HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 01/02/2001 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2, 2001, DESIGNATIN AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 20
DATE: January 2, 2001
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL FROM:• Karen McWilliams
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 2, 2001, Designating the Deines Barn and Twin Silos, 7225 and
7309 South College Avenue, 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
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 owner of the property,the Shenandoah Home Owners Association, is initiating this request for i
Fort Collins Landmark designation for the Deines Barn and Twin Silos. These structures have
architectural importance to Fort Collins as locally rare examples of farmstead architecture, and
historical importance for their association with the agriculture development of Fort Collins.
History -Located on the west side of College Avenue, the Deines Farm was originally comprised
of several buildings,including two houses,two barns,two silos and two garages. An intensive-level
survey in 1994 determined that the only structures with historical significance were the main barn
and the twin silos. The non-historic structures were removed,and today only the main barn and twin
silos remain.
Elizabeth Case originally patented the farmstead in 1890. In the early twentieth century, general
farming and cattle ranching took place on the farmstead. The land went through a variety of owners
until 1942,when John and Mary Deines purchased the farm. The Deines family owned the property
for over 40 years, raising alfalfa and corn on 70 irrigated acres, and dryland wheat and barley. The
Deines family also raised purebred Herefords, but this was not a large-scale operation. After John
Deines, Jr.'s death in 1962, tenants farmed the property, although John Deines III returned to farm
the land between 1969-1974. In 1984, the Deines'family trust sold the property to Del E. Web
Commercial Property. Today, Shenandoah Land Limited Liability Company owns the property.
One of the most striking features of this former farmstead is the large barn. Although the date of
construction is disputed,it is known that the structure was built between 1904 and 1918. Assessor's
cards indicate that the interior of the barn included box stalls and a partial concrete floor, and that
in 1949 a 12'by 45'section of the north end of the barn was used as a granary. Although today a
portion of the first floor is used as a tack room, the barn is otherwise little changed. The barn has
a combination of concrete parging over stone and concrete foundation. The walls are clad with a
combination of board and batten and horizontal weatherboard siding. All exterior walls are painted
red. The moderately pitched gambrel roof is clad with corrugated metal roofing and has boxed
eaves.
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Another unique aspect of this property is the twin silos,located just west of the barn. Built in 1915,
the silos are constructed of reinforced concrete and are each 12 feet in diameter and 30 feet in height.
John Deines built the wooden gabled structure over the silos in 1945, to shield them from the
elements. This unusual gabled structure is wood frame covered with wood shingles and has exposed
rafter-ends.
The barn and twin silos are relatively unaltered from their original condition. The barn also appears
to be one of the largest in the Fort Collins area, and is one of only eight area barns with a gambrel
roof. In addition,the silos are significant in that they are among only 15 silos still extant in the Fort
Collins Urban Growth Area. They also are notable for their unique gable roof structure. Agriculture
once dominated Fort Collins,but over the past forty years,the city has experienced rapid growth,and
consequently, many bams and silos have been lost to development. It is important to recognize and
preserve the contribution of farmers to the area, as reflected by the Deines barn and twin silos.
• ORDINANCE NO. 2, 2001
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DESIGNATING THE DEINES BARN AND TWIN SILOS,
7225 AND 7309 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE, FORT COLLINS, COLORADO,
AS A HISTORIC LANDMARK PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 14
OF THE CITY CODE
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 Deines Barn and Twin Silos have
architectural importance to Fort Collins as locally rare examples of farmstead architecture, and
historical importance for their association with the agriculture development of 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 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 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 Deities Barn and
Twin Silos, located on lands in the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, described as
follows, to wit:
SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 14, Township 6 North, Range 69 West
also known as 7225 and 7309 South College Avenue,
be, and hereby are,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 2nd day of
January, A.D. 2001, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of January, A.D. 2001.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of January, A.D. 2001.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Community Planning and Environmental Services
a Advance Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
RESOLUTION 15, 2000
OF THE
CITY OF FORT COLLINS LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING FORT COLLINS LANDMARK DESIGNATION OF THE
DEINES BARN AND TWIN SILOS
7225 and 7309 SOUTH COLLEGE 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 Deines Barn and Twin Silos have architectural importance to Fort Collins as
locally rare examples of farmstead architecture, and historical importance for their association with the
agriculture development of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, the Landmark Preservation Commission has determined that the Deines Barn and
Twin Silos 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 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 Citv
of Fort Collins that the buildings and structures known as the Deines Barn and Twin Silos, located
on the lands in the City of Fort Collins, Latimer County, Colorado, described as follows, to wit:
SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 14, Township 6 North, Range 69 West
also known as 7225 and 7309 South College Avenue,
City of Fort Collins, County of Latimer, State of Colorado,
• be designated as a Fort Collins Landmark in accordance with Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins.
