Architectural Inventory Form Contributes to Eligible NR District Noncontributing to Eligible NR District

OAHP1403 Official eligibility determination (OAHP use only) Rev. 9/98 Date Initials Determined Eligible- NR COLORADO CULTURAL RESOURCE SURVEY Determined Not Eligible- NR Determined Eligible- SR Determined Not Eligible- SR Need Data Architectural Inventory Form Contributes to eligible NR District Noncontributing to eligible NR District INTENSIVE LEVEL SURVEY FORM Parcel #/s 2077-16-4-20-003 Neighborhood 3566.00 Off Broadway (South) I. IDENTIFICATION 1. Resource number: 5AH.3686 2. Temporary resource #: N/A 3. County: Arapahoe 4. City: Littleton 5. Historic building name: Gallup Professional Building 6. Current building name: Gallup Building 7. Building address: 5728 S Gallup St 8. Owner name, address: Gallup Properties LLC 8003 S Adams Way Centennial, CO 80122-3603 National Register: Eligible for Individual Listing (local level) Ineligible for District Listing State Register: Eligible for Individual Listing (local level) Ineligible for District Listing Littleton Landmark Eligible for Individual Listing Eligible for District Listing June 2018 Survey of Commercial Modernism in the West Littleton Boulevard Corridor 1950-1980 Page 1 of 15 OAHP #1403 Survey Form 5AH.3686 5728 S Gallup St, Littleton, CO II. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION 9. PLSS information: PM6 T5S R68W, SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 16 10. UTM reference: NAD 83 ZONE 13S 11. USGS quad name: Littleton Year: 2016 Map scale: 1:24000 12. Lot(s) 46-47 Block: 2 Addition: Mitchells Res Of Blk 2 Wind Parks Year of Addition: 1910 13. Boundary Description and Justification: Lots 46-47 Blk 2 Mitchells Res Of Blk 2 Wind Parks The boundary of the property is the legally defined parcel, encompassing .1380 acres. III. ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION 14. Building plan (footprint, shape): Rectangular 15. Dimensions in feet: 42’ x 40’ 16. Number of stories: Two 17. Primary external wall material(s): Brick, Concrete, Stucco 18. Roof configuration: Front Gable, Flat 19. Primary external roof material: Asphalt Roof/Composition Roof or Synthetic Roof 20. Special features: N/A 21. General architectural description: The former Gallup Professional Building is sited near the south and west property lines of a rectangular lot facing S Gallup St. The building has a rectangular footprint and two levels, one a half-story above grade and one a half-story below. It is composed of a central pavilion flanked by two wings. The central pavilion has a low-pitch front gable roof with beams that extend beyond the east and west ends of deep eaves at the ridgeline and eaves. Two flanking wings have shallow-pitch shed roofs that slope down to the east and west, just below and behind the eaves of the central gable roof. They have deep eaves that extend beyond the east and west walls. The soffits are finished with stucco and the asphalt roofing resembles wood shake. The primary material is red brick masonry laid in a stack-bond, flush running-bond, and patterned running-bond, with a projecting row at every third course. There are exposed-aggregate concrete panels, stucco, and metal and glass doors and windows. The west wall/facade of the central pavilion features two full-height vertical bays flanking a central wall of flush running-bond brick. The bays rise from a half-story below grade to the eaves. A metal staircase rises a half-story across the face of the building from a sidewalk to the west, end- ing at the center of the pavilion. Above the concrete deck is a door with transom and three pairs of stacked windows to the south. Below the staircase is a lower level entrance door with transom and windows. The south bay is a mirror image of the north, excepting a window in the place of the door at the upper level and an exposed-aggregate spandrel panel between the upper and lower levels. A walkway from the public sidewalk leads to a run of concrete steps that lead to the lower-level entry. Stone tile has been applied to the face of the foundation and a parallel retaining wall with metal railing. The west walls of the two flanking wings have blind walls of patterned running-bond brick. The top of the walls aligns with the upper horizontal muntins of the adjoining window bays. Above, exposed-aggregate concrete panels appear below the roofline. The north and south walls share the same design. Full-height columns of stack-bond brick divide the walls into four bays, each with narrow concrete head and base. Each bay includes two windows, the lower window just above grade and the upper window top aligning with the brick masonry of the east and west walls. In the two side bays, two narrow windows flank a larger central window. In the two center bays, two narrow windows flank a pair of larger central windows. Two vertical, exposed-aggregate spandrel panels appear between the windows. A transom panel of the same material wraps around the upper corners of each wing from the