~j~ 1,~^~•*~-'-Y ^nd/or high contrast paint. Lettering for i:ntc -pi•etiv_e_si~ns maybe serif or sans serif type and maybe fal~r-icat_ed using several different methods, including but not limited to porcelain enamel, full- c 1 r 'metal embedment owder coat out~on tee - ~rrti~a~technolog_y_. 7. Lettering for wayfinding si knot i1~c ude bey-italics (slanted), condensed {closed), script, or extended (stretched out), Lettering for into r five sins ma include ita 'et s, script ar~d condensed fonts. 8. 1~~1iB_ackground colors should be neutral in alp ette and drawn from actual colors in tise_i~ the historic buildings and must con~ly w~tl~ ADA_~uidelines_ for contrast.k~ ~ts~t~; ..,o.-~~-h;n~, ^ ; a^,a> ,.n-white, or- ,t 9. The basic sign format uld_bc horizontal, rectangularle or square, not round or any unusual geometric shape. Siln size shall follow a hierarchy_,with - - ~atewav signs having the largest sig~r face~~i other identify and directional s~~~inQ su~~essively smaller in size. 10. Building identity signs should be pl~~-flush to the structure-and-net pPerpendicular btildin~;.dentity si ~s aide generally discow-aged but maybe appropriate on certain buildings such as on the north side of the ~s-~-er - } - - - ~•et~trElir}g from itCommunity house where they alread,~ eexist_. 11. =I'he materials used.. fir waif indin.~s~ignage (sign face and _structur_~ ase should be of wood, bronze or natural materials with no internal or back lighting The materials used for_inter-~n•etive signs fsi~n face and structure/base~ may_include wood,~ainted metal, porcelain enamel, digital embedmc powder coat output ~n~t~ or similar technology 12. If color is used on a building sign, it should be compatible with the established color palette of that building. 13. On public buildings, the original name should be used on the identity€y~g sign. 14. For public restrooms, a single sign, not to exceed 100 square inches, will be placed on the outside of the building which houses,the restrooms. The international symbols for men and for women maybe installed on the appropriate entry doors. 15. "Name" signs for residential cottages will be placed above the front perch, or above, on, or immediately beside the front door and will not exceed 150 square inches in size. 16. Idcntitv ssignage for the Chautauqua Dining Hall, Academic Hall, Missions House . ^ ~ m°s-restere~. n ^ ;~o„+;~;,;,,g ~ ~^,.>7 „~f~,° r^tt,,,=>;;,,. ~,,,;~,z;~n^ .=>ill-;~. ;,,^+^n.,a_ rrt,° Ranger Cottage, the-Chautua-Community House; and Columbine Lodge: Bael~the-eve sig-r~s will not exceed 300 square inches and will be mounted above the main entry staircase or v aced on free-standing elements neat t1~e buildings entrance. 17. Signs which have been present on Chautauqua residences as well as on public buildings, '~^+°a ~+^-N prior to Chautauqua's Boulder landmaa-lc_h~~.aesignation in 1979 may remain unchanged. 18. A maximum of fourthree free standing " atewav" sit_e.identi~€~ signs will be allowed, one at the Baseline and_Grant Place entrance, one at the 12`h street entrance gr on 12`x' Stroet east of the Auditorium, ~1-one at the Kin _'s Gate pedestrian entrance on Baseline near {his-step--at-10`h Street); and one at or near the Ramer Cottage/Chautauqua Trai~h;eaci, E--each of those sign_~ac~s will not exceed 24-5 square feet,-and, with supporting posts, willn~ not exceed six feet in height a~4_v_e_ . a e. 19. "Gatcwav" site il'denti~€,3~gsigns D^r'~ °r+~'^~^ -will refer to "Colorado Chautauqua ~at~9na1 Historic Landmark^^ D^,a, ZT~:~-Bi~tr-ist" - 20. Bronze plaques may be installed for historic identification purposes, only, and not as memorials or commemorations. 21. "I'he size, shape, colors, fo~tt usage,_materials, locations anii liahtii~ z~f all signage shallmz.~st be approved by the Boulder Ci-t3~-Landmarks Board or its U sign Review Committee. Sign content shall not require review.-_ 22. Replacement of street identification signs with original concrete pylons or replicas is encouraged. COLORADO CHAUTAUQUA ASSOCIATION December n, 2008 900 BASELINE ROAD, BOULDER, CO 80302 P 303.442.3282 F 303.449.0790 WWW.CHAUTAUGUA.COM Chairman Tim Plass and Members of the City of Boulder Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board Dear Landmarks Board members: As you know, the nonprofit Colorado Chautauqua Association (CCA) is the steward of 26 acres of the total 4o acres of what we commonly call Chautauqua Park -since 2006, the Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark -pursuant to a series of 20-year leases with the City of Boulder going back to Chautauqua's founding in 1898. CCA's jurisdiction is basically the area with all of the historic buildings. CCA's mission is to preserve, perpetuate and improve the site and spirit of the historic Chautauqua through cultural, educational, social and recreational experiences. CCA shares jurisdiction of the 4o-acre Chautauqua with the City's Parks and Recreation Department (P&R) (re: the Green and surrounding parking, the playground area and the adjacent tennis court) and the City's Open Space and Mountain Parks Department (OSMP) (re: the Ranger Cottage and adjacent parking lot). As part of its preservation, perpetuation and improvement mission, CCA completed an update to our original Interpretive Services Plan (ISP) for Chautauqua earlier this year. The ISP addresses the totality of Chautauqua, not just the CCA jurisdiction, with the goal of creating a seamless experience for visitors from the entrance throughout the 4o acres. CCA, P&R staff, and OSMP staff coordinated throughout the development of the ISP to ensure alignment and to pave the way for smooth future implementation of ISP recommendations. The first opportunity to implement recommendations of the ISP came through a generous grant from the Colorado I-listorical Society's State Historic Fund to CCA to develop a comprehensive signage program and implement Phase I wayfinding and interpretive signage. CCA is paying the balance of the cost of that project. After a competitive RFP process that included representatives of P&R and OSMP on the selection team, CCA contracted with ECOS Communications, Inc. Of Boulder to prepare the signage master plan and to produce the Phase I way finding and interpretive signage. The City's Landmarks Board must approve all external alterations within Chautauqua as a local landmark (which designation predated