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Historical Preservation Board City of Littleton Meeting Agenda - Final Virtual via Zoom 6:30 PM Thursday, March 18, 2021 Study Session (Rescheduled from 03/15/2021) Viewing Options for Virtual Meetings: Due to COVID-19, the City of Littleton is providing virtual coverage of all authorities, boards and commissions meetings to protect the health of citizens, board members, staff, and guests. Meetings will not be held at the Littleton Center until further notice. While there is no opportunity for citizen engagement or participation during study sessions, options are available to view or listen to the meeting. To view study sessions: watch the live telecast on Comcast or Century Link Channel 8, live on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/CityofLittleton), or visit www.littletongov.org/channel8 to watch the live stream on the city's website. To listen to the meeting on your phone, dial 669-900-6833 and, when prompted, enter Webinar ID 958 4494 6169. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 303-795-3780 with any questions. 1. Study Session Topics Proposed Downtown Historic District - Historic Integrity and Contributing Structures ID# 21-034 a) 1. Evaluating Integrity 2. Integrity Survey Final Report December 2020 3. Maps - Resurvey Area and Properties for HPB Discussion 4. National Register Nomination 5. Worksheet for C and NC Properties - Proposed Downtown HD 6. Presentation_Historic Integrity and Contributing Structures Attachments: Scheduled time: 30 minutes Review of the 2021 Main Street Grant Program ID# 21-033 b) 1. 2020 Main Street Grant Program Attachments: Scheduled time: 15 minutes Discussion on updating the draft historic preservation code with a provision for the Littleton Legacy List and other items ID# 21-032 c) 1. Staff Report 2. HPB Resolution No. 05-2019 Attachments: Scheduled time: 30 minutes Page 1 City of Littleton Printed on 3/16/2021
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Transcript of City of Littleton
Historical Preservation Board
City of Littleton
Meeting Agenda - Final
Virtual via Zoom6:30 PMThursday, March 18, 2021
Study Session (Rescheduled from 03/15/2021)
Viewing Options for Virtual Meetings:
Due to COVID-19, the City of Littleton is providing virtual coverage of all authorities, boards and
commissions meetings to protect the health of citizens, board members, staff, and guests. Meetings
will not be held at the Littleton Center until further notice.
While there is no opportunity for citizen engagement or participation during study sessions, options are
available to view or listen to the meeting. To view study sessions: watch the live telecast on Comcast
or Century Link Channel 8, live on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/CityofLittleton), or visit
www.littletongov.org/channel8 to watch the live stream on the city's website. To listen to the meeting
on your phone, dial 669-900-6833 and, when prompted, enter Webinar ID 958 4494 6169. Please
contact the City Clerk’s Office at 303-795-3780 with any questions.
1. Study Session Topics
Proposed Downtown Historic District - Historic Integrity and Contributing
Structures
ID# 21-034a)
1. Evaluating Integrity
2. Integrity Survey Final Report December 2020
3. Maps - Resurvey Area and Properties for HPB Discussion
4. National Register Nomination
5. Worksheet for C and NC Properties - Proposed Downtown HD
6. Presentation_Historic Integrity and Contributing Structures
Attachments:
Scheduled time: 30 minutes
Review of the 2021 Main Street Grant ProgramID# 21-033b)
1. 2020 Main Street Grant ProgramAttachments:
Scheduled time: 15 minutes
Discussion on updating the draft historic preservation code with a
provision for the Littleton Legacy List and other items
ID# 21-032c)
1. Staff Report
2. HPB Resolution No. 05-2019
Attachments:
Scheduled time: 30 minutes
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March 18, 2021Historical Preservation Board Meeting Agenda - Final
2. Adjournment
The public is invited to attend all regular meetings or study sessions of city council or any city authority, board
or commission. The Littleton Center is currently closed to the public and all meetings are being conducted virtually.
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City of Littleton
Staff Communication
Littleton Center2255 West Berry Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120
File #: ID# 21-034, Version: 1
Agenda Date: 03/18/2021
Subject:Proposed Downtown Historic District - Historic Integrity and Contributing Structures
Prepared By: Andrea Mimnaugh, Senior Planner
PURPOSE:To discuss an assignment on the classification of properties in the proposed Downtown Historic District.
PRESENTATIONS:Staff Presenter(s): Andrea Mimnaugh, Senior PlannerAdditional Presenter(s): Laura Gabriel, HPB Vice Chair
David Spratlin, HPB Member
SUMMARY:In 2020, city council tasked staff and HPB to prepare an application for a Downtown Historic District. HPB hasparticipated in developing the technical information for the application through a resurveying of the 1997Downtown Historic Building Survey and identifying individual properties for their historic integrity anddesignation as a contributing property to the proposed district.
For this meeting, Vice Chair Gabriel and board member Spratlin will review their work on the classification ofproperties within the district and present an assignment for HPB board members to be completed for the April19, 2021 HPB meeting.
PRIOR ACTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS:Work Group #1Properties in the 1997 Downtown Historic Buildings Survey were resurveyed by Work Group #1, headed up byboard members Chris Geddes and Rick Cronenberger. As part of the project, they prepared the followingdocuments:
Spreadsheet identifying all properties resurveyed, including information on alterations since thelast survey and a determination of integrity (see Attachment 2).
Final report that discusses methodology and results. A list of 13 properties were recommendedfor discussion by full HPB board for a final determination on integrity.
Presentation to HPB on findings of integrity within the proposed re-survey area.
Work Group #2Board members Laura Gabriel and David Spratlin have identified most properties as either contributing ornoncontributing in the resurvey area. The remaining 14 properties are not as clearly identifiable and will benefitCity of Littleton Printed on 3/16/2021Page 1 of 2
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noncontributing in the resurvey area. The remaining 14 properties are not as clearly identifiable and will benefitfrom the larger group discussion to make the determinations.
ANALYSIS:The involvement by the full HPB board on evaluation of properties within the proposed downtown historicdistrict will benefit by contributions of all board members, providing a rigorous analysis that will strengthen thehistoric district application.
HPB’s assistance to staff on the development of a Downtown Historic District application is on schedule.