east and west and appear June 2018 Survey of Commercial Modernism in the West Littleton Boulevard Corridor 1950-1980 Page 2 of 15 OAHP #1403 Survey Form 5AH.3686 5728 S Gallup St, Littleton, CO between the columns above the two center bays. The east wall faces a surface parking lot at the rear of the building. The central pavilion has a running-brick wall flanked by window bays and blind patterned-brick walls. Service doors and patterned brick appear on each wing. The upper and lower levels are parallel in design, separated by a metal landing with concrete deck. A metal staircase provides egress from the northwest corner and concrete steps to the lower level at the southwest corner of the parking lot. 22. Architectural style: Modern Movement / Expressionism Building type Commercial 23. Landscaping or special setting features: A lawn and planting beds with mature trees appears between the building and the public sidewalk, and along the south and east sides of the lot. A narrow planting bed appears at the foot of the north wall. A public alley along the north lot line provides access between S Gallup St and the rear parking lot. 24. Associated buildings, features, or objects: On the brick wall of the west wing, above the main staircase, surface-mounted letters spell out “Gal- lup Building” and the street number of the building. Three original can light sconces survive on the face of the building. A raised concrete walkway with partial metal railing appears between the building and the public alley to the north. IV. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY 25. Date of Construction: 1961 Estimated or Actual: Actual Source of information: Arapahoe County Assessor Records. 26. Architect: Eugene D. Sternberg Source of information: Denver Public Library, Western History Collection, Eugene Sternberg Archive 27. Builder/Contractor: Unknown Source of information: N/A 28. Original owner: Unknown Source of information: N/A 29. Construction history (description, dates of major additions, alterations, demolitions): A portion of the west wall, located below grade, and both faces of a parallel retaining wall, have been clad with a contemporary veneer of square stone tiles. The windows were replaced but dupli- cate the original fenestration pattern as documented by original building plans (details attached). 30. Original Location: Yes Date of move(s): N/A V. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS 31. Original use(s): Healthcare, Medical Office 32. Intermediate use(s): Commerce/Trade, Business/Professional 33. Current use(s): Commerce/Trade, Business/Professional 34. Site Type(s): Commercial Building 35. Historical background: The post-World War II period in Littleton was characterized by economic prosperity, rapid popula- tion growth, suburban housing expansion, road development and improvement, and increased auto ownership and use. The earliest commercial development on W Littleton Blvd after World War II were professional buildings, initially constructed at the west end of the street near the Arapahoe County Court- house. Though W Littleton Blvd might appear to be largely a retail strip, the most common building type of the period is the professional building. These buildings fall into several discrete categories according to use. The most critical type, since the nearest hospital was located in Englewood, was the medical office, sometimes with a dispensing pharmacy. Most common were offices for the local professionals involved with the rapid transformation of farms and ranches into sprawling residential subdivi- sions. These included developers, architects, real estate agents, and attorneys. Sales related to June 2018 Survey of Commercial Modernism in the West Littleton Boulevard Corridor 1950-1980 Page 3 of 15 OAHP #1403 Survey Form 5AH.3686 5728 S Gallup St, Littleton, CO real estate, life and auto insurance expanded. Along W Littleton Blvd, a variety of professional and office buildings were built to accommodate these firms, some owner occupied and others built for lease to one or two individual firms. A few larger buildings rented office spaces to local professionals and other businesses of all types and sizes, including those in the aerospace and defense indus- tries. These professional buildings are commonly distinct from retail buildings in the quality of their materials and design, and often display more discreet signage with parking lots concealed to the rear. The Gallup Building was designed for dentist Dr. Neil M. Trudell, who continued to occupy the building through at least 1976. Dr. Edward G. Anderson and dentist George C. Moore were also original occupants of the building. The 1972-3 Littleton Directory indicates a transition to more general office use when the Prudential Insurance Co moved into the building. The building has a residential feel in its materials and scale, and during the first phase of his career, residential architecture played a large role in Sternberg’s practice.

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