HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 12/19/2000 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 187, 2000, DESIGNAT AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 23
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: December 19, 2000FROM:
Karen McWilliams
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 187,2000,Designating the Hottel/Hoffman House and Ash Pit,426
East Oak Street, as a Historic Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. At public hearings held on
November 15,2000 and December 13,2000,the Landmark Preservation Commission unanimously
recommended designation of this property as a landmark for its architectural and historical
importance to Fort Collins.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The owners of the property, Katherine and Phillip Acott, are initiating this request for Fort Collins
Landmark designation for the Hottel/Hoffman House and Ash Pit. This residence has architectural
significance to Fort Collins as an exceptional example of Victorian/Italianate architecture in Fort
Collins. Additionally, the home is associated with two significant early Fort Collins families, the
Hottels and the Hoffmans. The property also contains one of the only known examples of a circa
10 1880 ash pit remaining in Fort Collins.
History -This unique historic home was reportedly built in 1886 for Isaac Hottel who was a relative
of Andrew Jackson Hottel, the home's first resident. Andrew Hottel arrived in Fort Collins in 1876
from Virginia and worked for 16 years as a miller in the Lindell Mill. (The Lindell Mill was situated
in the same location as today's Ranch-Way Feeds building located near Lincoln Avenue on the bank
of the Cache la Poudre River). John F. Hoffman acquired the house on East Oak Street in 1889.
Hoffman, also a native of Virginia, settled in Fort Collins in 1887 and worked for the Lindell Mill.
In 1892, John Hoffman married Miss Frances C. Coy, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Coy,
pioneering farmers of the Cache la Poudre Valley. Two years after purchasing the home, Hoffman
erected the Hoffman Feed Mill on Riverside Avenue and became its chief officer. The Hoffman Mill
was a financial success and in 1900,John Hoffman enlarged the main building and added a flouring
Mill.
The Hoffmans,with their two children,occupied the East Oak Street residence until John Hoffman's
death in 1955. The property remained however,under the ownership of the extended family as Mrs.
Hoffman's sister, Mrs. Anna Coy Bertram moved into the home with her husband and occupied the
house until around 1967,the year of Mr.Bertram's death. Lydia Anne Morrison,the daughter of the
original Hoffman owner,and her husband Millard A.Morrison,then acquired the home in 1968 and
resided at the Oak Street address until 1989. During this time,the Centennial-Bicentennial Heritage
Council recognized the house in 1976 as an important architectural and historical property. The
home is still used as a single-family residence today.
• ORDINANCE NO. 187, 2000
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DESIGNATING THE HOTTEIIHOFFMAN HOUSE AND ASH PIT, 426 EAST OAK
STREET, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, AS A HISTORIC LANDMARK PURSUANT TO
CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 14-2 of the City Code, the City Council has established a
public policy encouraging the protection,enhancement and perpetuation of historic landmarks within
the city; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution dated December 13, 2000, the Landmark Preservation
Commission (the "Commission") has determined that the Hottel/Hoffman House has architectural
and historical importance to the City as an exceptional example of the Victorian/Italianate style of
architecture,and for its association with the Hottel and Hoffman families,and the ash pit incinerator
has architectural and historical importance as a locally rare example of this type of structure dating
from circa 1880; and
WHEREAS,the Commission has further determined that said property meets the criteria of
a landmark as set forth in Section 14-5 of the Code and is eligible for designation as a landmark,and
has recommended to the City Council that said property be designated by the City Council as a
landmark; and
iWHEREAS, the owners of the property have consented to such landmark designation; and
WHEREAS, such landmark designation will preserve the property's significance to the
community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendation of the Commission and
desires to approve such recommendation and designate said property as a historic landmark.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the buildings and structures historically known as the Hottel/Hoffman House
and Ash Pit, located on lands in the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, described as
follows, to wit:
Lots 15 and 16, Block 151
Also known as 426 East Oak Street
be, and hereby is, designated as a historic landmark pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City
of Fort Collins.
