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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 11/02/1999 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 162, 1999, DESIGNAT AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 16 DATE: November 2, 1999. FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Karen McWilliams SUBJECT : First Reading of Ordinance No. 162, 1999, Designating the South Unit of the Price Paired Home, 626 South Meldrum Street,Fort Collins, Colorado,as a Historic Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the City Code. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. At a public hearing held on October 13, 1999, the Landmark Preservation Commission unanimously recommended designation of this property as a local landmark for its architectural importance. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The owner of the property,David Alciatore,is initiating this request for Local Landmark designation for the South Unit of the Price Paired Home. The building is architecturally important as an excellent example of the Paired American Foursquare, and is one of only a handful of these duplex homes in Fort Collins. History-The Price Paired Home is legally divided into two separate properties. At this time, only the south half of the home, numbered as 626 South Meldrum Street, is included in this application for designation. The owner of the north half, while supportive of Mr. Alciatore's application for Local Landmark designation, is not interested in pursing designation at this time. The residence at .624-626 South Meldrum Street was constructed in the early 1900s as a Paired American Foursquare. It is one of an estimated five Paired American Foursquare buildings in Fort Collins. Both halves are essentially identical. The red brick building contains two full stories,with attic and full basement. It features a low hipped roof with overhanging eaves. Scrolled rafter ends decorate the undersides of the eaves. Centered on the facade is a small,multi light attic dormer. Bay projections extend full height on both ends of the front elevation. The front porch extends almost the full width of the house. Above the two front entries is a non-original shared pediment, supported by four Tuscan columns. A wrought iron railing surrounds the porch,and a single cement staircase is located at the front center of the porch. According to building permit records,the porch was likely modified in 1948. Ghost lines and support rods indicate where the original porch hung. A non-historic double garage was constructed circa 1982. It is not eligible for Local Landmark designation, and is not a part of this designation application. The 1908 City Directory offers the first reliable documentation ofthis paired residence. At that time, 626 was occupied by Mrs. Vienna A. Price. The other half, 624,was listed as vacant. The Sigma Delta Fraternity occupied both halves of the paired home between 1909 and 1914,at which time the property reverted to its former status as a duplex. Notable residents include CSU professors, a County Court Judge, and Harry Hughes, whom Hughes Stadium is named for. Both sides were owned for several years from 1954 on by Mabel, Lester and Marie Smith. Today 624 South Meldrum is still occupied by Marie Smith. The owner of 626,Mr. Alciatore,purchased that unit in 1992. • ORDINANCE NO. 162, 1999 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DESIGNATING THE SOUTH UNIT OF THE PRICE PAIRED HOME, 626 SOUTH MELDRUM 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 October 13,1999 the Landmark Preservation Commission (the "Commission") has determined that the South Unit of the Price Paired Home at 626 South Meldrum Street, Fort Collins, Colorado, has architectural importance to the City as an excellent example of the Paired American Foursquare,one of only several of such homes in Fort Collins;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 local landmark, and has recommended to the City Council that said property be designated by the City Council as a local landmark; and . WHEREAS,the owner of the property has 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 south half of the building historically known as the Price Paired Home,located on lands in the City of Fort Collins,Larimer County,Colorado,described as follows, to wit: A Portion of the North Half of Lot 11, Block 96, Harrison Addition: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the North 'h of Lot 11,thence along the West line of Lot 11 North 24.86 feet; thence North 89° 48' 14" East 190 feet to the East line of Lot 11; thence along said East line South 25.18 feet to the Southeast comer of the North Half of Lot 11;thence South 89° 54'98" West 190 Feet,to the Point of Beginning,in the City of Fort Collins,County of Larimer,State of Colorado,also known as 626 South Meldrum 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 ofthe Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings (U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Revised 1983) will serve as the standards by which alterations, additions and other changes to the south half of the building 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 2nd day of November, A.D. 1999, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of November, A.D. 1999. