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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 06/06/2017 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 080, 2017, DESIGNATAgenda Item 12 Item # 12 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY June 6, 2017 City Council STAFF Cassandra Bumgarner, Historic Preservation Planner SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 080, 2017, Designating the James Ross Proving-Up House Located at The Farm at Lee Martinez Park, 600 North Sherwood Street, Fort Collins, Colorado, as a Fort Collins Landmark Pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This item is a quasi-judicial matter and if it is considered on the discussion agenda, it will be considered in accordance with the procedures described in Section 1(e) of the Council’s Rules of Meeting Procedures adopted in Resolution 2017-017. The purpose of this item is to designate the James Ross Proving-Up House currently located at The Farm at Lee Martinez Park, 600 North Sherwood Street, as a Fort Collins Landmark. The Recreation Department of the City of Fort Collins is initiating this request on behalf of the City as the owner. The 1890 vernacular, proving-up structure is eligible for recognition as a Landmark due to its historic integrity and significance to Fort Collins under Designation Standard A, for its association with homesteading, Standard B, for its association with the Ross family, and Standard C, for its identifiable design and construction. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION The James Ross Proving-Up House is an example of a vernacular, proving-up home. The residence served as a “filing” house for the James Ross family. Built in 1890, the one room building housed the family of five for five years as part of the requirements of the Homestead Act. James Ross built his home on the Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal ditch, north of what became 1600 West Horsetooth Road. James was the great-grandfather of Senator Wayne Allard and Kermit Allard, CPA in Fort Collins. James Ross’ son William became the President of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. William impacted the university so much that they named Ross Hall after him, which was completed during his last year as president. CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS Recognition of this property as a Fort Collins Landmark enables its owners to qualify for local financial incentive programs available only to Landmark designated properties. BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION This item appeared before the Landmark Preservation Commission (LPC) on March 15, 2017. The LPC passed a resolution to recommend Landmark Designation with a vote of 8-0. Agenda Item 12 Item # 12 Page 2 ATTACHMENTS 1. Location map (PDF) 2. Landmark Designation application, with photos and signed consent (PDF) 3. Staff report (w/o attachments) (PDF) 4. Landmark Preservation Commission Resolution (PDF) N Whitcomb St N S herwoo d S t Elm St Landmark Preservation Commission March 15, 2017 © Proposed Location for James Ross Proving-Up House 1 inch = 109 feet ^ ATTACHMENT 1 Revised 08-2014 Page 1 Fort Collins Landmark Designation LOCATION INFORMATION: Address: James Ross Proving-Up House, at The Farm at Lee Martinez Park, 600 North Sherwood Street Legal Description: The 12 ½ feet by 16½ feet, one room frame building known as the James Ross Proving-Up House, located at The Farm at Lee Martinez Park Property Name (historic and/or common): The James Ross Proving-Up House OWNER INFORMATION: Name: City of Fort Collins, Colorado Address: P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522 -0580 Contact: Marc Rademacher, Recreation Area Manager, 112 East Willow Street, 970-221-6309, MRADEMACHER@fcgov.com; or Bob Adams, Recreation Director, 215 N. Mason Street, 970-221-6354, badams@fcgov.com CLASSIFICATION Category Ownership Status Present Use Existing Designation Building Public Occupied Commercial Nat’l Register Structure Private Unoccupied Educational State Register Site Religious Object Residential District Entertainment Government Other FORM PREPARED BY: Name and Title: Cassandra Bumgarner, Historic Preservation Planner Address: City of Fort Collins, Historic Preservation Department, P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522 Contact: cbumgarner@fcgov.com; 970-416-4250 Relationship to Owner: None. DATE: 02/21/2017 Planning, Development & Transportation Services Community Development & Neighborhood Services 281 North College Avenue P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580 ATTACHMENT 2 Revised 08-2014 Page 2 TYPE OF DESIGNATION and BOUNDARIES Individual Landmark Property Landmark District Explanation of Boundaries: The boundaries of the building being designated as a Fort Collins Landmark correspond to the footprint of the building described above. SIGNIFICANCE: Significance is the importance of a site, structure, object or district to the history, architecture, archeology, engineering or culture of our