National Historic Landmark designation by almost three decades) pursuant to the Chautauqua Design Guidelines adopted in tg89. A two-page section of the Design Guidelines adopted originally in X987 addresses signage, but it needs to be updated to address interpretive signage and to ensure compliance with the relevant provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Chautauqua Master Signage Plan (Condensed) is attached hereto as Exhibit A for your review and consideration as a foundation for the proposed amendments to the existing 1987 signage provisions of the Chautauqua Design Guidelines, which are attached hereto as Exhibit B. The two documents are intertwined -the Master Signage Plan is the graphic depiction of the proposed signage program and, therefore, informs the proposed changes to the Chautauqua Design Guidelines narrative. I ESCAPE , ENGAGE , E L E V A T E Re_ nested Process Schedule: t. December 30, 2ooq LB meeting - We request that the Landmarks Board give us feedback on (a) the Chautauqua Master Signage Plan (size, shape, colors, font usage, materials, and locations for proposed identification, way finding and interpretive signs) and (b) the proposed amendments to the Signage provisions of the Chautauqua Design Guidelines that will allow these new Signage forms 2. Parks and Recreation Department staff also seeks your input on their proposed park identity sign, which is attached with our submittal. Please note that two provisions of the proposed amendments to the Signage provisions of the Chautauqua Design Guidelines may be in conflict with the proposed P&R sign. 3. We will incorporate your comments and direction into a final version of proposed amendments For final approval (administrative rule-making) by the Landmarks Board at your February 4, 2009 meeting. When we submit the final version of proposed amendments to the Chautauqua Design Guidelines, we also will submit an application for Landmark Alteration Certificate for implementation of Phase I of the Master Signage Plan. 4. Februar~.q, 2009 LB meetine: We seek Landmarks Board approval of (a) the amendments re: the Signage provisions of the Chautauqua Design Guidelines, and (b) a Landmark Alteration Certificate for implementation of Phase I of the Chautauqua Signage Master Plan. The driver on this proposed timeline is our strong desire to have the Phase I way finding signs produced and installed by Memorial Day 2ooq in order to enhance the visitor experience during the next summer peak period and to produce and install the Phase I interpretive signs over the course of summer 2ooq for the benefit of Chautauqua's many summer visitors. Upon substantial completion of Phase I, CCA will seek another grant from the State Historic Fund for Phase II interpretive Signage, which will require a separate Landmark Alteration Certificate. We look forward to continuing the discussion of Chautauqua Signage with you on December 30, 2ooq. Thank you again for your time at the site visit on December 3`d Sincerely, n G. Connelly Executive Director Proaosed Amendments to Chautauqua Sign Guidelines as adopted in 1987 [pp. 27 - 29 of Chautauqua Design Guidelines (1989) Chautauqua Sign Guidelines The intent of the Chautauqua llesign Guidelines is to offer a framework or a guide for signs that will preserve and continue the style which has been present since the inception of the Chautauqua at the turn of the century. After 1899, the original tent dwellings of the grounds were gradually replaced by sintpl~cotuiges with broad porches, designed for sumntcr use. The prevailing style for `aeteted:. ~,~~~-roon, public buildings, as well as for cottages and signs, was simple and plain, and did not include ornate "gingerbread" Victorian styles. "Signage" refers to signs or lettering on buildings, or to other structures within the park, and to lettering related to Chautauqua. The sign code encompasses all;1_~ivlinciin~~ ~DetCted: identifying andinformationat and intct;~r~ii~r signs within the Chautauqua Park Historic District, t~c~w the C'r;l~~r,tdt Chautauqua National [-listoric 1,?ndnru'k. with the exception of traffic signs, which are governed by City ordinances. "Wayl'indin~~" si_~ns include identity. directional and _~atewav suns. "Intrrpretiye" signs trll the sturv of the. place and nr?y include lice standin~~ si~~ns (such as low-an~~le slopersl and \rall-nwunted si~nS Where the t.:hautauqua Historic District Signage guidelines are different from the existing City of Boulder sign code, the more restrictive requirements shall prevail. The Chautauqua Sign Guidelines are as follows: That: 1. Signage should be kept to a minimum and be in the simple style of the period of the Chautauqua movement as described in these guidelines. 2. A single lettering standard is not required, and varieties arc allowed within the basic style described herein. 3. Signs should he done in simple lettering with no surrounding embellishments or decoration rice tt that thr ~~rarhic portions of historic intethretive si:.~ns may include enthcllishntcnt drawn from historic sources. includin:.~ photos. illusu:uions and ~~raphic decoration. 4. Lettering un historic buildings should be all eapitals~vv ere needed, smaller ~ ueteted:. w capitals may he used in place of lower case type. Wayfinding signs may use initial caps or lar<~c and small caps I'en• hettrr readability and rontpliance with the Americans with Disabilities Art (ADA). Interpretive si~~ns will utie initial ~~s fur titles and headers and sentence case I~or body copy and captions. 5. Medium or bold (block) typeface (style) letters 5hc~uld be used. I 6. Lettering lin• waylindin'~ si~'ns should he sinit~l~serif or sans serif type. T ' )e Deleted: unadorned Un SI°_Il lilCCS Int1Y be labl"ICaled UtiInL' VIItYI al)pllCallOItti silk ~CJl'llttlht)1' Deleted:.imprintedbysandblasting high contrast paint. L.Cttt.fllt_' lol' ultl'1'hrl'tlyC til~'ns Illi1~' hC Sel'll ltl' ~illl\ tiel'll l i°~ fvnC and ntay he fabricated usinri several (liflerent ntetho(ls inCludin" fiat not Deleted:. limited to purrelain mantel. lull-color di"ital emhedntent powder co•It output on sterl. or similar technolo"v. 7. Lettering f~tr ,+:1~ fin(lin_' si'~ns shall not include 'talics (slante.d), condensed Deleted: be ;n (ClOSed), Script, nr extended (stretched out);, Lcncrine ful" lnlt,'rpl'Cll\'e SI'~115 Deleted:,orrouted(grooved) ntav include italics, s~•ript and run(lunsed font. 8. ,background colors should he neutral in palette and drawn from actuiil Colors Deleted: Plainb in use in the historic buildin_s and must Comnly with AD!1 cuidclines 1'or COnlraSl„ Deleted: he used, with high contrast Icttcriug i e. d:vk ICUefS on whito, or fight letters Uu Jark hzckground. 