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of November, A.D. 1999. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Community Planning and Environmental Services Advance Planning Department itv of Fort Collins RESOLUTION 7, 1999 OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDING LOCAL LANDMARK DESIGNATION OF THE SOUTH UNIT OF THE PRICE DUPLEX, 626 SOUTH MELDRUM 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 South Unit of the Price Duplex, 626 South Meldrum Street, has architectural importance to Fort Collins as an excellent example of an American Foursquare Duplex, one of only a handful of these buildings in Fort Collins; and WHEREAS,the Landmark Preservation Commission has determined that the South Unit of the Price Duplex meets the criteria of a landmark as set forth in Section 14-5 of the code and is eligible for designation as a local landmark; and WHEREAS, the owner of the property has 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 South Unit of the building known as the Price Duplex, located on the lands in the City of Fort Collins, Latimer County, Colorado, described as follows. to wit: A Portion of the North Half of Lot 11, Block 96, Harrison Addition: Beginning at the Southwest comer of the North 1/2 of Lot 11, thence along the West line of Lot 11 North 24.86 feet; thence North 89' 48' 14" East 190 feet to the East line of Lot 11; thence along said East line South 25.18 feet to the Southeast corner of the North Half of Lot 11; thence South 89' 54' 98" West 190 Feet, to the Point of Beginning, in the City of Fort Collins, County of Larimer, State of Colorado also known as 626 South Meldrum Street _Si North College.Avenue • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins,CO 80522-0580 • (970)2211-6376 FAX (970) 227-6111 • TDD (970) 224-o002 • E-mail: aplanning6y ci.fort-collins.co.us Landmark Preservation Commission - Resolution No. 7, 1999 Page 2 be designated as a Local Landmark in accordance with Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. Section 2.That the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings (U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Revised 1983) shall serve as the standards by which alterations, additions and other changes to the building located upon the above described property shall 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 Commis e City of Fort Collins held this 13th day of October, A.D. 1999. P ogestad, Chairman ATTES - Secretary/Staff Community Planning and Environmental Services Advance Planning Department City of Fort Collins LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION October 13, 1999 STAFF REPORT REQUEST: Local Landmark Designation of the South Unit of the Price Duplex,626 South Meldrum Street,Fort Collins, Colorado STAFF CONTACT: Karen McWilliams,Preservation Planner APPLICANT: David Alciatore,Property Owner. BACKGROUND: Staff presents,for your consideration, the local landmark designation of the South Unit of the Price Duplex, 626 South Meldrum Street. The building is architecturally significant as an excellent example of the double American Foursquare,and is one of only a handful of these homes in Fort Collins. The Price Duplex is legally divided into two separate properties. At his time, only the south half of the duplex,numbered as 626 South Meldrum Street,is applying for designation. The owner of the north half of the duplex, while supportive of Mr. Alciatore's application for Local Landmark designation, is not interested in pursing the designation of their half of the duplex. • The residence at 624-626 South Meldrum Street was constructed in the early 1900s as a double American Foursquare. It is one of an estimated five double American Foursquare buildings constructed in Fort Collins. Both halves are essentially identical,with some minor interior differences due to alterations over the years. The red brick building contains two full stories, with a spacious attic and full basement. It features a low hipped roof with overhanging eaves. Scrolled rafter ends decorate the undersides of the eaves. Centered on the facade is a small,multi light attic dormer. Bay projections extend full height on both