community, state or nation. For designation as Fort Collins Landmarks or Fort Collins Landmark Districts properties must meet one (1) or more of the following standards: Standard A: Events. This property is associated with events that have made a recognizable contribution to the broad patterns of the history of the community, State or Nation. It is associated with either (or both) of these two (2) types of events: 1. A specific event marking an important moment in Fort Collins prehistory or history; and/or 2. A pattern of events or a historic trend that made a recognizable contribution to the development of the community, State or Nation. Standard B: Persons/Groups. This property is associated with the lives of persons or groups of persons recognizable in the history of the community, State or Nation whose specific contributions to that history can be identified and documented. Standard C: Design/Construction. This property embodies the identifiable characteristics of a type, period or method of construction; represents the work of a craftsman or architect whose work is distinguishable from others by its characteristic style and quality; possesses high artistic values or design concepts; or is part of a recognizable and distinguishable group of properties. Standard D: Information potential. This property has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. EXTERIOR INTEGRITY: Exterior integrity is the ability of a site, structure, object or district to be able to convey its significance. The exterior integrity of a resource is based on the degree to which it retains all or some of seven (7) aspects or qualities, below. All seven qualities do not need to be present for a site, structure, object or district to be eligible, as long as the overall sense of past time and place is evident. Location. Integrity of location is not present, as the proving-up house has been moved from its original location; however, the interpretation of the home will reflect the original location and purpose. Design. Integrity of design is defined as "the combination of elements that create the form, plan, space, structure, and style of a property." The building retains integrity of design, as the residence’s original form, massing, scale, and proportion are wholly discernible. Setting. The integrity of setting is not present, as the building’s setting has changed from the original. While the building’s current setting is contained within the Lee Martinez Farm, this Farm is a City recreational and educational resource, rather than a working farm. Materials. This building retains good integrity of materials, as much of the historic physical elements that originally formed the building remain. Missing portions of materials are being restored. Workmanship. This building retains good evidence of the workmanship, materials and techniques of the settlement period in Fort Collins, c. 1880-1900. This consists of evidence of the artisans' labor and skill in constructing the building. Feeling. Integrity of feeling is defined as "a property's expression of the aesthetic or historic sense of a particular period of time." The home’s physical characteristics and its environment evoke strong feelings relating to the homesteading lifestyle. Association. Integrity of association is defined as the direct link between an important historic event and a historic property. Through its physical characteristics, the property is able to convey its strong association with the early settlement period in Fort Collins. Revised 08-2014 Page 3 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE and EXTERIOR INTEGRITY: The James Ross Proving-Up House has exceptional significance to Fort Collins and Larimer County as the only documented, extant “proving-up” or “filing” house in Larimer County. The Ross House serves as a rare example of the region’s cultural heritage, and represents the early pioneer and settlement context, advances in water technology and irrigation systems, and early development in Fort Collins and Larimer County. Built in 1890, this small (12 ½ feet by 16½ feet) one room building was lived in by the Ross family of five to satisfy the 1862 Homestead Act requirements for receiving land. A settler needed to “prove-up” that they had lived on a property for five years before they could file with the Land Office for ownership of that land. The building has additional significance for its association with the James Ross family. James Ross first built his little house on the Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal ditch north of what became 1600 West Horsetooth Road. James Ross was the great-grandfather of Senator Wayne Allard and Kermit Allard, CPA in Fort Collins. James Ross’ son William became the President of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley; he impacted the university so much that they named Ross Hall after him, which completed construction his last year as president. The James Ross House further tells about the evolution of water delivery systems and early water use in Larimer