Council Goal, Objective, and/or Guiding PrincipleØ 2040 Vision
The 2040 Vision sets forth preservation and celebration of local history as one of the city’s core values.Ø Action HART 11
Through the Historical Preservation Board and other forums, continue to build consensus on measuresthe city should consider and implement - regulatory and/or otherwise - for preserving more areas andstructure with distinctive historic value and character, along with ongoing protection of previouslydesignated places, and identification of potential new historic districts and landmarks.
Fiscal ImpactsN/A
AlternativesN/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:This is a discussion item only. No action is taken at a study session. Input regarding schedule and work plan arewelcome.
Relevant Links
Historic Building Survey - Downtown 1997Historic Resources | Littleton CO (littletongov.org) <https://www.littletongov.org/building-development/historic-preservation/historic-resources>
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Integrity Survey Final Report (Work Group #2)
For the Proposed Downtown Historic District
Survey Observations
Background
The Littleton City Council instructed the Historic Preservation Board to develop an application for
extending the local Main Street Historic District boundary to include the properties on West Alamo
Avenue to be known as the Downtown Historic District. Andrea Mimnaugh, Littleton Senior Planner, and
the HPB developed a phased plan to evaluate the area and make recommendations for the district
expansion.
The first phase was to evaluate the changes that have occurred to every building on Main Street, Alamo
Avenue and the side street in between since the 997 Historic Buildings Survey. HPB members Richard
Cronenberger and Chris Geddes carried out this survey process. Board members Kimberly Field and
Andy Hill assisted with some of the building survey reviews.
Methodology
The 1997 Downtown Building Survey forms for all the buildings in the proposed area were provided as
hard copies for each board member.
Each property was visually inspected and photographed noting any physical changes that had occurred in
the 23 years since the 1997 survey. The integrity evaluation was based only on material changes made
to the buildings since 1997. We noted changes in business use, changes made through the certificate of
appropriateness process and changes made without city preservation involvement. It should be noted
that the team was not evaluating the historic integrity at this time.
A Team approach was used to evaluate the buildings. Teams consisted of Cronenberger/Geddes,
Geddes/Hill, and Cronenberger/Field.
Streets Surveyed include: West Main Street, West Alamo Avenue, Sycamore Street, Prince Street,
Nevada Street, Curtice Street and Rapp Street south to Little’s Creek.
A spread sheet was created to aggregate the survey Data. The spread sheet is invaluable it its ability to
aggregate the observations and understand overall history and integrity of the proposed district area.
The data collected included the Property Address, Historic Name, Current Name, Building Use,
Architectural Style/Type, Year Constructed, Architect, and State Resource Number.
Additional information collected consist of each property’s Individual Landmark and District Status. This
data included it landmark status and year landmarked, the Main street Opt-in status and year, and its
National Register of Historic Places status including individual listing and historic district contributing
status.
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The 1997-2020 Material Changes were briefly described for each building, with a Field level Integrity
determination and an integrity assessment comment.
Finally, any Certificate of Appropriateness actions were noted with the year and Project Description.
A total of 82 properties were surveyed in the project area with the following numbers: W. Main Street –
45 properties; W. Alamo Avenue – 16 properties; Sycamore St -2 properties; Prince St – 2 properties;
Nevada St -2 Properties; Curtice St-3 properties; Rapp St-11 properties and West Bowles Ave -1
property.
Findings
There has been a significant number of changes on Main Street since 1997 including demolitions, new
constructions, restorations, and rehabilitations.
There are a total five buildings that have been removed, 3 in the late 1990’s, one about 2007 and one in
2018. There are a total of 4 new buildings constructed on main street; the Main Street Apartments on the
east end of main street constructed in 1998, the Tavern Inn constructed in 2007 and the Mayfield Mixed
Use on the west end constructed in 2019.
The local Main Street Historic District was created in 2005. The boundaries include all Main Street, Rapp
Street between Main and Alamo Ave and two properties on Alamo Avenue. There are 53 individual
properties in this district, including 36 Opt-in properties and 9 Landmarked properties.
The Littleton Main Street Historic District, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
This District encompasses three blocks in the downtown area, from Rio Grande Street west to Curtice
Street. There are 33 properties in this district boundary. Of the 33 properties, 23 are contributing to the
national register district and 10 are non-contributing. One of them is individually listed on the National
Register, Town Hall Arts Center. Only thirteen (13) of the 23 contributing buildings and eight (8) of the 10
non-contributing buildings have opted into the Littleton’s Main Street Historic District.
The field survey identified 12 properties that need additional evaluation to determine their individual
historic integrity. This verification will be undertaken in the Phase 2 work.
They include:
Main Street 2530 (Jake’s Beer Garden) 2600 (Penny Robbins) 2609 (Palenque Restaurant) 2629 (Main Street Center) 2630 (Main Street Cutters)
2699 (Genuine African Braiding and Boutique)
Alamo Street 2516-38 Boarding house
2616 (2626) Offices Rapp Street 5708 (Infinity Restoration) – Now addressed as 2600 W. Main Street 5776 (Mystic Escape Room) 5784 (Warehouse Building – Located northeast of the Mill) 5797 (Padgett Accounting) Bowles Avenue 2700 (Sushi Basho)
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N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e sR e gi str ati o n F or m
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b ei n g d o c u m e nt e d," e nt e V '̂ W A " f or " n ot a p pli c a bl e *." F or f u n cti o n s, ar c hit e ct ur al cl a s sifi c ati o n, m at eri al s a n d ar e a s o'f si g nifi c a n c e, e nt er o nl y c at e g ori e s a n d s u b c at e g ori e s fr o m t h e i n str u cti o n s. Pl a c e a d diti o n al e ntri e s a n d n arr ati v e it e m s o n c o nti n u ati o n s h e et s ( N P S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a). U s e a t y p e writ er, w or d pr o c e s s or, or c o m p ut er, t o c o m pl et e all it e m s.