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Landmark Preservation Commission
Resolution No. 15, 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 Commission of the City
of Fort Collins held this 13th day of December, A.D. 2000.
� er Hogestad, Chairman
ATTEST:
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Secretary/Staff
Community Planning and Environmental Services
Advance Planning Department
City of Fort Collins
LANDMARK PRESERVATION COMMISSION
December 6, 2000
STAFF REPORT
REQUESTS: Fort Collins Landmark Designation of the Deines Farm Barn and Twin Silos,
7225 and 7309 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado
STAFF CONTACT: Karen McWilliams, Preservation Planner
APPLICANT: Eric Busch, Shenandoah Homeowners Association Representative
BACKGROUND: Staff is pleased to present for your consideration the landmark designation of
the Deines Farm Barn and Twin Silos, 7225 and 7309 South College Avenue. The structures are
important for their architecture and historical association with agriculture in Fort Collins.
History - Located on the west side of College Avenue, the Deines Farm was originally
comprised of several buildings, including two houses, two barns, two silos and two garages. An
intensive-level survey in 1994 determined that the only.structures with historical significance
were the main barn and the twin silos. (See attached survey.) The non-historic properties were
removed, and today only the main barn and twin silos remain.
Elizabeth Case originally patented the farmstead in 1890. In the early twentieth century, general
farming and cattle ranching took place on the farmstead. The land went through a variety of
owners until 1942, when John and Mary Deines purchased the farm. The Deines family owned
the property for over forty years, raising alfalfa and corn on 70 irrigated acres, and dryland wheat
and barley. The Deines family also raised purebred Herefords, but this was not a large-scale
operation. After John Deines, Jr.'s death in 1962, primarily tenants farmed the property, although
John Deines III returned to farm the land between 1969-1974. In 1984, the Deines'family trust
sold the property to Del E. Web Commercial Property. Today, Shenandoah Land Limited
Liability Company owns the property.
One of the most striking features of this former farmstead is the large barn. Although the date of
construction is disputed, it is known that the structure was built between 1904 and 1918.
Assessor's cards indicate that the interior of the barn included box stalls and a partial concrete
floor, and that in 1949 a 12'by 45'section of the north end of the barn was used as a granary.
Although today a portion of the first floor is used as a tack room, the barn is otherwise little
changed. The barn has a combination of concrete parging over stone and concrete foundation.
The walls are clad with a combination of board and batten and horizontal weather-board siding.
All exterior walls are painted red. The moderately pitched gambrel roof is clad with corrugated
metal roofing and has boxed eaves.
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Another unique aspect of this property is the twin silos, located just west of the barn. Built in
1915, the silos are constructed of reinforced concrete and are each 12 feet in diameter and 30 feet
in height. John Deines built the wooden gabled structure over the silos in 1945, to shield them
from the elements. This unusual gabled structure is wood frame covered with wood shingles and
has exposed rafter-ends.
The barn and twin silos are relatively unaltered from their original condition. The barn also
appears to be one of the largest in the Fort Collins area, and is one of only eight area bams with a
gambrel roof. In addition, the silos are significant in that they are among only 15 silos still extant
in the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area. They also are notable for their unique gable roof
structure. Agriculture once dominated Fort Collins, but over the past forty years, the city has
experienced rapid growth, and consequently, many barns and silos have been lost to
development. It is important to recognize and preserve the contribution of farmers to the area, as
reflected by the Deines barn and twin silos.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approving this request for Fort Collins Landmark
designation of the Deines Farm Barn and Twin Silos, 7225 and 7309 South College Avenue, Fort
Collins, Colorado, as locally rare examples of farmstead architecture in Fort Collins, with good
integrity, as well as for their historical association with agriculture in Fort Collins.