County. The earliest pioneers, such as George Strauss and John Coy, settled in the 1850s-60s in the rich bottom lands adjacent to the Poudre River, ensuring a steady supply of water. Once the land along the rivers and streams was taken, settlers were forced to dig wells for water, a difficult and often futile task in the arid, rocky soil. As irrigation ditches were built, land farther away from the rivers and streams could be farmed. Ross built his house along the 1880 Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal, ensuring his fine large farm prospered. At the Farm at Lee Martinez Park, along the Poudre River, the Ross Proving-Up House will be restored and interpreted, bringing back to life the themes of early settlement and community development, the 1862 Homestead Act, agriculture, and the history of water that made it all possible. HISTORICAL INFORMATION History of the Ross Proving-Up House: James Ross was born in Insch, Scotland on February 28, 1867. Ross was able to achieve his dream of moving to America when, in the Fall of 1887, he was given the opportunity to care for a shipment of Percheron horses for Jessie Harris. Ross spent the trip in the hold of the ship with the horses and was so sick when he arrived that he vowed never to make the trip again. He worked for Harris for a time, as well as hauled stones from the Stout Quarry to town for various construction projects, including the laying of stone sidewalks. On January 19, 1889, he married a fellow Scot, Jane Wilson Nichol. The following year the couple filed a homestead claim on a 160-acre parcel of land southwest of Fort Collins, along the banks of the Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal Ditch. The Homestead Act requirements included improving the property by the construction of a home and by farming the property for a period of five years, before a claim could be filed and the property deeded over. Ross built a small, one-room homestead house for his young family. The couple’s third child, Ethel, was born in the proving-up house. When she was about two, her mother went to the garden and Ethel woke up from a nap to look for her. Ethel drowned in the ditch on June 19, 1895. Afterwards, James Ross moved the proving-up house to the southwest, farther away from the ditch. Then the family continued to live in the little one room “proving-up” house, where they raised Hereford cattle. Their fourth child, Nellie (Jean Allard’s mother), was born in the proving-up house in 1896. In 1898, the Ross’s had a brick house constructed in front of the proving-up house, along what would become West Horsetooth Road. Two more children were born in the brick house, William (Bill) in Revised 08-2014 Page 4 1899 and Leona in 1906. Times were difficult for the family, and in addition to his cattle, James also worked as the road overseer in District 3 of Larimer County between 1902 and 1917. James Ross passed away on August 9, 1929. Jane Nichol Ross lived to be 90 years old, passing away on January 1, 1958. After having been owned by the Ross family for 87 years, the farm was sold to Trend Homes in 1977. In 2005, Plantation Manor P.D.P. was proposed for the site. Recognizing the importance of the proving-up house to the community, the house was donated to the City of Fort Collins, and moved to a Parks & Recreation storage yard until a permanent site could be located. In the fall of 2016 the City moved it to its new location at The Farm at Lee Martinez Park where it will be restored and interpreted for future generations. The Homestead Act of 1862: The Homestead Act set in motion a program of public land grants to small farmers. Before the Civil War, the southern states had blocked attempts at homestead legislation because they correctly foresaw that the law would hasten the settlement of western territory, ultimately adding to the number and political influence of Free states. When the southern states seceded during the Civil War, the Homestead Act was passed. Signed into law in May 1862, the Homestead Act opened up settlement in the western United States, allowing any adult citizen (or person intending to become a citizen) who had never borne arms against the U.S. government to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of surveyed government land. By the end of the Civil War, 15,000 homestead claims had been established, and more followed in the postwar years. Eventually, 1.6 million individual claims would be approved for a total of 420,000 square miles of territory, nearly ten percent of all government-held property. The Homestead Act remained in effect for more than 100 years. The final claim, for 80 acres in southeastern Alaska, was approved in 1988. Claimants were required to “improve” the plot by building a dwelling and cultivating the land continuously for five years. After five years on the land, the original filer was entitled to the property, free and clear, except for a registration fee. Title could also be acquired after only a 6-month residency and trivial improvements, provided the claimant paid the