1. N a m e of Pr o p ert y
hi st ori c n a m e Littl et o n M ai n S t r e e t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ot h er n a m e s/ sit e n u m b er Littl et o n M ai n Str e et Hi st ori c Di stri ct/ 5 A H 1 4 3 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. L o c ati o n
str e et & n u m b er 2 2 9 9 - 2 5 9 9 W. M ai n Str e et ( e x c e pt 2 3 4 0,, 2 3 5 0, a n d 2 3 7 6), [ N/ A] n ot f or p u bli c ati o n5 7 1 1 S. N e v a d a
( e x c " S E Ta n d b b 8 6 b. S y c a m or e St.
cit y or t o w n Littl et o n
st at e C ol or a d o c o d e C O c o u n t y A r a p a h o e c o d e 0 0 5
_ _ _ [ N/ A] vi ci nit y
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3. St at e/ F e d er al A g e n c y C ertifi c ati o n
A s t h e d e si g n at e d a ut h orit y u n d er t h e N ati o n al Hi st ori c Pr e s er v ati o n A ct, a s a m e n d e d, I h er e b y c ertif y t h at t hi s [ x ] n o mi n ati o n [ 1 r e q u e st f or d et er mi n ati o n of eli gi bilit y m e et s t h e d o c u m e nt ati o n st a n d ar d s f or r e gi st eri n g pr o p erti e s i n t h e N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s a n d m e et s t h e pr o c e d ur al a n d pr of e s si o n al r e q uir e m e nt s s et f ort h i n 3 6 C F R P art 6 0. I n m y o pi ni o n, t h e pr o p ert y [ x] m e et s [ ] d o e s n ot m e et t h e N ati o n al R e gi st er crit eri a. I r e c o m m e n d t h at t hi s pr o p ert y b e c o n si d er e d si g nifi c a nt [ ] n ati o n all y [ ] st at e wi d e [ x] l o c all y.
> e e c o nti n u ati o n s h e et f or a d diti o n al C Qirj m e nt s [ ].)
Si g n at ur e of c ertif yi n g offi ci al/ Titl e
St at e ^ Hi st ori c Pr e s er v ati o n Offi c e, C ol or a d o Hi st ori c al S o ci et y _ _ _ St at e T or F e d er al a g e n c y a n d b ur e a u
I n m y o pi ni o n, t h e pr o p ert y [ ] m e et s [ ] d o e s n ot m e et t h e N ati o n al R e gi st er crit eri a. ( S e e c o nti n u ati o n s h e et f or a d diti o n al c o m m e nt s [ ].)
Si g n at ur e of c ertif yi n g offi ci al/ Titl e D at e
St at e or F e d er al a g e n c y a n d b ur e a u
4. N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e C ertifi c ati o n
I h er e b y c ertif y t h at t h e pr o p ert y i s:
[ ^ e nt er e d i n t h e N ati o n al R e gi st erS e e c o nti n u ati o n s h e et! ].
[ ] d et er mi n e d eli gi bl e f or t h eN ati o n al R e gi st erS e e c o nti n u ati o n s h e et [ ].
[ ] d et er mi n e d n ot eli gi bl e f or t h eN ati o n al R e gi st er.
[ ] r e m o v e d fr o m t h eN ati o n al R e gi st er
[ ] ot h er, e x pl ai nS e e c o nti n u ati o n s h e et [ ].
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Littl et o n M ai n Str e et Ar a p a h o e / C ol or a d o
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5. Cl a s sifi c ati o n
C o u nt y/ St at e
O w n er s hi p of Pr o p ert y( C h e c k a s m a n y b o x e s a s a p pl y)
[ x ] pri v at e [ x ] p u bli c-l o c al [ ] p u bli c- St at e [ ] p u bli c- F e d er al
( C h e c k o nl y o n e b o x)
[ ] b uil di n g( s) [ x ] di stri ct [ ] sit e [ ] str u ct ur e [ ] o bj e ct
N u m b er of R e s o ur c e s wit hi n Pr o p ert y( D o n ot c o u nt pr e vi o u sl y li st e d r e s o ur c e s.) C o ntri b uti n g N o n c o ntri b uti n g
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N a m e of r el at e d m ulti pl e pr o p ert y li sti n g.( E nt er " N/ A" if pr o p ert y i s n ot p art of a m ulti pl e pr o p ert y li sti n g.)
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N u m b er of c o ntri b uti n g r e s o ur c e s pr e vi o u sl y li st e d i n t h e N ati o n al R e gi st er.
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6. F u n cti o n or U s e
Hi st ori c F u n cti o n( E nt er c at e g ori e s fr o m i n str u cti o n s)
C O M M E R C E/ T R A D E/ s p e ci alt v st or e C O M M E R C E/ T R A D E/r e st a ur a nt C O M M E R C E/ T R A D E/ b u si n e s s _ _ _ G O V E R N M E N T/ cit v h all _ _ _ _ _ _ R E C R E A TI O N A N D C U L T U R E/t h e at er
C urr e nt F u n cti o n s( E nt er c at e g ori e s fr o m i n str u cti o n s)
C O M M E R C E/ T R A D E/ s p e ci alt v st or e
C O M M E R G E/ T R A D E/r e st a ur a nt _ _ _ _ _ C O M M E R C E/ T R A D E/ b u si n e s s _ _ _ _ _ _ C O M M E R C E/ T R A D E/fi n a n ci al i n stit uti o n R E C R E A TI O N A N D C U L T U R E/t h e at er
7. D e s cri pti o n
Ar c hit e ct ur al Cl a s sifi c ati o n( E nt er c at e g ori e s fr o m i n str u cti o n s)
L A T E VI C T O RI A N/lt ali a n at e _ _ _ _ _ L A T E 1 9 T H A N D E A R L Y 2 0 T H C E N T U R Y A M E RI C A N M O V E M E N T S/ C o m m er ci al St yl e L A T E VI C T O RI A N/lt ali a n R e n ai s s a n c e _ _ _ _ M O D E R N M O V E M E N T/ M o d er n e _ _ _ _ _ _
M at eri al s( E nt er c at e g ori e s fr o m i n str u cti o n s)
f o u n d ati o n C O N C R E T E S T O N E
w all s B RI C KT E R R A C O T T A
r o of A S P H A L Tot h er C O N C R E T E
S T O N E
N arr ati v e D e s cri pti o n( D e s cri b e t h e hi st ori c a n d c urr e nt c o n diti o n of t h e pr o p ert y o n o n e or m or e c o nti n u ati o n s h e et s.)