Historic Preservation Office
• P.O. Box 580
Fort Collins,CO 8052222
(970)221-6376
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Category: Ownership: Status: Present Use:
—Building _Public _Occupied _Commercial _ Entertainment
�Structure Private xUnoccupied _Educational Government Site _Religious Other: ll`^rtt�
Object _Residential
District Existing Designation:
National Register
—State Register
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
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HISTORICAL INFORMATION
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ARCHITECTURAL AND PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Construction Date:Barn:c. 1904- Silos- 1915 ArchitectfBuilder: Unknown
Building Materials: Bata- wand clam anri rnnamr . 1;61nq. infarypri
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Architectural Style: Vernacular agricultural architecture-Barn with locally rare gambrel roof. Silos with unusual
gable roof structure
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Describe any additions or alterations to the property: Please see attached information
REFERENCE LIST OR SOURCES OF INFOILMATION
. "tlel Webb Pmnerry Natiol3al R ternnd Local landmark Fimbuirion " Report prep r• 1 r a
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Cultural Regnorre"Migmrinng Derernher 1994
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FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
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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 2000.
Owner Name (please print)
Signature
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County of
Subscribed and sworn to before me this �_ day of 2000. by
Witness my hand and official seal. My commission expires \Z Z-G-.,N
Notary Public
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CITY OF FORT COLLINS
NOT FOR MW USE
HISTORIC RESOURCE OF MERIT —EUGUILE
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INVENTORY RECORD _DATE
PACE d OF to
Project Name
Del Webb Property National Register and Local Landmark Evaluation
Current Buildings Name Del Webb Property
Address 7225 and 7309 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Owner
Shenandoah Land L.L.C.
8101 East Prentice Avenue, Suite M180
Englewood, CO 80111
Historic Name Township 6N Range 69 W section SE 3
Defines Farm <of NE ,of SE 4, 14
District Name USGS Quad Name
N/A Loveland, CO, 1962, photorevised 1984, 7.5 minute
Block Lot(s) Addition year
N/A N/A N/A N/A
• Dates of Construction Sources Present Use Historic Use
c 1904 - c 1950s Assessor's cards farm complex farm complex
Condition Extent of Alterations Describe Alterations
see architectural see Statement of Significance Associated consists
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descriptions for property consists of two houses,
individual buildings two barns, two silos, two
garages, a chicken coop and
a storage building
Original yes Moved no Date Moved N/A
Architect Builders/Contractors Original Owner
N/A unknown Eliza A. Case
Source Source
N/A Source
N/A Homestead Patent
Historic Resource of Merit Inventory Record 7225 and 7309 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado
Architectural Description - Main House
Style: vernacular Setting: property is located on the west side of U.S. Highway 287
(College Avenue) approximately 0.7 miles south of Trilb-
Stories: 2 Road; elevation 5032 feet round sloths
gently from was
to east; open agricultural setting with native trees and
Orientation: south / west grasses; planted grass lawn surrounds house
Plan: irregular Foundation: painted white stucco over poured concrete; two or three light
Overall hopper basement windows
Dimensions: 60' N-S x 36' walls: painted white stucco over wood frame construction on first
E-W story; painted white square-butt wood shingles on second
story; painted white horizontal wood siding on addition to
west elevation; painted white horizontal weatherboard in
upper gable ends on north elevation
Roof: moderately-pitched gable with grey wood shingles and
exposed rafter ends; hip roof on addition to west elevation;
shed roof on enclosed porch addition to south elevation; one
red brick chimney located on the interior of the west elevation
Windows: north elevation: single, 6-beside-6 light, horizontal sliding
window, and single 6-light window near west end; two 1/1
double-hung windows in second story; former window
opening near east end has been in-filled with painted white
plywood; east elevation: small, 2-light, fixed-pane window
near north end; single-light fixed-pane window flanked by
two narrow 1/1 double-hung windows; 1/1 double-hung
window, flanked by two small square windows; band of three