government $1.25 per acre (or $200 for 160 acres), a relatively large sum of money for many settlers to amass. The provisions of the Homestead Act largely dictated the home’s design and construction. The Act mandated that the dwelling had to be at least ten by twelve feet in size, and contain at least one glass window. A final filing fee of $18 was the only money required, but sacrifice and hard work exacted a different price from the hopeful settlers. Frugality was a homesteader's chief concern when building a home. Settlers constructed their houses of the materials most readily -- and cheaply -- available to them. Sometimes called “filing houses” or “claim shanties,” a proving-up house had no foundation and were constructed to be moved, reused, or improved when and if "proving up" time ever came. Comfort was often a secondary issue. Often these portable houses became an addition to a more substantial dwelling, converted to animal shelters, or moved to other homestead parcels to be used again to “prove-up” another’s holding. ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATION Constructed in 1890, the James Ross Proving-Up House is a one room wooden residence measuring 12½ by 16½ feet. The walls of the single story building were constructed of narrow lap siding on a wood frame. The side gable roof is currently covered with asphalt composition shingles. The façade has a single wooden door, offset towards the right. The door originally featured two long vertical panels over two shorter vertical panels. Currently, the two longer panels have been broken out, leaving an opening where they existed. The façade also contains a single, vertical oriented narrow window, located off center towards the left. The window used to be a four-over-four light window; however, the bottom sash has deteriorated, and only a portion of the wood framing still exists. Revised 08-2014 Page 5 The building’s right side, when viewed from the façade, has a single matching long, narrow four-over-four light window with; the bottom sash has deteriorated on this window. The back of the home has no openings. The left side also has no openings, but does show signs of a past exterior chimney centered on this elevation. The chimney was likely installed in the early 1950s when the proving-up house was converted to a bunk house. This chimney has since been demolished. REFERENCE LIST or SOURCES of INFORMATION (attach a separate sheet if needed) Allard, Jean Stewart (81 years old, death 2016; granddaughter of James Ross and mother of Senator Wayne and Kermit Allard). Interview, August 9, 2001. Fort Collins Public Library, Local History Archive (online). History Connection. Accessed via http://history.poudrelibraries.org/. Fort Collins Weekly Courier and Fort Collins Courier, accessed via coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. Swanson, Evadene Burris. Fort Collins Yesterday’s. Fort Collins: George and Hildegard Morgan, 1975. United States Census data, Ancestry.com, accessed via http://ancestry.com. Watrous, Ansel. History of Larimer County, Colorado. Revised 08-2014 Page 6 Photographs Photo from previous location, façade, July 2016. Revised 08-2014 Page 7 Photo from previous location, July 2016. Revised 08-2014 Page 8 Photo from previous location, July 2016. Revised 08-2014 Page 9 Photo from previous location, July 2016. Revised 08-2014 Page 10 The James Ross House at 1600 W Horsetooth, photograph taken pre-1950s Revised 08-2014 Page 11 Previous location, July 17, 2005. Location unknown, undated. Agenda Item 7 Item # 7 Page 1 STAFF REPORT March 15, 2017 Landmark Preservation Commission PROJECT NAME JAMES ROSS PROVING-UP HOUSE - APPLICATION FOR FORT COLLINS LANDMARK DESIGNATION STAFF Cassandra Bumgarner, Historic Preservation Planner PROJECT INFORMATION PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This item is to consider the request for a recommendation to City Council regarding landmark designation for the James Ross Proving-Up House, a 1890 residence that served as a residence to satisfy the requirements of the 1862 Homestead Act. APPLICANT: Bob Adams, Recreation Director OWNER: City of Fort Collins RECOMMENDATION: Approval EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BACKGROUND The James Ross Proving-Up House is significant under Fort Collins Landmark Designation Standard A, for its association with homesteading, Standard B, for its association with the Ross family, and Standard C, for its identifiable design and construction. The residence served as a “filing” house for the James Ross family. Built in 1890, the one room building housed the family of five for five years as part of the requirements of the Homestead Act. James Ross built his home on the Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal ditch, north of what became 1600 West Horsetooth Road. James was the great-grandfather of Senator Wayne Allard and Kermit Allard, CPA in Fort Collins. James Ross’ son William became the President of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley; he impacted the university so much that they named Ross Hall after him, which completed construction his last year as president. The current owner of this property, the City of Fort Collins Recreation Department, has submitted an application requesting consideration for Fort Collins local landmark designation. COMMISSION ACTION Chapter 14, Article II of the Municipal Code, “Designation Procedures,” provides the process and standards for designation of a property as a Fort Collins Landmark. The Commission shall adopt a motion providing a recommendation on eligibility to City Council. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE and EXTERIOR INTEGRITY The James Ross Proving-Up House has exceptional significance to Fort Collins and Larimer County as the only ATTACHMENT 3 Agenda Item 7 Item # 7 Page 2 documented, extant “proving-up” or “filing” house in Larimer County. The Ross House serves as a rare example of the region’s cultural heritage, and represents the early pioneer and settlement context, advances in water technology and irrigation systems, and early development in Fort Collins and Larimer County. Built in 1890, this small (12 ½ feet by 16½ feet) one room building was inhabited by the Ross family of five to satisfy the 1862 Homestead Act requirements for receiving land. A settler needed to “prove-up” that they had lived on a property for five years before they could file with the Land Office for ownership of that land. The building has additional significance for its association with the James Ross family. James Ross first built his little house on the Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal ditch north of what became 1600 West Horsetooth Road. James Ross was the great-grandfather of Senator Wayne Allard and Kermit Allard, CPA in Fort Collins. James Ross’ son William became the President of UNC in Greeley and was so beloved that they named their library the William Ross Library. The James Ross House further tells about the evolution of water delivery systems and early water use in Larimer County. The earliest pioneers, such as George Strauss and John Coy, settled in the 1850s-60s in the rich bottom lands adjacent to the Poudre River, ensuring a steady supply of water. Once the land along the rivers and streams was taken, settlers were forced to dig wells for water, a difficult and often futile task in the arid, rocky soil. As irrigation ditches were built, land farther away from the rivers and streams could be farmed. Ross built his house along the 1880 Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal, ensuring his fine large farm prospered. At the Farm at Lee Martinez Park, along the Poudre River, the Ross Proving-Up House will be restored and interpreted, bringing back to life the themes of early settlement and community development, the 1862 Homestead Act, agriculture, and the history of water that made it all possible. The property retains a preponderance of exterior integrity, as follows: Standard A: Location. Integrity of location is not present, as the proving-up house has been moved from its original location; however, the interpretation of the home will reflect the original location and purpose. Standard B: Design. Integrity of design is defined as "the combination of elements that create the form, plan, space, structure, and style of a property." The building retains integrity of design, as the residence’s original form, massing, scale, and proportion are wholly discernible. Standard C: Setting. The integrity of setting is not present, as the building’s setting has changed from the original. While the building’s current setting is contained within the Lee Martinez Farm, this Farm is a City recreational and educational resource, rather than a working farm. Standard D: Materials. This building retains good integrity of materials, as much of the historic physical elements that originally formed the building remain. Missing portions of materials are being restored. Standard E: Workmanship. This building retains good evidence of the workmanship, materials and techniques of the settlement period in Fort Collins, c. 1880-1900. This consists of evidence of the artisans' labor and skill in constructing the building. Standard F: Feeling. Integrity of feeling is defined as "a property's expression of the aesthetic or historic sense of a particular period of time." The home’s physical characteristics and its environment evoke strong feelings relating to the homesteading lifestyle. Standard G: Association. Integrity of association is defined as the direct link between an important historic event and a historic property. Through its physical characteristics, the property is able to convey its strong association with the early settlement period in Fort Collins. HISTORICAL INFORMATION History of the Ross Proving-Up House: Agenda Item 7 Item # 7 Page 3 James Ross was born in Insch, Scotland on February 28, 1867. Ross was able to achieve his dream of moving to America when, in the Fall of 1887, he was given the opportunity to care for a shipment of Percheron horses for Jessie Harris. Ross