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Cultural Resources Board
September 28, 1983, 7:30 p.m.
Lincoln Center Administrative Office, Upstairs
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CRB Present: Alyce Milton, Barbara Cain, Michael Griffith, Rosalyn Spencer, Jack
Curfman CRB Absent: Pauline Birky-Kreutzer, Jim Weitz
Staff Present: David Siever, Brian Moroney, Mark Breimhorst, Edwina Echevarria
Guests: Doris Greenacre, Elizabeth Case, Scott Abbott, Carol Tunner, Dick Beardmore
I The meeting was called to order by Michael Griffith, Chairman.
II Agenda changes: 1. Add Discussion of Entertainment Tax to #7, Lincoln Center
Revenue Generation 2. Add Jim Weitz's addendum request to V . 3. Move 81.
Report on Proposed National Register Listing for Trolley up to 8a. position.
III The minutes of the meeting of August 24, 1983, were approved as written (motion
by Rosalyn Spencer, seconded by Alyce Milton. Vote: Ayes, unanimous)
IV Staff Reports
A. Lincoln Center, David Siever reporting
1. The exterior sign for LC will be ready to be installed soon after LC's
5th anniversary celebration.
2. Mr. Siever extended a special invitation to the Board to attend the
5th anniversary celebration of Lincoln Center Oct. 6-9.
B. Museum, Brian Moroney reporting
1. Mr. Moroney extended a special invitation to the Board to see the Da -
Vinci exhibit, which will be shown through October 13.
2. There has been a switchover in administration of Avery House, which took
place September 15. Choice Magazine has vacated Avery House. Poudre Landmarks
Foundation has a contract with the City to totally furnish the interior with period -
style furniture.
3. Schoolhouse - Window repair, part of Phase II of construction, is
proceeding.
4. Requests by Poudre Rl for class tours of the Museum for Oct. & Nov. are
picking up.
V Memorial Resolution for Ellen Thexton - The following memorial was read to the
Board for possible inclusion in City Council minutes:
In recognition of Ellen Perry Thexton, former Director of Cultural Resources,
City of Fort Collins, the Cultural Resources Board hereby requests that Ellen's
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contribution to the community of Fort Collins be recognized through incorporation of
this resolution into the minutes of City Council:
The Cultural Resources Board wishes to express its appreciation to Ellen posthumous
for her dedication and inspiration in promoting the performing and visual arts program
in the City and community of Fort Collins, as well as in the State of Colorado and the
Rocky Mountain region. Ellen was the creative force behind the origin and the develop-
ment of a long list of visual and performing arts programs. The continuation of these
programs, with the ensuing benefits to everyone in our community, will provide a
living tribute to her through the years to come.
Mr. Griffith moved that the above resolution be sent to City Council with the
request that it be incorporated into City Council minutes. Mr. Curfman seconded the
motion. Vote: Ayes: Unanimous.
Mr. Siever announced that the Jazz Tap Ensemble program at Lincoln Center on Oct.
6 will be dedicated to Ellen.
VI Report on Lincoln Center League Sept. 22 Meeting - In the name of Board member
Pauline Birky-Kreutzer, who was absent, Michael Griffith requested that Board members
read the minutes from that meeting, for possible discussion at next month's CRB meeting.
VII Lincoln Center Revenue Generation and Proposed Entertainment Tax - Mr. Siever
reported that City Council is considering undertaking
entertainment tax, for the benefit of Lincoln Center,
implementation.
a study concerning imposing a City
with an eye toward April 1, 1984
After a brief discussion of the tax, the Board decided to request a work session
ASAP with Council concerning the proposed tax. Further, the Board decided to schedule
its own work session on Oct. 4 at 7:30 a.m. in order to discuss its thoughts on the
tax before meeting with Council.
In Board member Jim Weitz's absence, Rosalyn Spencer introduced Mr. Weitz's
addendum to tonight's agenda, concerning Lincoln Center (see copy of addendum attached),
with the request from Mr. Weitz that the Board read that addendum (for discussion at
the regular CRB meeting on Oct. 26).
VIII Historic Landmarks Preservation
i. Report on proposed National Register listing for trolley: Mr. Moroney read
a letter from the Colorado Preservation Office announcing the hearing to be held Oct.
27 to review this proposal. Carol Tunner, of the Fort Collins Municipal Railway
Society, requested that the Board send a letter to the State Historic Preservation
Office in support of this listing. Mr. Griffith suggested that the Board view the
trolley in its present location in the 1500-block of West Mountain Avenue. Mrs.
Tunner said she would be happy to give the Board a tour of the trolley, telling the
Board the story of the restoration.
a. Newspaper article - in tonight's paper, concerning the recent designation
of 202 Remington as a local historic landmark, plus the. Board's activity to have
other properties so designated. At this point, Elizabeth Case, of the Ft. Collins
Historical Society, expressed her concern about the number of historic houses being
torn down or in danger of being town down and asking what the Historical Society might
do to alleviate this situation. The Board welcomed an activist role for the Historical
Society in this regard.
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b. Report on Ellen Thexton's historic landmarks publication - Mrs. Milton
reported on the status of the publication to date. The publication includes mainly
photos and text on designated properties in its first section. Section lI includes
architectural information. The Board agreed that it would like to see progress on
that publication speeded up and a completion date in sight - plus mention in it of
the Board's activities in the area of historic preservation. CRB member Alyce
Milton agreed to be the Board's representative in connection with the booklet's progress.
Mr. Siever will check into the $1,000 appropriated into a line item of Ellen Thexton's
budget for the publication, with an eye towards encumbering that $1,000 this year
toward the printing costs.
C. Ms. Echevarria reported on. the following historic landmarks topics:
(1) 2 CSU classes are doing inventory research on properties on the Board's list of
prospective local landmarks (churches on the list, 400 and 600 blocks of W. Mountain Ave.
and the NO block of E. Oak).
(2) Certification of our landmarks preservation ordinance by the Sec. of the Interior is
being looked into.
.I (3) An interested party wants to acquire the "Eaton" house at 134 Remington, move it
to another site and rehabilitate it. He qualifies for Comm. Develop. Block Grant funds
for the move and rehab. The DDA & CDBC office expressed an interest in facilitating this
plan when the DDA acquires the property.
4) An attorney for lst Interstate Bank has been inquiring about the historic designation
status of the Peter Anderson house at 300 S. Howes. The house is one of the properties
on the Board's list of prospective local landmarks. Ms. Echevarria will soon send a
letter to the current owner of that property, proposing local historic designation for it
(5) The "Whedbee" house at 226 Remington has been a case of "deferred maintenance",
according to Paul Michaud of the City's Housing Rehab. Office. It would probably not
be cost effective to move it and rehabilitate it due to the structure's very poor
condition. (After some discussion, the Board decided not to make any recommendation
concerning this structure.)
(6) The owners of 1003 Remington ("Myron" house) and 426 E. Oak ("Hoffman" house) have
turned down local historic designation for their properties. Consent for designation for
the Boughton house, 113 N. Sherwood, the Arthur house, 334 E. Mulberry and the old Laurel
Street School is still pending.
d. Alyce Milton asked the Board to consider rescinding the local historic designati
of the Akin Building, 128-132 La Porte Avenue. After discussion, the Board decided to
table the decision until next month's meeting. (Dick Beardmore of the Landmarks Preserva
Commission, who was present, said that the Commission would support the Board's decision
to rescind the designation if the Board decided to do that.)
The meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Edwina Echevarria, Secretary