Community Planning & Permitting

Community Planning & Permitting Courthouse Annex • 2045 13th Street • Boulder, Colorado 80302 • Tel: 303.441.3930 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 471 • Boulder, Colorado 80306 • www.bouldercounty.org

MEETING OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO

THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2021 AT 6:00 P.M.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19 concerns, this hearing will be held virtually. Information regarding how to participate will be available on the Historic Preservation Advisory Board webpage in advance of the hearing (www.boco.org/HPAB).

This agenda is subject to change. Please call ahead or check the Historic Preservation Advisory Board webpage to confirm an item of interest (303-441- 3930 / www.boco.org/HPAB). Public comments are taken at meetings designated as Public Hearings. For special assistance, contact our ADA Coordinator (303-441-3525) at least 48 hours in advance.

Information regarding how to participate in this virtual meeting will be available on the Historic Preservation Advisory Board webpage in advance of the hearing (approximately February 25th) at www.boco.org/HPAB. There will be opportunity to provide public comment remotely on the subject dockets during the respective virtual Public Hearing portions for each item. If you have comments regarding any of these items, you may mail comments to the Community Planning & Permitting Department (PO Box 471, Boulder, CO 80306) or email to [email protected] . Please include the docket number of the subject item in your communication. Call 303-441-3930 or email [email protected] for more information.

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Boulder County Historic Preservation Advisory Board (HPAB) at 6:00 pm to consider the following agenda:

1. Citizen participation for items not otherwise on the agenda 2. Approval of minutes from previous meetings 3. Building Permit Reviews for Structures 50 Years of Age and Older 4. Landmark: a. Docket HP-21-0001: A Gneiss Niche – The Quarter Loaf Request: Boulder County Historic Landmark Designation of the cabin and shed Location: 481 Main Street, Gold Hill Zoning: Historic (H) Zoning District Owner/ Applicant: Terry Walters Website: https://boco.org/hp-21-0001 5. Other Business

Matt Jones County Commissioner Claire Levy County Commissioner Marta Loachamin County Commissioner

BOULDER COUNTY

HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD

MINUTES November 5, 2020 6:00 PM Hearing Held Virtually

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On Thursday, November 5, 2020 the Boulder County Historic Preservation Advisory Board held a regular meeting, convening at 6:05pm and adjourning at 7:54pm.

Board Members Present: Chuck Gray (Chair), Jason Emery, Marissa Ferreira, Mark Gerwing, Caitlin McKenna and Larry Powers

Board Members Excused: Margo Leach, Stan Nilson and Rosslyn Scamehorn

Staff Present: Dale Case, Summer Frederick, Hannah Hippely, Molly Marcucilli, Jessica Fasick and Melanie Wilkerson with Community Planning & Permitting; Carol Beam and Jeff Moline with Parks and Open Space

Interested Others: 2

1. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

None.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approval of the July 2, 2020, and September 3, 2020 Historic Preservation Advisory Board Minutes:

MOTION: Caitlin McKenna MOVED to approve the July 2, 2020, and September 3, 2020 minutes as submitted.

SECOND: Marissa Ferreira

Deb Gardner County Commissioner Elise Jones County Commissioner Matt Jones County Commissioner

3. PRESENTATION BY PARKS AND OPEN SPACE

Parks and Open Space Resource Planning Manager, Jeff Moline, led a presentation and discussion on the Management Plan Update for Carolyn Holmberg Preserve @ Rock Creek Farm.

INTRODUCTION

Boulder County Parks & Open Space (BCPOS) is in the process of updating the management plan for the Carolyn Holmberg Preserve at Rock Creek Farm (CHPRCF). While overall management of the open space is successful, there are several resource management issues and conflicts that need to be addressed. In the fall of 2019, an internal, multi-disciplinary project team began working to identify topic areas to focus on in the plan update. During 2020 staff has been working through those topics and has now generated recommendations for those items which form the core of the management plan update. Staff welcomes the opportunity to present information about the plan update and receive feedback from the board.

BACKGROUND

The CHPRCF is a multifaceted open space property. Management involves the wide variety of resource activities that reflect the department’s mission to conserve natural, cultural, and agricultural resources and provide public uses that reflect sound resource management and community values. Beginning in 1980, BCPOS purchased CHPRCF to provide an open space buffer between surrounding communities and preserve the property’s cultural resources and agriculturally significant lands. At the time, the property was one of only a few the department owned and managed. As the department’s staff and capabilities grew, CHPRCF became the focus of a number of initiatives to improve natural resources and wildlife habitat while retaining the importance of its agricultural heritage and its geographic prominence as a community buffer. While some of these initiatives, such as its use as a tree nursery for the department, have faded from prominence, the establishment of recreational infrastructure has had a lasting impact on the property and has helped it become one of the most visited parks in the entire BCPOS system. Through it all, the department continues to successfully manage the property in a manner that supports and integrates the many values that the community depends on for open space: agriculture, wildlife, cultural resources, community shaping, scenic vistas, and recreation to name the most prominent.

Jeff Moline and Carol Beam from Boulder County Parks and Open Space were available for questions

HPAB supports the management plan as submitted with the request that the BOCC put aside budget to do a full survey of this property

4. REFERRAL a. Docket SI-20-0003: Gross Reservoir and Dam Expansion Request: Areas and Activities of State Interest (1041) review for the expansion of Gross Dam and Reservoir to store an additional 77,000 acre-feet total of water, which includes increasing the dam height by approximately 131 feet, the dam length by approximately 790 feet, and the spillway elevation by approximately 126 feet; quarry operations to obtain aggregate required for construction; construction of a temporary concrete batch/production plant and an aggregate processing plant; permanent road improvements to Gross Dam Road from State Highway 72 to the Gross Reservoir; temporary road improvements to FS35 (Winiger Ridge Road) and FS 97 (Lazy Z Road); and the relocation of the Miramounte Multi-Use Trail. Location: 3817 Gross Dam Road, at parcel 157928000006, north end of Gross Dam Road approximately 5 miles north of its intersection with State Highway 72, in Section 28, Township 1S, Range 71W. Zoning: Forestry Applicant: Denver Water, c/o Jeff Martin Property Owners: Denver Water, City and County of Denver, U.S. Forest Service

Staff member, Molly Marcucilli, gave a presentation on the proposal and how it would impact cultural resources.