•
Section 2. That the Secretary of the Interior's standards and guidelines for the treatment of
historic properties will serve as the standards by which alterations, additions and other changes to
the buildings and structures located upon the above described property will be reviewed for
compliance with Chapter 14, Article III, of the Code of the City of Fort Collins.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 19th day of
December, A.D. 2000, and to be presented for final passage on the 2nd day of January, A.D. 2001.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 2nd day of January, A.D. 2001.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Community Planning and Environmental Services
t °. Advance Planning Department
• City of Fort Collins
RESOLUTION 13, 2000
OF THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING FORT COLLINS LANDMARK DESIGNATION OF THE
ANDREW HOTTEL/JOHN HOFFMAN HOUSE
426 EAST OAK STREET, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
WHEREAS,it is a matter of public policy that the protection, enhancement and perpetuation of
sites, structures,and districts of historical, architectural or geographic significance, located within
the city, are a public necessity and are required in the interest of the prosperity, civic pride and
general welfare of the people; and
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council that the economic, cultural and aesthetic
standing of this city cannot be maintained or enhanced by disregarding the historical, architectural
and geographical heritage of the city and by ignoring the destruction or defacement of such cultural
assets; and
WHEREAS, the Andrew Hottel / John Hoffman House has architectural importance to Fort
• Collins as an unusual and locally rare example of a Victorian/Italianate dwelling; and has historical
importance for its association with the early pioneering families of Andrew Hottel and John Hoffman; and
WHEREAS, the Landmark Preservation Commission has determined that the Andrew Hottel/
John Hoffman House meets the criteria of a landmark as set forth in Section 14-5 of the code and is
eligible for designation as a Fort Collins Landmark; and
WHEREAS, the owners of the property have consented to such landmark designation.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Landmark Preservation Commission of the City of
Fort Collins as follows:
Section 1. That the Landmark Preservation Commission recommends to the Council of the City
of Fort Collins that the buildings and structures known as the Andrew Hottel/John Hoffman House,
located on the lands in the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, described as follows, to
wit:
Lots 15 and 16, Block 151
City of Fort Collins, County of Larimer, State of Colorado,
also known as 426 East Oak Street
be designated as a Fort Collins Landmark in accordance with Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins.
2d1 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 8052_-0580 • (970) 2-11-6376
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Landmark Preservation Commission
Resolution No. 13, 2000
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Section 2. That the Secretary of the Interior's standards and guidelines for the treatment of historic
properties will serve as the standards by which alterations, additions and other changes to buildings
and structures located upon the above described property will be reviewed for compliance with
Chapter 14, Article III, of the Code of the City of Fort Collins.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Landmark Preservation ommission of the City
of Fort Collins held this 15th day of November,A.D. 2000.
Hogestad, Chairman
ATTEST-
/
Secretary/Staff
Community Planning and Environmental Services
Advance Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION
November 15,2000
STAFF REPORT
REQUESTS: Fort Collins Landmark Designation of the Andrew Hottel/John Hoffman House
on 426 East Oak Street, Fort Collins, Colorado
STAFF CONTACT: Sandra Scaffidi,Preservation Intern
Karen McWilliams, Preservation Planner
APPLICANT: Katherine Acott and Phillip Acott
BACKGROUND: Staff is pleased to present for your consideration the landmark designation of
the Hottel/Hoffman House,426 East Oak Street. The building has exceptional architectural
significance being an excellent example of Victorian/Italianate architecture. Additionally, the
house is significant for its history, as it was built in 1886 to an early pioneer and entrepreneur of
• Fort Collins.
Architecture-The Hottel/Hoffman House is a two story, wood frame building clad with
clapboard. The complex design of the building consists of two major sections with steeply
pitched, clipped gable roofs. The clipped gables have cornice returns and paired scroll-sawn
Italianate cornice brackets which decoratively support the boxed eaves. Added to this unusual
roof form are a series of omate gabled dormers. Other distinctive features include a cant bay
window and a projecting front porch on the east part of the fagade with a shed roof supported by
Tuscan columns. The Hottel/Hoffman House also has two interior chimneys of red brick,
including a tapered chimney that exits the clipped gable roof near the end of the house. This
building appears to be in excellent, virtually unmodified condition.
History -This unique historic home was reportedly build in 1886 for Andrew Hottel, a former
native of Virginia who arrived in Fort Collins in 1876 and worked for 16 years as a miller in the
Lindell Mill. (The Lindell Mill was situated in the same location as today's Ranch-Way Feeds
building located near Lincoln Avenue on the bank of the Cache la Poudre River). In 1892, Mr.