9. The basic sign format ~h(tuld be hori-rontal, rectangulartor square, not round_or Deleted: le any unusual geometric shape. Sign size shall follow a hierarchy ,with 'gateway si'~ns Navin:' the lar~'cst si'~n I:•tce and other idcntii'v and (lirection•tl tigtts hcin~ successively smaller in size. 10. 13uildina idcnlifv signs should be~7ush to the su'ucutrc_,~'erpendicular huildin~,: Deleted: s idcnlifv si'ms arc _'Cncrally discoura~'ccl fiat Wray he autropriatc un ccrl•lin Deleted: placid huil(lin'~s. such as on the north side ul'the C'untmunil~ House ~~hcre they _ (Deleted: andnotp ;tlrC;t({ Cz it ` Deleted: to it or protruding from it Deleted: . 1 1. The nruerials used 1'or waylindut~' ygnagc (sien I:ICC and su•ucturclhasel _ _ _ Deleted: s should be of wood, bronze or natural materials with no internal or back lighting The materials used for intcrPretire sit'ns (sizn I,ICe and structure/base) ntay include wood, painted metal, porcelilin enamel. (li"ital cmhedntent powdea• Coal ouU)ut un steel, or similar tcchnulu~'y. 12. If color is used on a building sign, it should he compatible with the established color palette of that building. 13. On public buildings, the original name shoul(i be used on the identi~sign._ - Deleted: vying 14. For public restrooms, a single sign, not to exceed 100 square inches, will he placed on the outside of the building which houses the restroorns. The international symbols for men and 1'or women may be installed on the appropriate entry floors. 15. "Name" signs for residential cottages will he placed above the front porch, or above, on, or immediately beside the front door and will not exceed 150 square inches in size. 16. ldcntity ~gnage for thr Chautauqu<<Dining Hall, ncademic HaI1, Jvlission~ Deleted: s Housc_JZangcr Cottage,,Conlmunity Housq,and Columbine Lod~q,will not Deleted: •5 excec(I 3UU squaw inches and will be mounted above the main cnu•y staircase Deleted: and t)I' t)larrd On II'rr-~lalldln~ rlCllll'll[S Ilral' the bUlldlll°_ ~ l'nll'anrr• Deleted: will have the originalnamcs restored. A single identifying sign for 17. ~1~~I1S W111CI1 have belat pCesenl 011 Chautauqua residences as well as on public each of the following buildings will be installed:'I'hc huil(IinR~,prior to Chautauqua's l3uuldcr lantllnark~icsignation in 1979 may Deleted: theChawauqua rCItlaln UnChFtnged. - - - - _ Deleted: . Deleted:. F,ach of the above si ns 18. ~1 maximum of fu_Ju• free standing "~~atrway' sitr i(lentit~~ signs will he g aIIOWCd, One aI lhC 13aSelI11C eIl(~ Ciralll Mare cnh•anrc, Onl' iU the I2tIr jll•eel Deleted:.othcrthanthaselistedin itcrn 7) I G: entrance or un I Su•ret cast ul• the Audituriunl,~ute at the Kin~~~s Gate Deleted: historic pedestrian enu•ance un 13ascline near lU'li Street). and One at ur near thr - Ran~~er Cuua~~clChautau(lua Trailhrad. I;~lch o1• those sign face. will not Deleted: dose exccc(I ~syuarc feet#uul, Wllh SUppurllllg pOSIS, 11_IllnOl CCCCCd tiIX feel It1 Deleted: fication height ahurc scads. Deleted: s Formatted: Superscript 19. "Gatcway'• site t>;lentit^,sizns~will refer to "Cukn'adu Chautauqua National Deleted: and 1-Iisturir L.an(lmark'. Deleted: (bus stop at r [eleted:: e 20. Bronze playucs may hr installed for historic identification purposes, only, and Deleted: 5 not as ntenun•ials or comntenu>rati°ns' Deleted: is Deleted: . 21. The: size, sha1)e. color;. lust usl~~r. material.. 1OC;Illl)Ilti and lighlin~~ of idl sianage steal be approved by the I3oulder,l.andmarks Board ur its Desisn Deleted: may, Review Committee. Si~~n runtrnt ;hall nut rr~ruirc rc~ ic~~ ~ ~ereted: t ' Deleted: f 22. Replacement of sweet identification signs with original concrete pylons or Oersted: ying replicas is encouraged. ~ereted: at the Park entrances Deleted: as "Chautauqua Park Historic L)ISL'ict Deleted: A ~ Deleted: must Deleted: City Deleted: . .T.,w r~. ~~s~~ , , CHAUTAU UA 'xf :1 r r ' 14~ ' _ ~ a " Colorado Chautau ua National Historic Landmark 9 .a1 ~ Master Signage Plan: Wayfinding and Interpretive . Abbreviated to Most Critical Information for ` Boulder Landmarks Board Review Qanuary 2009) December I I, 2008 ~ Presented by: ' ~ , L , ECOS Communications, Inc, ~ ' for ~ ~ ~ Colorado Chautauqua Association ; ~ A' r ~ ' r a M. /'a;, r ~ Contents ~ Background I ~;;yunui~~; Over 2 Color 3 Fonr ~ Si~o ..............................................................5 G, C; 6 P: Pc 8 id: .............................................................10 Interpretive Sr Ovei~vie, t_~:~c i 12 Fon~ ~ 13 Iilus~~ , ~ ............................................................14 Floe =I l I ' ...................................IS in~ .................................................................16 E I E~r 17 F5-E6 ..............................................................20 Locator Maps ....................................................................25 Parks & Recreation Department : ...............................27 Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark E C Q S Master Signage Plan Contents December 11,2008 Background The Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark -Context The Colorado Chautauqua in Boulder was founded in 1898. Locally known as Chautauqua Park, it was named a Boulder Landmark District in 1978, listed on the National Register of Historic Places that same year, and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006. ~ Chautauqua's 40 acres of land is owned by the City of Boulder, which also owns three of the iconic buildings on the site: the Chautauqua Auditorium (I 898), the Chautauqua Dining Hal! (I 898) and the Academic Hall (I 901). Management of Chautauqua is shared among three entities: • the City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department re; the Chautauqua Green, adjacent parking area and adjacent playground and tennis court • the City's Open Space and Mountain Parks Department re: the Ranger Cottage and pat°king lot adjacent to the Chautauqua Trailhead • the Colorado Chautauqua Association, a 501(c)3 Colorado nonprofit corporation re: the 26 acres