PURPOSE

The role of the Historic Preservation Advisory Board (HPAB) is to serve as a referral body to review and comment on development proposals which could affect historic properties eligible for landmark designation as determined by HPAB. The application for this project was submitted to the Community Planning & Permitting Department and is currently being sent to all relevant referral agencies for comment. Staff is requesting that HPAB provide any comments, questions, concerns, and recommendations including conditions of approval related to this proposal that the Board finds appropriate.

BACKGROUND

Gross Dam was completed in 1954 and is the primary storage facility for the Moffat Collection System. Denver Water plans to enlarge its Moffat Collection System by expanding Gross Dam and Reservoir to store an additional 72,000 acre-feet of water. Water diverted under existing water rights and facilities from the Upper Williams Fork and Fraser Rivers and South Boulder Creek to the expanded Gross Reservoir will provide 18,000 acre-feet per year of additional supply. Additional improvements include increasing the dam height by approximately 131 feet, the dam length by approximately 790 feet, and the spillway elevation by approximately 126 feet; quarry operations to obtain aggregate required for construction; construction of a temporary concrete batch/production plant and an aggregate processing plant; permanent road improvements to Gross Dam Road from State Highway 72 to the Gross Reservoir; temporary road improvements to FS359 (Winiger Ridge Road) and FS97 (Lazy Z Road); and the relocation of the Miramounte Multi-Use Trail.

Staff has included in the packet the materials related to cultural and historic resources which were extracted from the application materials. The cultural resources survey concluded that three cultural resources within the Area of Potential Effects (APE) are eligible for listing in the National Register: 1) 5BL455.2 Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Tunnel; 2) 5BL7019.1 Resumption Flume; and 3) 5BL10210 Gross Dam, Reservoir, Construction Features, Access Roads One additional site requires additional field data to determine its eligibility and remains potentially eligible: 5BL4796, Community of Miramonte. As described below, the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) found that only the Resumption Flume and the Gross Dam and Reservoir were the only cultural resources of those that are eligible for listing in the National Register that will be adversely impacted from the project. The EIS evaluated potential effects of modification of Gross Dam and the enlargement of Gross Reservoir on cultural resources and found that the dam and reservoir itself (5BL10210) and a portion of the Resumption Flume (5BL7019.1) would be permanently and adversely affected. However, to mitigate against these expected impacts, a Programmatic Agreement (PA) has been signed amongst the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Denver Water, Colorado State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, and the U.S. Forest Service. The PA was developed to consider the effects of the project on these two historic properties and to memorialize agreed-upon mitigation for the effects. The PA stipulates that Denver Water complete HAER (Historic American Engineering Record) documentation of Gross Dam and reservoir and the Resumption Flume before modification, and that Denver Water also prepare an HPMP (Historic Properties Management Plan) for the Gross Hydroelectric Project before beginning any construction activities that would affect the character-defining features that make these properties eligible for listing on the National Register. The PA is included in the packet materials and available for a more thorough review. Additionally, the project license requires Denver Water to consult with the Colorado SHPO, the Forest Service, and U.S. Bureau of Land Management about any discovered sites; prepare a plan to evaluate the significance of the sites; and develop measures to avoid or mitigate any impacts on resources determined to be eligible for inclusion in the National Register.

DISCUSSION

Standards for Approval of a 1041 permit are found in Article 8-511 and includes criteria #7: “The proposal will not cause unreasonable loss of significant cultural resources, including but not necessarily limited to historical structures or sites and archaeological artifacts or sites, as identified in the Comprehensive Plan or identifiable on or near the site.”

The Final EIS concluded that the Gross Reservoir and Dam, and the Resumption Flume will all be adversely affected by the project. However, this project is necessary to meet the needs of the Colorado community, is being evaluated against a range of criteria which will help determine appropriateness of the project, and the applicant has signed a PA with the state, which stipulates that appropriate mitigation measures will be taken before, during, and after completion of the project.

RECOMMENDATION

After reviewing the application materials and supplemental documents, staff is recommending the following conditions of approval related to historical and cultural resources within the project area:

1) The applicant shall provide County staff with a copy of all documentation included in the signed Programmatic Agreement including the HAER documentation and the HPMP.

2) The applicant installs interpretational signage related to the history of the dam and flume for public education.

Additionally, staff is requesting that HPAB consider the application materials and provide comments that will assist in the consideration of the above criterion.

Travis J. Bray representative for Denver Water was available for questions.

HPAB requested the following conditions:

1. The applicant shall provide County staff with a copy of all documentation included in the signed Programmatic Agreement including the HAER documentation and the HPMP. 2. The applicant installs interpretational signage related to the history of the dam and flume for public education. a. All plans, which shall include signage location and content, for interpretational signage shall be reviewed and approved by HPAB or Community Planning & Permitting staff before installation. 3. A monitor shall be on site during construction to ensure additional historic/cultural resources are documented before being damaged or lost from construction activity.

HPAB also requested additional information on the following: • Existing conditions and other applicable information on other historic/cultural resources in the project area that were identified in the Cultural Survey that are either not going to be impacted or would be lightly impacted to ensure HPAB can adequately comment on them if they are found to be disturbed by the project in the future.

5. OTHER BUSINESS

• None

6. ADJOURNED

The Boulder County Historic Preservation Advisory Board meeting was adjourned at 7:54pm.

Detailed information regarding the docket items, including maps and legal descriptions are available for public use at the Community Planning & Permitting Department, 13th and Spruce, Boulder, CO 303-441-3930.

BOULDER COUNTY

HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD

MINUTES December 3, 2020 6:00 PM Hearing Held Virtually

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On Thursday, December 3, 2020 the Boulder County Historic Preservation Advisory Board held a regular meeting, convening at 6:03pm and adjourning at 7:16pm.

Board Members Present: Chuck Gray (Chair), Mark Gerwing, Rosslyn Scamehorn, Caitlin McKenna, Jason Emery and Marissa Ferreira

Board Members Excused: Margo Leach, Stan Nilson and Larry Powers

Staff Present: Denise Grimm, Jessica Fasick and Melanie Wilkerson with Community Planning & Permitting; Carol Beam with Parks and Open Space

Interested Others: 5

1. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

None.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approval of the November 7, 2019 Historic Preservation Advisory Board Minutes:

MOTION: Jason Emery MOVED to approve the November 7, 2019 minutes as submitted.