Hottel left Fort Collins to accept a management position at the Lamar Milling and Elevator in
Lamar, Colorado. Mr. John Hoffman then acquired the Hottel home on East Oak Street.
Hoffman, also a native of Virginia, had settled in Fort Collins in 1887 and worked for the Lindell
Mill when Mr. Hottel decided to relocate. In 1892, Hoffman purchased the house and also
married Miss Frances C. Coy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Coy; pioneering farmers of the
Cache la Poudre Valley. Two years after acquiring the home, Mr. Hoffman erected the Hoffman
• Feed Mill on Riverside Avenue and became its chief officer. The Hoffman Mill was a financial
success and in 1900, John Hoffman enlarged the mill building and added a flouring mill.
281 North College Avenue • P.O.Box 580 • Fort Collins,CO 80522-0580 • (970)221-6376
FAX (970) 224-6111 • TDD(970)224-6002 • E-mail: aplanning@ci.fort-collins.co.us
History,continued-The Hoffmans, with their two children occupied the East Oak Street home
until John Hoffman's death in 1955. The property remained, however, under the ownership of
the extended family as Mrs. Hoffman's sister,Mrs. Anna Coy Bertram moved into the home with
her husband and occupied the house until around 1967, the year of Mr. Bertram's death. Millard
A. Morrison, a retiree, then acquired the home in 1968, and resided at the Oak Street address
with his wife Lydia Anne (the daughter of the original Hoffman owner) until 1989. During this
time, the Centennial-Bicentennial Heritage Council recognized the house in 1976 as an
important architectural and historical property with a plaque. The home is still used as a single-
family residence today.
Significance-This property is a contributing element to the Laurel School Historic District that
gained a place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The Hottel/Hoffman House
would also qualify as individually eligible for the National Register under Criterion C. The
building is a very well preserved, elaborate and locally rare example of a two story wood frame
Italianate style dwelling in Fort Collins with "high artistic value." Additionally, the
Hottel/Hoffman House upholds the architectural character and the diversity of the Laurel School
National Register residential neighborhood which surrounds the building. The property also has
historical significance for its association with both the Hottel and Hoffman families.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff strongly recommends approving this request for Fort Collins
Landmark designation of the Hottel/Hoffman House,426 East Oak Street,Fort Collins,
Colorado, for its architectural importance to our community as an unusual and locally rare
example of a Victorian/Italianate home, and for its historic association with the Hottel and
Hoffman families.
Community Planning and Environmental Services
Advance Planning Department
Historic Preservation Office
P.O.Box 580
Fort Collins,CO 80522
City of Fort Collins (970)221-6376
FORT COLLINS LANDMARK DESIGNATION NOMINATION FORM
Date: nrtnMr 17,7Mn
Please VAWprint all entries
)GOM ON PARCEL NUMBER: o7t7a_u-n15
Address: d7F Faet Oak street Fnrt(`nllinc
T egAl Tlecrrintinn• T me 15 and 16 Alnrlr I I I City of Fort rnffinc
Property Name(Historic and/or common): Andrew unttel i Tnhn HnfAnnn T nmp and Q'ith"ildingg
FORM PREPARED BY't
. Namefritle: Karen MrWilliamc 14ictnrir Preservatinn Planner
Address: Oty of Fnrt Calling Advanre Planning Tlemrtment
Phone: (o?(1)774_607R Relationship to Owner- None
OWNER INFORMATION
Name: Phillip and Katherine Arott Phone-490 9561 (h)-775 d113(w)
Address: 476 Fact nalr etreet Fnrt('nllinc Cnlnrad R057d
IIOUNDA RIES/CYpE,OF,DESCGNAI ION
_X_Landmark(improvements only) _Landmark District(improvement+site/surrounding
environment)
Further explanation of boundary determination: The property hnnndar;rnr Qpnndc to the perimeter of Pa el AT
97123-15-015. The Parcel contains a house and two shed roofed outbuildings.