Littl et o n M ai n Str e et Ar a p a h o e / C ol or a d o
N a m e of Pr o p ert y C o u nt y/ St at e
8. St at e m e nt of Si g nifi c a n c e
A p pli c a bl e N ati o n al R e gi st er Crit eri a( M ar k " x " i n o n e or m or e b o x e s f or t n e crit eri a q u alif yi n g t h e pr o p ert y f or N ati o n al R e gi st er li sti n g.)
[ X] A Pr o p ert y i s a s s o ci at e d wit h e v e nt s t h at h a v e m a d e a si g nifi c a nt c o ntri b uti o n t o t h e br o a d p att er n s of o ur hi st or y
[ ] B Pr o p ert y i s a s s o ci at e d wit h t h e li v e s of p er s o n s si g nifi c a nt i n o ur p a st.
[ X] C Pr o p ert y e m b o di e s t h e di sti n cti v e c h ar a ct eri sti c s of a t y p e, p eri o d, or m et h o d of c o n str u cti o n or r e pr e s e nt s t h e w or k of a m a st er, or p o s s e s s e s hi g h arti sti c v al u e s, or r e pr e s e nt s a si g nifi c a nt a n d di sti n g ui s h a bl e e ntit y w h o s e c o m p o n e nt s l a c k i n di vi d u al di sti n cti o n.
[ 1 D Pr o p ert y h a s yi el d e d, or i s li k el y t o yi el d, i nf or m ati o n i m p ort a nt i n pr e hi st or y or hi st or y.
Crit eri a C o n si d er ati o n s( M ar k " x " i n all t h e b o x e s t h at a p pl y.)
Pr o p ert y i s:
[ ] A o w n e d b y a r eli gi o u s i n stit uti o n or u s e d f or r eli gi o u s p ur p o s e s.
[ ] B r e m o v e d fr o m it s ori gi n al l o c ati o n.
[ ] C a birt h pl a c e or gr a v e.
[ ] D a c e m et er y.
t J E a r e c o n str u ct e d b uil di n g, o bj e ct, or str u ct ur e.
[ ] F a c o m m e m or ati v e pr o p ert y.
[ X] G l e s s t h a n 5 0 y e ar s of a g e or a c hi e v e d si g nifi c a n c e wit hi n t h e p a st 5 0 y e ar s.
Ar e a s of Si g nifi c a n c e( E nt er c at e g ori e s fr o m i n str u cti o n s)
C O M M E R C E _ _ _ _ _P O LI TI C S/ G O V E R N M E N TT R A N S P O R T A TI O NA R C HI T E C T U R E
P eri o d s of Si g nifi c a n c e1 8 9 0- 1 9 5 5 _ _ _
Si g nifi c a nt D at e s1 8 9 0 _ _ _1 9 5 5
Si g nifi c a nt P er s o n( s)( C o m pl et e if Crit eri o n B i s m ar k e d a b o v e).
N/ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
C ult ur al Affili ati o n
N/ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ar c hit e ct/ B uil d erB e n e di ct, J ul e s J. B.
N arr ati v e St at e m e nt of Si g nifi c a n c e( E x pl ai n t h e si g nifi c a n c e of t h e pr o p ert y o n o n e or m or e c o nti n u ati o n s h e et s.)
9. M aj or Bi bli o gr a p hi c R ef er e n c e s
Bi bli o gr a p h y( Cit e t h e B o o k s, arti cl e s a n d ot h er s o ur c e s u s e d i n pr e p ari n g t hi s f or m o n o n e or m or e c o nti n u ati o n s h e et s.)
Pr e vi o u s d o c u m e nt ati o n o n fil e ( N P S): Pri m ar y l o c ati o n of a d diti o n al d at a:
[ ] pr eli mi n ar y d et er mi n ati o n of i n di vi d u al li sti n g ( 3 6 C F R 6 7) h a s b e e n r e q u e st e d
[ 1 pr e vi o u sl y li st e d i n t h e N ati o n al R e gi st er
[ 1 pr e vi o u sl y d et er mi n e d eli gi bl e b y t h e N ati o n al R e gi st er
[ } d e si g n at e d a N ati o n al Hi st ori c L a n d m ar k
[ ] r e c or d e d b y Hi st ori c A m eri c a n B uil di n g s S ur v e y
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I 1 r e c or d e d b y Hi st ori c A m eri c a n E n gi n e eri n g R e c or d
# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[ x ] St at e Hi st ori c Pr e s er v ati o n Offi c e
[ ] Ot h er St at e A g e n c y
( ] F e d er al A g e n c y
[ x ] L o c al G o v er n m e nt
[ ] U ni v er sit y
[ ] Ot h er:
N a m e of r e p o sit or y:Littl et o n Ar e a Hi st ori c al M u s e u m
Littl et o n M ai n St r e et _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ar a p a h o e / C ol or a d oN a m e of Pr o p ert y C o u nt y/ St at e
1 0. G e o gr a p hi c al D at a
A cr e a g e of Pr o p ert y 8 a c r e s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
U T M R ef er e n c e s( Pl a c e a d diti o n al U T M r ef er e n c e s o n a c o nti n u ati o n s h e et.)
A. Z o n e 1 3 E a sti n g 4 9 8 6 1 0 N ort hi n g 4 3 8 4 6 8 0 B. Z o n e E a sti n g _ _ _ _ N ort hi n g _ _ _
C. Z o n e E a sti n g _ _ _ _ N ort hi n g _ _ _ _ D. Z o n e E a sti n g _ _ _ _ _ N ort hi n g _ _ _
[ ] S e e c o nti n u ati o n s h e et
V er b al B o u n d ar y D e s cri pti o n( D e s cri b e t h e b o u n d ari e s of t h e pr o p ert y o n a c o nti n u ati o n s h e et.)
B o u n d ar y J u stifi c ati o n( E x pl ai n w h y t h e b o u n d ari e s w er e s el e ct e d o n a c o nti n u ati o n s h e et.)