SECOND: Caitlin McKenna

Deb Gardner County Commissioner Elise Jones County Commissioner Matt Jones County Commissioner

3. LANDMARKS a. Docket HP-20-0005: Novak Cabin Request: Boulder County Historic Landmark Designation Location: 11482 Peak to Peak Drive Zoning: Forestry(F) Zoning District Owner/ Applicant: Katharine Burton

An application for landmark designation of the cabin has been submitted by the owner, Katharine Burton. The request is to designate only the historic cabin on the property. An undated shed and an undated outhouse are also on the property, but they are not included in this request.

The property was part of the holdings of H.G. Nowels and O.L. Dever who, together with their wives, planned to build a resort in the Meeker Park area to operate in the summer months. Construction on the Meeker Park Lodge began in 1929, and the Devers soon bought out the Nowels and continued to build or acquire cabins and outbuildings over the next few decades.

As the Meeker Park Lodge operation grew, visitors came from all over and many of them returned year-after-year. Some stayed at the lodge or rented a cabin, while some eventually bought a plot of land from the Devers to build their own summer cabin in Meeker Park with the Devers selling land to nearly 80 families. Most of the privately-owned cabins are located on the west side of the highway.

This cabin was built c. 1936, presumably by the Devers, and was sold to Janice Shaw in 1939. In 1956, Janice sold the cabin to her sister and brother-in-law, Katherine and John Novak. The property has stayed in the family for over 80 years and is currently owned by the great-niece of Janice, Katharine Burton, and her husband Fletcher.

The cabin was constructed in a vernacular log-cabin style with seemingly butt-and-pass round corners. A large stone chimney is located on the front of the cabin. A shed-roofed addition was added on the east side in 1964, and a wraparound porch was added to the front after 1971.

In October 2019, Boulder County landmarked the Meeker Park Lodge Historic District with 26 contributing structures on six parcels that were all owned at that time by the Dever family. Although not a member in that district, the Novak Cabin would contribute to the district if added and would probably contribute to a National Register district if one were created.

On August 4, 2020, docket SE-19-0016: Novak Boundary Line Adjustment was referred to a subcommittee of HPAB. They first found the cabin to be eligible for landmark status under Criteria 4 and 8, and then reviewed the SE request. The subcommittee was reluctant to ask for landmark status for the cabin as a condition of the SE approval because they felt it was extraneous for a simple Boundary Line Adjustment. However, the representative for the owner said that they were fine with landmarking as long as it didn’t hold up the SE process.

SIGNIFICANCE

The property qualifies for landmark designation under Criteria 4 and 8. Criterion 15-501(A)(4) The proposed landmark is an embodiment of the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style valuable for the study of a period, type, method of construction, or the use of indigenous materials;

The cabin is significant as a good example of a vernacular, log construction.

Criterion 15-501(A)(8) The relationship of the proposed landmark to other distinctive structures, districts, or sites which would also be determined to be of historic significance.

The cabin is significant for its association with Meeker Park’s development as a tourist resort during the first half of the twentieth century and to Boulder County’s Meeker Park Lodge Historic District.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Advisory Board APPROVE and recommend that the BOCC approve Docket HP-20-0005: Novak Cabin under Criteria 4 and 8 and subject to the following conditions: 1. Alteration of any exterior feature of the structure will require review and approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness (CA) by Boulder County (note: applicable county review processes, including but not limited to Site Plan Review, may be required).

2. Regular maintenance which prolongs the life of the landmark, using original materials or materials that replicate the original materials, will not require review for a Certificate of Appropriateness, provided the Community Planning & Permitting Director has determined that the repair is minor in nature and will not damage any existing features. Emergency repairs, which are temporary in nature, will not require review (note: Depending on the type of work, a building permit may still be required.)

The owner/applicant, Kathrine Burton, was available for questions.

OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT

• Email received in support from Kit and Wanda Fuller

CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT

MOTION: Caitlin McKenna MOVED that HPAB APPROVE and recommended that the Board of County Commissioners APPROVE Docket HP-20- 0005: Novak Cabin under Criterion 4 and 8 and subject to the Conditions in the Staff Recommendation.

SECOND: Mark Gerwing

VOTE: Motion PASSED unanimously

4. SITE PLAN REVIEW / CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS

a. Docket SPR-20-0079: Franklin Commons/CA-20-0015: Old Town Niwot Historic District – Bader House Request: Site Plan Review for the deconstruction of an existing 3,690-square-foot fire-damaged structure, the new construction of a 5,236-square-foot mixed use building containing 5 residential units, and a 427-square-foot addition to the existing 1,379-square-foot Bader House/Certificate of Appropriateness for alterations to the Bader House and new construction on the parcel Location: 210 Franklin Street, Niwot Zoning: Niwot Rural Community District 1 (NRCD1) Zoning District Owner: 210 Franklin LLC Agent: Terry Palmos

The property is within the Old Town Niwot Historic District landmarked in 1993. The c. 1900 Bader House is a contributing resource and the structure behind is noncontributing. The District has detailed design criteria outlined in the Land Use Code for contributing and noncontributing structures.

The Frank Bader House has folk Victorian influences. Its roof is a medium pitched front gable. Side wings, with gable roofs of the same pitch have been added through the years. It appears as though a porch was enclosed along the front facade of the house at some point in time. The house is two stories with double-hung windows on both the first and second floors. A small covered porch emphasizes the entrance on the west side of the building. Scallop detailing under the gables gives the house its Victorian appearance. Horizontal wood siding clads the wood frame building. In 1994, this wood siding was covered by vinyl siding.

On November 6, 2019, a subcommittee of HPAB met with the Terry Palmos and gave feedback on plans for the property. Their feedback included that they were fine with the proposed residential use of the new structure; that they would like the square element of the Franklin Street elevation changed to a gable; they suggested a gable over the recessed balcony to replicate what is over the entrance to the Bader House; and they asked for the removal of the brick gable from the rubbish storage enclosure area by the alley and the replacement with something more muted. It was stipulated that the proposed addition to the southeast side of the Bader House would be discussed later and that final plans would need to be reviewed by the full HPAB.

CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL OF ALTERATIONS REQUESTED UNDER A CA In considering the application for a CA, HPAB shall use the following general criteria as well as any specific criteria included in the Resolution designating the historic landmark.

