1920S Small Homes Survey Report
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Discover Denver Know It. Love It. One Building at a Time. Survey Report Pilot Area #2 1920s Small Homes Park Hill, Harkness Heights, Grand View Prepared By: Jessica Aurora Ugarte and Beth Glandon Historic Denver, Inc. 1420 Ogden Street, #202 Denver, CO 80218 Rev. May 4, 2015 With Support From: 1 Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 4 Funding Acknowledgement ............................................................................................................................... 4 Project Areas .............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Research Design & Methods ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Historic Context ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 Context, Theme and Property Type ......................................................................................................................... 18 Results ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Data ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19 1920s Small Homes Residential Building Types ................................................................................................... 22 Bungalow ......................................................................................................................................................... 22 Classic Cottage ................................................................................................................................................. 22 Central Passage Double-Pile ............................................................................................................................ 23 Temple Front .................................................................................................................................................... 23 Foursquare ....................................................................................................................................................... 24 Shotgun ............................................................................................................................................................ 24 Terrace ............................................................................................................................................................. 25 Other ................................................................................................................................................................ 25 1920s Small Home Residential Building Styles .................................................................................................... 26 Craftsman ......................................................................................................................................................... 26 English-Norman Cottage .................................................................................................................................. 26 Classic Cottage ................................................................................................................................................. 27 Tudor Revival ................................................................................................................................................... 27 2 Mission ............................................................................................................................................................. 28 Victorian Cottage ............................................................................................................................................. 28 Italian Renaissance Revival .............................................................................................................................. 29 Colonial Revival ................................................................................................................................................ 29 Jacobean-Elizabethan ...................................................................................................................................... 30 Dutch Colonial Revival ..................................................................................................................................... 30 Edwardian ........................................................................................................................................................ 31 Pueblo Revival .................................................................................................................................................. 31 Moderne .......................................................................................................................................................... 32 Classical Revival ................................................................................................................................................ 32 Other ................................................................................................................................................................ 32 Recommendations ................................................................................................................................................... 33 Survey Log Key – Potential Local Eligibility .......................................................................................................... 38 Survey Log ............................................................................................................................................................ 39 3 Introduction Historic Denver, Inc. in collaboration with the City and County of Denver and the State Historical Fund, created Discover Denver, a multi-year project to develop a comprehensive inventory of Denver’s historic and architecturally significant resources. This project utilizes advanced technology (developed by the City of Los Angeles) to accelerate the pace of historic survey and improve the consistency of data collection using the National Park Service’s Multiple Property Documentation approach and the Historic Context Statement framework. Denver covers a land area of 154 square miles and contains approximately 161,000 primary buildings. Fewer than 5% of these buildings have ever been surveyed for historic and architectural significance. Annually, the City and County of Denver receives and approves approximately 500 demolition permits, and that number is growing as development pressures mount in core cities across the US. Consequently, Denver is at risk of losing many properties that tell the story of our city’s evolution and the people, events, ethnic and cultural heritages and architectural styles that make Denver a special and interesting place to live. Recent studies show that economic development occurs in historic districts at seven times the rate of other areas. According to the publication, “The Economic Power of Heritage and Place,” investment in historic resources creates jobs, attracts businesses and generates income from consumer visitation and spending. Discover Denver’s purpose is to identify those special places in our community where restoration and investment will preserve our city’s unique identity and promote quality of life for generations to come. Funding Acknowledgement This project is made possible by funding from State Historical Fund grants from History Colorado (formerly known as the Colorado Historical Society) in addition to funding from the National Trust for Historic Preservation (Partners in the Field program), the City and County of Denver, and Historic Denver, Inc. 4 Project Areas Two project areas were selected for Pilot Area #2. The first area is located in northeast Denver in the South Park Hill neighborhood, approximately three miles from the city’s downtown. The survey area is bordered by Hudson Street, 23rd Avenue, Kearney Street, and 16th Avenue. 5 The second project area is located in northwest Denver in the Berkeley neighborhood, approximately two miles from the city’s downtown. The survey area is bordered by Lowell Boulevard, 46th Avenue, Federal Boulevard, and 41st Avenue. 6 Research Design & Methods During Discover Denver’s initial investigative phase (2010-2011), staff from Historic Denver, Inc., the City and County of Denver and the State Office of Historic Preservation worked with consultants and community stakeholders to develop the methodology and funding plan for the program. The document entitled, “Denver Historic Survey: Citywide Survey Strategy,” details the project background and methodology to be employed. Through this analysis, it was decided that Discover Denver would employ advanced technology which was developed by the City of Los Angeles to conduct their own citywide survey, currently in its third year. In 2012 planning for the Discover Denver Pilot Program, which is headed by Historic Denver, Inc. in partnership with the City and County