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Title

Historic building inventory record reports 1985-2010

Date

1985-2010

Call Number

780

Description

Thirteen boxes of written and photographic documentation of buildings within the City of Boulder that are 50 years and older.

Summary

BOXES 1-10: Photographs separated from the 1985-2002 inventory reports. Organized by street address.
The 1985-2002 reports include a brief historical background, architectural description, and a statement of significance for buildings and houses of historical significance in Boulder, Colorado. They have been digitized and are available online as PDFs. All of the photographs are stored in the ten boxes in the Document Storage Room at the Carnegie Branch Library. The paper reports are in a long term off-site storage facility. The CDs with the PDF files of these reports are stored in the last photograph box in the Document Storage Room.
BOX 11: University Hill Commercial District, 2008 Resurvey forms with photographs. The buildings included in this district are on the 1000-1200 blocks of 13th Street, and the 1200-1300 blocks of Pennsylvania Street. Not fully cataloged. Reports and photographs have not been digitized.
BOX 12 and BINDER 12a: Post-World War II Residential, 2009-2010 survey forms, photographs and a CD. (There are ten folder files on the CD: Baseline, Edgewood, Flatirons Park, Highland Park, Interurban Park, Martin Acres, Park East, Sunset Hills, Table Mesa, and Wagoner Manor. The forms in the box have additional streets: Alpine, Aurora, Bates, Berea, Berkley, Bluebell, Brooklawn, Butler, Christmas Tree, Circle, Colgate, Columbine, Darley, Dartmouth, Dover, Eaton, Evans, Fairfield, Fuller, Gilpin, Grinnell, Hartford, Hillsdale, Inca, Ingram, Ithaca, Judson, Kenwood, King, Kohler, La Grange, Lashley, Mariposa, Martin, Miami, Morgan, North, Orman, Regis, Stanford, Stephens, Sunset, Talbot, Vassar, Willowbrook, Yale and various numbered streets 19th through 45th.) A binder of photographs that corresponds to the surveyed properties is also available in binder 12a. Not digitized.
BOX 13: A slim box of miscellaneous reports (CU's Brackett, Cockerell, and Crosman Halls) and maps that show the location of accessory buildings. Not digitized.

Terms of Use

RIGHTS: Materials in this collection may be used freely for any purpose, with attribution to the Carnegie Library for Local History, Boulder. No duplicated materials may be deposited or placed on file in any other archive, museum, library or similar repository. Questions of copyright are the responsibility of the user.

Format

Documents.
Photographs.

Author

Boulder (Colo.). City Planning Department.

Subjects

Historic districts--Colorado--Boulder
Historic buildings--Colorado--Boulder
Dwellings--Colorado--Boulder
University Hill (Boulder, Colo.)
1000 block of 13th Street (Boulder, Colo.)
1100 block of 13th Street (Boulder, Colo.)
1200 block of 13th Street (Boulder, Colo.)
1200 block of Pennsylvania Street (Boulder, Colo.)
1300 block of Pennsylvania Street (Boulder, Colo.)
Boulder (Colo.)--Buildings, structures, etc

Pages

2441 7th Street historic building inventory records
2441 7th Street historic building inventory records
Call Number 780 7th 2441
Date 1996-2005
Contents 2 reports (5 p.), 3 photographs (2 scanned as jpegs).
Description ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: One-story red brick dwelling on stone foundation. Hipped roof with overhanging eaves and projecting front porch with hipped roof supported by Doric columns on brick wall. Off-center paneled-and-glazed door with oval window and segmental brick arch; double-hung windows with stone sills and segmental brick arches. Two brick chimneys., CONTRIBUTING ACCESSORY BUILDINGS : 1 garage built pre-1931., STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: A somewhat early example of the Classic Cottage style popular from 1910-1930. Characteristics include the high-pitched hipped roof with overhanging eaves, the one-story height and boxy plan, and the classical details., DATE BUILT: 1905., STYLE: Classic Cottage.

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2445 7th Street historic building inventory records
2445 7th Street historic building inventory records
Call Number 780 7th 2445
Date 1996-2005
Contents 2 reports (5 p.), 3 photographs (2 scanned as jpegs)
Description ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: One-and-a-half story red brick dwelling on stone foundation. Cross-gabled roof with pent roof; shingled gable ends. Brick water table. Projecting front porch with hipped roof supported by Doric columns; balustrade. Concrete steps lead up to off-center, paneled and glazed front door. Double-hung windows with stone sills and segmental brick arches with detail above; paired windows with crown detail on facade second story. Brick center chimney., CONTRIBUTING ACCESSORY BUILDINGS : 1 garage built pre-1931., STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This house is an example of Edwardian Vernacular architecture popular at the turn of the century in Boulder. Characteristics of the style exhibited here include the cross-gabled roof; the exterior combining stone, brick, and shingles; and the classical details., DATE BUILT: [ca. 1900]., STYLE: Edwardian Vernacular.

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2446 7th Street historic building inventory record
2446 7th Street historic building inventory record
Call Number 780 7th 2446
Date 1996
Contents 1 report (2 p.), 1 photograph.
Description ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: One-story brick dwelling on stone foundation. Hipped roof with overhangning eaves; shed- roofed porch supported with squared wood columns. Center door with new paneled and glazed front door; double-hung windows with transoms and segmental brick arches. Two brick chimneys., DATE BUILT: [ca. 1900]., STYLE: Vernacular masonry.