9-light fixed-pane windows in enclosed porch addition at
south end; south elevation: band of six 9-light fixed-pane
windows in enclosed porch addition; two 1/1 double-hung
windows in second story; west elevation: single 6-light fixed
pane window; band of five 6-beside-6 light horizontal sliding
windows; band of three 9-light fixed-pane windows in
enclosed porch addition at south end; three small 2-light
windows in second story
Doors: single painted white wood-paneled entry door, flanked by
single-light sidelights, and with a painted black wood screen
door, located on the south elevation; single painted white
wood-paneled entry door, with a painted black wood screen
door, located on the south elevation; painted white plywood
overhead garage door on the north elevation
Porches: three poured concrete steps lead to enclosed shed roofed
porch on the south elevation; two-step cinder block stoop
leads to entry door near north end of west elevation
Garage: non-original attached single-car garage, located on the north
elevation
Historic Resource of Merit Inventory Record 7225 and 73M South college Avenue, Fort Collins,Colorado
Architectural Description -Secondary House
Style: vernacular Setting: property is located on the west side of U.S. Highway 287
(College Avenue) approximately 0.7 miles south of Trilby
Stones: 1 Road; elevation 5032 feet; ground slopes gently from west
to east; open agricultural setting with native trees and
Orientation: east grasses; the secondary house is located west of the main
house
Plan: ell
Foundation: poured concrete, covered with painted white stucco on north
Overall and east elevations; single light hopper basement windows
Dimensions: 52' N-S x 34'
E-W Wes: painted white stucco on wood frame construction; painted
white square-butt shingles and horizontal wood siding in some
areas
Root: moderately-pitched intersecting gables with weathered wood
shingles and exposed rafter ends; no chimneys
Windows: primarily 6/6 double-hung windows with painted wood
surrounds, flat arches, and exterior wood storm windows; two
single-light fixed-pane windows, one 6-beside-6 light
horizontal sliding window,and one 6-light fixed-pane window,
all located on the east elevation; band of three 6-light
horizontal sliding windows, and one 6-light fixed-pane
window, on the south elevation; some window openings are
covered with plywood
Doors: single wood slab entry door, with painted red wood storm
door, located on the east elevation; single wood-paneled
entry door, with a metal storm door, located on the south
elevation
Porches: two step poured concrete porch, covered by a shed roof with
knee brace support, on the east elevation; enclosed hip
roofed porch on the south elevation
Historic Resource of Merit Inventory Record 7225 and 7309 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado
Architectural Description - Main earn
Style: vernacular Setting: property is located on the west side of U.S. Highway 287
(College Avenue) approximately 0.7 miles south of Trilby
Stories: 2 Road; elevation 5032 feet
ground slopes gently from west
Orientation: east
to east; open agricultural setting with native trees and
grasses; the barn is located northwest of the main house
Plan: square Foundation: concrete pargeting over stone and concrete foundation
Overall Walls: painted red (weathered) board and batten on wood frame
Dimensions: 45' N-S x 44' construction; painted red horizontal weatherboard siding on
E-W lower portion of east elevation
Roof: moderately-pitched gambrel roof with corrugated metal
roofing and boxed eaves;
Windows: seven window openings, covered by wood plank shutters with
metal strap hinges, on the north elevation; single 6-light
fixed-pane window, with exterior wire mesh screen, on the
east elevation; two 6-light fixed-pane windows, and two 8-
light fixed-pane windows, located on the south elevation;
square window opening, covered with wood plank shutter, in
upper portion of south elevation; single 8-light fixed-pane
window, on the west elevation; small square window opening
in upper gambrel end on the west elevation (some window
panes are missing or broken)
Doors: large horizontal sliding door built of vertical wood planks on
the east elevation; hayloft door, side hinged with metal strap
hinges, in upper portion of east elevation; horizontal sliding
door built of vertical wood planks on the east elevation;
vertical wood plank door, side hinged with metal strap
hinges, on south elevation; dutch door, of vertical wood plank
construction, on the west elevation; two horizontal sliding
doors, built of vertical wood planks, on the west elevation
Interior.. first floor divided into spaces used as box stalls for cattle or
