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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 1 1
DATE: September 7, 19999
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF:
Karen McWilliams
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 135, 1999,Designating the Harden House,227 Wood Street,Fort
Collins, Colorado, as a Historic Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: j
The owner of the property,Dr.David Rowan, initiated this request for Local Landmark designation j
for the Harden House. The building is significant for its architectural importance,as a representative I
example of vernacular residential architecture in Fort Collins, typical of the turn of the century.
Ordinance No. 135, 1999,was unanimously adopted on First Reading on August 17, 1999.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 15
DATE: August 17, 1999
• FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: '
Karen McWilliams
SUBJECT :
First Reading of Ordinance No. 135, 1999, Designating the Harden House, 227 Wood Street, Fort
Collins, Colorado, as a Historic Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption o 'e Ordinhnce on!Fir Reading. t a public hearing held on July 28,
1999, the Landmark Preservatt " -Comm"Ission ur umousl ` commended designation of this
property as a local landmark for its architectural importance.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The owner of the property; Dr. David Rowan, is initiating this request for Local Landmark
designation for the Harden Ho building is s. wficant-for- architectural importance, as a
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representative example of ve ulaz retdentia7 ar y ort Collins,typical of the turn of
the century. �
History-The Harden House,227 Wood Street,is one of a row of three pressed brick houses likely
constructed by Dixon and Murphin Builders,in 1903-04. Significant as an example of vernacular
residential architecture from the turn of the century, the home exhibits many typical features,
including a white painted wood front porch, with narrow turned column supports; sandstone
foundation and sills;and decorative shingles in the front gable end. David and Eliza Harden owned
the property until 1911,when it was sold to Ernest C. and Engel Wente. The Wente family owned
the property until 1950. From then until 1981,the property was owned by Frank and Elsie Medlock.
John and Elizabeth Hickman then owned the property for a brief time,before selling it to Deborah
Abbott. The current owner pu ased'the property i��:-J 199. terations to the building include
a change in the porch to inclu , half walls rather th#- rig y open railing with turned spindles,
and an enclosed rear"mud room." The owner intends to removethe porch half-walls and mudroom
addition, restoring the houses appearance to that of a circa 1904 photograph.