ends of the front elevation. The front porch extends almost the full width of the house. Above the two front entries is a shared pediment, supported by four Tuscan columns. A wrought iron railing surrounds the porch,and a single cement staircase is located at the front center of the porch. Ghost lines and support rods indicate where the original porch hung. According to building permit records, the porch was likely modified in 1948. A non-historic double garage was constructed circa 1982. It is not eligible for Local landmark designation, and is not a part of this designation application. The 1908 City Directory offers the first reliable documentation of this duplex. At that time, 626 was occupied by Mrs. Vienna A. Price. The other half, 624, was listed as vacant. The Sigma Delta Fraternity occupied both,halves of the duplex between 1909 and 1914, at which time the property reverted to its forme status as a duplex. Notable residents include CSU professors, a County Court Judge, and Harry Hughes, whom Hughes Stadium is named for. Both sides were owned for several years from 1954 on by Mabel,Lester and Marie Smith,before the Smiths sold 626. Today 624 S. Meldrum is occupied by Marie Smith. The current owner of 626,Mr. Alciatore,purchased that unit in 1992. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approving this request for Local Landmark designation of the South Unit of the Price Duplex,626 South Meldrum Street. The building is architecturally significant as an excellent example of the double American Foursquare, and is one of only a handful of these homes in Fort Collins. 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.nS Hstoric preservation Office FOR OFFICE USE ONLY P.O.Box 580 Date Determined'Eligible Fort Collins,CO 80522 Ordinance# (303)221.6597 Application within last 12 months? Yes No Date Recorded LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION NOMINATION FORM Date: Please type/print all entries Address: 6,2 � S • M v K k a V UYY'I —• CQ �O Ski galD�es/m�ipti t , AJ � / �Z, 11 k v✓i� n 4-7 u!L E /V l.,lJ l�ro D�� Z aO� )CON7- S{ L 1 T 'Fra, .,., n Namefritle: �K/�P1�� Address: pq (Q2� _1 . YO elalyyyy—) SL �C L"D &SZ ) Phone:�9 Relationship to Owner. Ay +-r UM Name: " IC a f�✓� Phone: — 6 Z-2-9 ( za s m-e a yvm _+• Tac Co 90S2-1 00 - A Landmark(improvement only) Landmark District(improvement+site/surrounding environment) Further explanation of boundary determination: C:WMT?RFSMST_DFSXRM LOC9 HW IM&AAADCUP"MFo Page 1 Cate Ownership: Status: Present Use: Building lic Occupied _Commercial _Entertainment —Structure: Private —Unoccupied _Educational _Government —Site gious _Other. _Object esidential _District Mating Designation: _National Register _State Register Architectural: _Represents work of noteworthy architect ,Possesses high artistic value V Represents a type,period,or method of construction Historical: ]L.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 1'x Further Comments: 1U (Add continuation sheet if needed) W -0WMS 5�JQN 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: — 2y/L /rl �� — � r-7e -K- �✓S Vr�17r.� 1� P✓l�Q . T-YQCYYI1 G//i11P ,4 Lo oz --r� � , ,/✓/(��{' i?�t c ve s h o ata-t, •ewlae c..e 0 - pause. r=A - .F Crrvlc�i lxu�e bee +-� o`wi 15oz� �t C�STERESanST DES Page 2 ✓S7t- GL. Y�J 1 a-tyl wo-s YGcoe-ap o Qf- � �Lto S• 1'lll e !a--ur-n S-� o MIUMIUMM u,nsvrc Construction Date: CIC ArchitecMuilder: V, Building Materials: Architectural Style: SQowu `�aW- j Special Features�I N��%� ► i'yr�a e-F Dula (Add a continuation sheet if needed Plesse include black and white photos of each elevation of the property. Describe any additions to the property: 1 ' 0 (?oYdn V-e ll 4 Ych -het- :�20114160- arclL deprs �y�'-� �o l)�� 'i-(-� �i ✓-ec� ✓ram (-1Ac ri>k--C7L0 ra t 2- h i SI- oi/•CILI Z ECAAJ (Add a continuation sheet,if needed) 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: I. 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 CgM7?RESU=DFS.FRM IaatI FWM I.M&nKc DDaVuam Fmn Page 3 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 lanai 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 othe City ofFort Collins. DATED this day of AV A LC(ft-Tb Owner Name(please print) Sr store _Property owner wishes to withhold consent to local historic designation. State of l' Countyof /Y/J//apt/ ) /J Subscribed and sworn to before me this -3 ay of l9L , by- V ALC(^-ra Witness my hand and official seal. My commission expires Notary Public CAtnSTPRFSVW-DES.FRM tail tfOMw Lamwk Daiv"=F4 Page 4 1 Application for Local Historic Designation Address: 626 South Meldrutn Street Fort Collins, CO 80521 Prepared by: Diane M. Reiser, resident/spouse of owner Homeowner: David G. Alciatore Date: August 29, 1999 Please note: The architectural and historical overview that follows includes a description of both 624 and 626 South Meldrvm Street. However,only the house at 626 South Meldmm Street is applying for historic designation. The properties are legally divided(see attachment entitled"Declaration of Covenants, Conditions,and Restrictions"for documentation of the legal separation of the properties). A full architectural and historic overview requires that both houses be described. Where no address is noted, please assume that the house at 626 South Meldtum Street is being described. 