horses, a tack room, and a granary; large open hayloft in
second story; earth and concrete flooring; open wood frame
perimeter walls; 9-feet high first floor ceiling; 2" x 8" ceiling
joists; rafters, jack rafters and collar ties of 2"x 4" or 2"x 6"
construction
Historic Resource of Merin lmenlory Record 7225 and 7309 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado
Architectural Description - Sibs
Two reinforced concrete silos, currently vacant, are located immediately west of main barn; 12'diameter, 30'
height; wooden gable roofed structure, with weathered wood shingles with exposed rafter ends, spans the top
. of both silos
Architectural Description - Hay Barn
Single story wood frame structure located approximately 200 feet west of the main barn and silos; rectangular
plan; 41-feet E-W by 24-feet N-S; poured concrete foundation; horizontal plank exterior walls; gable roof
with shed roof extensions to the east and west elevations; corrugated metal roofing; exposed rafter ends
below roof eaves; two square window openings on the north elevation; two horizontal sliding doors, built of
vertical wood planks, located on the north elevation; one horizontal plank door, side hinged with metal strap
hinges, located on the east elevation
Architectural Description - Garage
Single story wood frame structure located southwest of the main house; rectangular plan; 26-feet N-S by 32-
feet E-W; painted white poured concrete foundation; painted white stucco exterior walls; painted white
horizontal weatherboard siding in upper gable ends on the east and west elevations; moderately-pitched gable
roof with black wood shingles and exposed rafter ends; stuccoed brick chimney located on the exterior of the
west elevation; two sets of paired 6/6 double-hung windows on the south elevation; one 6/6 double hung
window on the west elevation; two, 6-light, fixed-pane windows on the east elevation; painted white horizontal
sliding garage door, with single entry door inset, on the east elevation
Architectural Description -Secondary Garage
. Single story wood frame structure located approximately 60 feet north of the main house; rectangular plan;
24-feet N-S by 36-feet E-W; stucco over poured concrete foundation; painted white stucco exterior walls;
flat roof with exposed rafter ends; single 6-light fixed-pane windows located on the north, east, and south
elevations; one window opening on the east elevation is partially covered with plywood; large horizontal
sliding garage door of vertical wood plank construction, with two single entry doors inset, located on the east
elevation
Architectural Description - Chicken Coop
Single story wood frame structure located approximately 50 feet north of the main barn; rectangular plan;
12-feet N-S by 23-feet E-W; poured concrete foundation; painted white horizontal weatherboard siding(badly
weathered); shed roof with corrugated metal roofing and exposed rafter ends; band of six openings, covered
with wire mesh screens, on the south elevation; two vertical wood plank entry doors located on the south
elevation; building is currently used for storage
Architectural Description - Storage Building
Single story wood frame structure located approximately 50 feet north of the hay barn; rectangular plan;
16-feet N-S by 24-feet E-W; poured concrete floor; rusted metal sheathing exterior walls on wood frame
construction; gable roof with corrugated metal roofing and exposed rafter ends; two horizontal sliding doors,
of vertical wood plank construction, located on the south elevation; building is currently used for storage
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Historic Resource of Merit Inverdory Record 7225 and 7309 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado
Constniction History/ Historical Background
The farm complex at 7225 and 7309 South College is comprised of several buildings, including two houses,
two barns, two silos, two garages, a chicken coop and a storage building. The land where these buil,' 1s
are now located (the southeast quarter of section 14, Township 6 North Range 69 West) was originally pat, .d
by Eliza A. Case in 1890. Over the course of the next century, the property subsequently changed ownership
numerous times. In December 1891, Eliza Case sold the property to Andrew J. Smith for $800.00. Six years
property to Frank
later, in 1897, Smith's wife Susan and other members of the Smith family, quit-claimed the
O. Smith, who immediately sold it to Harriet Adele Dyer and Mabel E. Bailey. Dyer and Bailey next sold it to
her heirs sold the property to Hans C. Jensen in 1904. Jensen
Nancy F. Willson in 1900. After Willson died,
sold it to Frank E. Baxter in September 1905.
