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Views of the Pi Beta Phi sorority house at 890 11th Street, including interiors.

A real estate appraisal card, compiled by the Boulder County Assessor, used for taxation purposes. The date span reflects the earliest and latest entries made on the card.

ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: Two-story asymmetrical brick residence with hipped roof and widely overhanging eaves. One- story, hipped roof, wrap-around porch on southeast with brick walls and pillars. Off-center, paneled and glazed door. Brick walls of first story topped by stuccoed upper story; concrete belt course; decorative brickwork. Focal facade window has large glass sheet surrounded by divided light transom and sidelights., Windows on upper story are paired and multi-over-single lights. Brick chimneys. River rock foundation. Wood shingle roofing., STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This house is significant as a well-preserved example of the Prairie style in this neighborhood. Prairie style houses were not as commonly constructed as Craftsman and Bungalow style homes. Representative features of the style exhibited by this dwelling include the low hipped roof with widely overhanging eaves; the prominent one-story porch; and the facade window with plate glass surrounded by smaller divided lights., DATE BUILT: 1920., STYLE: Prairie., ORIGINAL OWNER: Harlow C. Platts.

A real estate appraisal card, compiled by the Boulder County Assessor, used for taxation purposes. The date span reflects the earliest and latest entries made on the card.

A real estate appraisal card, compiled by the Boulder County Assessor, used for taxation purposes. The date span reflects the earliest and latest entries made on the card.

Real estate appraisal cards, compiled by the Boulder County Assessor, used for taxation purposes. The date span reflects the earliest and latest entries made on the cards.

A real estate appraisal card, compiled by the Boulder County Assessor, used for taxation purposes. The date span reflects the earliest and latest entries made on the card.

Photo 3 has not been added to the collection as of June 2017.

ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: Cross-gambrel roofed, two-story house with double-gambrel on facade. Gambrel ends are shingled and have evenly-spaced 6/1 light windows. Side gambrel ends have semi-circular window at apex with diamond-shaped panes. Overhanging eaves with brackets underneath and with return. Light colored brick walls atop evenly-coursed stone foundation. Center paneled and glazed door with wide, rusticated stone lintel., Leaded glass and paneled sidelights. Windows with diamond- shaped lights on first floor. Porch has low pediment above entrance, evenly-coursed stone walls with vents, and multiple classical column supports. Stone porch steps. Corbelled brick chimney. Evenly-coursed stone retaining walls in year are similar to the foundation of the house., STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This finely-crafted and well- preserved house is notable for its stately size, unusual double- front gambrel with cross-gambrel roof, and decorative details which reflect early 20th century construction. The restrained exterior of the facade reflects post-Victorian tastes in the city., Interesting features of the house include the evenly- coursed stone foundation, brick walls, and shingled gable ends. The windows of the house include multi-over-single light, lattice- paned, leaded glass, and semi-ciruclar windows. The porch is ornamented with a low pediment, stone walls, and classical columns. The house is an excellent example of upper middle class housing in early twentieth century Boulder., DESIGNATION: National Register Eligible., DATE BUILT: 1907., STYLE: Dutch Colonial Revival., ORIGINAL OWNER: Gunther Carlberg.

ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: One-story, side-gable roofed house with overhanging eaves and exposed rafters. Walls composed of random rubble. Stone foundation. Concrete beltcourse. Double- hung windows. Stuccoed gable ends., DATE BUILT: 1927., STYLE: Vernacular Masonry/Bungalow.

A real estate appraisal card, compiled by the Boulder County Assessor, used for taxation purposes. The date span reflects the earliest and latest entries made on the card.