281 North College Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins,CO 80522-0580 • (970)221-6376
FAX(970)224-6111 • TDD(970)224-6002 • E-mail:aplanning@ci.fort-collins.CO.us
Category: Ownership: Status: Present Use:
�L Building —Public X Occupied —Commercial — Entertainment
—Structure _X Private —Unoccupied —Educational _ Government
—Site _Religious —Other:
—Object X Residential
—District Existing Designation:
--X- National Register
�L State Register (The property is listed as a contributing element of the Laurel
School National Register District.)
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Architectural:
— Represents work of noteworthy architect
_ X Possesses high artistic value
_ X Represents a type,period,or method of construction
Historical:
Y Associated with significant persons
X Associated with significant event or historic trend
_X Contributes to the significance of an historic district
Geographical:
—Related to or part of distinctive area
—Unique location
Further Comments:Please CPP attached information
(Add continuation sheet if needed)
l JSWR AI[;, NEORA A1TQIV
Please attach a narrative of the historical significance of the property. Include a title search if the property is
important for its association with a significant person.
Further Comments: -Ptracn DPP attached information
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Construction Date: 1886 Architect/Builder: Unknown
Building Materials: -.Wend frame with Anphnnrd
Architectural Style: italinnntr
Special Features/Surroundings: Please see aunrhrd infnrmarinn
(Add a continuation sheet if needed. Please include photos of each elevation of the property.)
Describe any additions to the property: Please see attnehed infnrmar nn
. Fort Collins City Directories
Larimer County Assessor's Records
intrncivr_Irvrl field survey of property enndnrted by Tnqnn Mnrmnr 7/QR
(Add a continuation sheet, if needed)
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Date Determined "Eligible"
Ordinance#
• Application within last
12 months? Yes No
Date Recorded
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The undersigned owner(s)hereby agrees that the property described herein be considered for local historic
landmark designation,pursuant to the Fort Collins Landmark Preservation Ordinance,Chapter 14 of the Code of the
City of Fort Collins.
I understand that upon designation,I or my successors will be requested to notify the Secretary of the
Landmark Preservation Commission at the City of Fort Collins Historic Preservation Office prior to the occurrence
of any of the following:
1. Preparation of plans for reconstruction or alteration of the exterior of the improvements on the property,or;
2. Preparation of plans for construction of,addition to or demolition of improvements on the property.
3. I further understand that if I apply for a building permit for any one of the following:
a. Alteration or reconstruction of or addition to the exterior of any improvement which constitutes all or
part of a landmark structure or landmark district;
b. Demolition or relocation of any improvement which constitutes all or part of a landmark structure or
landmark district;
c. Construction or erection of or addition to any improvement upon any land included in a landmark
district;
d. Or if I proceed with any work not requiring a building permit as set forth in Section 14-47;
the Building Inspector and the Landmark Preservation Commission shall be under the time constraints and other
requirements as outlined in Chapter 14,Article III of the Code of the City of Fort Collins.
DATED this T day of P-U4 ! r — gyp_
111` 666TTrhhh` 1
Owner Name(please print
Signatu
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State of \ DQi}OL 1
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County of_)
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this / da of /N/
20--0tL-1 by
Witness my hand and official seal. My commission ex ires �o`OQ
Notary Public
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The undersigned owner(s)hereby agrees that the property described herein be considered for local historic
landmark designation,pursuant to the Fort Collins Landmark Preservation Ordinance,Chapter 14 of the Code of the
City of Fort Collins.
I understand that upon designation,I or my successors will be requested to notify the Secretary of the
Landmark Preservation Commission at the City of Fort Collins Historic Preservation Office prior to the occurrence
of any of the following:
1. Preparation of plans for reconstruction or alteration of the exterior of the improvements on the property,or;
2. Preparation of plans for construction of,addition to or demolition of improvements on the property.
3. I further understand that if I apply for a building permit for any one of the following:
a. Alteration or reconstruction of or addition to the exterior of any improvement which constitutes all or
part of a landmark structure or landmark district;
b. Demolition or relocation of any improvement which constitutes all or part of a landmark structure or
landmark district;
c. Construction or erection of or addition to any improvement upon any land included in a landmark
district;
d. Or if I proceed with any work not requiring a building permit as set forth in Section 1447;
the Building Inspector and the Landmark Preservation Commission shall be under the time constraints and other
requireme��ntss as outlined in Chapter 14,Article III of the Code of the City of Fort Collins.
