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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.

ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: Massive brick with stone inset building with side gabled roof intersected by overlapping, steeply pitched gables. Shed roofed, shingled dormer with three multi-light windows. Central entrance with cast stone archivolt with stone trim and round arched paneled and glazed door. To right of entrance is steeply pitched gable with narrow vertical window with divided lights and stone radiating in narrow bands from lintel;, beneath this is panel of decorative brickwork and second vertical window. Larger, projecting gabled bay with decorative brickwork in diamond pattern in upper gable end and one-story projecting bay in front with brick parapets trimmed with stone and group of three, round arched lattice windows (similar bay on west is newer). Casement windows. Open concrete terrace in front of building; brick walls with stone trim., STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This building is significant for its association with the growth and development of fraternities associated with the University of Colorado, having served as the chapter house for the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. The house reflects the Jacobean/Elizabethan style popular in the United States between 1920 and 1940, and reflected in the steeply pitched gables and dormers, casement windows, decorative brickwork, and arched entrance., The house possesses high artistic values seen in its exceptional brickwork with stone trim, variety of windows, and cast stone details., DATE BUILT: 1930., STYLE: Jacobean/Elizabethan., ARCHITECT: Glen H. Huntington., ORIGINAL OWNER: Delta Sigma Phi fraternity., BUILDER/CONTRACTOR: Berry McAllister.

ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: Large 2 1/2 story residence with raised stone foundation, rough textured stucco, half-timbering, brick, and shingled walls. Hipped roof with intersecting gables of varied height. Gabled, slightly projecting, two-story entrance bay with stucco and half-timbering, decorative brackets, paneled and glazed door. Windows are mostly multi-light. Bands of four narrow 9/1 light windows with amber colored glass., On west, flanking chimney are small, round arched, multi- light windows. Bay window on west with colored glass, hipped roof, and wood shingles. Massive brick facade chimney with stone trim, stepped sides, arched panels and clay pots; also painted brick chimney on west. Projecting, gabled, brick bay on facade has large, round arched window and round arched louvered vent. Basement level windows with heavy stone lintels., STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This building is significant for its association with the growth and development of fraternities associated with the University of Colorado. It served as the Sigma Chi fraternity house for many years. The house is representative of the Tudor Revival style popular during the early twentieth century and reflected in the gables with stucco and half-timbering, the massive facade chimney, the bands of narrow windows, and the gabled dormers and entrance bay., DATE BUILT: 1903., STYLE: Tudor Revival., ARCHITECT: Gordon White (1928 remodel)., BUILDER/CONTRACTOR: Walter Brockway (1928 remodel)., ORIGINAL OWNER: Fred White.

1 interior and 9 exterior views of the Dalta Tau Delta fraternity house at 1505 University Avenue. Four views were taken before the house was remodeled and expanded in 1934-1935.

ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION:Three-story building composed of unsplit fieldstone; first story is composed of large pieces of stone; upper two stories composed of smaller pieces of stone. Concrete belt course. Flat roof with stepped parapet on facade which has concrete coping. Cast stone trim and decorative shield on facade. Band of five 2-light windows on second story of facade., Central entrance has large segmental arch with vertical stone voussoirs. Third story windows on side elevations have segmental arches with stone lintels. Cast stone window sills. Triangular vents on side elevation roof. Stone chimney. Concrete water table., STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This building is significant for its association with the Colorado National Guard. It was erected in 1915-16 as the armory for the local units in Boulder. The building is also significant for its fieldstone construction and its massive and substantial composition. The design of the building is typical of that for armories in the state in its fortress-like appearance, corner pillars, and central parapet, although stone construction was not commonly used., DESIGNATION: National Register Eligible., DATE BUILT: 1916., STYLE: Vernacular masonry., ORIGINAL OWNER: Colorado National Guard., BUILDER/CONTRACTOR: Grant and Fraser.

Apartment building at 1424 Broadway. The sign in the yard at right reads: "University Heights Church Evangelical United Brethren...." The church is to the right of this sign.

ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: Two-story dwelling with walls composed of coursed, rusticated stone. Hipped roof with widely overhanging eaves. Large front dormer has overhanging eves with return, shingles, louvered vent, and window with fan-shaped ornament above. Dormers on east and west have groups of three windows with flowing tracery. Center door with stone lintel flanked by large sash and transom windows with flowing tracery in transoms and rusticated stone sills and lintels., Above door is small balcony supported by carved stone brackets. Door with ten lights opens onto balcony. At each corner of second story facade is window flanked by fluted, classical columns; windows have transoms divided into multiple small lights. Uncovered stoop with stone stair walls. Two round arched windows on east with stone keystones. Stone chimney on east., STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This house is significant for its association with the growth and development of fraternities associated with the University of Colorado, having served as the fraternity house for Alpha Tau Omega for several years during the early twentieth century. The house reflects elements popular for residential housing during the early 1900s through its stone construction with hipped roof; front gabled, shingled dormer; windows with tracery; and classical details., The house was built during the perior of significance for the district, and maintains historic integrity., DATE BUILT: 1905., STYLE: Foursquare.

ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: Two-and-a-half story tan brick dwelling with curvilinear shaped gable with wood trim. Palladian window in upper gable end. Second story windows have surrounds composed of bands of brick and stone sills. Projecting, one-story bay on facade with paired windows with triangular arch and shared stone sills. Porch with square brick supports; stone stairs; brick stair walls with stone trim., Door with paneled and glazed sidelights and transom. Rusticated stone foundation. Windows have lattice in upper sash. Chimney with stone trim. Three windows set in diagonal pattern on west. Above ground bay window with brackets on west. Curvilinear gables on sides. Wrought iron lantern on porch., STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This building is significant for its association with the growth and development of sororities associated with the University of Colorado, having served as the chapter house for the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. The building is also significant as a representative of the Mission style popular during the early twentieth century in the United States and reflected in the curvilinear shaped gables., Notable details include the variety of window styles and the brick construction with stone trim. The house was built during the period of significance for the Grandview Terrace district., DATE BUILT: [ca. 1905]., STYLE: Mission., ORIGINAL OWNER: Eugene H. Robertson.

ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: One-and-a-half story building with flared overhanging eaves, exposed notched rafters, and triangular knee braces. Roughly stuccoed walls atop stone foundation. Front gabled dormer is shingled and has large multi- light window and notched rafters. Notched vergeboards. Porch inset under eaves has cobblestone pier supports and walls with concrete trim. Cobblestone and concrete patio on west with short stone piers with heavy metal chain between., Secondary door opens onto patio. Center paneled-and-glazed door with narrow vertrical lights has wide wood surround. Windows are multi-over-single light with wide tapered surrounds. Large cobblestone chimney on west flanked by windows with geometric tracery. Lower gabled wing on west with decorative planter box., STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This house is significant as an excellent and well-preserved example of the Craftsman style. Notable details featured in the house include the roughly stuccoed walls, the overhanging eaves with notched rafters and triangular braces, the multi-over-single light windows with tapered surrounds, the cobblestone chimney and porch walls, the stone patio with metal chain, and the shingled dormer with milti- light window., The house displays high artistic qualities in its picturesque composition and variety of Craftsman style details., DATE BUILT : 1909., STYLE : Craftsman.

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.

ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: Small, one-story residence with front gabled roof with overhanging eaves and exposed rafters. Walls are covered with wood shingles arranged in wide and narrow rows. Raised cobblestone foundation. Shed roofed porch supported by shingled tapered posts atop cobblestone piers. 6/1 light double-hung windows with slanted surrounds. Off-center door. Cobblestone chimney on west. Drop sided wing on east with shed roof., STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This house is representative of the Bungalow style popular during the early Twentieth Century in the United States and typified by the gabled roof with overhanging eaves and exposed rafters, wood shingled walls, multi- over-single light windows with slanted surrounds, and prominent porch. The use of cobblestone for the foundation, chimney, and porch supports is distinctive., STYLE : Bungalow., DATE BUILT : 1924.