1 1. F or m Pr e p ar e d B y
n a m e/titl e R. L a uri e Si m m o n s a n d T h o m a s H. Si m m o n s, hi st ori a n s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
or g a ni z ati o n Fr o nt R a n g e R e s e ar c h A s s o ci at e s. I n c._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d at e 2 8 N o v e m b er 1 9 9 7
str e et & n u m b er 3 6 3 5 W e st 4 6t h A v e n u e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t el e p h o n e ( 3 0 3) 4 7 7- 7 5 9 7
cit y or t o w n D e n v er _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ st at e C O _ _ _ _ _ zi p c o d e 8 0 2 1 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A d diti o n al D o c u m e nt ati o nS u b mit t h e f oll o wi n g it e m s wit h t h e c o m pl et e d f or m:
C o nti n u ati o n S h e et s
M a p sA U S G S m a p ( 7. 5 or 1 5 mi n ut e s eri e s) i n di c ati n g t h e pr o p ert y' s l o c ati o n.
A S k et c h m a p f or hi st ori c di stri ct s a n d pr o p erti e s h a vi n g l ar g e a cr e a g e or n u m er o u s r e s o ur c e s.
P h ot o gr a p h sR e pr e s e nt ati v e bl a c k a n d w hit e p h ot o gr a p h s of t h e pr o p ert y.
A d diti o n al It e m s( C h e c k wit h t h e S H P O or F P O f or a n y a d diti o n al it e m s)
Pr o p ert y O w n e r( C o m pl et e t hi s it e m at t h e r e q u e st of S H P O or F P O.)
n a m e ( S e e li st o n c o nti n u ati o n s h e et s) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
str e et & n u m b er _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t el e p h o n e _ _ _
cit y or t o w n_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ s t a t e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ zi p c o d e _ _ _
P a p er w or k R e d u cti o n A ct St at e m e nt: T hi s i nf or m ati o n i s b ei n g c oll e ct e d f or a p pli c ati o n s t o t h e N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s t o n o mi n at e pr o p erti e s f or li sti n g or d et er mi n e eli gi bilit y f or li sti n g, t o li st pr o p erti e s, a n d t o a m e n d e xi sti n g N ati o n al Hi st ori c Pr e s er v ati o n A ct, a s a m e n d e d ( 1 6 U. S. C. 4 7 0 et s e q.).
., g at h eri n g A d mi ni str ati v e
( 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8), W a s hi n gt o n, D C 2 0 5 0 3 7 ' . R e d u cti o n s Pr oj e ct s
N P S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 7 P a g e 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L'ttl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
D E S C RI P TI O N
G e n er al D e s cri pti o n
T h e Littl et o n M ai n Str e et Hi st ori c Di stri ct i s a t hr e e- a n d- a- h alf bl o c k c o n c e ntr ati o n of si g nifi c a nt hi st ori c c o m m er ci al a n d ci vi c b uil di n g s l o c at e d al o n g a n d a dj a c e nt t o t h e c o m m u nit y' s m ai n c o m m er ci al t h or o u g hf ar e a n d e n c o m p a s si n g t h e h e art of t h e cit y' s hi st ori c d o w nt o w n. Littl et o n, w hi c h li e s a p pr o xi m at el y t e n mil e s s o ut h w e st of D e n v er, i n Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o, d e v el o p e d a s a s u p pl y c e nt er f or s urr o u n di n g f ar m s a n d r a n c h e s a n d a s a s u b ur b a n r e si d e nti al c o m m u nit y. M ai n Str e et, w hi c h w a s al s o p art of U. S. Hi g h w a y 8 5 c o n n e cti n g D e n v er wit h c o m m u niti e s t o t h e s o ut h, i s ali g n e d o n a g e n er all y e a st- w e st a xi s t hr o u g h t h e c e nt er of t h e hi st ori c 1 8 7 2 Littl et o n T o w n sit e. T h e b uil di n g s wit hi n t h e di stri ct ar e o n e t o t w o st ori e s i n h ei g ht, ar e pr e d o mi n a ntl y of bri c k c o n str u cti o n, a n d di s pl a y a v ari et y of ar c hit e ct ur al i nfl u e n c e s. M o st b uil di n g s ar e e v e nl y s et b a c k fr o m t h e o n e- w a y, t w o-l a n e str e et. Str e et s c a pi n g al o n g M ai n Str e et i n cl u d e s c o n cr et e si d e w al k s a n d c ur b s, l o c u st tr e e s, a n d m o d er n a n d r e pr o d u cti o n str e et l a m p s ( P h ot o gr a p h 1). 1 T o w ar d t h e e a st, M ai n Str e et ri s e s i n el e v ati o n, tr a v er si n g t h e d e pr e s s e d r ailr o a d tr a c k s w hi c h h a v e pl a y e d a si g nifi c a nt r ol e i n t h e t o w n' s d e v el o p m e nt a n d p a s si n g t h e Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y C o urt h o u s e, w hi c h e m p h a si z e s Littl et o n' s r ol e a s c o u nt y s e at a n d o v erl o o k s t h e c o m m er ci al di stri ct ( P h ot o gr a p h 2). Vi st a s t o w ar d t h e w e st i n cl u d e t h e C ar n e gi e Li br ar y a n d, i n t h e di st a n c e, t h e f o ot hill s a n d t o w eri n g p e a k s of t h e Fr o nt R a n g e of t h e R o c k y M o u nt ai n s ( S e e P h ot o gr a p h 3).
T h e Littl et o n M ai n Str e et Hi st ori c Di stri ct i n cl u d e s t hirt y b uil di n g s al o n g W e st M ai n Str e et ( 2 2 9 9 t o 2 5 9 0 W e st M ai n St., i n cl u si v e), pl u s t hr e e si d e- str e et b uil di n g s: 5 6 7 1 S o ut h N e v a d a St.; 5 7 1 1 S o ut h N e v a d a St.; a n d 5 6 8 6 S o ut h S y c a m or e St. 2 T h e di stri ct ori e nt ati o n i s e a st- w e st a n d e m br a c e s a p pr o xi m at el y ei g ht a cr e s. T w e nt y-t hr e e of t h e b uil di n g s wit hi n t h e di stri ct ( 7 0 p er c e nt) ar e c o ntri b uti n g a n d ni n e b uil di n g s ( 3 0 p er c e nt) ar e n o n c o ntri b uti n g ( S e e S k et c h M a p). T h e b uil di n g s wit hi n t h e di stri ct ar e i n g o o d t o e x c ell e nt c o n diti o n, a n d s e v er al h a v e b e e n r e st or e d t o t h eir hi st ori c el e g a n c e i n r e c e nt y e ar s. Wit hi n t h e di stri ct i s o n e r e s o ur c e pr e vi o u sl y li st e d o n t h e N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s, t h e Littl et o n T o w n H all, 2 4 5 0 W e st M ai n St.