A. The proposed alterations do not destroy or substantially impair the historic significance of a structure, site, or district.

B. Every reasonable effort shall be made to ensure that the proposed alteration preserves, enhances, or restores the significant architectural features which are important to the designated historic landmark.

C. The proposed architectural style, arrangement, texture, color, and materials are compatible with the character of the historic landmark.

See attached for design criteria for the NRCDI. Pages 4-52 thru 4-57

RECOMMENDATION

On November 17, 2020, historic preservation staff gave the following feedback and requests for more information to the applicant which we recommend for further review before approving the SPR or CA:

1. The addition to the Bader House – We appreciate that the proposed addition is pushed back a bit from the 2nd Avenue façade, but as it is almost in line with the original elevation, we would like to see it pushed back a bit more to reveal the little window. 2. Entrance and ADA ramp on Bader House – We need clarification on what is being proposed for the Franklin Street entrance with the ADA ramp for the Bader House and any other changes proposed for the house. We see plans submitted with the building permit dated 8/31/20 that show the door centered; but then we see plans submitted for SPR dated 10/12/20 that have the door moved to the side. The 3D renderings that we have do not show a ramp. The recent building permit was allowed to proceed with the requirement that when this larger project came forward, a solution for ADA access was worked out. The idea worked out with (Chief Building Official) Ron Flax at the time was to allow more time for a solution to be found that would not require moving the door. 3. The street-level windows on the new building – As per the design guidelines for the NRCD1, windows should have a vertical emphasis to them. The proposed street-level windows on the new building are very square and don’t seem to have a vertical emphasis. We’d like to see a vertical emphasis to the windows or a kickplate below the windows, similar to several storefronts on 2nd Avenue, to give that vertical appearance.

The agent, Terry Palmos, was available for questions.

HPAB gave the following conditions of approval:

• The expansion and slight movement of the main door on the Bader House to accommodate an ADA door as proposed. • The ADA ramp as proposed. • The realignment of the main entrance porch railings to line up with the movement of the main door. • The size and location of the kitchen addition on the Bader House as proposed. • The addition of kick panels under the Franklin Street street-level windows on the new building. • Any alterations to the plans will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the HPAB.

Additionally, HPAB members and staff suggested that the proposed windows on the 2nd Street elevation of the Bader House addition not match existing windows; that the vents on the proposed addition be relocated to the north side of the roof; and that screening such as vegetation be used to conceal the proposed addition.

MOTION: Marissa Ferreira MOVED that HPAB approved the Certificate of Appropriateness for CA-20-0015: Old Town Niwot Historic District – Bader House to accept staff guidelines with the exception that HPAB is OK with moving the door, making changes to the railing, agree with the recommendation to change the windows and adding kick plates, and the addition of the kitchen is OK if it overlaps the window. However, if any changes happen in the future it will be pushed back to a subcommittee meeting for further review.

SECOND: Chuck Gray

VOTE: Motion PASSED unanimously

5. OTHER BUSINESS

None.

6. ADJOURNED

The Boulder County Historic Preservation Advisory Board meeting was adjourned at 7:16pm.

Community Planning & Permitting Courthouse Annex • 2045 13th Street • Boulder, Colorado 80302 • Tel: 303-441-3930 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 471 • Boulder, Colorado 80306 • www.BoulderCounty.org

HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD

Thursday, March 4, 2021 – 6:00 p.m.

Due to COVID-19, Public Hearing to be Held Virtually

PUBLIC HEARING

STAFF PLANNER: Denise Grimm

STAFF RECOMMENDATION RE:

Docket HP-21-0001: A Gneiss Niche – The Quarter Loaf Request: Boulder County Historic Landmark Designation of the cabin and shed Location: 481 Main Street, Gold Hill Zoning: Historic (H) Zoning District Owner/ Applicant: Terry Walters

PURPOSE

To determine if the nominated property qualifies for landmark designation, determine if the landmark application is complete, and formulate recommendations for the Board of County Commissioners.

BACKGROUND

An application for landmark designation of the cabin has been submitted by the owner, Terry Walters. The request is to designate the historic cabin and shed on the property.

The log cabin is a contributing resource to the Gold Hill National Register District established in 1989. The cabin is believed to have been built sometime around 1870-75, which would make it one of the oldest remaining buildings in Gold Hill. In fact, there are no known townscape photos of Gold Hill without the historic cabin visible in some form.

The earliest known owner of the cabin was John A. Jester from 1889 to 1899. Jester was a miner until 1890 and was the Boulder County Sheriff from 1891 to 1893. The cabin switched owners several times before being owned by Doris Callahan from 1940 to 1971. Callahan was a school teacher and is believed to have been a “Bluebird” belonging to the Holiday House Association, which was a group of professional women from Chicago who vacationed annually in Gold Hill. During Callahan’s ownership, the cabin was known as “The Quarter Loaf.” The cabin was next

Matt Jones County Commissioner Claire Levy County Commissioner Marta Loachamin County Commissioner owned by the Steinman family of Kansas who renamed it “Slow Pace Place.” In 2007, current owner, Terry Walters, bought the cabin and renamed it “A Gneiss Niche” after a local type of rock.

A remarkable series of Gold Hill townscape photos show the evolution of the cabin over several decades. The earliest photo shows a simple log cabin with a side-gable roof. The rear addition, stone fireplace, and east addition appear in separate subsequent photos, as does the appearance of the shed. Unfortunately, none of the photos have dates, only ranges of decades.

SIGNIFICANCE

The property qualifies for landmark designation under Criteria 1, 4 and 8.

Criterion 15-501(A)(1) The character, interest, or value of the proposed landmark as part of the development, heritage, or cultural characteristics of the county;

The cabin is significant for its association with the development of Gold Hill as a mining community and as a resort community.

Criterion 15-501(A)(4) The proposed landmark is an embodiment of the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style valuable for the study of a period, type, method of construction, or the use of indigenous materials;

The cabin is significant as an excellent example of a rustic log cabin built as a miner’s residence, and its evolution over many decades.

Criterion 15-501(A)(8) The relationship of the proposed landmark to other distinctive structures, districts, or sites which would also be determined to be of historic significance.