containing all of the historic buildings, including the three iconic buildings owned by the City, pursuant to a series of leases with the City going back to Chautauqua's founding in 1898. The Colorado Chautauqua Association (CCA} owns 63 buildings on its 26-acre leasehold, including 60 cottages, two lodges and the Community House,The mission of the Colorado Chautauqua Association is to preserve, perpetuate and improve the site and spirit of the historic Chautauqua enhancing its community and values through cultural, educational, social and recreational experiences. With the designation of Chautauqua's as a National Historic Landmark (NHL) in 2006 - one of only 20 in the entire state of Colorado and the only one on the central Front Range -CCA realized that the expected increase in heritage and preservation enthusiasts coming to Chautauqua and specifically interested in the Chautauqua historical story would require a level of interpretation of the history and current offerings of the site on a parwith other NHLs,A sti°ong argument was made for providing high-quality interpretive signage that would be available to visitors without need for interpretive staff It also became clear that more and better quality wayfinding signage would be required to improve navigation of the 40-acre site, CCA therefore undertook in 2007 asite-wide interpretive planning process using an outside consultant.The result was the Interpretive Services Plan for Chautauqua (2008} that included detailed recommendations for a comprehensive set of wayfinding signs and interpretive signs to better orient and educate visitors about the site, navigation, its history and its current offerings, CCA then undertook the development of this Master Signage Plan, funded in part by a generous grant from the Colorado Historical Society's State Historic Fund, In order to implement the Master Signage Plan, it will be necessary to amend the signage provisions (I 987) of the Chautauqua Design Guidelines (I 989), which did not anticipate or address interpretive signage or the materialslfabricationtechnologies now in common use. Purpose and Scope of the Master Signage Pian This Master Signage Plan for Chautauqua is intended to be a comprehensive plan for design, production and installation of all wayfinding (identity and directional) and interpretive signs within the entire 40 acres of Chautauqua, regardless of management jurisdiction. It is intended to ensure quality and consistency in all signage on the site in order to foster a seamless and high-quality visitor experience of the Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark It shall apply to ail new signs and replacement signs proposed to be installed,This plan shall not apply to regulatory signage (parking, speed limits, etc.), which shall be governed by City of Boulder municipal code, This plan has attempted to address the signage needs o(all three entities exercising managementjurisdiction over portions of Chautauqua. i I Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark E C ~ S Master Signage Plan Background Page I December I I, 2008 Wayf nding: Overview Introduction to Wayfinding Signs Visitors to the Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark and the associated park and trail system need to be properly directed around the site and educated about its offerings.The system of strategically placed directional and identity signage proposed in this plan will I serve this purpose, and greatly improve the visitor experience for many. The intact historic nature of the site demands that great care betaken in the design, materials, size, messaging, and placement of signage. The Chautauqua motto of "Voluntary Simplicity" governs each decision, even as care is taken to match the style of the period of significance (I 898- 1930) where it may show ornamentation or typical graphic elements. Colors and type styles used throughout the wayfinding system draw from the site's primary public buildings and what has become the Chautauqua style overthe past several decades, Materials are historically appropriate, and consist primarily of painted or stained wood for all posts and sign frames, Design elements are few ~ and simple, making the signs relatively easy and inexpensive to produce. Design Challenges I ~ The scale of Chautauqua has stayed intimate over time, even as American vehicles, municipal codes, and habits call for larger roadways and T U;,,inQ r?~; , ~ greater caution,The goal with this wayfinding system is to strike a balance between making signage large enough to be legible and serve its ' T CMF OFfice purpose, while keeping sign panel sizes and heights to a minimum.This balance is attempted again where it comes to color; keep the signage T ~od~;n~°~r~es j consistent with the site's neutral palette while giving enough visual interest to call visitors' attention to directions and information, Auditorium ~ Community House _ Approval by the City of Boulder Landmarks Board (or its Design Review Committee) is required of all exterior alterations at Chautauqua including signage in accordance with the sign provisions contained in the Chautauqua Design Guidelines. Requirements o f the Americans with Disabilities Act have been considered in the preparation o f this plan. I i I Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark E C ~ S Master Signage Plan Overview Page 2 December 11,2008 Wayfinding; Coloi° Palette _ Sam^~~ Kwal Paint Match Pantone Closest Match Colors selected for wayflnding signage were derived ~ from those found in existing archi:ect~~re and arc CL 2933M - Salsi~ 413 specified using Kwal pant formu'as, Lettering for signage is specified as a matte black vinyl from Avery Graphics, ~ CL 2725D -Dissent 465 I I l 8673M -Tavern Taupe 7535 i II CW055W - Honeywind ~ 413 7735D -Topaz 7405 i 8644M -Seal Beach li 7538 I ~ Black ~ i 00% Process - - - - AntiqueWhite (CCA to supply) Pending Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark ~ ~ E C ~ S Master Signage Plan W~yfuiding Color Palette Page 3 ~ pecember l I, 2008 Wayfinding: Fonts ~ The Windsor font is currently used on all ~ Chautauqua signage, Other fonts were considered but it was determined that the existing typeface was relevant to the character and styles used at the ~ ABCD~~~HIJKI,IVINOPQASTV'WXYz turr of the century . Full Windsor display abcdelghijklmnopgrs 2. Directional Signs Initial Caps 3. Identity Signs LargelSmall Caps 2 ~ Co~r~muru House 4, LargelSmall Caps Proportion Smaller caps are proportionately 17% smaller than their larger counterparts. 