Baxter was associated with the property for only a few months, but he was among its most notable owners. Born
in Woodhull, New York in 1852, Baxter came to Latimer County in 1883. He was involved in the livery stable
business, helped to launch the sugar beet industry in the area and owned a general store in LaPorte, where he
served as postmaster. He also served as a Latimer County Commissioner for two terms.
In November 1905, Baxter sold the property to Anna M. Wright, who lived here for nine years before selling
to C. Herbert Shutt in 1914. Shutt owned the property for four years, selling to Fred F. Ackerman in 1918.
Ackerman lived here for more than a decade, before he conveyed ownership to Homer J. Luther in 1931. After
Luther died in the early 1940s, his wife, Suzanne M. Luther, sold the property to John Jr. and Mary Deines in
1942. The Deines family owned the property for over four decades, before they finally sold it in the early
1980s.
Prior to the Deines' ownership, information regarding the property's use is somewhat vague. During the early
years of the twentieth century the property was the site of general farming and cattle raising operations, but
specific information about the kinds of crops and cattle raised has not been uncovered. John Deines III. (son
of John Deines Jr.), stated that the Deines' family raised corn and alfalfa on an irrigated 70 acres, and also
grew dryland wheat and barley. Between 1945 and 1955, John Deines III. and his wife Bernita lived in +1,_
small house, while his parents John Jr-' and Mary Deines lived in the main house. The Deines' also ra
purebred herefords during these years, but according to John Deines III., the family's cattle raising was not a
large scale operation.
John Deines Jr. died in 1962, and his widow, Mary, moved off the property the following year. The Deines'
though, continued to maintain ownership. Since the early 1960s, the property has primarily been occupied by
tenant farmers, although John Deines III. did return to farm here between 1969 and circa 1974. During the
mid- to late 1960s, the property had been rented to Clarence T. Larson who utilized it as a dairy farm. Since
1974, the large house has been rented to Warren and Wilma Muse. Since 1988, the smaller house has been
rented by Cecil and Maleta Daily.
In November 1984, the Deines' family trust (named the Deines Agricultural and Livestock Company, or
DALCO), sold the property to Del E. Webb Commercial Property. A development company, Del Webb is
perhaps best known for its involvement in the development of Sun City, Arizona. During the past decade,
between 1984 and 1994, Del Webb has continued to utilize the property as a rental.
Current renters Warren and Wilma Muse stated that Del Webb intended to build a golf course here, but this
plan never came to fruition. In December 1984, Del Webb sold the property to Churchill Development. By
January 1985, though, it was again owned by Del Webb Commercial Property. The owner was subsequently
listed as Webb Collins Joint Venture. Most recently, in December 1994, the property was acquired by
Shenandoah Land Limited Liability Company.
Latimer County Assessor's records (1949 "Building Description and Value Calculation Cards") state that the
large barn was built in 1904, but John Deines III. stated he believed it had been built between 1914 and 1918.
If the barn dates to 1904, it was perhaps built by Hans Jensen who purchased the property that year. If the
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barn dates to the 1910s, it may have been built by C. Herbert Shutt who lived here between 1914 and 1918.
Located northwest of the main house, this barn is the property's most visually striking feature, and has had
few alterations. Assessor's cards reveal that the interior included box stalls and a partial concrete floor, and
that in 1949, a 12-feet by 45-feet section in the barn's north end was used as a granary. Today part of the first
floor is used as a tack room, but the structure is otherwise little changed. Also according to the Assessor's
records the twin silos, located just west of the barn, were built in 1915. The wooden gabled roof structure was
built over the silos in 1945 by John Deines Jr. to shield the silage stored there from the elements.
The Assessor's records also indicate that the main house was built in 1909, when the property was owned by
Anna M. Wright. This house was extensively remodeled by the Deines'soon after they acquired the property
in 1942. The house was originally a nearly square structure, measuring 28-feet N-S by 26-feet E-W, with a 10-
feet by 26-feet open porch extending the full length of the south elevation. Between 1943 and 1946, the
Deines'enclosed the front porch, built a 10-feet by 28-feet addition to the west elevation, and added a laundry
room and attached single car garage to the north elevation.
