Summer 2011 New Street Signs in Place Historic Banner Strengthens Neighborhood Identity
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The OLD NORTH END NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS P.O. Box 8185, Colorado Springs, CO 80933 Vol. 4, Issue 2 Summer 2011 New Street Signs In Place Historic Banner Strengthens Neighborhood Identity Creating a stronger set of visual posted when the neighborhood was To find out more about this markers to identify the Old North End new, more than 100 years ago. As project and how you can participate, has long been a priority for the ONEN long as the new neighborhood signage please contact vicepresident@ organization. When news surfaced would maintain the revised size and oldnorthend.org. We’ll be announcing last year about plans at the City of legibility standards, the City agreed more details later this summer about Colorado Springs to replace street to bring back the original black- our campaign to fast-track these signs. signs around town to comply with and-white color scheme, and echo the old graphics. The addition of a neighborhood banner at the top of the pole reflects the signage standard seen in other historic neighborhoods around the country. With the intent to both create consistency and minimize visual clut- ter around our intersections, ONEN agreed to subsidize powder coating the poles in black, to match both the street The City’s standard green-and-white street markers replaced earlier signage (pictured signs themselves and our historic above) in the 1980s. The new signage restores streetlights. the spirit of the original graphics, although without the complement of the older posts The first phase of this project new federal requirements, ONEN’s is now complete, with new street Historic Preservation committee ap- signs installed in the portions of our proached the City’s Traffic Engineer- neighborhood covered by the North End & North Weber/Wahsatch Historic New street signs, installed in the spring of ing Division to discuss feasibility of 2011, are larger for better legibility, and replace developing street markers for the Old Districts. Discussions with the city a generic green-and-white color scheme with and fundraising planning are now black and white treatment. The addition of the North End that would reinforce the Old North End banner at the top of the pole historic qualities of the neighborhood. underway to extend the new signage to strengthens the neighborhood’s visual identity, every corner of our neighborhood. and picks up a practice seen in historic districts around the country. The first point of reference for new signs was the original signage Visit our neighborhood online: www.oldnorthend.org President’s Corner Old North End Neighborhood Board contributes to general awareness that it’s not ok to have anything other Victor Appugliese • 630-3951 President [email protected] than storm runoff washing into those drains. Susanne Barr • 471-4571 We are delighted to welcome five [email protected] new board members: Kyndra Wilson, Marianne Byron • 635-8692 Marianne Byron, Becky Fuller, [email protected] Shauna Prince and Nelson Kent. On behalf of the ONEN board, I’d I’d like to thank Andy Lyon for Terry Darby • 227-0211 like to thank all of you who made it his service as the ONEN web master. Treasurer [email protected] out to the community meeting in May. Andy competently maintained a func- We had a lot of spring activities to tioning online presence for us for more Becky Fuller • 447-1731 report, as well as the annual recogni- than three years. We all appreciated [email protected] tion of our scholarship recipients, and his patience and expertise. Ben Martin of course our new tradition of naming Kady Hommel • 473-8058 Newsletter ONEN Dog of the Year, to honor all [email protected] our community-minded canine friends. In addition to the many diverse Nelson Kent • 598-3991 residents and pets that make up the [email protected] ONEN community, we are privileged Samantha Klingenberg • 635-9666 to have the support of our community [email protected] sponsors. You see these businesses and Jennifer Lovell organizations featured as advertisers Historic Preservation in this newsletter, and on our web site. [email protected] Our sponsors are also listed in the Shauna Prince • 635-3986 banner at the bottom of every e-blast [email protected] from ONEN. Sponsor support is an important component of our budget, Judith Rice-Jones • 262-3175 [email protected] and allows us to extend our activities much further than we could on mem- Marking stormwater drains: Vic Appugliese had Jeanie Sims • 473-0969 • Secretary bership revenue alone. Please make a help from neighborhood students Brooke Row- [email protected] jewski, Bailey Rowjewski, Cameron Rowjewski point of patronizing our various retail and Tess Abineri to mark 213 stormwater drains Bob Sullivan • (843) 364-7530 and professional services sponsors around the neighborhood (April 