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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 02/04/2003 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 017, 2003, DESIGNAT AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 13 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: February 4, 2003FROM: Karen McWilliams SUBJECT : First Reading of Ordinance No. 017, 2003, Designating the J. W. Spencer House and Garage, 1007 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. RECOMMENDATION: The Landmark Preservation Commission and staff recommend adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. At a public hearing held on January 8, 2003, the Landmark Preservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend designation of this property as a landmark for its architectural importance to Fort Collins. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The owner of the property, Linda Dunford, is initiating this request for Fort Collins Landmark designation for the J. W. Spencer House and Garage. The property qualifies for designation under Fort Collins Landmark Standard 14-5 (C), Architectural Significance. The property also qualifies for designation on the National and State Registers of Historic Places. The residence lip exemplifies the Folk Victorian architectural style, with excellent integrity. The detached historic garage, which dates from the period of significance, contributes to the historic and architectural character of the property. A small, non-historic playhouse structure located on the property does not contribute to the property's architectural significance and is not a part of the designation. HISTORY The house at 1007 West Mountain Avenue is a distinctively detailed and well preserved example of small scale Folk Victorian domestic architecture. Constructed circa 1905, it was built with a square plan on a sandstone foundation. The home features a hipped roof with an asymmetrical intersecting front gable, and is clad with narrow lapped board siding. A narrow, corbelled chimney projects from the summit of the roof. The front gable is bellcast with carved bargeboard, and decorated with imbricated shingles and a small rectangular window. An open front porch, with half-wall rail, extends across much of the fagade. The porch entry is accented by a pedimented canopy. The canopy's returns do not have the bellcast slope feature of the roof's gable. The porch roof is supported by 4x4 posts with flat, wide capitals. A stepped molding lintel surrounds the main entry. The screen door is scroll sawn in an intricate pattern. Two large, double-hung front windows (1-over-1 and 5-over-1 lights) also grace the fagade under the porch roof. A historic detached, one-car garage with front gable sits at the end of an unfinished driveway in the southwest comer of the back yard. . ORDINANCE NO. 017, 2003 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DESIGNATING THE J. W. SPENCER HOUSE AND GARAGE, 1007 WEST MOUNTAIN AVENUE, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, AS A FORT COLLINS 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 landmarks within the City; and WHEREAS, by Resolution dated January 8, 2003 the Landmark Preservation Commission (the "Commission") has determined that the J. W. Spencer House and Garage have architectural importance to the City, as good examples of the Folk Victorian style of domestic architecture, with good integrity;the house exhibits a high level of stylistic detail,while the detached garage dates from the period of significance and contributes significantly to the historic and architectural character of the property; 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 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 Fort Collins landmark. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the property historically known as the J. W. Spencer House and Garage, located on lands in the City of Fort Collins,Latimer County,Colorado,described as follows,to wit: Lot 4, Block 2, Amended Platt, Washington Place Addition also known as 1007 West Mountain Avenue is hereby designated as a Fort Collins 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 4th day of February, A.D. 2003, and to be presented for final passage on the 18th day of February, A.D. 2003. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 18th day of February, A.D. 2003. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Community Planning and Environmental Services Advance Planning Department City of Fort Collins RESOLUTION 3, 2003 OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDING LANDMARK DESIGNATION OF THE J. W. SPENCER HOUSE AND GARAGE 1007 WEST MOUNTAIN AVENUE, 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 J. W. Spencer House and Garage have architectural significance to Fort Collins as good examples of Folk Victorian architecture, with excellent integrity; and WHEREAS, the Landmark Preservation Commission has determined that the J. W. Spencer House and Garage meet the criteria of a landmark as set forth in Section 14-5 of the code and are eligible for designation as a Fort Collins Landmark; and WHEREAS, the owner of the property, Linda