Assessor's regarding the secondary house are conflicting, indicating that the house was built in 1916, but also
that it had been moved in 1912. John Deines III. and his wife, Bernita, stated that in the early 1940s this
house was moved from a location along the south side of Trilby Road, between the railroad tracks to the east
and Shields Street to the west, and that prior to its move the house was lived in by a family named Armstrong
In the mid-1940s, the Deines' also remodeled this house, adding two bedrooms and a bathroom to the
structure's north end.
The 1949 assessment of the property, also indicated that the stuccoed gable roofed garage, located southwest
of the main house, was constructed circa 1921, when Fred Ackerman owned the property. The other garage,
to the southeast of the secondary house, was not mentioned in the 1949 assessment, and appears likely to have
been built sometime in the 1950s. The other extant buildings - the hay barn, chicken coop and storage
building - are not mentioned specifically in Assessor's records, although they all appear to be more than fifty
years old.
References
Information taken from file at City of Fort Collins Historic Preservation Office.
Obituary for Frank E. Baxter, Fort Collins Leader, 12 February 1937, Vol. VIII, No. 12.
Oral Interview with Cecil and Maleta Daily by Lisa Schoch-Roberts, 20 December 1994.
Oral Interview with Warren and Wilma Muse by Lisa Schoch-Roberts, 20 December 1994.
Patent, Book 86, Page 266. Located at the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder's Office.
Real Estate Appraisal Cards for Parcel #96140-00-004. Located at the Fort Collins Public Library, Local
History Section.
Rural Property Appraisal Record--Supplemental Record Card for Parcel #96140-00-004, 27 September 1983.
Located at the Larimer County Assessor's Office.
Telephone Interview with John Deines by Lisa Schoch-Roberts, 21 December 1994.
Telephone Interview with Bernita Deines by Lisa Schoch-Roberts, 28 December 1994.
Warranty Deeds, Book 82, Page 171, and Book 311, Page 479, located at the Latimer County Clerk and
Recorder's Office, Fort Collins, Colorado.
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significance
architectural significance historical significance
represents the work of a master geographic significance
associated with significant persons contributes to a historic .t
possesses high artistic values associated with historic events
significant visual features
or patterns
XX represents a type, period or XX exemplifies historic heritage of
method of Construction community
Statement of Significance J Local Landmark and National Register Evaluation
The National Register eligibility of the Deines Farm complex was evaluated within the guidelines set forth in
National Register Bulletin 15 (How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation), and National
Register Bulletin 16A (How to Complete the National Register Registration Form). As described in Bulletin
16A, the property was evaluated under three relevant National Register Criteria:
Criterion A- Properties associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the
broad patterns of our history.
Criterion B - Properties associated with the lives of persons significant in our past.
Criterion C -Properties that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method
of construction, or represent the work of a master, or possess high artistic values, or represent
a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction.
Criterion A
When applied liberally, virtually any historical property may be considered significant under Criterion A, as
all properties are associated to some degree with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad
patterns of our history. Simply being old does not make a property historically significant, however, so judging
the significance of each property's contribution becomes the key to applying Criterion A.
The Deines Farm is associated with the regional development of agriculture beginning in the early 1900s. One
of the area's numerous farmsteads, the property today is among several agricultural properties located within
the path of Fort Collins' urban growth. In comparison to other such properties, research has shown that this
farm was typical and was not of exceptional historical importance. The property, therefore, has made only
modest, rather than significant, contributions to the broad patterns of Fort Collins' past.
Criterion B
The many families, who owned and farmed here over the years, made a collective contribution to the region's
agricultural heritage. Particularly important was the Deines family, who was associated with the property for
more than forty years. Nonetheless, no member of the Deines family, nor any of the property's earlier owners,
appear to qualify as a significant individual as defined under Criterion B.
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Criterion C
Relative to Criterion C, the buildings at the Deines Farm are typical examples of vernacular architecture. Built
circa 1909, the original farmhouse was extensively remodeled in the mid-1940s. The smaller house was moved
here in the early 1940s, while the two garages, hay barn, chicken coop, and storage building have all been
allowed to molder, and thus are in poor to fair condition. These buildings, therefore, have not retained a large
share of their historical integrity, and consequently do not appear to qualify for the National Register or for
Local Landmark significance under Criterion C.