2 Architectural and Historical Overview for 624— 626 South Meldrum Street The home at 624—626 South Meldrum Street is a double American Foursquare(see historic photos#1—2 and recent photos#1—5). The Foursquare is a part of post-Victorian architecture,appearing after 1900 and lasting into the 1920s. The Foursquare has been referred to as"the bok"as it is a very simple,unadorned, yet comfortable home. These characteristics made the house quite economical and popular among the middle class. A perusal of building reports in various newspapers(1903—1911)revealed no documentation recording the year the house at 624—626 South Meldrum Street was built. The first owner listed in the 1902 Fort Collins City Directory at 626 South Meldrum Street was William Wolff a laborer,and his wife Julia However there was no listing for 624 South Meldrum Street that year and no listings for either house from 1904 until 1908 when Mrs. Vienna A-Price lived at 626 South Meldrum Street. That year 624 South Meldnmi Street was listed as`vacant"rather than having no listing at all,as in previous years. It seems possible that another house was standing at 626 South Meldrum Street,where William and Julia may have lived,before the double Foursquare was built. Marie Smith,who has owned both properties and then lived at 624 South Meldrum Street since 1954,has always believed that the house was built around 1908. Over the years,the homes at 624—626 South Meldrum Street were often rented out to teachers,professors, and students. Some of the mom-notable residents include the Sigma Delta Fraternity, 1909—1914 (occupied both halves),and Harry W. Hughes(at 624 South Meldrum Street), 1948—1952,for whom Hughes Stadium was named. Mrs.Ruth Lange,daughter of Frank Goeder,owns several old photographs (see historic photos#2-4),both interior and exterior,from the time that her father was a fraternity member at the house. She has donated copies of some of these photos to the Fort Collins Public Library Local History Office. A photo of the house can also be found in the 1913 Colorado State University Silverleaf Yearbook. General Features. This particular foursquare was built as a double house and is equally divided into two homes. There are very few,perhaps only four other,double Foursquare homes in Fort Collins. The house at 624—626 South Meldrum Street appears to be the only one not to have become a business or been broken up into smaller apartments. Both halves are essentially identical with some minor differences due to alterations over the years. There are 2 stories as well as a spacious attic and a full basement It has a low hipped roof with overhanging eaves. Scrolled rafter ends decorate the underside of the eaves. There is a small dormer window in the front of the roof with 18 panes of glass. A front porch extends almost the full width of the house. Bay windows adorn the first and second floor windows on the front elevation. The house is built of brick with wooden interior framing and plaster and lathe walls. The only decorative brickwork,an arched pattem,is found above the windows closest to the front doors. All other windows have sandstone headers and sills. The front doors are a beveled panel of plate glass surrounded by egg and dart molding. Windows: The windows are double hung with undivided lights. They are operated with sash cords and weights that are accessible only by removing the molding. Sash cords have broken on a few windows but are in good working condition on most. Several of the windows have original glass. Woodwork and hardware: The floors are all narrow pine boards. Door and window trim sets are pine;most are painted at 626 South Meldrum St. The doors are five panel. The side casings of the doors and windows are flat with rounded 3 edges and butt against the square-edge head casing. A simple fillet molding spans the lower edge of the head casing. At one time there were probably window and cap moldings throughout the house—a small remnant of cap molding can still be found on the upstairs bathroom window in 624 S.Meldmm St (see recent photo#6 and sketch). The baseboards are three part and are original in much of the house. According to Marie Smith,owner since 1954,Mrs.Cmmpacker,a