DATED this Q1S_1_ day of ''R//
.Z'W) ,P .nu
Owner 14ame(please print)
Signat re
State Ot O )
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County of Qn wv a n )
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 0A—\day of 0
20 O U , by X�Llfl f 12 I N e Ct7
Witness my hand and official eal My commissi n xpires PUSUC
OF
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COLORADO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation SITE No.: SLIz`3033
1300 Broadway Denver,CO 90203 OFFICE USE ONLY
Eligible for National Register _yes _no .
date inidais
HISTORIC BUILDING INVENTORY Criteria _A_B _C 0-
Contributes to a potential NaOWI Register district
_yes _no district name:
COUNTY: Larimer aTY: Fort Collins Eligible for State Reg ster_yes _no
-date initials
Cntelia a b _c _d _e
Areas of s--;Mane:"
HISTORIC BUILDING NAME: Andrew Hottel House; John Hoffman House Period of Significance
Needs data_date initials
CURRENT BUILDING NAME: Hoffman House LOCAL LANDMARK DESIGNATION: [']yes Pq no
Date of designation: N/A
ADDRESS: 426 E. Oak Street Designating authority: N/A
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Parcel No. 97123-15-015 P.M.: 6th township: 7N range: 69W
SE %of SW%ofNE %of SW % of section12
OWNER NAME&ADDRESS: Phillip E. ACott UTM REFERENCE- Zone: 13
426 East Oak Street Easting: 494090 m. E
Fort Collins, CO 80524 Northing: 4492570 In.N
USGS QUAD NAME: Fort Collins, CO
Year: 1960 Photorevised 1984 Pq 7.6 []
STYLE: Italianate Block: 151
Lolls): 15-16
Addition: N/A (original Ft. Collins townsite)
Year of addition: 1873
BUILDING TYPE: [XI original location []moved
Date of moves(s): N/A
MATERIALS: sandstone foundation, wood frame, clapboard siding, HISTORIC USE: single family dwelling
asphalt shingle roof PRESENT USE: sinL71e family dwelling
STORIES: 2 SQUAREFOOTAGE: 2036 DATE OF CONSTRUCTION.estimate: actual: 1886
Source of information: undated newspaper articles
by Margaret Portner, on file at City of Ft.
Collins Historic Preservation Office
PLAN SHAPE: ARCHITECT: unknown
Source of information: N/A
BUILDER/CONTRACTOR: unknown
Source of information: N/A
ORIGINAL owNER: A.J. Hottel
�( Source of information: undated newspaper articlt
by Margaret Portner see above)
ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS-Pq yes []no
Type: shed-roofed shed or chicken coop;
gabled shed
nRCHffECTURAL oESCRiPTION: The historic Hottell/Hoffman House is an exemplary specimen of Victorian/Italianate
architecture in Fort Collins. It is a two story,wood frame building clad with clapboard. Its design is complex. The
building consists of two major sections with intersecting, steeply pitched,clipped gable roofs; one clipped gable
ces front on the western side of the facade. The clipped gables have cornice returns, and the boxed eaves are
ecoratively supported by paired scroll-sawn Italianate cornice brackets. Added to this unusual roof form are a
series of ornate gabled dormers, including two on the front facade to the right of the front-facing clipped gable,and
two on the west elevation. These gabled dormers are of different sizes, and all feature very steeply pitched roofs
with returning eaves supported by pairs of scroll-sawn Italianate cornice brackets. Other distinctive features include
a cant bay window on the west side of the facade, which features a flat roof also embellished with Italianate cornice
brackets, and a projecting open front porch on the right/east part of the facade with a shed roof supported by
Tuscan columns. All windows,including those placed in the dormers and cant bay window, are narrow
rectangular,double-hung wood sash units with ornate surrounds featuring elaborate milled wooden lintels that
include a vertically projecting central, semi-circular element. The home is equipped with two interior chimneys of
red brick, including a tapered chimney that exits the clipped gable roof near the east end of the house;the other
chimney rises from the peak of the roof near the center of the dwelling. The house appears to be in excellent,
unmodified condition.
