Handouts - Landmarks - May 6, 2009
Bonnell, Juliet
From: Hewat, James
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 3:09 PM
To: Ipab
Subject: FW: 1507 Pine Street remodel
See attached.
From:
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 1:21 PM
To: Hewat, James
Subject: 1507 Pine Street remodel
Dear Mr. Hewat,
My name is Deborah Farwell, and I live at 1531 Mapleton Ave, Boulder. I have had a chance to review the
suggested plans for a remodel of 1507 Pine Street/Temple-Bowron House. I also understand that the City Staff
has already reviewed the plans and have rejected them as they are currently designed. I fully concur with their
reasons for disallowing the current design:
- Addition overwhelms the historic house--voluine, mass, scale, site coverage.
- Addition suffocates the existing tower-like structure.
- Current vertical character of the existing house would be sacrificed to a large horizontal presence.
- Addition is the wrong size--doesn't fit the house.
- Historic house already lost half of its characteristic, interesting "cap"--the Mansard-like roof (hip roofs at all
four courners) during
the last "restoration". Remaining two hips would be boxed out with the proposed addition.
Lastly, the addition should appear subordinate, smaller next to the existing house--not visa versa.
Thank you for taking the time to consider these points prior to the up-coming meeting, Wednesday 5/6/09. 1
would request that these points be entered into the commentaries at the meeting.
Most sincerely from an interested and concerned Boulder resident,
Deborah Farwell
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Bonnell, Juliet
From: Hewat, James
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 9:11 AM
To: Ipab
Subject: FW: Temple-Bowron Landmark Building
See attached.
James
From:
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 8:12 PM
To: Hewat, James
Subject: Temple-Bowron Landmark Building
May4, 2009
To the Landmarks Board,
We respectfully object to the request for a Landmark Alteration Certificate to construct a two-storey
5050, square foot rear and side addition to the landmarked Temple-Bowron property at 1507 Pine
Street.
As owner/occupiers of Unit 2 at 1519 Pine Street, situated to the east of the historic landmarked
building we have the following concerns:
1.The proposed new 5050 sq. ft. rear and side addition adversely affects the special architectural,
historic and aesthetic character and value of this building.
2. The proposed addition is larger than the present historic building and would diminish and
overwhelm the building by its volume/mass, scale and the fact that it would cover 3/4 of the site.l
3. It would detract from and destroy the the visual appeal and unique character of the original
building. The elegant vertical character of the existing house would be sacrificed to a large horizontal
presence.
4. The proposed addition to the east of the building would result in the removal of the courtyard and
as well as the existing mature trees, plants and flowers. It will have an extremely negative impact
both visually and aesthetically as the building will no longer enjoy a generous sized outdoor
space that sets the landmark apart from the other surrounding buildings.
5. The remaining 2 north corners of the original mansard-like roof will be changed, thus losing the
character of the original roof.
We respectfully submit our objections to the application for a Landmark Alteration Certificate for th
building at 1507 Pine Street.
Sincerely yours,
Marian and Grant Armstrong
1519 Pine Street, Unit 2
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Bonnell, Juliet
From: Hewat, James
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 3:04 PM
To: ipab
Subject: FW: Temple-Bowron House
See attached.
-----Original Message-----
From: James V Downton
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 2:18 PM
To: Hewat, James
Subject: Temple-Bowron House
Members of the Landmarks Board:
My wife and I live at 1515 Mapleton Avenue, up the street from the Temple-Bowron House, one
of the most elegant historic houses in the Whittier Neighborhood. We have studied the most
recent plan put forward by Cliff Newman and strongly oppose it. Why?
The proposed addition is too massive, it cuts off light to the home to the east, and it
envelopes the historic home to the point where the distinctiveness of the free-standing
landmark is obliterated.
Please reject Newman's request for a Landmark Alteration Certificate.
-Sincerely,
Jim and Mary Downton
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Mr. James Hewat,
My self and my wife are current owners and occupants of 1519 Pine Street unit 1, which is
directly east of 1507 Pine. Mr. Neuman is proposing a development of this building which we
strongly disapprove of and wish that you might see our point of view. We have always loved the
look of the current historic building and this was one of the considerations for our purchase last
year. We believe that this development would overwhelm the historic house with its sheer volume
(5,000 square ft!). The development would completely change the character of the existing house
and would be sacrificed by the new structure. This new build would not fit in with the area it is
situated. Aside from the churches there is no other residential/commercial building of its size and
it would not fit in with the neighborhood. The entire back portion and east side of the building
would complete take a new, not historical, essence that would be overwhelming next to our
building. We feel that this project would have a detrimental impact on the buildings historical
nature and kindly ask that is would be disapproved.
We will not be able to attend tomorrows meeting but would hope that you can include this into
your considerations.
Thank you for you time,
Stefan McVoy
Meghan Dillmore
1519 Pine St. #1
Boulder CO, 80302
To the Landmark Board:
I have reviewed the latest proposal regarding the Temple Bowron lanchnark. There have
been some changes, but nothing important. Yet another 5000+ square foot addition. The
applicant again ignores the guidelines that protect the public's interest in the character of
this landmark.
When looking at this proposal you have to ask yourself does it preserve the aggregate of
features and traits that we know as the Temple Bowron? It does not. When you look at
the elevations, the building is simply not recognizable. This old lady who is now tall,
stately and elegant becomes squat and sprawling. Where she is now graced by a
courtyard, she will be subsumed in a monolith.
The applicant can pay professionals to mouth whatever... but a simple glance at the
pictures tells it all. Verticality is gone, the addition is not subordinate and it has more
mass, the square symmetry of the structure is gone. I could go on, but this suffices.
Thank you for your careful attention to this proposal,
Brendan Watt
1519 Pine Street #3