The main barn and twin silos, however, are relatively unaltered from their original construction, and appear
to embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction. In comparison to other
extant barns in the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area, this structure is among the region's largest, and is one of
Road, 2600 S. Timberline Road, 2515 W. Mulberry Street, 1900 N only eight area barns with a gambrel roof (the others are located at 4824 S. Lemay Street, 2608 E. Drake
. Taft Hill Road, 1312 NE Fronta R and 3039 W. Vine Drive). Fort Collins' early growth was dominated by a oad,
griculture, and the area was once
ge
dotted with dozens of barns. During the past forty years, as the city has experienced rapid urban growth m of these barns have been razed. Consequently, those barns that do remain ost
, including the Deines B ,Barn, deserve
strong consideration for National Register and Local Landmark eligibility.
Similarly, the property's twin silos are among only a handful of area silos still extant. Of several dozen that
were once built, fewer than fifteen silos still exist the Fort Collins Urban Growth Area. Otherwise typically
built, the Deines Farm silos are also notable for the gable roof structure that was built over them in the mid-
1940s.
As discussed above, our opinion is that the barn and silos located at 7225 / 7309 South College Avenue are
eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C., and also qualify for Local
Landmark status because they are among the area's relatively few remaining barns and silos that embody the
• distinctive characteristics of their type, period and method of construction. Due primarily to a lack of historical
integrity, other buildings on the property do not appear to qualify for National Register eligibility or for Local
Landmark status.
Threa (s) to Resource
The property's current owner, Shenandoah Land Limited Liability Company, intends to develop the property
in accordance with the City of Fort Collins' Master Plan. The area where the buildings are now located is
within a 77 acre parcel that is slated for primarily commercial development fronting along College Avenue.
Surveyed By:
Carl McWilliams and Lisa Schoch-Roberts
Cultural Resource Historians
1607 Dogwood Court
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(303) 493-5270 Date: December 1994
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Community Planning and Environmental Services
Planning Department
Citv of Fort Collins
January 24, 1994
Shenandoah Land L.L.C.
James R. McCory
8101 East Prentice Avenue, Suite M180
Englewood, CO 80111
Dear Mr. McCory:
Your application for demolition of the buildings located on the Del
Webb Property at 7225 and 7309 South College Avenue, Fort Collins,
Colorado has been partially approved by the City of Fort Collins
Planning Staff . As was stated to you in the meeting held today,
staff approves demolition or moving of. the main house, secondary
house, hay barn, garage, secondary garage, chicken coop and storage
building. However, staff does not approve demolition of the main
barn and silos as they have been determined eligible for inclusion
in the National Register of Historic Places and will qualify for
Local Landmark status .
The Planning Staff has advised that the Landmark Preservation
Commission (LPC) be involved in the approval process when
Shenandoah proceeds in applying for Planned Use Development .
Please notify the Planning Department ' s Historic Preservation
Specialist of any developments in your planning process and send a
copy of your findings in the structural evaluation of the barn and
silos .
It was a pleasure to meet with you and Mr. Prenzlow. We look
forward to working with you as Shenandoah moves forward in its
planning process . If you have any questions, please contact me at
221-6376�.1f
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Management Specialists, Inc.
5855 Wads%%oith B-Pass Building B Suite 100 ArNada. Colorado 80003-5459
• (303)420--W3, (303) 420-6611 fax (888( 420-4433tollfree www.m:magementspecialist,.rom
December 13, 2000
Karen McWilliams
Historical Preservation Office
281 N. College Ave.
Ft. Collins, CO
Dear Karen:
Enclosed you find the signed documentation required to get the ball rolling for the Deines
Farm Barn & Silos. Also enclosed are the requested photographs of the property.
Management Specialists is the management company for the Shenandoah Owners
Association, Inc. and we will be working closely with Eric Busch and the Board of
Directors to help in this pursuit. If there are any questions or information that cannot be
provided by Eric Busch, please do not hesitate to contact me at extension 302.
. We look forward to the opportunity of adding to the historical significance and beauty of
the Ft. Collins area with the Deines Farm Barn & Silos.
Sincerely,
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