The cabin is significant as a contributing resource to the Gold Hill National Register District and would be eligible to be a part of a local district if one was to be created.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the Historic Preservation Advisory Board APPROVE and recommend that the BOCC approve Docket HP-21-0001: A Gneiss Niche – The Quarter Loaf under Criteria 1, 4 and 8 and subject to the following conditions:

1. Alteration of any exterior feature of the structures will require review and approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness (CA) by Boulder County (note: applicable county review processes, including but not limited to Site Plan Review, may be required).

Vicinity

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1. Name of Property Historic Name : A Gneiss Niche ( 2007- present)

Other Names: Slow Pace Place (1971-2007), (Quarter Loaf) unknown dates.

Historical Narrative: The cabin is historically significant for its association with Gold Hill’s origins as a mining boom town beginning in 1859. The actual age of the cabin is unknown but was probably built between 1860 - 1870 based on photos and historical records (see site survey and references). Gold Creek Run creek (dry now), where the gold rush began, runs along the back of the property. The log cabin with concrete chinking and square-notch corners, board and batten in upper gable ends (east and west), stone chimney and most lead-pane windows have not been altered. Foundation is sill log on stone. Additions to the original rectangular log cabin predate 1940s and consistent with original construction.

2. Location Address(s): 481 Main Street, Boulder, Colorado (Gold Hill Historic District).

3. Classification

Property Ownership: Public x Private ____Other

Category of Property: __x__Structure Site ____District

Number of Resources Within the Property (sites and districts only):

2 Contributing Resources Non-contributing Resources

Narrative Describing Classification of Resources:

4. Function or Use Historic Functions: Single Dwelling Current Functions: Single Dwelling

1 5. Description Narrative Describing Resource: See attached.

6. Statement of Significance

Boulder County Criteria for Designation (check all that apply ):

x the character, interest, or value of the proposed landmark as part of the development, heritage, or cultural characteristics of the county; _____ proposed landmark as a location of a significant local, county, state, or national event; the identification of the proposed landmark with a person or persons significantly contributing to the local, county, state, or national history; x the proposed landmark as an embodiment of the distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style valuable for the study of a period, type, method of construction, or the use of indigenous materials; _____ the proposed landmark as identification of the work of an architect, landscape architect, or master builder whose work has influenced development in the county, state, or nation; the proposed landmark's archaeological significance; _____ the proposed landmark as an example of either architectural or structural innovation; and __x___ the relationship of the proposed landmark to other distinctive structures, districts, or sites which would also be determined to be of historic significance

Areas of Significance: Cabin, carriage house/shed, location in Gold Hill Historic District, proximity to Gold Creek Run - the creek where placer gold mining began in the Territory.

Period of Significance: The date the cabin was built is unknown - though is likely among Gold Hill’s oldest buildings built sometime in the 1860s. The names of original owners have been lost to history until the property was purchased by Doris T. Callahan in approximately 1940. Ms. Callahan was a teacher, and likely a “Bluebird” as members of the Holiday House Association from Chicago were called. While Ms. Callahan owned the cabin it was called “The Quarter Loaf Cabin.” In 1971, the Steinman family purchased the home (Dennis and Sherry, and Dale and Norma). They renamed it the “Slow Pace Place.” The current owner, Ms. Terry A. Walters, purchased the home from the Steinman estate in 2007. A professional geologist, Ms. Walters renamed the cabin “A Gneiss Niche” which is a play on words reflecting the common type of rock (gneiss, pronounced ‘nice’) found in Gold Hill.

Significant Dates: Date structure was built is unknown, but most likely one of the oldest structures in the District. No photos of Gold Hill are available that do not show this structure.

Significant Persons: Early owners were likely “Bluebirds.” Original owners, unknown.

See attached for Narrative from Boulder County Historic Site Survey

7. Bibliographical References

Boulder County. 1998. Boulder County Historic Sites Survey . State Site Number: 5BL7192.

Few, Joan and Few, Arthur., (Approx 2008). Gold Hill Log Cabin History . Pamphlet produced to introduce visitors to various log cabin styles found in Gold Hill.

Jordan, Terry G. 1978, Texas Log Buildings: A Folk Architecture . University of Texas Press, Austin.

Pettem, Silvia. 1980. Red Rocks to Riches: Gold Mining in Boulder County, Then and Now. Stonehenge Books.

Montgomery, Mabel Guise. 1930. A Story of Gold Hill, Colorado. Reprinted in Boulder by Sylvia Pettem, 1987 by The Book Lode.

Balsley, Robert. 1971. Early Gold Hill . Excerpted from graduate thesis for Darmouth College entitled “Early Gold Hill.”

8. Geographical Data Legal Description of Property: NW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 12, Township 1 North, Range 72 West of the 6th Principal Meridian

Boundary Description : Legal address: 481 Main St. Gold Hill CO . Boundary Justification :

9. Property Owner(s)

Terry A. Walters

Address: 481 Main Street, Gold Hill, Colorado 80302 Phone: 303.990.7738

10. Form Prepared By:

Name: Terry A. Walters

Address: 481 Main Street, Gold Hill, Colorado 80302

Phone: 303.990.7738 E-Mail: [email protected]

11. Photos, Maps, and Site Plan

MAP:

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NARRATIVE DESCRIBING RESOURCE:

This is a single dwelling log cabin built in the first permanent mining camp of the Rocky Mountains in response to the discovery of placer gold in the Gold Run Creek in January 1859 and, a year later, gold mining operations in the surrounding hills. The cabin faces north to Main Street and is a contributing resource within the Gold Hill Historic District. It sits between the historic Wentworth Hotel (circa 1870, and renamed Bluebird Lodge in 1920 s) to the east and Boulder County Registered Landmarked Site “ 501 Main, Gold Hill Cabin ” to the west.

The original cabin was built in rectangular shape with a hand-built keystone fireplace on the east side and presumably a wood stove on the west side (stove piping still visible). Sometime later, three additions were added. A “sunroom” was added to the east side and a kitchen and backporch was added to the back (south side). These were added before 1940 as evidenced by artifacts (newspapers used for insulation) found during maintenance and repairs. Also, no photos are available that show the cabin without these structures. A large Carriage house/shed was built in the backyard (south). This also predates any known photos as well. The shed also housed the privy until the latest owner “decommissioned it” and now serves as wood storage.