3 Co1V'I1ViUNITY HoUS~ 4 x x o 0 Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark E C ~ S Master Signage Plan '.^~-:,y~~nd~~~~ Fonts Page 4 December 11,2008 Wayfinding: SignTypes 'I _ ~ COLORADO CHAUTAUQUA Wayfinding signs on the site fall into two primary NATIONAL HISTORIC categories: Directionals and Identities, Directory LANDMARK I a,,,,~,,~~A maps and other programmatic signage is ~ Aaolro4lae ' ~~~~rea considered informational. I u'- EST. 1898 -G° I ' ~ - - - AUDITORIIfhi • DINING HALL Directional SIgnS mdy be Intended prlmdrlly t0 be PARR • COTTAGES • TRAILS viewed either by visitors traveling along roadways 900 BASELINE ROAD (Vehicular Directionals) or by visitors traveling along - footpaths (Pedestrian Directionals). Type G -Gateways ~ Occur at primary property entrances, I Type G Types A I and A2 Types PI and P2 -Pedestrian Directionals Provide dirediona! information to pedestrian traffic. Scaled down versions of V (Vehicular i Directional) signs, located on or adjacent to pedestrian pathways. ~ * UN.jIW . OWWIWI TypesVl and V2 -Vehicular Directionals ~ * ~sl~.~, I FlRSTL~NEOeTExr ~ a.~walw~ ' ~ SECOND LRIEOF ~XT ~ ~ CHAUTAUQDA PARR Provide directional information to vehicular - ~oF~ntlEtl q,YO,~tl~ OAtlrJ a tlCCgG~ltif•1 DAG63 t YCCkCAi1QY trafficTheir secondary function is to provide _ _ directional information to pedestrian traffic. For placement on roadways, on 'the right side of the driver, before a decision point. TypesAl and A2 - Building Identities Identify buildings. These are free-standing, single post ground signs positioned parallel to building, scaled to be viewed by vehicles and pedestrians. Types P I and P2 Types B I and B2 Types B I and B2 -Area Identities Identify open spaces and features of interest (such as "Chautuaqua Park"). These are fi-ee- ~ F Db+~~~ i ~,.,~H standing, double post ground signs positioned F cA~om~ ' T Atldanatl~ ~~aabutoie~~ ~ T aa~aHw - ~ ` parallel to the road, scaled to be viewed by ~ ~ ~ vehicles and pedestrians. i - , Type D -Directory Maps M'etoomertl _ _ pwurauyw Avd4L4 Tud~6t Prov~de visual orientation and destination locations, Placed in areas where visitors congregate or merge, Type C -Changeable Panels Provide seasonal or alternating information to ~ I ! i visitors.Applied to any sign that requires a changeable messaging, Types V I and V2 Type D Type C Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark E C Q S Master Signage Plan Wayfnding SignTypes Page 5 December I I, 2008 Wayfinding; Type G -Graphic Layout The existing gateway sign (entrance identity) at Chautauqua's &aseline entrance will be repainted, and a new message will be applied to the front and back faces. Other primary entry signs to be a developed will follow this general design, and may be one- or two-sided I . Finished with exterior grade penetrating opaque stain to match 8644M Seal Beach. 2. Finished with exterior grade sign paint with ~ ~ COLORADO ~ AUTAU UA smooth low sheen finish, to match CL2933M Q Salsify N NATIONAL, HISTORIC 3. Finished with exterior grade enamel to match Antique White (color to be supplied by CCA). LANDI MARK 4, Matte BlackA9090-0 High Performance I opaque vinyl (Avery), or black silk screen/print. ~ ~ EST.1898 ~ "a NOTE: ~ AUDITORIU1Vi ~ DINING HALL the decision to choose one fabricotion method over the other for graphic information should be i PARK • COTTAGES • TRAILS made considering sign size, durability needed/ N desired, and nsk of vandalism. M N 900 BASELINE ROAD Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark E C Q S , Master Signage Plan Wayfinding Type G -Gateway -Graphic Layout Page 6' December I (,2008 Wayfinding: Type G -Structure I Additional gateway signs (entrance identity) may be fabricated and installed at alternate entrances. 3 I . I "thick SignPly (or approved equal) Single- 3. sided, painted aluminum over furniture grade rva~ 6,A• exterior plywood core. N i' 2, Stainless steel angle bracket with galvanized or I ~ ~ ~ ~ a stainless steel wood screw, II ~ ~ i ~ Q ~ - - - -.i ~ I ~ I 3 3, Frame made from clear grain hardwood or i ~ ~ ~ z cedar and finished smooth. i h ~ v2• I 4, Clear grain cedar post, Post cap routed and ~ i sawed from solid post material -not added as ~ a separate component. ~ it ' Z NOTE: l All surfaces of_sign frame/panel and post must be ~ primed and painted prior to assembly to insure ~ ° I complete weather seal. I 4 ~I ~ I i y, i ~ Post Section ~ i s° I a Section View FrontView I Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark E C Q S Master Signage Plan Wayfindino Type G -Gateway -Structure Page 7 December I I, 2008 Wayfinding: Types P I and P2 -Graphics Pedestrian directional signs include two size formats.The large format will accommodate fourto five line items.The small format will accommodate one to three line items, I I . Finished with exterior grade penetrating opaque stain to match CL 2933M Salsify. 2. Finished with exterior grade enamel to match Antique White (color to be supplied by CCA). 3~ r s• r 3, Matte BiackA9090-0 High Performance opaque vinyl (Avery), or black silk screen/print, ~ ~ i T Dining Hall a T Dining Hall NOTE T CMF Office N T CMF Office N The decision to choose one fabrication method T Lodging Offices F Lodging Offices ~ Auditorium ~ over the other for graphic in formation should be made considering sign size, durability needed! I ~ Communi House z desired, and risk o f vandoiism, i 3 1 Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark E C ~ S Master Signage Plan " , Types PI and P2 -Pedestrian Directional -Graphic Layout Page 8 December 11,2008 Wayfinding: Type P I -Structure Large pedestrian directional signs are to be placed 3" perpendicular to pedestrian routes accessing more II 1" 11(2" than three destinations. I 3 I, 314"thick SignPly (or approved equai) Single- N ~ I sided, painted aluminum over furniture grade ~ ~ I exterior plywood core, M I i M I 1 ~ C7 ~ M 2, Galvanized wood screw. ~ ~ I I a II ~ N 2 I I ("t . , 3. Frame made from clear r i a n hardwood or I g I cedar and finished smooth. + ~ ~ i~ ~ v ~ I I ~ ~ Clear grain cedar post, Post cap routed and ~ I y w sa ed from solid ost m p aterial -not added as y i a separate component. Ili ''~~'I " ~i I 314' 114 3 