Two outbuildings associated with the 426 East Oak Street dwelling are located at the rear of the lot close to the
diagonally oriented Riverside Avenue. One is a very small(approximately 8' x 8'),nearly square wood frame shed
or chicken coop with a shed roof. The other outbuilding is a gabled shed with a low, shed-roofed addition. Both of
these utilitarian structures are of wood frame construction and are clad with weathered vertical board siding.
Although somewhat deteriorated,these old outbuildings retain sufficient integrity to qualify as contributing
elements of the property.
additional a e s
OTOGRAPHS(include photographs shovNing each side of building and any associated buildings)
i m roll no.: ES-1 Photographer. Jason Marmor
Negative no.: 18 Location of negatives: City of Fort Collins Advance Planning Department
CONSTRucnoN HISTORY(include description and dates of major additions,alterations,or demolitions): This large Italianate house was
reportedly built in 1886 or 1887; it was definitely standing by 1894 when it was depicted on a map of Fort Collins
drafted by W.C. Willits. The open front porch on the right(east) side of the facade was added between 1917 and
1925; otherwise it is unaltered. The largest, gabled wood frame outbuilding at the rear of the lot appears to have
been built prior to 1909; the age of the other outbuilding- a shed-roofed shed-is undetermined but appears also to
be of historic age (>50 years old).
dditi nal a e s
WsroarCALtL�CKptgrNn(manna Important persona and events associated with this building): This distinctive historic home was reportedly
built in 1886 for Andrew J.Hottel,a native of Virginia who arrived in Fort Collins in 1876 and worked for 16 years
as a miller in the Lindell Mill. (The Lindell Mill was located in the same location as today's Ranch-Way Feeds ._
near Lincoln Avenue on the bank of the Cache la Poudre River). In 1892 Hottel left Fort Collins to take over th
management of the Lamar Milling&Elevator in Lamar,Colorado. The Hottel home on East Oak Street was -
acquired in 1892 by John M. Hoffman. Also from Virginia,Hoffman had settled in Fort Collins in 1887 and was
working for the Lindell Mill when Mr. Hottel decided to relocate. In 1892 Hoffman bought the house and also
marred Miss Frances C.Coy,daughter of Mr. and Mrs.John G. Coy,pioneer settlers and farmers of the Cache Is
Poudre Valley. Two years after acquiring the home,Hoffman erected the Hoffman feed and flour mill on Riverside
Avenue,and was the chief officer of the Hoffinan Milling Company. The Hoffman Mill was a financial success,
and in 1900 John Hoffman enlarged the mill building and added a flouring mill.
The Hoflinans,who had two children-Lydia A.And M. Coy Hoffman,occupied the East Oak Street home until
John Hoffman's death in 1955. However,the property remained under the ownership of the extended family,as
Mrs.Hoflman's sister,Mrs.Anna Coy Bertram,moved into the house with her husband George Bertram,where
they remained until around 1967,the year of George Bertram's death. In the late 1950s or 1960s the home was also
occupied by James P.Hoffman,grandson of John Hoffman. The house was acquired around 1968 by Millard A.
Morrison,a retiree,who resided here with his wife Lydia Anne at least until 1985. During the Morrison's tenure,
in 1976,the house was recognized as an important architectural and historical property with a plaque placed by the
Centennial-Bicentennial Heritage Council. The home remains in use today(1998)as a single family dwelling.
additional s
IMFORNAnON SOURCES(be specific): 1) Sanborn fire insurance maps, 1909-1948; 2) Fort Collins City Directories,1902-
1985; 3) Latimer County Assessor property record for 426 E. Oak Street; 4) Map of Fort Collins,Larimer
County,Colorado, by W.C. Willits, 1894; 5) Ansel Watrous,History ofLarimer County, Colorado(Fort Collins:
Courier Printing& Publishing Co., 1911),pp. 227, 318, 326; 6)Evadene Swanson,Fort Collins Yesterdays(Fors
Collins: George and Hildegarde Morgan, 1993), p. 193; 7)two articles from an unidentified newspaper(Fort
Collins Colaradoan?) by Margaret Pottier,titled "426 East Oak Street,"n.d., on file at City of Fort Collins
Historic Preservation Office.