Originally, the cabin was likely built as a double-story with the 2nd floor/attic large enough to be used as living space. The living room ceiling shows evidence of having been raised above current level - making it essentially a single-story at present with a large attic. The original log cabin is built in the “square notch” non-locked joint style originating from northern Bohemia. It is chinked with concrete. The add-on structures and shed are planked with distressed barnwood.

A front porch on the north side was added sometime - probably well before 1940.

All structures are in good condition with little exterior restoration having been done. Restorations known are as follows: i. Sill logs “shored up” with poured concrete foundation on ½ of the front of the house and at the back porch. Date unknown. ii. Back porch was converted to livable space (entryway/utility closet and 10

modern bathroom/crawlspace) by current owner. This was accomplished by tearing down walls on east, south and west sides (but not north side). Roof/roofline was not altered. Every attempt was made to maintain exterior “character” of the house. Porch was finished with old barn wood (purchased wood from a demolished barn, wood circa 1940’s, rough hewn and distressed). iii. All windows excepting those on back porch and one window on east side of house are very old with leaded, single -paned windows.

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE:

From Boulder County Historic Sites Survey, P 3. (1998)

“Located on a plateau adjacent to Gold Run Creek, between Lefthand Canyon to the north and Fourmile Canyon to the south, Gold Hill is widely regarded as Colorado’s first permanent mining camp. Cpt. Thomas Aikins, leading a party of up to twenty men, left Fort St. Vrain and followed the St. Vrain River and Boulder Creek to the mouth of Boulder Canyon, where in late October 1858 they established a winter camp. Members of the party worked their way up Fourmile Canyon (and possibly Sunshine Canyon), where in January 1859 they discovered gold in Gold Run Creek near the present site of Gold Hill. Word of the discovery soon reached other gold seekers in the area of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek, and the rush to Gold Hill was quickly on. Following the placer discovery in Gold Run Creek, Cpt. J.D. Scott located the area’s first fissure claim in the vicinity of the Cold Mine Spring in May, 1859, followed by the Horsfal Lode discovered by David Horsfal, William Bore, and M.L. McCaslin.

By the time, miners had already formally organized the Gold Hill diggins as “Mining District No. 1 Nebraska Territory.” Lands north of the 40th Parallel were in Nebraska Territory and those south of the 40th Parallel in Kansas Territory, prior to the creation of Colorado Territory in 1861. On July 23, 1859 a miners’ committee met to revise the mining district, and to arrange for the appointment of a district president, a constable, and a justice of the peace. A referendum prohibiting the sale of alcohol was also approved, and withstood several attempts to repeal it. 11

The construction of permanent buildings soon followed, and by the summer of 1860, Gold Hill was a thriving community of some 2000 citizens.

A forest fire in the autumn of 1860 may have destroyed some of the Goll Hill buildings, and by the following year, the area’s initial mining boom had begun to wane. Mining activity was renewed a decade later, though, with the discovery of tellurium ores. During the 1870s and early 1880s many mines were reopened, along with several important new ones, including the Slide, Red Cloud, Cold Spring and Oro Cache mines.

In addition to the mining activity, by the late 1870s Gold Hill was also gaining a reputation as a tourist location. Built in 1873, the Grand Mountain Hotel, (AKA Wentworth House/Hotel) provided accommodations for travelers attracted by the region’s climate and scenic beauty, as well as by its potential to yield gold. In the ensuing decades, Gold Hill slowly evolved from a mining camp, into a rustic, and somewhat modest, resort community.

In the the early 1920s Gold Hill was discovered by the Holiday House Association, an organization for professional working women established in Chicago by Mrs. Jean Sherwood. Known as “Bluebirds” members of the Holiday House Association had a vacation home in Boulder, and they soon decided to establish facilities at Gold Hill as well. The organization purchased the Wentworth Hotel, renaming it the Blue Bird Lodge, and in 1926, they had the Gold Hill Inn constructed as a social center, next door to the lodge. Many Bluebirds subsequently established their own seasonal residences in Gold Hill, either purchasing existing cabins, or in some cases having new ones built. Today, a number of cabins in Gold Hill are owned by descendants of Bluebirds, or by families who initially learned of Gold Hill through the Holiday House Association.”

BOULDER COUNTY OAHP Use Only Determined Eligible Determined Not Eligible HISTORIC SITES SURVEY Nominated Listed Need Data Contributing to NR District Not Contributing to NR District

MANAGEMENT DATA FORM

Slate Stte Number. 5BL7192 Temporaiy Stte Numt>er: n/a

IDENTIFICATION

Resource Name: Steinman Property

Address: 481 Main Street, Gold Hill

Location/Access: This property is located at 481 Main Street in Gold Hill

Project Name: Boulder County Historic Sites Survey

Govemment Involvement: Local (Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department)

Site Categories: buildings

Located in an Existing National Register District? Yes District Name: Gold Hill Historic District

Owner(s) Address: Dennis and Sherry Steinman 10715 220th Road Chanute, KS 66720

Boundary Description and Justification:

This property is comprised of a cabin, and a garage with a privy.

Acreage: less than one acre

ATTACHMENTS

HABS/HAER Form: No Building/Structure Form(s): Yes Sketcti Map: Yes USGS Map Ptiotocopy: Yes Ptiotograptis: Yes state Stte Number: 5BL7192 Temporary Stte Numt>er: n/a

LOCATION

County: Boulder

USGS Quad: Gold Hill, Colorado 1957; photorevised 1978, 7.5 Minute ottier Maps: Boulder County Mountain Addressing Atlas, map 26a It- Legal Location: NW^ of the SW% of Section, Township 1 North, Range 72 West, of the 6th Principal Meridian UTM References: Zone: 13

A. Easting: 465100 Norttiing 4434640

ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT

National Register / Local Landmark

Does not meet any of ttie below National Register Criteria

n/a n/a Qualifies under Criteria Considerations A-G

XX XX Criterion A. (Associated witti events ttiat have made a significant contribution to the broad pattem of our tiistoiy) Criterion B. (Associated witti ttie lives of persons significant in our past)

XX XX Criterion C. (Embodies ttie distinctive ctiaracteristics of a type, period, or mettiod of constmction, or ttiat represents the wort( of a master, or ttiat possess tiigti artistic values, or ttiat represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction)

N/A N/A Criterion D. (Has yielded or may be likely to yield, information important in

history or prehistory)