Dunford, 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 building and structure known as the J.W. Spencer House and Garage,Iocated on the lands in the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, described as follows, to wit: Lot 4, Block 2, Amended Platt, Washington Place Addition City of Fort Collins, County of Larimer, State of Colorado also known as 1007 West Mountain Avenue • 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@fcgov.com Landmark Preservation Commission Resolution No. 3, 2003 J. W. Spencer House and Garage, 1007 West Mountain Avenue Page 2 be designated as a Fort Collins Landmark in accordance with 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 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 Commission of the City of Fort Collins held this 8th day of January, A.D. 2003. W. "Frick, Chairman ATTEST: / C Secretary/Staff Community Planning and Environmental Services Advance Planning Department City of Fort Collins LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION January 8, 2003 STAFF REPORT REQUESTS: Fort Collins Landmark Designation of the J. W. Spencer House and Garage, 1007 West Mountain Avenue,Fort Collins, Colorado STAFF CONTACT: Karen McWilliams, Preservation Planner APPLICANT: Linda Dunford BACKGROUND: Staff presents for your consideration the landmark designation of the J. W. Spencer House and Garage at 1007 West Mountain Avenue. As a distinctively detailed and well preserved example of small scale Folk Victorian domestic architecture,the Spencer House and Garage are significant for designation as a Fort Collins Landmark under Standard 14-5 (2). The house's architectural details and integrity set it apart from other more austere specimens of Victorian-era architecture in town. The gabled,one-car garage dates from the period of significance, and contributes to the architectural and historical importance of the property. A small outbuilding, located at the southwest corner of the property, has been significantly altered and is not a part of these designation proceedings. • Architectural Significance: The house at 1007 W.Mountain Avenue is a distinctively detailed and well preserved example of small scale Folk Victorian domestic architecture. Constructed circa 1905,it was built with a square plan on a sandstone foundation. The home features a hipped roof with an asymmetrical intersecting front gable,and is clad with narrow lapped board siding. A narrow, corbelled chimney projects from the summit of the roof. The front gable is bellcast with carved bargeboard, and decorated with imbricated shingles and a small rectangular window. An open front porch, with half-wall rail, extends across much of the fagade. The porch entry is accented by a pedimented canopy. The canopy's returns do not have the bellcast slope feature of the roofs gable. The porch roof is supported by 4x4 posts with flat,wide capitals. A stepped molding lintel surrounds the main entry. The screen door is scroll sawn in an intricate pattern. Two large,double-hung front windows (1-over-I and 5-over-1 lights) also grace the fagade under the porch roof. A detached, one-car garage with front gable sits at the end of an unfinished driveway in the southwest comer of the back yard. Tax Assessor photographs indicate that the porch was modified sometime between 1948 and 1968. In the 1948 photograph, the porch appearance was more Craftsman in character, with battered piers and tapered roof supports. At that time, the porch's lapped board cladding material matched the home's exterior siding. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approving this request for Fort Collins Landmark designation of the J. W. Spencer House and Garage at 1007 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado, for its architectural significance. Significant historic buildings include the house and the historic garage; a small outbuilding, located at the southwest comer of the property,has been significantly altered and is not a part of these designation proceedings. 281 North College Avenue • P.O.Box 580 • Fort Collins,CO 80522-0580 • (970),,?,�21-6376 FAX(970)224-6111 • TDD(970)224-6002 • E-mail:aplanning@fcgov.com Community Planning and Environmental Services Advance Planning Department Historic Preservation Office PO Box 580 Fort Collins,CO 80522-0580 970-221-6376 City of Fort Collins Local Historic Landmark Designation Nomination Form Date: 12/12102 PHOTOS Please include 35mm photos of EACH ELEVATION of EACH BUILDING and STRUCTURE on the property. LOCATION Address: 1007 W. Mountain Avenue Legal Description: LOT 4, BLK 2, AMD PLAT, WASHINGTON PL, FTC Property Name (historic and/or common): J. W. Spencer House and Garage FORM PREPARED BY Name and Title: Stephen Webb Address: 281 N. College Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 Phone: (970) 221-3676 Relationship to Owner: None OWNER INFORMATION Name: Linda Dunford Phone: (970) 689-0380 Address: 1007 W. Mountain Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80521 BOUNDARIES and TYPE OF DESIGNATION ® Landmark ❑ Landmark District Explanation of Boundary Determination: The boundaries of the land being designated as a Fort Collins Landmark correspond to the legal description of the property, above. The property contains a small outbuilding located at the southwest corner of the property. This outbuilding has been significantly altered, and is not a part of these designation proceedings. 