spent the trip in the hold of the ship with the horses and was so sick when he arrived that he vowed never to make the trip again. He worked for Harris for a time, as well as hauled stones from the Stout Quarry to town for various construction projects, including the laying of stone sidewalks. On January 19, 1889, he married a fellow Scot, Jane Wilson Nichol. The following year the couple filed a homestead claim on a 160-acre parcel of land southwest of Fort Collins, along the banks of the Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal Ditch. The Homestead Act requirements included improving the property by the construction of a home and by farming the property for a period of five years, before a claim could be filed and the property deeded over. Ross built a small, one-room homestead house for his young family. The couple’s third child, Ethel, was born in the proving-up house. When she was about two, her mother went to the garden and Ethel woke up from a nap to look for her. Ethel drowned in the ditch on June 19, 1895. Afterwards, James Ross moved the proving-up house to the southwest, farther away from the ditch. Then the family continued to live in the little one room “proving-up” house, where they raised Hereford cattle. Their fourth child, Nellie (Jean Allard’s mother), was born in the proving-up house in 1896. In 1898, the Ross’s had a brick house constructed in front of the proving-up house, along what would become West Horsetooth Road. Two more children were born in the brick house, William (Bill) in 1899 and Leona in 1906. Times were difficult for the family, and in addition to his cattle, James also worked as the road overseer in District 3 of Larimer County between 1902 and 1917. James Ross passed away on August 9, 1929. Jane Nichol Ross lived to be 90 years old, passing away on January 1, 1958. After having been owned by the Ross family for 87 years, the farm was sold to Trend Homes in 1977. In 2005, Plantation Manor P.D.P. was proposed for the site. Recognizing the importance of the proving-up house to the community, the house was donated to the City of Fort Collins, and moved to a Parks Department storage yard until a permanent site could be located. In the fall of 2016 the City moved it to its new location at The Farm at Lee Martinez Park where it will be restored and interpreted for future generations. The Homestead Act of 1862: The Homestead Act set in motion a program of public land grants to small farmers. Before the Civil War, the southern states had blocked attempts at homestead legislation because they correctly foresaw that the law would hasten the settlement of western territory, ultimately adding to the number and political influence of Free states. When the southern states seceded during the Civil War, the Homestead Act was passed. Signed into law in May 1862, the Homestead Act opened up settlement in the western United States, allowing any adult citizen (or person intending to become a citizen) who had never borne arms against the U.S. government to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of surveyed government land. By the end of the Civil War, 15,000 homestead claims had been established, and more followed in the postwar years. Eventually, 1.6 million individual claims would be approved for a total of 420,000 square miles of territory, nearly ten percent of all government-held property. The Homestead Act remained in effect for more than 100 years. The final claim, for 80 acres in southeastern Alaska, was approved in 1988. Claimants were required to “improve” the plot by building a dwelling and cultivating the land continuously for five years. After five years on the land, the original filer was entitled to the property, free and clear, except for a registration fee. Title could also be acquired after only a 6-month residency and trivial improvements, provided the claimant paid the government $1.25 per acre (or $200 for 160 acres), a relatively large sum of money for many settlers to amass. The provisions of the Homestead Act largely dictated the home’s design and construction. The Act mandated that the dwelling had to be at least ten by twelve feet in size, and contain at least one glass window. A final filing fee of $18 was the only money required, but sacrifice and hard work exacted a different price from the hopeful settlers. Frugality was a homesteader's chief concern when building a home. Settlers constructed their houses of the materials most readily -- and cheaply -- available to them. Sometimes called “filing houses” or “claim shanties,” a proving-up house had no foundation and were constructed to be moved, reused, or improved when and if "proving up" time ever came. Comfort was often a secondary issue. Often these portable houses became an addition to a more substantial dwelling, converted to animal shelters, or moved to other homestead parcels to be used again to “prove-up” another’s holding. ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATION Agenda Item 7 Item # 7 Page 4 Constructed in 1890, the James Ross Proving-Up House is a one room wooden residence measuring 12½ by 16½ feet. The walls of the single story building were constructed of narrow lap siding on a wood frame. The side gable roof is currently covered with asphalt composition shingles. The façade has a single wooden door, offset towards the right. The door originally featured two long vertical panels over two shorter vertical panels. Currently, the two longer panels have been broken out, leaving an opening where they existed. The façade also contains a single, vertical oriented narrow window, located off center towards the left. The window used to be a four-over-four light window; however, the bottom sash has deteriorated, and only a portion of the wood framing still exists. The building’s right side, when viewed from the façade, has a single matching long, narrow four-over-four light window with; the bottom sash has deteriorated on this window. The back of the home has no openings. The left side also has no openings, but does show signs of a past exterior chimney centered on this elevation. The chimney was likely installed in the early 1950s when the proving-up house was converted to a bunk house. This chimney has since been demolished. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE COMMISSION AT WORK SESSION: At its March 8, 2017 work session, Commission members requested additional information on this item as follows: 1. Why was it relocated to The Farm at Lee Martinez Park? Saved from demolition in 2005, the City of Fort Collins moved the historic building to storage until an appropriate permanent placement for educational purposes could be found. Last fall, the Ross House was relocated to The Farm at Lee Martinez Park along the Cache la Poudre River in Fort Collins. At the Farm at Lee Martinez Park, visitors will be able to experience the Ross Proving-Up House and learn about early settlement and water history, including how the Homestead Act encouraged farming, and how farming is so closely tied to water history and technology. The public will learn of the difficulties our arid land imposed on settlement, and how, through the development of a system of ditches and water rights, agricultural cultivation was able to extend outward from the rich, naturally irrigated bottom lands along the river to generate new farmland. Children and adults alike will also be taught about early sustainable living methods, through The Farm's existing agricultural activities and museum. The Farm at Lee Martinez Park is adjacent to the Cache la Poudre River. The restored historic building will be visible from the Poudre River Trail, encouraging trail users to visit. All ethnicities, cultures, and ages will enjoy the history lesson to be learned from Larimer County's only known "proving-up house." The location at the Farm at Lee Martinez Park provided an agricultural context and association with water with its proximity to the Poudre River. The physical location on site at the Farm will allow the James Ross Proving-Up House to be interpreted in its own right without further complicating the history of the site. 2. What kind of interpretation of the house will be provided for visitors? Subject experts will provide the interpretation of the Ross Proving-Up House and its ties to westward expansion, the Homestead Act, pioneer settlers, and farming and irrigation. Along with the Poudre Heritage Alliance, the City's Historic Preservation Division and members of the Landmark Preservation Commission will review all history-related interpretive material, ensuring its historical accuracy. Material related to agriculture will be reviewed by the City's Natural Resources and Landscape Planning Divisions, before being provided to the Poudre Heritage Alliance for its review. 3. Provide more information on the restoration. The City of Fort Collins Historic Preservation Division has applied for a grant from the Poudre Heritage Alliance for the restoration of the James Ross Proving-Up House. The singular goal for the project is to restore the Ross House to its original appearance as closely as possible, as documented in a pre-1950 photograph. The plan is to remove existing non-original brick chimney remnants and rehabilitate the roof framing as needed. Two layers of roofing will be torn off, down to the deck, and repair/replace 1x skip decking on roof as needed. Traditional wood shingles will Agenda Item 7 Item # 7 Page 5 be installed at an 8/12 slope. Then they will remove the trim and clapboard siding to assess any rot of wall studs. As needed, rafters, floor joists, studs and ceiling joists will be sistered or replaced. The trim and clapboard siding will be repaired or replaced where needed with salvaged material and or new material to match the original, and reinstalled. It is anticipated that lead abatement will be a necessary component of the clapboard and trim work, and if needed, this will be done to ensure a safe environment. Wood door buck, frame and sill will be repaired and re- installed. Completing the exterior work is the repair, re-glazing with