resident in the early 1960's,painted most of the woodwork in 626 S.Meldmm St(without asking permission!) The original hardware is.copper-plated and most of the original hardware is still in the houses.Original hardware for the front and back door transom windows can also be found at 624 S.Meldmm St(see recent photo V). The door sets are quite decorative. Matching decorative hardware can be found on the built-in dining room cabinet at 624 S.Meldrum St(see recent photo#8). Stairs and Hallways: The homes have lower and upper side halls. The lower hallway has an open stair with a banister the full length of the stair and simple tamed posts. The newel post has a square base with a paneled shaft and fairly plain cap adorned by a narrow egg and dart molding with pearls. The space under the stair serves as a closet and is enclosed by a paneled wall. All woodwork except flooring is painted on the 626 side but is still partly unpainted on the 624 side(see recent photos#9-10). The front doors are topped by a transom window(see recent photo#11).The front door at 626 South Meldrum Street no longer has its original hardware but the outline of the original door set and transom window hardware can be seen in the paint. An interior door once hung between the hallway and the dining room. The upper hallway is quite spacious with a window at the front end(see recent photo#12). The stair opening is enclosed by a banister with tamed spindles. Porches: The from porch runs almost the full width of the house. There is a small pediment supported by four Tuscan columns above the two front doors. These columns appear to be original to the house. The surface of the porch is cement and its foundation is the original sandstone. A wrought iron railing surrounds the porch and a single cement staircase is located at the front center of the porch. Ghost lines and support rods indicate where the original porch hung. According to the Fort Collins Record of Building Permits,owner Harry Dimmitt received a permit(see permit attachment)to re-build the porch on April 21, 1948. Judging from a photo found in the 1913 CSU Silverleaf yearbook(see historic photo#1),the original porch balusters appear to have been plain square sticks. As can be seen from the photo,two wooden sets of stairs led up to the porch from the front walkways. The porch was supported by five Tuscan columns. The full roof was decorated by a low railing with stick spindles. The back porches appear to be in their original form. Owner Frank T.Brickell received a permit to re-roof and re-floor the porches on January 30, 1939(it is assumed that he worked on the rear porches since the permit implies more than one porch by use of the plural). They are small wooden screened-in porches each with coal shines leading to coal rooms that also serve as the porch foundations(see recent photo 0). Living Room: The living room is located in the front of the house. It has a bay window facing the street and a single window on the souther wall. The two narrow windows(at 626 South Meldmm Street)in the bay work, the center window does not open It appears to have worked at one time since there are tracks for the upper and lower sash to slide in. The living room is divided from the dining room and hallway by two archways (see recent photo#13 - 14). According to Marie Smith the archways were widened by Harry Dimmitt while he lived there. 4 Dining Room: The dining room has a built-in china cabinet. According to Marie Smith,the cabinet at 626 S.Meldrum St was rebuilt by Harry Dimmitt(see recent photo#15). The original cabinet can be seen in 624 S.Meldrum St(see recent photo 416). There is a double window on the outer wall. A doorway on the eastern wall leads into the kitchen. Kitchen: The kitchen has a small breal&W nook with a narrow window. An archway divides the breakfast nook from the rest of the kitchen(see recent photo#17). A small bathroom,once a panty,was added several decades ago. It is located in the outer back comer of the kitchen. Much of the cabinetry appears fairly old but may not be original to the house. The cabinetry at 624 South Meldrum Street has had fewer alterations (see recent photo#18). Other alterations have been made over the years,for example,the kitchen sink at 626 South Meldrum Street was probably located on the wall dividing the two homes and was moved to the back wall under a window. There is an exposed chimney on the interior wall between the houses with two stovepipe holes(see recent photo#19). According to Marie Smith,a wood stove once sat in front of the chimney. The floor is burned and patched near the chimney. A door in the northwest comer leads to the basement The back door is also located in the kitchen. It is topped by a transom window. According