Hi st ori c D e v el o p m e nt a n d A p p e ar a n c e of t h e Di stri ct
T h e di stri ct i n cl u d e s b uil di n g s d ati n g fr o m 1 8 9 0 t hr o u g h t h e 1 9 6 0 s. 3 T h e ni n et e e nt h c e nt ur y b uil di n g s wit hi n t h e di stri ct w er e er e ct e d of r e d pr e s s e d bri c k, m a n y wit h st o n e f o u n d ati o n s a n d tri m. T h e s e b uil di n g s gr a d u all y r e pl a c e d s m all er fr a m e str u ct ur e s of Littl et o n' s pi o n e er er a a n d pr o cl ai m e d t h e s u c c e s s of t h eir b uil d er s t hr o u g h s oli d c o n str u cti o n a n d a p pli c ati o n of e xt eri or
1P h ot o gr a p h r ef er e n c e s ar e k e y e d t o t h e P h ot o gr a p hi c I n d e x a n d t h e S k et c h M a p. 2S e e B o u n d ar y D e s cri pti o n a n d Li st of R e s o ur c e s f or a m or e pr e ci s e d eli n e ati o n of i n cl u d e d a n d
e x cl u d e d r e s o ur c e s.3 0 n e r e s o ur c e er e ct e d i n 1 8 8 6 w a s m o v e d i nt o t h e di st ri ct i n 1 9 0 0.
N P S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 7 P a g e 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
or n a m e nt. T h e s o ut h si d e of t h e 2 4 0 0 a n d 2 5 0 0 bl o c k s of M ai n Str e et fill e d wit h b uil di n g s d uri n g t h e 1 8 9 0 s { P h ot o gr a p h 4). T h e 1 8 9 0 s b uil di n g s v ari e d i n h ei g ht fr o m o n e t o t w o st ori e s, wit h fl at r o of s, c or ni c e s of bri c k or m et al, a n d g e n er o u s di s pl a y wi n d o w s o n t h e fir st st or y. T h e m or e ar c hit e ct ur all y di sti n g ui s h e d b uil di n g s of t h e ni n et e e nt h c e nt ur y, s u c h a s, 2 5 7 0 W e st M ai n St., di s pl a y e d el e m e nt s of t h e It ali a n at e C o m m er ci al st yl e, i n cl u di n g br a c k et e d c or ni c e s, s e g m e nt al ar c h e d wi n d o w s wit h h o o d m ol di n g, a n d d e c or ati v e c o ur s e s ( P h ot o gr a p h 5). W h e n er e ct e d, s e v er al of t h e ni n et e e nt h c e nt ur y b uil di n g s w er e c o n si d er e d tr e n d s etti n g i n Littl et o n' s b u si n e s s di stri ct f or t h eir fi n e ar c hit e ct ur e a n d q u alit y of c o n str u cti o n. A u g u st K a u er' s 1 8 9 9 b u si n e s s bl o c k at 2 5 0 0 W e st M ai n St. w a s n ot a bl e f or it s tr a n siti o n al d e si g n b y ar c hit e ct Fr e d eri c k C. E b erl e y, w hi c h f e at ur e d bri c k w all s wit h st o n e tri m a n d s e c o n d st or y wi n d o w s e nfr a m e d wit h bri c k m ol di n g.
S e v er al i m p ort a nt c o m m er ci al b uil di n g s w er e c o m pl et e d i n t h e fir st d e c a d e of t h e t w e nti et h c e nt ur y, t h e b u si e st p eri o d of c o n str u cti o n wit hi n t h e di stri ct. R e g ul ar str e et c ar s er vi c e al o n g M ai n Str e et b y t h e e n d of 1 9 0 7 sti m ul at e d gr o wt h. T h e c o m p etiti v e n e s s of c o m m er ci al c o n str u cti o n d uri n g t h e er a r e s ult e d i n t h e a d diti o n of s o m e of Littl et o n' s fi n e st ar c hit e ct ur e. T h e e arli e st of t h e b uil di n g s er e ct e d i n t h e d e c a d e, t h e 1 9 0 3 Kr aft b uil di n g at 2 5 5 0 W e st M ai n St., h a d m u c h i n c o m m o n wit h t h e c o m m er ci al b uil di n g s d e si g n e d t o w ar d t h e e n d of t h e pr e vi o u s c e nt ur y, i n cl u di n g a bri c k c or b el t a bl e a n d t all, n arr o w, s e g m e nt al ar c h e d, tr a n s o m e d wi n d o w s. All of t h e b uil di n g s c o m pl et e d wit hi n t h e di stri ct d uri n g t h e 1 9 0 0 s w er e t w o st ori e s i n h ei g ht a n d c o m p o s e d of bri c k wit h st o n e tri m. A d ol p h C o or s p u s h e d Littl et o n ar c hit e ct ur e f urt h er i nt o t h e t w e nti et h c e nt ur y wit h t h e er e cti o n of a l ar g e b u si n e s s bl o c k at 2 4 8 9 W e st M ai n St. i n 1 9 0 5 ( P h ot o gr a p h 6). T h e C o or s B uil di n g w a s a s oli d c or n er e difi c e, wit h l e s s a p pli e d or n a m e nt t h a n m o st of t h e t o w n' s ni n et e e nt h c e nt ur y b uil di n g s a n d wit h f e at ur e s of t h e C o m m er ci al st yl e a d a pt e d o n a m o d e st s c al e. L ar g e u p p er st or y wi n d o w s w er e e nfr a m e d wit h m ol d e d bri c k, a fl at r o of w a s cr o w n e d wit h a pr o mi n e nt pr oj e cti n g c or ni c e w hi c h e xt e n d e d al o n g t w o str e et f a c e s, a n d t h e d e si g n i n cl u d e d a c a ntil e v er e d c or n er o n t h e s o ut h w e st wit h i n s et e ntr a n c e o n t h e fir st st or y.