restoration glass to match original, and re-installation of the two windows' jambs, frames and sills. Interior work is the second phase of the project, and includes the removal of electric wiring and equipment, plaster repair/replacement, flooring repair/replacement, case and base trim rehabilitation, and installation of a wood stove, pipe and stone base. STAFF EVALUATION Staff finds that the James Ross Proving-Up House qualifies for Fort Collins Landmark designation under Designation Standards A, B, and C as a good example of a filing house with a preponderance of exterior integrity. The dwelling’s location and setting have both changed; however, the interpretation of the home will reflect the original location and function. The dwelling continues to uphold a preponderance of integrity: materials, association, design, feeling, and workmanship. SAMPLE MOTIONS If the Commission finds that the James Ross Proving-Up House meets one or more of the criteria for Fort Collins landmark designation, the Commission shall adopt the following motion: That the Landmark Preservation Commission pass a resolution recommending that City Council designate the James Ross Proving-Up House as a Fort Collins Landmark in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 14, based on the property’s significance under Standards A, B, and C for its history and design as a filing house, association with the Ross family, and its preponderance of exterior integrity. If the Commission finds that the James Ross Proving-Up House does not meet the criteria for landmark designation, it shall adopt a motion to this effect, and state its reasoning. ATTACHMENTS 1. Landmark Designation Application (DOC) 2. Location Map (PDF) 3. Land Patent (PDF) 4. Staff Presentation (PDF) ATTACHMENT 4 !)!"!'#) "") "%#))) ) ")"")!& ) %"))!$)!()#!#) ) %-+>3:9E E &1(>E >1-E (7-=E $:==E #<:A390';E :@=-E (>E #<:;-<>DE 6:+(>-,E 39E >1-E 3>DE :.E:<>E :6639=E (<37-<E:@9>DE:6:<(,:E,-=+<3*-,E(=E/66:C=E>:EC3>E 66E -==E!:<>1-(=>E#:<>3:9E>:E>1-E3>DE39E  -1- ORDINANCE NO. 080, 2017 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DESIGNATING THE JAMES ROSS PROVING-UP HOUSE LOCATED AT THE FARM AT LEE MARTINEZ PARK, 600 NORTH SHERWOOD STREET, 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 historic landmarks within the City; and WHEREAS, by Resolution dated March 15, 2017, the Landmark Preservation Commission (the “Commission”) has determined that the James Ross Proving-Up House currently located at 600 North Sherwood Street in Fort Collins as more specifically described below (the “Property”) is eligible for landmark designation for its high degree of exterior integrity, and for its significance to Fort Collins under Landmark Standard A (Events), Standard B (Persons/Groups) and Standard C (Design/Construction) as contained in Section 14-5 of the City Code; and WHEREAS, the Commission has further determined that the Property meets the criteria of a landmark as set forth in City Code Section 14-5 and is eligible for designation as a landmark, and has recommended to the City Council that the 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 its exterior integrity; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendation of the Commission and desires to follow such recommendation and designate the Property as a landmark; and WHEREAS, designation of the Property as a landmark is necessary for the prosperity, civic pride, and welfare of the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and findings contained in the recitals set forth above. Section 2. That the Property located in the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, described as follows, to wit: -2- The 12 ½ feet by 16½ feet, one room frame building known as the James Ross Proving- Up House, currently located at The Farm at Lee Martinez Park, 600 North Sherwood Street, City of Fort Collins be designated as a Fort Collins Landmark in accordance with Chapter 14 of the City Code. Section 3. That alterations, additions and other changes to the James Ross Proving- Up House will be reviewed for compliance with City Code Chapter 14, Article III, as currently enacted or hereafter amended. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of June, A.D. 2017, and to be presented for final passage on the 5th day of July, A.D. 2017. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 5th day of July, A.D. 2017. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk E6:+5EE 3>DE:.E:<?E:6639=E:@9>DE:.E (<37-<E%>(>-E:.E:6:<(,:E *-E,-=309(>-,E(=E(E:<>E:6639=E (9,7(<5E39E(++:<,(9+-EC3>1E1(;>-<EE:.E>1-E:,-E:.E>1-E3>DE :.E:<>E:6639=E %-+>3:9E E &1(>E>1-E+<3>-<3(E+:9>(39-,E39E%-+>3:9E E :.E>1-E3>DE:,-E C366E =-<B-E (=E>1-E =>(9,)<,=E*DEC13+1E(6>-<(>3:9=E(,,3>3:9=E(9,E:>1-<E+1(90-=E>:E*@36,390=E (9,E=><@+>@<-=E6:+(>-,E @;:9E>1-E(*:A-E,-=+<3*-,E;<:;-<?DEC366E*-E<-A3-C-,E/<E+:7;63(9+-EC3>1E1(;>-<E E<>3+6-E4E :.E>1-E:,-E:.E>1-E3>DE:.E:<>E:6639= E #(==-,E(9,E(,:;>-,E(>E(E<-0@6(<E7-->390E:.E>1-E (9,7(<5E#<-=-<B(>3:9E:883==3:9E:.E>1-E 3>DE:.E:<>E:6639=E1-6,E>23=E >1E,(DE:.E-(<+1E  E  E &&%&E