additional s
Sicw icAwx(check appropriate categories) THFME(a):
Architectural significance: Historical significance:
I I represents the work of a master []associated with significant person(s)
(x]possess high artistic value I)associated with significant event
Ix]represents a type,period,or method of (]associated with a pattern of events
construction [x]contributes to an historic district
National Register eligibility
Individual Ix]yes (]no Contributes to a potential district
Criteria:]]A (]a [x]C (ID pq yes [I no
Area(s)of significance: District name: Fort Collins Eastside
Period of significance: Historic District
STATEMENT of SIOraFICANCE(briefly justify the significance checked above): This property was considered a contributing element of the
Laurel School Historic District that was entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The Hottel or
Hoffman House is judged to qualify as individually eligible for the National Register under Criterion C. It is a very
well preserved, elaborate, and locally rare example of a two story wood frame Italianate style dwelling in Fort
Collins,that is a good example of the style that exhibits "high artistic value." The house does not appear to qualify
as individually eligible for the National Register under any other criteria, although two men associated with the
home,John M. Hoffman and Andrew J. Hottel, contributed to the development of one of the community's early
industries: the milling of grain produced by area farmers. The property's association with Hottel and Hoffman,an,'
its architectural merit are sufficient to qualify it for designation as a Local Landmark. Additionally, the home has
been an integral part of the Eastside residential area since 1886, and contributes to the historic architectural
character and diversity of the area. For these reasons the home would be considered a contributing element of a
potential locally designated historic district encompassing the largely residential Eastside neighborhood bounded
roughly by Remington Street,E.Mulberry Street, E. Mountain Street, and Riverside Avenue.
onal e
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PLETED BY: Jason Marmor DATE: Jul 1998
CI of Fort Collins Advance Plannin De artment PHONE:(970 224-6078
281 North College Avenue PROJECT NAME: Fort Collins Eastside
Fort Collins, CO 80522 Neighborhood Survey Project
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Community Planning and Environmental Services
Advance Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION
December 13, 2000
STAFF REPORT
REQUESTS: Fort Collins Landmark Designation of the Ash Pit, Associated With the
Hottel/ Hoffman House, 426 East Oak Street, Fort Collins, Colorado
STAFF CONTACT: Karen McWilliams, Preservation Planner
APPLICANT: Katherine and Phillip Acott, Owners
BACKGROUND: Staff is pleased to present for your consideration the Landmark
designation of the Hottel /Hoffman Ash Pit. This c. 1890 form of trash incinerator is
architecturally and historically significant as an unusual and locally rare example of a
once common structure associated with domestic life. It is the only known extant
example of this form of ash pit in Fort Collins.
History - The Hottel / Hoffman Ash Pit is located on the northwestern side of the
. property located at 426 East Oak Street. It is a three-foot high dome shaped structure,
with a width of four feet. The ash pit is constructed of brickwork with a concrete coating.
The eastern side of the ash pit has a square, one-foot by one-foot opening, and the top of
the dome has a round smoke vent. The interior of the ash pit still contains ashes, and the
interior bricks are coated with black soot. Although the exterior concrete masonry work
is cracked, the ash pit appears to be in unaltered condition.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approving this request for Fort Collins
Landmark designation of the Hottel/Hoffman Ash Pit, 426 East Oak Street, Fort Collins,
Colorado, for its architectural and historical significance. The ash pit, dating to c. 1890,
is an unusual and locally rare example of a once common structure associated with
domestic life. It is the only known extant example of this form of ash pit in Fort Collins.