281 North College Avenue • PO Box 580 • Fort Collins,CO 80522-0580 970-221-6376 Fax 970-224-6111 • TDD 970-224-6002 • email:aplanning@fcgov.com CLASSIFICATION Category Ownership Status Present Use Existing Designation ` ® Building ❑ Public ® Occupied ❑ Commercial ❑ National Register ` J ❑ Structure ® Private ❑ Unoccupied ❑ Educational ❑ State Register ❑ Site ❑ Religious ❑ Object ® Residential ❑ District ❑ Entertainment ❑ Government ❑ Other SIGNIFICANCE Architectural ❑ Represents work of noteworthy architect ® Possesses high artistic value ® Represents a type, period, or method of construction Historical ❑ Associated with significant persons ❑ Associated with significant event ❑ Associated with a significant pattern or trend ❑ Contributes to the significance of an historic district Geographical ❑ Related to or part of a distinctive area ❑ Represents an established and familiar visual feature Further Comments (attach a separate sheet if needed) Please see "Statement of Significance" in Attachment 1. HISTORICAL INFORMATION Please attach a narrative of the historical significance of the property. Include a title search or city directory research if the property is important for its association with a significant person. Further Comments: Please see "Historical Significance" in Attachment 1. Revised 05-2002 Page 2 ARCHITECTURAL and PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION (attach a separate sheet if needed) • Construction Date: c.1905 Architect/Builder: Unknown, possibly H.Noel (See 1905 Newspaper Building Summary, 12/27/05. Building Materials: Wood over wood frame with a stone foundation Architectural Style: Folk Victorian Special Features/Surroundings: Describe any additions or alterations to the property: Further Comments: Please see "Architectural Significance" in Attachment 1. REFERENCE LIST or SOURCES of INFORMATION (attach a separate sheet if needed) Fort Collins City Directories City of Fort Collins Architectural Inventory Form: Westside Neighborhood Survey Project Fort Collins Property Assessor's Forms (http://www.co.larimer.co.us/assessor/query/search.cfm) Fort Collins Library Local History Archive Records Database (http://library.ci.fort- collins.co.us/archive/Searches/record_search_opns.htm) The History of Larimer County, Colorado: Volume II. Compiled by The Larimer County Heritage Writers, and edited by Arlene (Briggs) Albrandt and Kathryn"Kate" Stieben(Dallas, TX: Curtis Media Corporation, 1987.) FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Date Determined "Eligible" Ordinance # Application within last 12 months? ❑ Yes ❑ No Date Recorded i Revised 05-2002 Page 3 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 prior to the occurrence of any of the following: 1. Preparation of plans foe 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. 1 further understand that if I apply for a building permit for any one of the following: a. Alteration or reconstruction of or an 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 an 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. o DATED this N" day of , 200--)- . Owner Name (pTease print) Owner Signature State of • ••••• �;y County of C?- rt t �,;r s f�l3Glr+3 Subscribed and sworn before me this 3 % day of G e,"d r-K, 200 , by i I't r%G ' Lti rI So f ej Witness my hanrao 'al se I. M_com sio res w O 2no� otary Public Revised 05-2002 Page 4 Local Historic Landmark Designation Form 1007 W. Mountain Avenue—Attachment 1 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: As a distinctively detailed and well preserved example of small scale Folk Victorian domestic architecture, the J. W. Spencer House and Garage at 1007 West Mountain Avenue are significant for designation as a Fort Collins Landmark under designation standard 14-5 (2). The house's architectural details and integrity set it apart from other more austere specimens of Victorian architecture in town. The gabled, one-car garage also dates from the period of significance, and definitely contributes to the architectural and historical importance of the property. ARCHITECHTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: The house at 1007 W. Mountain Avenue is a distinctively detailed and well preserved example of small scale Folk Victorian domestic architecture. Constructed circa 1905, it was built with a square plan on a sandstone foundation. The home features a hipped roof with an asymmetrical intersecting front gable, and is clad with narrow lapped board siding. A narrow, corbelled chimney projects from the summit of the roof. The front gable is bellcast with carved bargeboard, and decorated with imbricated shingles and a small rectangular window. An open front porch, with half-wall rail, extends across much of the facade. The porch entry is accented by a pedimented canopy. The canopy's returns do not have the bellcast slope feature of the roofs gable. The porch roof is supported by 4x4 posts with flat, wide capitals. A stepped molding lintel surrounds the main entry. The screen door is scroll sawn in an intricate pattern. Two large, double-hung front windows (1-over-1 and 5-over-1 lights) also grace the facade under the porch roof. A detached, one-car garage with front gable sits at the end of an unfinished driveway in the southwest corner of the back yard. Tax Assessor photographs indicate that the porch was modified sometime between 1948 and 1968. In the 1948 photograph, the porch appearance was more Craftsman in character, with battered piers and tapered roof supports. At that time, the lapped board cladding material matched the home's exterior siding. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: As mentioned above, the house at 1007 W. Mountain Avenue was built circa 1905. The first known owner was J. W. Spencer. Ownership of the house changed frequently over the next thirty years. In 1906, the house was briefly owned by W. W. Owens and his wife, Sophrona. Mr. Owens was a building contractor and also owned a 5-room cottage at 1009 W. Mountain built by W. T. Dimick in 1905. A widow, Katherine Ball, is also listed as an owner/resident of the house in this same year. By 1908, the house had been purchased by a clerk at the Palace Grocery, Rueben J. Haldeman, and his wife, Mary. Changing ownership yet again by 1910, it was then occupied by George L. Cameron, a butcher, and his wife, Isadora. In 1913, Chas W. Kelly, a motorman, and his wife Mable, owned the house. James Oscar Mefford and wife Nellie (formerly Pennycook) are listed as owners in the 1922 and 1927 City Directories. Both the Mefford and Pennycook families were early settlers in the Fort Collins area. James Mefford was born on a farm north of Fort Collins in 1895, and worked as a miller and manager at the Fort Collins Four Mills. Nellie Mutter Pennycook was born in 1896, in Scotland. Her family traveled to Fort Collins when Nellie was 11 years old. Her father, James Pennycook, operated a blacksmith shop at 401 Jefferson Street, and also taught horseshoeing and blacksmithing at the College. James Pennycook and his wife Susan also lived at 1 D07 W. Mountain with the Meffords during these years. Earl and Minnie McCormick are listed in the City Directories as the owners of 1007 West Mountain from 1948 through 1959. Mr. McCormick was a self-employed painting contractor and decorator. George "Pat" Hehn and his wife Elaine, then lived in the house from the early 1960s through the mid-1970s. The Hehns had four children, a girl and three boys, born between 1960 and 1964. By 1979, Pat had become a partner in the Michaud Electric Company, and the family had moved to 1819 Suffolk Court. The property changed hands a few more times before it was purchased, in 1997, by its current owner, Linda Dunford. Revised 05-2002 Page 5 Local Historic Landmark Designation Form 1007 W. Mountain Avenue—Attachment 2 List of owners/residents for 1007 W. Mountain Avenue: 1997 Dunford, Linda —cmt. (homeowner, new listing) 1985 Hughes, Gordan J. 1979 No listing 1963-73 Hehn, George "Pat" (Elaine K.) -journeyman electrician and prnr. Michaud Electric, Inc. Ch: Diane ('60), Joe ('62), David ('63), Mark ('64) 1959 McCormick, Earl L. (Minnie A.)— retired 1954 McCormick, Doris M. —Tch. Castle Rock Colo. 1948 McCormick, Earl L. (Minnie A.) — retired 1940 Skow, Pete (Mable) — clerk Ettels Grocery 1933 vacant 1922-27 Mefford, J. O. (Nellie) — miller, F.C. Flour Mills Pennycook, Jas (Susan) - blksmth 1913 Kelley, Chas. W. (Mable) — motorman 1910 Cameron, George L. (Isadora)— butcher 1908 Haldeman, Reuben J. (Mary) —clk. Palace Grocery 1906 Ball, Katherine (wid.) Owens, W. W. (Sophia)— contractor 1905 Spencer, J. W. Revised 05-2002 Page 6 ii y d y 10 ligi •'. Tt' S. y�;?r w a a s i II. a � y ryAry ii• City of Fort Collins Architectural Inventory Form Page 1 Westside Neighborhood Survey Project • Address: 1007 W Mountain Av Site Number: 5LR8106 Parcel Number: Architectural Style: Folk Victorian Stories: 1 Est Construction Date: Landmark Status: Individually Eligible for NRHP: ❑ Individually Eligible for Local Landmarking: Contributing to a District/Potential District: IIIII; 1 �f Primary Roof Form: Hip w/Gable (Gable/Hip) Other: Comment Foundation: Unknown/Not Seen Other: Comment • Exterior Wall Covering: Lapped Board Other: Comment: Survey ID: 2323 SHF 96-02-115 Product No.4 City of Fort Collins Architectural Inventory Form Page 2 Westside Neighborhood Survey Project Address: 1007 W Mountain Av Distinctive Features: Imbricated Shingles Beneath Gables Comment: Roof Attributes: Belicast Hip or Gable Other: Comment Window Attributes: Narrow 1-over-1 Double Hung Other: Comment Porches: ® Front Porch e Open porch Porch Attributes: Porch Closed Rail Porch Gable Roof Comment: Other Distinctive Features Pedimented canopy over front porch entry; porch roof supported by 4X4 posts with wide capitals;front gable is bellcast with carved bargeboard, main entry set in surround with stepped molding lintel; screen door is scroll sawn in intricate pattern; large front windows (1 over 1 and 5 over 1 light) Alterations: None noted. 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