to Marie Smith,Harry Dimmitt,the owner from 1948—1952,made several changes in the kitchen: he added the bathroom,shortened the window above the kitchen sink,widened the breakfast nook archway,and added a peninsula with countertop. Mane believes the kitchen may originally have been equipped with a PUMP- Garage: A new double garage was put up around 1982(see recent photo#20). Previous to that a garage may have • been built in 1927(Marie Smith remembers an old wooden double garage)by owner A.H.Parker, according to the Fort Collins Record of Building Permits, 1920-1949. Heating: The original coal furnace was converted to gas in 1946,according to Marie Smith,and still heats the house via hot water radiators. The iron radiators are decorative and can be found in most rooms(see recent photo #21). Baseboard heaters were added to both bathrooms and the breakfast nook at 626 S.Meldrum St Bedrooms: There are three bedrooms,all on the upper floor. The largest is at the front of the house(see recent photo 422-23). It has a bay window and a single window on the southern wall. There is a closet in both the front and middle bedrooms. The middle and rear bedrooms are joined by a door,each bedroom also has a door into the hallway. The door between these two bedrooms does not match the other doors in the house. It was found in the basement and hung several years ago. The middle bedroom has a double window and the rear bedroom has two single windows,one in the southern wall and one in the eastern wall. Bathrooms: The upper bathroom at 626 S.Meldrum St.was remodeled by Jan Shepard in the 1980s. It originally had a claw-footed tub and now has a modem cast iron tub with shower. There is a newer pedestal sink and the original toilet(see recent photo#24). Each home has a matching older medicine cabinet(see recent photo #25)According to Marie Smith the house did not originally have any indoor bathrooms. She believes the upper bathroom was a linen closet and the lower bathroom was a pantry. However,houses of this form and period were frequently built with indoor plumbing. Marie states that it was Harry Dimmin that added the downstairs bathroom. It has never been remodeled(see recent photo#26),with the exception of some minor pipe work. 5 Basement: The foundation is sandstone. Toward the front of the basement a half wall rises several feet to an earth- floored crawl space. The original coal heater is covered with asbestos insulation. A small workroom and a stone walled coal room under the back porch now houses the washer and dryer. Sources and Attached Documents: Abstract of Title for the North%2 of Lot 11,Block 96,Harrison's Addition to the City of Fort Collins, Colorado The American Foursquare,by Patricia Boone,Old House Journal,p.28—31 American Vernacular Interior Architecture 1870—1940,by Jan Jennings and Herbert Gottfried,Iowa State University Press,Ames Declaration of Covenants,Conditions,and Restrictions for the North%2 of Lot 11,Block 96,Harrison's Addition to the City of Fort Collins,Colorado Fort Collins Record of Building Permits, 1920— 1949 Historic Photos Numbered I-4 Lange,Ruth,personal interview and historic photographs List of building reports from various newspapers compiled by Wayne Sundberg, 1903—1911,Fort Collins Public Library List of Building Permits List of Residents Post-Victorian Architecture: The American Foursquare,by Renee Kahn,The Old House Journal,February 1982,p.29—32 Reading the Old House: Figuring Out the Foursquare;by James C.Massey and Shirley Maxwell,Old House Journal,p.20-22 Recent Photos Numbered 1 -26 Smith,Marie,personal interview Sketch of window cap molding 6 T Fort Collins Record of Building Permits 1920— 1949 Date I Permit# Owner Lot Job Est. Cost Permit Cost 9/ OM 1791 A.H.Parker #626 NI/2 11 Garage $230.00 $1.30 96 1/30/39 Frank T. #624—626 Re-roofing and $90.00 $1.15 Brickell NI/21196 re-flooring porches 1/26/45 8189 Helen Dimmitt #624—626 Re-shingling $I000.00 $2.50 Nl/21196 and 4/21/48 10462 Dimmitt Nl/21196 Rebuild rch 1 $250.00 $1.45 • i List of Residents 1902-1999 Year 626 South Meldrum Street 624 South Meldrum Street 1902 William(Laborer)and Julia Wolf No listing 1904-1907 No listing No listing 1908 Mrs.Vienna A.Price Vacant 1909-1914 Sigma Delta Fraternity House Signa Delta Fraternity House 1915-1916 No record No record 1917 J.L. Wallace Mrs.Louise Bruns 1918 No city directory No city directory 1919 P.H. Wood M. Alice Williams 1920-1921 No city directo No city directory 1922 Judge G. Warren and Dorothy M.Alice Williams Culver,County Court 1923-1924 No city directory No citv directory 1925 Judge G.Warren Culver,County R.R.Murchison Court 1926 No city directory No citv directory 1927 Judge G.Warren Culver,County Ernest C.