The dedicated stewards of six of the buildings from Boulder's past have been recognized with awards from Historic Boulder for going the extra mile to do the right thing.
Winners of Historic Boulder's Preservation Awards are:
- Restoration of the tower on the Arnett-Fullen House at 646 Pearl St. - Owners Kate Remley and Dylan Williams found pieces of the original red and green slate roof on the tower in their garden. They tracked down the only remaining source of the red tiles in a valley in the northeast. Mountain climber Williams then spent his evenings and weekends securing the tiles and installing copper flashing and metal cresting to return the home to it's original condition.
- Storefront reconstruction and interior rehabilitation of 1212 Pearl St. - The Victorian building, constructed in 1875-1976, had cast-iron Corinthian columns, large retail windows, a prominent cornice band, and accentuated second story windows. A 1930s modernization made significant changes to the faade. Working with architects Tom Thorpe and Alex Cassidy of DTJ, and new co-owners Paul Eklund and Tom Thorpe chose to restore the historic faade and the interior, including second-floor offices that had been sealed up for 75 years.
- Restoration of the front porch of the Johnston-House House at 2245 Mapleton Ave. - The front porch of the square stone house had been extended into a raised deck, along with other changes to the 1881 building. Owners Richard and Judith Marshall found river rock stones supporting the porch and, working with architect Kathryn Barth and with their son's help, restored those walls and the stairs, replaced a large second-story window and installed two smaller windows which had been there historically and restored a cupola that had apparently been blown off. They also replaced a non-compatible addition to one that matched the house's architecture.
- Restoration of a Jim Hunter-designed home at 1818 Baseline Rd. - Walking through the 1951 house, which was advertised as a potential for a pop-top, Jim and Estella Cole found a set of the original blueprints in the laundry cupboard stamped James M. Hunter AIA, Architect. They decided to instead restore the home to its original design, with the help of contractor Ken Larkin. They replaced the leaking built-up flat roof, restored the original study, living room and bedrooms, and original painted concrete floors, and refurbished built-in cabinets. They updated technological systems, renovated the kitchen and remodeled bathrooms while maintaining the home's original strong design.
- Rehabilitation and compatible addition of the Forest Jones Cabin on County Road 83 in Sunshine, Boulder County - Built as a miner's cabin between 1865 and1875, the cabin was occupied by the Jones family from the 1880s to 1976. In 1999, the 570-square-foot cabin in 1999, the cabin was designated a Boulder County Landmark, and also purchased by the present owners, Derek Secor Davis and Kathryn Inskeep. The interior of the cabin was gutted, the framing was repaired as necessary, new electrical, plumbing and heating systems were installed, and insulation was added. A compatible 200-square-foot addition was built at the rear. Exterior repairs or replacement with compatible materials finished the project. The Innskeeps did the work themselves, aided by an $18,000 Historic Landmark Rehabilitation Grant.
Historic Boulder's new Conservation Award, recognizing continued stewardship, went to Mel Shapiro for his stewardship of the Willard House at 125 Bellevue Ave.. The house was designed by prominent Boulder architect Charles Haertling and built in 1962. It is considered one of the finest modern residences in Boulder from the 1960s. Shapiro has maintained the building's cubist spaces, overhanging eaves, ribbon windows, flat and low-pitched roofs, stuccoed masonry, and the high quality mahogany and glass. He has also preserved the original 1960s kitchen.
Historic Boulder also recognized the efforts of two preservation supporters.
Boulder City Council member Susan Osborne, former co-president of Historic Boulder, was named Volunteer of the Year 2007. Osborne devoted much time and effort to the organization's spring and holiday house tours, to preservation of the historic Boulder Depot.
Boulder's Acting Planning Director Ruth McHeyser was named Preservationist of the Year for her support of preservation efforts on behalf of the city. McHeyser became the city's Long Range and Preservation Planner in 1990 and in all the years since and through several promotions within the department has kept preservation on the city's agenda. She initiated several ordinances related to historic preservation, was instrumental in the creation of several historic districts and the designation of many individual landmarks. She formed the city's Preservation Team, established weekly staff meetings dedicated to preservation issues in the city and began a preservation intern program, in addition to personally leading walking tours of historic areas and writing guidebooks.
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