A m aj or gr o u pi n g of b uil di n g s c o m pl et e d d uri n g t h e fir st d e c a d e of t h e t w e nti et h c e nt ur y fill e d i n t h e n ort h si d e of t h e 2 5 0 0 bl o c k of W e st M ai n Str e et ( 2 5 0 9, 2 5 2 9- 3 9, 2 5 5 9, a n d 2 5 6 9- 7 5) a n d pr o vi d e d t h e t o w n wit h a str e et w all of s u b st a nti al, fi n el y cr aft e d c o m m er ci al str u ct ur e s ( P h ot o gr a p h 7). T hr e e of t h e b uil di n g s w er e fi n a n c e d b y H arr y H. Lill e y, w h o w a s j oi nt i n v e st or wit h t h e Fir st N ati o n al B a n k of Littl et o n i n a c or n er bl o c k wit h l a vi s hl y or n a m e nt e d c or ni c e a n d c a ntil e v er e d s o ut h e a st c or n er ( P h ot o gr a p h 8). T h e b uil di n g' s ar c hit e ct ur al t h e m e s w er e r e pli c at e d i n t w o s u b s e q u e nt b uil di n g s t o t h e w e st. Li k e t h e C o or s b uil di n g, Lill e y' s b uil di n g s al s o h a d s e c o n d st or y wi n d o w s e nfr a m e d wit h m ol d e d bri c k. T h e f o urt h b uil di n g o n t h e bl o c k, t h e 1 9 0 8 B at s c h el et Bl o c k at 2 5 6 9- 7 5 W e st M ai n St., w a s a r e str ai n e d d e si g n cr o w n e d b y a cl a s si c al c or ni c e ( P h ot o gr a p h 9).
C o n str u cti o n wit hi n t h e di stri ct r e s u m e d aft er W orl d W ar I, all o wi n g Littl et o n t o k e e p p a c e wit h t h e l at e st tr e n d s a n d p att er n s of c o m m er ci al d e v el o p m e nt. N e w s p a p er e dit or H o u st o u n W ari n g r e c all e d t h at, i n t h e 1 9 2 0 s a s i n l att er d e c a d e s, M ai n Str e et w a s a di v er s e c oll e cti o n of " o n e- st or y a n d t w o-
N F S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a
( R e v. 8/ 8 6 }
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 7 P a g e 3
O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
Fi g ur e 1 . A d ol p h C o or s er e ct e d t hi s b uil di n g at t h e n ort h e a st c or n er of
M ai n a n d N e v a d a str e et s i n 1 9 0 5. S O U R C E: Littl et o n Ar e a Hi st ori c al M u s e u m, Littl et o n' s Y e st e r d a y ( Littl et o n: Littl et o n Ar e a Hi st ori c al M u s e u m, 1 9 7 1).
st or y b uil di n g s all wit h o ut h ar m o ni o u s d e si g n." 4 T h e m o st ar c hit e ct ur all y si g nifi c a nt b uil di n g i n t h e c oll e cti o n r e c ei v e d n ati o n al att e nti o n u p o n it s c o m pl eti o n i n 1 9 2 0. T h e Littl et o n T o w n H all w a s d e s cri b e d a s t h e "fi n e st t o w n h all f or a s m all A m eri c a n t o w n. " T h e b uil di n g w a s d e si g n e d b y ar c hit e ct J ul e s J. B. B e n e di ct, a r e si d e nt of Littl et o n w h o h a d b e e n s el e ct e d b y t h e t o w n t o d e si g n a C ar n e gi e Li br ar y of si mil ar q u alit y at t h e w e st e n d of M ai n Str e et i n 1 9 1 6. T h e T o w n H all' s It ali a n R e n ai s s a n c e st yl e w a s tr a n sl at e d i nt o el e m e nt s s u c h a s ar c a d e d e ntr a n c e s a n d wi n d o w s wit h p oi nt e d ar c h e s, a fr o nt w all of s m o ot h a n d or n a m e nt e d t err a c ott a, a n d wr o u g ht ir o n b al c o n et s a n d l a nt er n s ( P h ot o gr a p h 1 2). T h e q u alit y of t h e d e si g n f o c u s e d l o c al ci vi c pri d e a n d r e gi o n al att e nti o n o n Littl et o n' s M ai n Str e et.
lH o u st o u n W ari n g, H o u s' s Littl et o n ( Littl et o n: Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, 1 9 8 1
N F S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a 0 M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 7 P a g e 4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
A n a p pr o pri at e a d diti o n t o t h e Littl et o n M ai n Str e et Hi st ori c Di stri ct f oll o wi n g W orl d W ar I w a s t h e I v y W. H u nt c ar d e al er s hi p at 2 3 2 9 W e st M ai n St. ( P h ot o gr a p h 1 0). T h e l ar g e bri c k b uil di n g c o n v e y e d a f a s hi o n a bl e, p ar e d d o w n st yl e w hi c h e m p h a si z e d t h e m o d er n v e hi cl e s a v ail a bl e wit hi n. T h e b uil di n g' s r e d bri c k wit h c o ntr a sti n g w hit e bri c k, til e, a n d c o n cr et e, a n d it s e x p a n si v e di s pl a y wi n d o w s f a ci n g M ai n Str e et e n c o ur a g e d c u st o m er s t o j oi n t h e a ut o m o bil e a g e. A s e c o n d a ut o m o bil e-r el at e d b uil di n g er e ct e d wit hi n t h e di stri ct w a s t h e S o m m er s Oil C o m p a n y S er vi c e St ati o n, 2 2 9 9 W e st M ai n St., w hi c h a n n o u n c e d it s p ur p o s e t hr o u g h it s c o n v e ni e nt c or n er l o c ati o n pr o vi di n g e a s y a c c e s s t o it s g a s oli n e p u m p s, a pr oj e cti n g o n e- st or y offi c e wit h c ar p ort i m pl yi n g q ui c k s er vi c e, a n d a r e c e s s e d gr e a si n g f a cilit y f or r e p air w or k ( P h ot o gr a p h 1 1).