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2448 7th Street historic building inventory record
2448 7th Street historic building inventory record
Call Number 780 7th 2448
Date 1996
Contents 1 report (2 p.), 1 photograph.
Description ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: One-and-a-half story red brick and wood frame dwelling on stone foundation. Hipped roof with shingled front gable and hipped side dormers. Projecting front porch with squared wooden column supports. Exterior has water table and decorative beltcourse at window sill level. Off-center, paneled and glazed door with transom and sidelights; double-hung windows with decorative yellow brick segmental arches on first story (and fixed upper sash on facade)., Metal chimney., STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This house is representative of Edwardian Vernacular architecture constructed in Boulder at the turn of the century. Characteristics of the style reflected in this house include the asymmetrical roofline, the combined use of brick and shingles on the exterior, and the projecting front porch with squared columns., DATE BUILT: 1902., STYLE: Edwardian Vernacular.

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2453 7th Street historic building inventory record
2453 7th Street historic building inventory record
Call Number 780 7th 2453
Date 1996
Contents 1 report (2 p.), 1 photograph.
Description ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: One-and-half-story weatherboard and shingled dwelling on concrete foundation. Side-gabled roof with projecting front dormer; overhanging eaves with exposed rafters and triangular braces. Projecting hipped-roofed porch supported by squared columns on top of paneled piers. Wood slat balustrade and handrail. Off-center door, paneled and glazed; paired double-hung windows with divided upper sashes and battered wood surrounds., Brick chimney. Stone wall along sidewalk., STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This house is representative of the Craftsman style popular from 1900-1930. Characteristics of the style reflected in this house include the prominent porch with battered wood porch posts, double-hung windows with divided upper sashes and battered surrounds, and the overhanging eaves with exposed rafters and triangular braces., DATE BUILT: 1923., STYLE: Craftsman.

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2455 7th Street historic building inventory record
2455 7th Street historic building inventory record
Call Number 780 7th 2455
Date 1996
Contents 1 report (2 p.), 1 photograph.
Description ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: Two-story wood-frame dwelling on stone foundation. Side-gabled roof with overhanging eaves with exposed rafters and brackets. Second-story enclosed sleeping porch with band of windows. Porch with pediment over entrance and battered wood posts on top of piers clad with horizontal siding. Wood slat rail and new, wrought iron handrail., Center front door, paneled and glazed; double-hung windows with divided upper sashes, grouped in threes on facade. Second- story oriel window on south side. Brick and metal chimneys., STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This house is an example of the Craftsman style popular between 1900-1930. Characteristics include the overhanging eaves with exposed rafters and triangular braces, the second-story sleeping porch, the battered wood porch posts, and the grouped windows with divided upper sashes., DATE BUILT: 1922., STYLE: Craftsman.

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2515 7th Street historic building inventory records
2515 7th Street historic building inventory records
Call Number 780 7th 2515
Date 1996-2005
Contents 2 reports (5 p.), 3 photographs (2 scanned as jpegs)
Description ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: One-story wood-framed dwelling on concrete foundation. Intersecting gables with overhanging eaves; shed roofs over front and back porches. Front porch has pediment and battered square posts on top of shingled piers. Off-center door and paired, double-hung windows with divided upper sashes. Basement entry faces alley. Brick chimney., STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: An example of the vernacular frame construction with Bungalow style elements, including the gabled roof with overhanging eaves, the porch with battered wood posts and the windows with divided upper sashes., DATE BUILT: 1922., STYLE: Vernacular wood frame (Bungalow).

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2535 7th Street historic building inventory record
2535 7th Street historic building inventory record
Call Number 780 7th 2535
Date 1996
Contents 1 report (2 p.), 1 photograph.
Description ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: Two-story wood-frame dwelling on stone foundation. Side-gabled roof, with shed roofs on new additions to north and at southwest corner. Off-center door with secondary entrance on east side. Multi-light, double-hung windows, banded on second story sleeping porch. Metal chimney. Large corner lot., STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Alterations have diminished the integrity of this residence., DATE BUILT: 1930., STYLE: Vernacular wood frame.

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2616 7th Street historic building inventory records
2616 7th Street historic building inventory records
Call Number 780 7th 2616
Date 1996-2005
Contents 2 reports (5 p.), 3 photographs (2 scanned as jpegs)
Description ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: One-story wood-framed (asbestos- clad) dwelling on concrete foundation. Side-gabled roof with overhanging eaves and pediment above front door. Off-center door; double-hung windows with horizontally divided sashes and storm windows. Attached, front-gabled garage. Metal chimney. Low stone wall in front of property., CONTRIBUTING ACCESSORY BUILDINGS : 1 garage built ca. 1949., STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Alterations and removal from its original site have diminished the historic integrity of this residence., DATE BUILT: 1922., STYLE: Vernacular wood frame.

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2911 7th Street historic building inventory record
2911 7th Street historic building inventory record
Call Number 780 7th 2911
Contents 1 house survey. report (2 p.) :, 1 photograph
Description STYLE OF HOME : Vernacular Wood Frame, DATE HOME BUILT : 1924.

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3080 7th Street historic building inventory record
3080 7th Street historic building inventory record
Call Number 780 7th 3080
Contents 1 house survey. report (2 p.) :, 1 photograph
Description STYLE OF HOME : Vernacular Wood Frame, DATE HOME BUILT : 1946.

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3090 7th Street historic building inventory record
3090 7th Street historic building inventory record
Call Number 780 7th 3090
Contents 1 house survey. report (2 p.) :, 1 photograph
Description STYLE OF HOME : Vernacular Masonry (Church), DATE HOME BUILT : ca. 1945.

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