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Community Planning and Environmental Services
Advance Planning Department
Historic Preservation Office
P.O.Box 580
Fort Collins,CO 80522
City of Fort Collins (970)221-6376
FORT COLLINS LANDMARK DF I NATION NOMINATION FORM
Date: Derpmher 17 ?W0
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LOCATION PARCEL NUMBER: 071 n-1 s-Q 1 a
Address: 49A Fncr 0:,1, Ctreet [7n,t!` 11'
I_e_nal D~ri rinn- T ntc 15 ind 16 Blacir 151,City aflEart Cal nq
Property Name(Historic and/or common): —Hattel /I4nffmnn T-Tn,�e A,h Pit
FORM PREPARED BY:
Name/Title: Karen Mcwillinms Higmrio Prpqprvqtinn PI
Address: City of En"CollingAduanre Planning Depart r
Phone: (9201194-6079 Relationship to Owner Nnne
OWNER INFORMATION
Name: Phillip and Katherine A•Ott Phone dOD �562 !h1 9�5 O( -�
Address: 416 Fncr nnk- Crreet Fort Callim Colorado R0924
BOUNDARIES/TYPE OF DESIGNATION
_X_Landmark(improvements only) _Landmark District(improvement+site/surrounding
environment)
Further explanation of boundary determination: The p111iy h d d r rh P f P i N
97123-15-015. This designation is of the ash pit at this location
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CLASSIFICATION
Category: Ownership: Status: Present Use:
_Building _Public X Occupied _Commercial _ Entertainment
_Y Structure X Private _Unoccupied _Educational _ Government
—Site —Religious —Other:
—Object X Residential
—District Existing Designation:
X National Register
_X.. State Register (The property is listed as a contributing element of the Laurel
School National Register District.)
SIGNIFICANCE
Architectural:
— Represents work of noteworthy architect
_Possesses high artistic value
X Represents a type,period,or method of construction
Historical:
— Associated with significant persons
Associated with significant event or historic trend _
Contributes to the significance of an historic district
. Geographical:
—Related to or part of distinctive area
Unique location
Further Comments: Ptrxr spe attached infnrmnrion
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HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Please attach a narrative of the historical significance of the property. Include a title search if the property is
important for its association with a significant person.
Further Comments: Plpncp gee nmirhod infhrmnfinn
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ARCHITECTURAL AND PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Construction Date: c. 1890 Architect/Builder: Unknown
Building Materials: BriA r1a„
Architectural Style: Vrrnnr4dnr
Special Features/Surroundings: Please sep attached inenrm r'
(Add a continuation sheet if needed. Please include photos of each elevation of the property.)
Describe any additions to the property: Elease spe ittirhed gnfnrmat'
REFERENCE LIST OR SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Doris Greenacre
Latimer County Assessor's Records
IntrngFvP.IPVPI ficid survey ofproperty djjcjerl b Tqqnn M 7/99
Fort Collins City Directories
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FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Date Determined "Eligible"
Ordinance#
Application within last
12 months? Yes No
Date Recorded
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AGREEMENT
• The undersigned owner(s)hereby agrees that the property described herein be considered for local historic
landmark designation,pursuant to the Fort Collins Landmark Preservation Ordinance,Chapter 14 of the Code of the
City of Fort Collins.
I understand that upon designation, I or my successors will be requested to notify the Secretary of the
Landmark Preservation Commission at the City of Fort Collins Historic Preservation Office prior to the occurrence
of any of the following:
1. Preparation of plans for reconstruction or alteration of the exterior of the improvements on the property,or;
2. Preparation of plans for construction of, addition to or demolition of improvements on the property.
3. I further understand that if I apply for a building permit for any one of the following:
a. Alteration or reconstruction of or addition to the exterior of any improvement which constitutes all or
part of a landmark structure or landmark district;
b. Demolition or relocation of any improvement which constitutes all or part of a landmark structure or
landmark district; '
c. Construction or erection of or addition to any improvement upon any land included in a landmark
district;
d. Or if I proceed with any work not requiring a building permit as set forth in Section 14-47:
• the Building Inspector and the Landmark Preservation Commission shall be under the time constraints and other
requirements as outlined in Chapter 14, Article III of the Code of the City of Fort Collins.
DATED this _ day of_ Pi'P, n Pam in _
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History -The Hottel/Hoffman Ash Pit is located on the northwestern side of the Hottel/
Hoffman property, located at 426 East Oak Street. Dating to c. 1890, the ash pit is a
three-foot high dome shaped structure, with a width of four feet. The ash pit is
constructed of brickwork with a concrete coating. The eastern side of the ash pit has a
square, one-foot by one-foot opening, and the top of the dome has a round smoke vent.
The interior of the ash pit still contains ashes, and the interior bricks are coated with
black soot. Although the exterior concrete masonry work is cracked, the ash pit appears
to be in unaltered condition.
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