Level of National Register Significance: Local

Condition: good

Additional Comments: n/a

Eligibility Recommendation: eligible as a contributing resource within the Gold Hill Historic District; eligible for local landmark designation

Boulder County Historic Sites Survey IVIanagement Data Form Page 2 state Stte Number: 5BL7192 Temporary Stte Numt>er: n/a STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Historic Context

Located on a plateau adjacent to Gold Run Creek, between Lefthand Canyon to the north and Fourmile Canyon to the south, Gold Hill is widely regarded as Colorado's first permanent mining camp. Captain Thomas Aikins, leading a party of up to twenty men, left Fort St. Vrain and followed the St. Vrain River and Boulder Creek to the mouth of Boulder Canyon, where in late October 1858 they established a winter camp. Members of the party worked their way up Fourmile Canyon (and possibly Sunshine Canyon), where in January 1859 they discovered gold in Gold Run Creek near the present site of Gold Hill. Word of the discovery soon reached other gold seekers in the area of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek, and the rush to Gold Hill was quickly on. Following the placer discovery in Gold Run Creek, Captain J.D. Scott located the area's first fissure claim in the vicinity of Cold Mine Spring in May 1859, followed by the Horsfal Lode discovered by David Horsfal, William Blore, and M.L. McCaslin.

By this time, miners had already formally organized the Gold Hill diggings as "Mining District No. 1 Nebraska Territory." Lands north of the 40th Parallel (Baseline Road) were in Nebraska Territory, and those south of the 40th Parallel in Kansas Territory, prior to the creation of Colorado Territory in 1861. On July 23, 1859 a miners' committee met to revise the mining district, and to arrange for the appointment of a district president, a constable, and a justice of the peace. A referendum prohibiting the sale of alcohol was also approved, and withstood several subsequent attempts to repeal it. The construction of permanent buildings soon followed, and by the summer of 1860, Gold Hill was a thriving community of some 2000 citizens.

A forest fire in the autumn of 1860 may have destroyed some of the Gold Hill's buildings, and by the following year the area's initial mining booih had begun to wane. Mining activity was renewed a decade later, though, with the discovery of tellurium ores. During the 1870s and early 1880s many mines were reopened, along with several important new ones, including the Slide, Red Cloud, Cold Spring, and Oro Cache mines.

In addition to the mining activity, by the late 1870s Gold Hill was also gaining a reputation as a tourist location. Built in 1873, the Grand Mountain Hotel (also known as the Wentworth House or Wentworth Hotel) provided accommodations for travelers aittracted by the region's climate and scenic beauty, as well as by its potential to yield gold. In the ensuing decades. Gold Hill slowly evolved from a mining camp, into a rustic, and somewhat modest, resort community.

In the early 1920s Gold Hill was discovered by the Holiday House Association, an organization for professional working women established in Chicago by Mrs. Jean Sherwood. Known as "Bluebirds" members of the Holiday House Association had a vacation home in Boulder, and they soon decided to establish facilities at Gold Hill as well. The organization purchased the Wentworth Hotel, renaming it the Blue Bird Lodge, and in 1926, they had the Gold Hill Inn constructed as a social center, next door to the lodge. Many Bluebirds subsequently established their own seasonal residences in Gold Hill, either purchasing existing cabins, or in some cases having new ones built. Today, a number of cabins in Gold Hill are owned by descendants of Bluebirds, or by families who initially learned of Gold Hill through the Holiday House Association.

Boulder County Historic Sites Survey Management Data Form Page 3 state Stte Number: 5BL7192 Temporaiy Stte Numt>er: n/a

Two excellent secondary sources for further historical information about Gold Hill are: A Story of Gold Hill, Colorado, 1930, by Mabel Guise Montgomery, printed in Boulder by Sylvia Pettem The Book Lode, 1987; and "Was 'Mountain District No. 1, Nebraska Territory,' the First Mining District Organized in Colorado?" The Colorado Magazine, vol. 15, no. 3, May 1938, pp. 81- 89, by Percy S. Fritz.

Historic Background

Built in the mid-1870s, this cabin is among Gold Hill's oldest buildings. According to Gold Hill is Where You Find It by Richard Regnier, it was known as the "Quarter Loaf Cabin." The cabin has been owned by the Steinman family of Chanute, Kansas since 1971 (Dermis and Sherry Steinman, and Dale and Norma Steinman). They have renamed it the "Slow Pace Place", and use it as a summer home. The Steinmans purchased the property from Doris T. Callahan who had owned it since at least 1940. Doris Callahan was a teacher, and was most likely a Bluebird.

Evaluation

This property is historically significant for its association with Gold Hill's origins as a mining boom tovm beginning in the latter half of the nineteenth century, and for its later association with Gold Hill's social development in the early 1900s. It may be regarded as a contributing resource within the Gold Hill Historic District, and eligible for local landmark designation under Boulder County Criteria 1-501-A-(1 and 4).

If in an existing National Register District, is the property Contributing xx Non-Contributing

Is there National Register District Potential? n/a

Discuss: n/a

Boulder County Historic Sites Survey Management Data Form Page 4 state Stte Number: 5BL7192 Temporaiy Stte Numt>er: n/a

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

Threats to Resource: none apparent

Local Landmark Designation: No

Presentation Easement: No

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

References: Abele, Deborah Edge. "Gold Hill" National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, October 1987, revised November 1988.

Boulder County Assessor Real Estate Appraisal Card-Rural Master Index, on file at the Boulder Carnegie Library.

Fritz, Percy S. "Was 'Mountain District No. 1, Nebraska Territory,' the First Mining District Organized in Colorado?" The Colorado Magazine, vol. 15, no. 3, May 1938, pp. 81-89.

Montgomery, Mabel Guise. A Story of Gold Hill, Colorado, 1930, reprinted in Boulder by Sylvia Pettem The Book Lode, 1987.

Regnier, Richard J.D. Gold Hill is Where You Find It, Gold Hill: Dussart Art Studio, 1995.

Steinman, Norma. Oral interview conducted by Ron Sladek, 16 July 1998.