NOTE: ~ I' ~ - - Detail View I Single Face fl A su oces o si n r m a el anel and ost must be rf fgf A >7 IIII I primed and pointed prior to assembly to ensure ' I complete weather seal, ~ II ~ ~ ~ ~ 3.. I ~ s" i 1" i 1 112" 4 i'~' ~ 4 r~ 3" ~---fi 0 ~ _ 3 ~j'I~ N I ~ I I _ i ~I i Post Section M ~ I ~ W pp M ~ M I fI I I 2 I~ I ~ ~ 4 I f ,III II ~ ~ 1_ I ~ Section View Section View Front View 314° 114° Single Face Double Face Detail View Double Face Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark I $ Q 5 Master Signage Plan Wayfnding Type PI -Pedestrian Directional -Structure Page 91 December 11,2008 Wayfinding: Type A -Graphic Layout Identity signs may accommodate one or two line names, I , Finished with exterior grade penetrating opaque stain to match CL 2933M Salsify, ~ 2. Finished with exterior grade enamel to match Antique White (color to be supplied by CCA). ~ 3, Matte Black A9090-0 High Performance opaque vinyl (Avery}, or black silk screen/print. ~ ~ . NOTE: The decision to choose one fabrication method N ~ over the other for graphic information should be M N made considering sign size, durability necdedl ~ " CHAUTAUQUA AUD[TO IUM e desired, and risk of vondalism. ~ s N VISITOR CENTER 3 i i t i Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark ~ E C ~ S Masrer Signage Plan , ~ ~ Type A -Identity -Graphic Layout Page 10 December 11, 2008 Interpretive: Overview Introduction to Interpretive Signs The Colorado Chautauqua National I lis:oric Landmark is a local treasure of national importance, It holds a unique place in history as one of the last chautauquas in continuous operation in the United States, and the only such site west of the Mississippi with its original structures intactThe site continues to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, many of whom are unaware of Chautauqua's historic significance, Rather, they seek the amenities and programs offered today. I The interpretive program at Chautauqua serves to connect all visitors to the site's rich history and to an important chapter in American history, thereby building appreciation and support for the resource. While education is the primary purpose of interpretation, encouraging attitudes and behaviors that promote conservation and preservation is a strong secondary purpose. Designs for the interpretive program draw from the typical styles of the historic per cd of significance (I 898- 1930), including illustration, type, and graphic treatment However, best practices in today's interpretive methods are used for text writing, panel organization, universal access and graphic treatment. Samples are shown herein. Ornamentation is deliberate and judicious, and used to convey the character of ~ Chautauqua's formative days to create hierarchy of information, as well as visual richness. Colors draw from the primary public structures, ' ~ ' and include additional accent hues as appropriate to the times.The goal is to convey central messages in an engaging way for today's visitors, ~•°sn~~.~~-~~~• while creating layouts that hearken to the ear ly Chautauqua days. ~ ~ Design Challenges , ~ , 1 here is no end to interesting stories to tell about Chautauqua, yet the manner and means of telling them must be done carefully, and in A'~ ' small numbers. Individuals and firms responsible for implementing the interpretive program must exercise restraint regarding both numbers of exhibits created and density of information. s~ Exterior doper panels allow for viewing of the structures andJor resources being interpreted. Porcelain enamel graphic panels are specified i s for this "permanent" application. While they are more expensive to produce, they provide a sophisticated high resolution full-color look, and are extremely durable in outdoor conditions.Temporary and event signage maybe produced in faster turn-around and cost effective materials. Interpretive signs and exhibits are to be located in strategic locations that add to rather than detract from Chautauqua's historic nature. Approval by the City of Boulder Landmarks Board (or ~s Design Review Committee) is required of all exterior alterations at Chautauqua ~ including signage in accordance with the sign provisions contained in the Chautauqua Design Guidelines. Requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Art hwe peen consi~fered in the preparation of this plan. Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark E C ~ S Master Signage Plan Overview Page I I December I I , 2008 !,~--r~ F~~~etl~•.~ Color Paiette _ Sarlple Kwal Paint Match Pantone Closest Match Color usage is drawn directly from inventory of historic paints found at Chautauqua on original I CL 2933M -Salsify 413 buildings,These colors are still in use today. i Gradations of these colors are permissible, - - - - All process and blends are to match physical paint CL 2725D -Dissent 465 samples as closely as possible, not specifications, NOTE; Colors show on this page are for representation only. Actuol colors will di~jer due to 8673M -Tavern Taupe 7535 output limitations, CW055W - Honeywind 413 I 7735D -Topaz ~ 7405 I 8644M -Seal Beach 7538 I Black 100% Process ~ I - - Antique White (CCA to supply) Pending Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark E C ~ S Master Signage Plan ~ Color Palette Page I2 December I I, 2008 1nCerG, ' ~ t Fonts -Size I , Main Panel Title Gable Antique Condensed 160 pt, Customized with a stepped drop shadow, / i 2, Primary Header Adobe Garamond Pro Bold 65 pt, 3, Secon ~ i ~ ~ ~ ~ J dary Header Adobe Garamond Pro Bold 41 pt, I 4, Caption Header ; ~ Adobe Garamond Pro Bold 33 pt. S. PrimaryText Adobe Garamond Pro Semibold 30 pt. 6. Secondary Text Tab rn • Adobe Garamond Pro Semibold 24 pt, ~ e aele of L rni ea ng 7. Caption Text Adobe Garamond Pro Semibold 20 pt, I ~ ~ 14 Enterta.~.nment as Enh htenment 8. Quotation g Adobe Garamond Pro Bold Italic 42 pt. 9. Quotation Source ~ ~~Ihen the "Texas-Colorado Chautau(]ua' Adobe Garamond Pro Semibold Italic 20 pt. 1 10. Photo CreditlSource r Commitment to self improvement Adobe Garamond Pro Semibold 8 pt, Easy access to nature and the mountains NOTE: Point size shown here is accurate only when this document is printed or viewed at tabloid size I ~ ~ ` ~ ~ 0 l'~x 1~~~, at loo,, 1 Vl ` ~ J' `7 from "Chautauqua Rally Song" I O Photo Courtesy of Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark ~ C ~ S Master Signage Plan ~ r~- oretive Fonts • Size Page 13, December 11,2008 1~;te~~~,•ari'r~ Illustration Illustration style shall use continuous solid tone in early 20th century "poster" style, Duo-tone and multi-tone are acceptable, depending on existing ~ sources materials. Gradations within the illustration • / ~.R~ _ are to be avoided. Color originals should be placed as such, ~ a„f;,al~~.. t~, a~ ~ ~ - d~';~:ri ~ ~y~ ~+:4,~k;'~~`~ ,~;t THE fl„in ~5~~`w ,1~• '~~1_i~d,Cl •';i~t.