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This folder contains Polaroid photographs of historic houses, schools and churches, and public buildings in Boulder, Colo. Undated, estimated to have been taken circa 1965.

This folder contains documents pertaining to the designation of the Harbeck-Bergheim house at 1206 Euclid Avenue as an individual historic landmark (L-79-7). Included are historical and biographical notes.

ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: Two-and-a-half-story dwelling with flared, hipped roof with overhanging eaves and modillions. Wood cornice with dentil trim. Dormers with cameo windows and double-hung window with decorative surround. Rusticated evenly coursed stone walls; stone belt course. Two story bay window on facade with 1/1 light double-hung windows. One-story portico with classical stone columns atop stone walls has cornice line balustrade., Windows are 1/1 light with stone sills and lintels. Paneled and glazed door with sidelights. Stone chimneys. Rounded stone wall adjacent to portico., DESIGNATION: Local landmark, National Register eligible., STYLE : Edwardian Vernacular., DATE BUILT : 1899., STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This house is significant for its representation of the Edwardian Vernacular style popular during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century in the United States and reflected in the classical details, one-story portico, and bay window. The residence is a finely crafted and well preserved example of the style and its large size and substantial yard make it a landmark within the University Hill neighborhood of Boulder., Bounded on two sides by a park, the Harbeck-Bergheim House is elevated from the street and is a dominant and impressive landmark.

Photograph of the Harbeck-Bergheim House, which housed the Boulder History Museum.

Obituary of Charles McAllister.

There is an "Over the Shoulder" article by Jane Barker in the June 25, 1972 issue of the Focus magazine about the Harbeck House. A copy of this article can also be found at 328-48-22.