2011.) Vice President whenever you can, and be sure to [email protected] thank them for their participation, and Carol Townsley • 634-6279 community support! will be assuming the web master role [email protected] in the weeks ahead, so stay tuned - a We’ve had good volunteer turnout Mark Tremmel • 473-4971 for neighborhood projects this past new ONEN website is on the way. [email protected] spring. It is particularly gratifying Whether you are on Facebook or not, you may be aware that ONEN Khristine Prickett Vadala • 633-4562 to see our student neighbors coming Community Development out to help. My thanks to all of you now has a Facebook presence. The [email protected] who have assisted with tree planting, intent is to offer another point of communication within the neighbor- Kyndra Wilson • 473-0440 neighborhood-wide clean-up day, [email protected] marking stormwater drains, and even hood, to help everyone stay current hauling tires out of Monument Creek. with upcoming events and concerns. Cathy Wilson-O’Donnell It’s the spirit of the ONEN neighbors We’ll be eager to see what comes our [email protected] that makes this neighborhood such a way in the form of pictures, com- The ONEN NEWS is published three times great place to live! ments, and news from all of you out per year by the Old North End Getting the entire there in Facebook-land. Neighborhood Association. neighborhood’s stormwater drains Here’s wishing all of you a P.O. Box 8185 marked with “no dumping” stickers rewarding summer season on every Colorado Springs, CO 80933-8185 was quite an accomplishment. In front, and thank you for the opportu- spite of less than ideal weather, we nity to serve the best neighborhood in managed to get the stickers applied Colorado Springs. to 213 drains. Let’s hope this effort 2 Historic Preservation Corner Phone Numbers Colorado Springs Police Department Trolleys & The Old North End EMERGENCY 911 Non-emergency The Old North End streetcar The City’s recent feasibility study 444-7000 service ran on Tejon Street. It linked recommends the installation of a new Roswell to the north with Broadmoor, trolley system which will link the Old CSPD Community Relations Stratton Park, Manitou, and points North End with key activity nodes, 444-7410 [email protected] east. In 1887 the first rails were laid consisting of the UCCS/University on Tejon Street from Moreno to the Park neighborhood, Penrose Hospital, Drug Hotline growing residential district at the Colorado College, Downtown, and the 444-3111 north, around Harrison Street. The FREX Station at I-25. This system Crime Stoppers route went around Colorado College will create a pedestrian-friendly, 634-7867 by way of Cache La Poudre, Nevada, sustainable community, along with and Uintah. new development opportunities. Cheyenne Mountain Security 548-9990 Colorado State Patrol 635-0385 *277 or *CSP (on the road) Impound Lot 667-2777 Humane Society 473-1741 Colorado Springs Forestry 385-5942 (pruning median/parkway trees) Penrose Parking Violation Hotline 776-PARK (7175) This “California” style half-open, half-closed car was well-suited to the Colorado Springs climate, but became impractical as larger numbers of patrons required larger vehicles. Seen on North Tejon Street at Harrison in the 1890’s, the relatively new trackage preceded residential development. Horses pulled the first cars until For more information please call 1890 when the system was electrified. the Pikes Peak Historical Street Tejon Street trolleys enjoyed solid Railway Foundation, (719) ridership until 1932 when the Great 475-9508, or visit its museum at 632-8836 632-8836 Depression combined with too many 2333 Steel Drive. www.flccsc.org private automobiles to close the system. Dr. Sean O’Donnell Dave Strawn Family Practice and Sports Medicine Historically Accurate 629 N. Nevada Ave. #110 Windows and Storms from 719.473.6171 [email protected] www.seanodonnell.familydoctors.net 719-330-7351 3 Old North End Book Launches to Fanfare On May 14, 2011, neighbors, The outreach continued when Preservation Alliance of Colorado former neighbors, and admirers of Noel Black interviewed both Springs, and with the assistance of historic neighborhoods gathered at authors for KRCC’s Big Something others, this informative book features the home of Tom and Emily Murawski online radio program. You can numerous photos and outlines six to recognize publication of Jennifer find the story (and listen again) at walking tours, each with a specific Wendler-Lovell and Robert Loevy’s www.krcc.org. On May 22nd, Jennifer architectural theme. new book, Exploring The Old North Lovell led a walking tour on North End Neighborhood of Colorado Tejon Street, offering commentary on Get Your Own Copy of Springs: A Guide to its History & the architectural features and social Exploring the Old North Architecture. history of various homes. The tour End Neighborhood of made a stop at Colorado Springs Robert Loevy’s home, where he 1.