~`t ~i~~ty ?,?f- P `„I,'~ ~4o YN ~-~~t-. •,1,14 ~ 11~` pS~~, wn~/i1 , •a ~ ?,_„K~~ ~ ~ I 1 ~ ,AND UN[MER, SCHOOL v S~~ . ' ~ d I" f a I ~ ~ , d'. ~ EDWIN CHAMBERLAIN ~ THmN ~.:y; AlfQEOAGRE£NMAN,4,ce 111 ~ ~ y 4;~ J BERGNEIMT.ron~~ ~ ~ 1' r~~~; C"AS N CNENEV T r 7~ ~ ~ J.A UAVIS ' E { ,/~k'' ~ I ~ ISAACTEARL ~'i y 1(j'(J~lj~ J~O, ~ y ~ _ EBEN6FINE 31~ F 4 C~ /~~y~ ~~y ,.~~y ~l'. !'.`~~,g„~ f J L LONG "N~"'" m.4' ,I~.~~, +.~+4 ~;v,~. ~ ,r,I `IA~ ff.AREED 111 1V 11 iV 'lX~ Vl 1 N~".° `'~I:' ' ~ TIDY` ~ . 4 MRWNI 1 1. 11 ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TOTNESECRETARY FA gOGGESS. 1~. ~ SCCRC -w j,. r f , r ~ ~x ~~i ~S.:i r f ~ ~ f ' . ,i Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark E C S MasterSignagePlan '~nt~r~~;~:~'~:i,-~ Illustration Page 14~ December 11,2008 Inter-pretiv: Flourishes, Rules and Dingbats Design elements are to be derived from historic references. Simpler forms are preferred over highly ornamental designs, The Colornclo Sanitarium.. Y s, such . . . . . . „y, T. ~ ; Use is to be limited primaril to key element ~ ..~~y;,N,;~;;~~,.....,f~` - as primary headers. I . ~~..1 r• M The ~ ~ .:--t,~ ~ If artifact images are used on a particular panel, ~ ~ ~j~ ~ . . l~~ ~ elements may tie directly to these references, ~ ~ ~-mom ~ j Colorado v , ~ _ i ~ ~r lii tl~Il~ ~ l~+lA ~haUtall~~la ~~E ~S-COLOR,~p ~ o A Cho I ~ The ~ ~ F+, ~~i~~,~ liltiai::` 1 ? ~ le' i .k h 31I1fl ,uliUAi. SiSSION JULT 3 ;4 AVLUS7 1=3 r 1~ X1103- „ ~ 'HiyIS W C ,K.)f~ w ~ ~ ~ ~ I A ~ ~ yy~rY'~'`'~:; Colorado Chautauqua n ~PIRF ~ fit ~:ai~i~ + ~ i~, +l.%: - ` Climbers Club . ~ Bulletin nllt;;ill %1 . 111'.A ~ itlll~ ~i11Uu~ju~~ ~ a i ~ 1 ;AIy;~1L~~ ~t' _ 111' / ! ~ rr5l 1)V 111~~n 'f i ~ ~1Cd ~ lc ~Pr 1 t , ~ Ir~1;111!t 1 1 I)11'~lll~" ~ ~ ~ },~,~i . ~ . III d u . I~~ ',,t.~.~: '.r I `~fcl~i,i~m _ ' lobo 4 "'Socond Edition ' ' C`YJ ' +>•QsOsQsQ>rQsQsOsOsOsO~""" 1912-BAULDER, C1)j.0.-1912 - Colorado Chautau ua National Nist ric L q o andmark E C S Master Signage Plan I~~[erpretive ~ Flourishes, Rules and Dingbats Page 15 December 11,2008 Interpretive; Sign Types Interpretive signs at the site may befree-standing or mounted to existing or future structures. ~ Type E I Sloper panel: large, free-standing I Type E2 Sloper panel: small, free-standing ~ a Type E3 Sloper panel; large, wall mount Type E4 Sloper panel; small, wall mount Type E5 Type E I Type E2 Type E3 Type E4 Flush wall mount:Vertical Panel i Type E6 Flush wall mount: Horizontal Panel i Type E7, EB, E9, E I 0 Tour I_.ocator, free-standing and adaptations to sign structures. E NOTE: Wall mounting signs are never attached to historic br,ildings, Current location specifications call for ~ ~,rtachment to the hexagonal kiosk structures west o f r)~~_ ,hu<<i[oriurn, Type E5 Type E6 Types E7, E8, E9, E I 0 Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark E C ~ S Master Signage Plan Sign Types Page 16I December I I, 2008 ~r ' ' ~~or< _:+l•: ~ Sloper -Typographic Sizing - - - - - Fonts and Sizes: I . P'Iain Panei Title ~ Gable Antique Condensed 160 pt. ~i Customized with a stepped drop shadow, 2, Primary Header ~'1 T£ ~ r. Adobe Garamond Pro Bold 65 pt, i ; l~>'Il~~'~~1~U I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i g ~ ~ ~ ~,n ~ ~)~~i~~ - . 3, Secondary Header Adobe Garamond Pro Bold 9 I pt. z ovement Uplifts and Inspires p ~ 4, Caption Header 1 _ 1 \Y~hrn rhr "'recarCnlurade~ Ch.wtauqua' opened nn A~Ob(; Garamond PI"0 ~~~'J~d 3 S cat. 't ~ ~ duly 7.1898, Boulder Joined a majnnnm°rmem vccepinp _ I $ ~ anion. lLr Chautauqua idcde ~rrraSCd nluational and . ~ ~ „I .~l! En[crtaiunrnut u Enlightnmtnr 4 ~ulmtal aaivirie; 6rld in an in~pinng natural caning. and 5, Primary Text I f + ~ rncouragrd healthful physical reantion. / h Adobe Garamond Pro Semibold 30/40 pt, ~ ~ ~ ~ ,Pr1E ~ i - ! 3 abcmaclc of'Lcarning b, Secondary Text r~ F r t .a.; , ~ T~. t ..soli imn i, ,:It t np ,n:mmt hn ~ ^ ~ ~ ~ ~ Adobe Garamond Pro Semibold 24128 pt. k:, l.rn,h<.,,.::, ~-w-~-~' d ti r\ r,.nnq~,m,lnm C ~1iA11~ ~~dr~e~,r,,.~~ ~~ll~G' r' ~I r'71t~ ~ f~~ onwL•nJ uuailt~th:.lunungm <v.e u.v.r . 6 btoit 1diAt nuJmn Fnhnal in f ~ r ~ 1 • (i' • t di, k«1,uu<HJIr'~bryd,uuui I'or i „f ,i.~ -`~/Q,i(v ~ ' le:uun nd dnu, 'n~/,~, ' ' ~4yh~'-i ~^e~iS~ ,+j ~ .i 7, Caption Text - ~rllr>< i - i Adobe Garamond Pro Semibold 20125 pt. r4'`` l1. ~ SgY iJ ~'4''.' ~ ' ~ ' ti / ~ . 8, Photo CreditlSource irr ~ - - may; Adobe Garamond Pro Semibold 8 pt. ~ ~ 1 ' Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark E C ~ S MasterSignage Plan Infcrprwtive Sloper-Types EI to E4 -Typographic Sizing Page 17 December 11,2008 L - Interpretive: Type E I -Structure I. Painted 119" thick aluminum plate welded to post 1'•10' l04'-0' 2. Security hardware ~j2p s 3. I "thick all-weather backer panel a ~ r~ s i ' ~ 4. Painted 112" face x 1112" side aluminum frame s with security hardware, painted to match ~ ~ a CL2725D Dissent m 5. Painted aluminum 3" x 3"post, direct burial or 2 5 N ~ a• s" 2 as over-sleave depending on mounting t- condition, painted to match CL2725D Dissent I` 1 5 Panel Cut-away View 6. Porcelain enamel graphic Detail View !i" 22.5° H J~ 5 Section View FrontView Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark E C ~ S Master Signage Plan Type EI -Large Free Standing Sloper • Structure Page 18 December 11,2008 interpretive: Type E2 -Structure ~ I , Painted 1/4"thick aluminum plate welded to Post 2, Security hardware ~12~ s 3. I "thick all-weather backer panel a ~ ~1. s / f•51o T•6. 4, Painted I /2" face x I I /2"side aluminum frame I ' with security hardware, painted to match ~ ~ ~ ~ CL2725D Dissent • 5, Painted aluminum 3" x 3"post direct burial or 2 e ~ s as over-sleave depending on mounting o 2 condition, painted to match CL2725D Dissent N 6' 6' 6. Porcelain enamel graphic Detail View Panel Cut-away View n s~ s 'v 3' IV SectionView FrontView Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark k ~ E C ~ 5 Master Signage Plan Type E2 -Small Free Standing Sloper -Structure Page 19 December I I, 2008 r...,~~.