Photographs: Roll(s): CM-103 Frames: 1-4

Negatives Filed At: Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department

Report Title: Unincorporated Boulder County Historic Sites: Survey Report

Recorder(s): Carl McWilliams Date: 28 July 1998

Affiliation: Cultural Resource Historians 1607 Dogwood Court Fort Collins, CO 80525 (970) 493-5270

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LOCATION MAP (Copied from Gold Hill, Colorado USGS Ouadrangle Map)

Boulder County Historic Sttes Survey Management Data Form Pager BOULDER COUNTY HISTORIC SITES SURVEY

HISTORIC ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING STRUCTURE FORM

state Stte Number: 5BL7192 Temporary Stte Numt>er: n/a

IDENTIFICATION

Map ID Numtier/Feature Numtier of Code: n/a

Building/Structure Name: "Slow Pace Place" Cabin

Complex/Site Name: Steinman Property at 481 Main Street in Gold Hill

Roll: CM-103 Frames: 1-3 Photographer: Carl McWilliams FUNCTION

Current Use: seasonal residence

Original Use: residence

Intermediate Use(s): n/a ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY

Architect: n/a

Builder: unknown

Date of Constmction: cl875

Based On: Boulder County Assessor's records

Additions/Modificatioris: Minor: Moderate: xx M£yor:

Moved? no Date: n/a

Specific References to the Stmcture/Building

Please see the accompanying Management Data form. state Stte Number: 5BL7192 Temporaiy Stte Number: n/a

ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION

Complex/Stmcture/Building Type: building

Architectural Style: pioneer log

Landscape/Setting: This property is located at 481 Main Street in the unincorporated community of Gold Hill. Located among historic mining claims in a mountainous setting. Gold Hill (elevation ~ 8300') is surrounded by native pine and fir trees, along with native grasses, shrubs and flowers. Gold Run Creek runs through the town from west to east, and Big Horn Mountain rises above the town to the east. Lick Skillet Road descends to Left Hand Canyon to the north, while Sunshine Canyon Drive and Gold Run Road descend to Boulder to the southeast.

Orientation: north

Dimensions: 34' N-S by 35' E-W overall dimensions

Stories: one

Plan: ell-shaped (original plan was rectangular)

Foundation: sill logs on stone

Walls: squared whole logs, with concrete chinking, and with square-notched corners; board and batten in the upper gable ends on the east and west

Roof: moderately-pitched side gable, with green asphalt shingles over Ix wood decking and 2x wood rafters with fascia

Chimneys: stone chimney on the east elevation

Windows: north elevation: 6x6 horizontal slider, 4x4 horizontal slider, 4/4 double-hung sash; west elevation: 6x6 horizontal slider, 6-light hopper, 6-light fixed-pane; south elevation: five 4-light hoppers, and one 6-light hopper; two 6-light windows in the addition; east elevation: four 6-light hoppers, flanking a 20- light window, in the shed-roofed addition

Doors: painted green wood-paneled door, with a wood screen door, on the north elevation; painted green wood screen door, located at the exterior of enclosed, shed-roofed, rear porch on the south elevation; a painted white wood-paneled door leads from the porch into the cabin's interior

Porches: wood porch, covered by a shed roof, on the north elevation; five wood steps on the south elevation lead to a enclosed, shed-roofed, rear porch

Interior: not surveyed state Stte Number: 5BL7192 Temporaiy Stte Numt>er: n/a

Additions: The original cabin measures 16' N-S by 23' E-W. A shed-roofed addition to the east elevation measures 16' N-S by 12' E-W. A shed-roofed kitchen addition to the south elevation measures 20' N-S by 16' E-W. The enclosed shed-roofed rear porch, built onto the south elevation of the kitchen addition, measures 6' N-S by 16' E-W. All additions predate 1970, and are compatible with the cabin's original construction.

Associated Buildings, Features or Objects:

Garage / Privy (photos: roll CM-103, frame 4)

One-story.rectangular plan; oriented to the east; 20' N-S by 16' E-W; stone piers foundation; earth floor;\horizontal wood plank walls; shed roof with rolled green asphalt roofing material over Ix wood decking and 2x wood rafters; one single-light fixed-pane window, located on the south elevation; horizontal sliding, vertical wood plank garage door, located on the east elevation; two narrow wood-paneled doors, enter privy at the south end of the east elevation; fair condition. state Stte Number: 5BL7192 Temporary Stte Numt>er: n/a

ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT

National Register Eiigibiiity Recommendation

Individually Eligible Not Eligible xx Need Data

Potential District? yes Contributing xx Non-Contributing

Local Landmark Eligibility

Eligible xx Not Eligible Need Data

Statement of Significance / NRIHP Justification

This property is historically significant for its association with Gold Hill's origins as a mining boom town beginning in the latter half of the nineteenth century, and for its later association with Gold Hill's social development in the early 1900s. It may be regarded as a contributing resource within the Gold Hill Historic District, and eligible for local landmark designation under Boulder County Criteria 1-501-A-(1 and 4).

For historical information please see the accompanying Management Data form.

tf in an existing National Register District, is the property Contributing xx Non-Contributing

Archeological Potential: Yes No Not Evaluated xx

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Gold Hill, date unknown (Carnegie Library collection)

HP-21-0001: A Gneiss Niche – The Quarter Loaf 481 Main Street with rear addition

Gold Hill, 1886-1910 (Carnegie Library collection)

HP-21-0001: A Gneiss Niche – The Quarter Loaf 481 Main Street with fireplace addition

Gold Hill, 1890-1910 (Carnegie Library collection)

HP-21-0001: A Gneiss Niche – The Quarter Loaf 481 Main Street with east addition and shed

Gold Hill, 1930-1969 (Carnegie Library collection)

HP-21-0001: A Gneiss Niche – The Quarter Loaf https://www.bouldercounty.org/departments/sheriff/past-and-present/

HP-21-0001: A Gneiss Niche – The Quarter Loaf North elevations of cabin

HP-21-0001: A Gneiss Niche – The Quarter Loaf East side of cabin

HP-21-0001: A Gneiss Niche – The Quarter Loaf South elevations of cabin

HP-21-0001: A Gneiss Niche – The Quarter Loaf West side of cabin

HP-21-0001: A Gneiss Niche – The Quarter Loaf Shed, North side

HP-21-0001: A Gneiss Niche – The Quarter Loaf Shed, East side

HP-21-0001: A Gneiss Niche – The Quarter Loaf Shed, South side

HP-21-0001: A Gneiss Niche – The Quarter Loaf Shed, West side

HP-21-0001: A Gneiss Niche – The Quarter Loaf