(Musician,Colorado Court(A.H.Parker,owner") Agricultural College)and Helen M. Smith 1928 No city directo No city directory 1929 Judge G.Warren Culver,County Albert A. (James-Fuller Shoe Court Company)and Julia A.Fuller 1930 No city directo No city directory 1931 Marshall Moore Albert A. (James-Fuller Shoe Com and Julia A.Fuller 1932 No city directory No city directory 1933 Marshall(Forman)and Jewry A. Vacant Moore 1934-1938 Elmer E.Ellsworth for Mrs.Ella B.Taylor 1939 Owner.Frank T.Brickell(No Owner.Frank T.BrickeU(No city directory) city directory) 1940 Frank T. (Taxi Driver)and Earl E.and Gladys Jenkins Gladys H. (Self Emp. Dunigan's Caf€(162 N. College) Stenographer)Brickell;children Franklin, 15 Robert 9 1941-1947 No city directo No city directory 1948-1952 Harry Durini ,owner(Realtor Harry W.Hughes and Campus Shop Owner 1954 Anna Blunk(Mabel,Lester,and Mrs.Ruby J.Hughes(Mabel, Marie Smith,owners) e Smith,owners 1956 Adad(Instructor,Colorado Vacant(Mabel,Lester,and Marie AM and Silvia Farman-Farina Smith,owners) (Mabel,Lester,and Marie Smith, owners 1957 William(Teacher,Public School) Norman F.(Teacher,Public and Ellen C. Greenleaf(Mabel, School)and Susan W.Furniss Lester,and Marie Smith,owners) (Mabel,Lester,and Marie Smith, owners 1958 No city directory No city directory 1959 Vacant(Mabel,Lester,and Marie Carlos R. (Assistant Professor, Smith,owners) CSU)and Geraldine S. Allen Jr. • (Mabel,Lester,and Marie Smith, owners 1960 David W.(Assistant Professor, Carlos R.(Assistant Professor, Agronomy)and Margorie J. CSU)and Geraldine S.Allen Jr. Cmmpacker(Mabel,Lester,and (Mabel,Lester,and Marie Smith, Marie Smith,owners) owners 1961 No city directo No city directo 1962 David W.(Assistant Professor, Vacant Agronomy)and Margorie J. Cmmpacker(Mabel,Lester,and Marie Smith.owners 1963 David W.(Assistant Professor, Ved P.and Silvia J.Vatuk Agronomy)and Margorie J. (Mabel,Lester,and Marie Smith, Cmmpacker(Mabel,Laster,and owners) Marie Smith,owners 1964 David W.(Assistant Professor, Charles D.(Mfg rep for Glove Agronomy)and Margorie J. Co.)and Barbara Leach;children Crumpacker,children David 8, Susan 10,Deborah 9,Malcolm II John7,Gene 4,and Mark 2 8,Gary 6,William R.4,David R (Mabel,Lester,and Marie Smitb, 2(Mabel,Lester,and Marie owners Smith,owners 1965 No city directory No city directory 1966 No listing Lester N.(Salesman Burchfield Realty)and Marie(Real Estate Sales)Smith,owners;Roger Smith . 1967 No city directory No city directory 1968 L.Neil(Student,CSU)and Barby Same as most recent record L. Smith(Lester and Marie Smith,owners 1969 L.Neil(Student,CSU)and Barby Lester N.(Emp.,Aquatech)and L.(Emp.Poudre Valley Nat'l Marie Smith,owners;Roger Bank)Smith,and Larry Samar, Smith (Student CSU)(Lester and Marie Smith,owners 1970 Colorado Ballistics Lab;L.Neil Same as most recent record (Owner,Colorado Ballistics Lab) and Barby L. (Emp.,Poudre Valley Nat'l Bank)Smith(Lester and Marie Smith,owners) 1971 Colorado Ballistics Lab;L.Neil Same as most recent record (Owner,Colorado Ballistics Lab) and Barby L. (General Bookkeeper,United Bank of FtQ Smith(Lester and Marie Smith, owners 1972-1973 Same as most recent record Lester N.(Emp.,Aquatech)and Marie Smith,owners 1974 No city directory No city directory 1975-1976 Colorado Ballistics Lab;L.Neil Same as most recent record Smith(Lester and Marie Smith, owners • 1977 Neil Molson-Smith(Lester and Same as most recent record Marie Smith,owners 1978 No city directory No city directory 1979 Neil and Cynthia Molson-Smith— Same as most recent record Molson owners?(Lester and Marie Smith,owners 1980 Neil(writer)and Cynthia Smith Lester N.(Empl,Teledyne)and (Lester and Marie Smith,owners Marie Smith,owners 1981 L.Neil(Novelist)and Cathy L. Same as most recent record (Stained Glass Artisan)Smith and Marie Smitb,owners) 1982 David F.(Student,CSU and Same as most recent record Shirley M. (Day Care Provider) West(Lester and Marie Smith, owners 1983 Occupant refused information Same as most recent record 1984 Jan C. Shepard,Mgmt. Same as most recent record Consultant,Self-Employed and Marie Smith,owners 1985-1986 Jan C.Shepard,Asst.to Director Lester N.(Senieo Insp., of Communications,City of FtC, Teledyne)and Marie Smith, owner owners 1987-1988 Jan C. Shepard,owner Lester N. (Retired)and Marie Smith,owners 1989 Jan C. Shepard,Consultant,Self- Same as most recent record Employed,owner 1990 No listing Same as most recent record 1991 John B. Gallagher,owner Same as most recent record 1992-present David G.Alciatore(Ass. Same as most recent record Professor,Mech.Eng.,CSU)and Diane M.Reiser(Student,CSU; Mental Heath Worker) owners 'Information in italics from book of building permits, 1920-1949 Primary source: Fort Collins City Directories, 1902-1992 1 ](}�• 9 � 4 /. � p Y 4 ' 6 1 Y. y[ i ti r J 1� � y t �� t 1 i ,x v