=~~~~~- Types E5 and E6 -Type Sizing , Fonts and Sizes: Main Panel Title ~ ' ' - r F Gable Antique Condensed 160 pt. ~ l~Oli(~',>3fiU ` I' ~ ~ ~ ~I ~ . ~?I1,1t~T~11'UL~t1 ~ ~ , Customized with a stepped drop shadow. _ _ ~ _ 2. Primary Header 2 Learning and Playing in Nature - Adobe Garamond Pro Bold 65 t. /~o ; (.Juuuuqud,necrlo~nmwruninGeurnuugnl~^pmliun ~ G°w dm xutkidaJ~ nrvld. Yet nru rarc.uiun lark nn ~ C~B~n ~Qu~ ~ Caption Header ~ uurnl mnulatr within dm Chmnmupta hlmamrm's ~f^ °b JeAiraiinn to liklul Irisurc, B~ 191i,the (n•mieA r' Adobe Garamond Pro Bold 33 pt malintnl „e rr~COlu , In insrinim a v I v ~ r` Qukr I lours-m ma Imlorr th- Inw ~nieiry. ~ i i / 4. Primary Text ~ ~ Adobe Garamond Pro Semibold 30/40 pt. 5. Secondary Text ~ ~ ~~J Adobe Garamond Pro Semibold 24128 pt. ~ • _ ~nrralr,r;.~lrrwr,.,rflrr~.~,rr: ~ L.aLJlr prorrJmnLlWnerll nyainr..a fir p• mm r hmragrw~n kun~4A m 17iw. rL~ 'r • (~.Im,,ln Lluumgw CHmhn C1d~ rorrmrA b, Caption Text ~ ~ r ~t :WGI.,v,draun +wnnrmmµun l•.. 5 Adobe Garamond Pro Semibold 20/25 pt. s ue i'h°"' "'k" `''c'""""" 7. Quotation ~ ; , s Adobe Garamond Pro Bold Italic 42 pt. j ~ ~ ~ ~ - 8, Quotation Source Adobe Garamond Pro Semibold Italic 20 pt. - ~.I~ ~ r ~ ~ ~ 9 9, Photo CreditlSource Adobe Garamond Pro Semibold 8 pt. ` 'f ~ ,~M<_ I ~ - I~~~r I~, Ya ~ 7 J ¢ lI I I Icy, ( , !1-'r *d~ C . ~ AP f -i- -ii' r).W,,L r.d~ ~ lr Xy? ~.1: .m rra~Yquy ~Y i Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark ~ E C ~ S Master Si na ePlan !i i,-~~,,~;,-~,~ g g Types E5 and E6 -Flush Wall Mount -Typographic Sizing Page 20 ~ December ! I, 2008 f r interpretive: Type E5 -Structure I . Attachment hardware, style depends on substrate 2, I"thick al!-weather backer panel 1112" s 118" 3. Painted I /2" face x 1112" side aluminum frame f vARiES 1.. with security hardware _ ~ ~ N 4, Low-profile Z cleat 5 n n ~ _ _ Q • ~ z 5. 4-color fiberglass embed digital exterior graphic i a 0 I i W Detail View - i 0 o ~o 0 J LL LL Q o ~ ~ LL LL ~ S ~ ~ ~ Z 7 ~ 5 O :c iv Section View FrontView Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark I E C ~ S Master Signage Plan i Interpretive Type E5 -Flush Wall Mount:Vertical -Structure Page 21 December I I, 2008 o , Interpretive Type E7 -Structure & Graphic I , Porcelain enamel plate, Numeral and text to ~ match black, background to match 8644M Seal Beach, t 2. Integral protruding bolt secures aluminum backer c plate to aluminum tubing with security nut. 3. 118"thick aluminum backer plate, coated with heavy enamel as buffer between aluminum and - porcelain steel plate. 4. Painted aluminum I"x I"post, direct burial or i ~a ~ as over--cleave depending on mounting condition, ~ painted to match CL2725D Dissent, 318° " ~ ~ 5116' Community ~ ~ Hous¢ 112" 111" ....,_,~a,..~., 3116" 8" 3" Detail View Plan View (Graphic) i i 22.5° 1 2 4 ~4 4 3 SectionView Front View Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark E C O S Master Signage Plan Type E7 -Tour Locator • Structure & Graphic Layout Page 22 December I I, 2008 Interpretive: Type E8 - Structure & Graphic ~ - I , Porcelain enamel plate, Numeral and text to match black background to match 8644M Seal Beach, 2. Mounting assembly Consists of 116" thick ~i aluminum plate and I " x I "square aluminum , q tube. ~ ~ ~ a I z 3. 118"thick aluminum backer plate, coated with s ~ 4 heavy enamel as buffer between aluminum and porcelain steel plate, mechanically fastened. 4, Existing free-standing slopes a o Plan View I 3 2 1 4 4 Section View FrontView Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark ~ E C ~ S Master Signage Plan Type E8 -Tour Locator -Structure & Graphic Layout Page 23 December I I, 2008 Interpretive: Type E I 0 -Structure & Graphic I . Porcelain enamel plate, Numeral and text to match black background to match 8b44M Seal Beach, 2, Wood support mount, secured to sign post with mechanical fasteners, finished smooth and painted to match substrate. 3. I l8"thick aluminum backer plate, coated with heavy enamel as buffer between aluminum and porcelain steel plate, mechanically fastened to 3 wood support mount, N 4. Existing Building Identity Sign, i _ 3 " ~ ~ I 2 ~ , ~ 1" 5.. 4 I SectionView Front View Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark E C ~ 5 Master Signage Plan ~ ~ Type E10 -Tour Locator -Structure & Graphic Layout Page 24 December 11,2008 I ~ Locator Maps: Interpretive Locations y ~a o I rl•rl~t~ ~u,i'i nr~, ~Ef13 "LG~ i :N11 CI '~I'-"'rL-~ Y ' ,7 `~~i.,, I. IEfO ~ III M Type E I Type E2 ~ „ r t`/ ' ~ ~ ~ : - ~ E I Large Sloper Small Sloper Free-standing Free-sanding r, E 1.,, ~ ~ ~ rU~i [~~Q®~ , r Type E3 Type E4 „ Large Sloper Small Sloper o t 7„R~ ~ ~ ~ ~ E2'r/~ Elrg ;~`~~~~1°"`~' ~ n I Wall Mount Wail Mount f ~ r- , , "4 1'It1 nt Il1UU)Y~t f)1'FT?7°A( F;.ll ~ ail X, sir;l.'~'t:vnl,vtlti~ ~ 15 ~7' ~ ~~EIOt~I "1,~(~1~7,1 71F 7f ~~i ~ ~ kl '~'v4, E7 ,;u t: , I Type E5 Type E6 • ~ - ']~Q ~ r__~ I Wall Mount Wall Mount I "I Vertical • I .~;i'!'~• ESl ~ III E7 ~--';„e~~,~~ Horizontal E319 ~ E2 ";r,r:~, ii~arx f; I ~ EI ,`i J I ~ ' I T1 ItLll. LII7LUIU,~) ,I _ / II tiSK i'IAYGRl7PVh ~ I rnrllr E7 . d ~ GI r ~~7~ ~ 1 _ - 'f'~' ~ , J 'J l - I TYPe E7, E8, E9, E I 0 ,,I i r, _ \ ' ~ ~ Tour Locator ~J ' . ' i ~I ` t Free-standing, Sign mounted, Pole Mounted ~ 1 / I ~•i~:Lt.~,f.i:, _ ~ r%tiMl>~3U~~lsfi~:~ Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark I E C Q S Master Signage Plan Locator Maps Interpretive Locations Page 26 December I I, 2008 CHAUTAUQUA PARK ENTRANCE SIGN revision 12.9.08 y pF B0~< °~9 4'x 6"x 6"metal posts (painted) • Color - CL 2725D Dissent - , i 79- o ' ~ ~ - -r , ~ . .s ~ RE°~~P i ~~1 , ~ - Circle emblem• Font; Univers 75 Black -All Caps Font Color: Black Cap height - .10" ~ Background field color -CL293M q ~ a, ar ~ Background mountain graphic color Black Meshframe: WWW,boulderparks-rec.org _ ParkTitle/info plate: size: 7'x 2.6' Plate size: 6,5'x 1.8' Mesh -large gauge -2" Font; Windsor - U er and lower case Color - CL 2725D Dissent 1~ ~ pp i Text color -black Title text cap height - 5.625" Secondary info text cap height - 2" Background field color -CL293M - Background mountain graphic color - REVISION 1 SO% of CL293M Frame color- antique white Background image behind titles, Scale: l"= t'