A n ot h er t h or o u g hl y t w e nti et h c e nt ur y d e v el o p m e nt w hi c h i m p a ct e d M ai n Str e et aft er W orl d W ar I w a s t h e a p p e ar a n c e of t h e m oti o n pi ct ur e t h e at er. T h e fi n e st of Littl et o n' s hi st ori c m o vi e t h e at er s w a s t h e P al m, er e ct e d i n 1 9 2 5 ( P h ot o gr a p h 1 3). T h e ar c hit e ct ur e of t h e T o w n H all m a y h a v e i nfl u e n c e d t h e u p p er st or y f e n e str ati o n of t h e P al m. T h e b uil di n g at 2 4 1 0 W e st M ai n St. al s o o p er at e d a s a m o vi e t h e at er, w hi c h s ur vi v e d fr o m t h e 1 9 2 0 s u ntil t h e o p e ni n g of t h e W o o dl a w n T h e at er i n t h e W o o dl a w n S h o p pi n g C e nt er si x bl o c k s e a st of d o w nt o w n i n t h e 1 9 5 0 s.
Al s o er e ct e d i n 1 9 2 5, V al or e H ar d w ar e r efl e ct e d p o p ul ar el e m e nt s of t w e nti et h c e nt ur y c o m m er ci al c o n str u cti o n i n it s fl at r o of, r e d bri c k w all s wit h w hit e bri c k tri m, a n d t hr e e st or efr o nt s wit h l ar g e di s pl a y wi n d o w s str et c hi n g al o n g M ai n Str e et ( P h ot o gr a p h 1 4). T h e b uil di n g' s ori gi n al d e si g n, w hi c h f e at ur e d pr oj e cti n g pi er s a n d p ar a p et s, r efl e ct e d a d e ci d e dl y Art D e c o el e m e nt. Pr e di ct a bl y, t h e b uil di n g s er e ct e d d uri n g t h e fi n a n ci al d o w nt ur n of t h e 1 9 3 0 s w er e s m all i n s c al e a n d r e pr e s e nt e d si m pli cit y i n d e si g n, s u c h a s 2 5 1 6 W e st M ai n St.
N o b uil di n g s wit hi n t h e di stri ct w er e er e ct e d i n t h e 1 9 4 0 s. T w o r e s o ur c e s w er e a d d e d t o t h e di stri ct b ef or e t h e er e cti o n of t h e W o o dl a w n S h o p pi n g C e nt er i n 1 9 5 5 si p h o n e d a w a y m u c h of M ai n Str e et' s cli e nt el e. A n Art M o d er n e st yl e d o ct or s' offi c e wit h c ur v e d c or n er s, p a n el s of gl a s s bl o c k, ar c hit e ct ur al til e a n d b uff bri c k, a n d a c ur v e d h o o d w a s c o m pl et e d at 5 7 1 1 S o ut h N e v a d a St. i n 1 9 5 1 ( P h ot o gr a p h 1 5). I n 1 9 5 4, ci vi c l e a d er Ul v a C. T h o m a s er e ct e d a o n e- st or y b uff bri c k b uil di n g at 2 4 0 0 W e st M ai n St. wit h a b e v el e d c or n er f a ci n g t h e i nt er s e cti o n ( P h ot o gr a p h 1 6). I n t h e 1 9 6 0 s, t w o l a st b uil di n g s w er e a d d e d t o t h e di stri ct: a sl e e k o n e- st or y c or n er b a n k b uil di n g cl a d wit h m ar bl e at 2 4 0 9 W e st M ai n St. ( P h ot o gr a p h 1 7) a n d a s m all o n e- st or y b uil di n g at 5 6 7 1 S o ut h N e v a d a St. a d d e d t o t h e n ort h w all of t h e hi st ori c Fir st N ati o n al B a n k.
D e s cri pti o n of R e s o ur c e s Wit hi n t h e Di stri ct
T h e f oll o wi n g s e cti o n s f urt h er d e s cri b e t h e b uil di n g s wit hi n t h e di stri ct. T h e b uil di n g s ar e di vi d e d i nt o c o ntri b uti n g a n d n o n c o ntri b uti n g c at e g ori e s a n d gr o u p e d b y t h e f oll o wi n g p eri o d s of c o n str u cti o n: Ni n et e e nt h C e nt ur y B uil di n g s ( 1 8 8 6- 1 8 9 9); E arl y T w e nti et h C e nt ur y B uil di n g s ( 1 9 0 0- 1 9 1 0); I nt er w ar B uil di n g s ( 1 9 1 9- 1 9 3 9); P o st w ar B uil di n g s ( 1 9 4 6- 1 9 5 5); a n d B uil di n g s Er e ct e d Aft er t h e P eri o d of Si g nifi c a n c e ( 1 9 5 6- Pr e s e nt). Wit hi n t h e s e c at e g ori e s, t h e m o st i m p ort a nt
N P S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a 0 M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 7 P a g e 5 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
hi st ori c b uil di n g s ar e di s c u s s e d fir st a n d ot h er b uil di n g s f oll o w i n a d dr e s s or d er. F oll o wi n g t h e d e s cri pti o n s i s a t a bl e pr o vi di n g a c o m pl et e li st of all t h e r e s o ur c e s. I n t h e di s c u s si o n b el o w, t h e c urr e nt a d dr e s s, S mit h s o ni a n i d e ntifi c ati o n n u m b er, c urr e nt b uil di n g or b u si n e s s n a m e, hi st ori c b uil di n g or b u si n e s s n a m e if diff er e nt fr o m c urr e nt n a m e, d at e of c o n str u cti o n, a n d ar c hit e ct, if k n o w n, ar e gi v e n. T h e p h ot o gr a p h n u m b er r ef er s t o p h ot o gr a p h s i n cl u d e d a s p art of t hi s n o mi n ati o n. P h ot o gr a p h s ar e i d e ntifi e d o n t h e m a p of t h e di stri ct b y a n u m b er e n cl o s e d b y a cir cl e.
C o ntri b uti n g B uil di n g s
Ni n et e e nt h C e nt ur y B uil di n g s ( 1 8 8 6- 1 8 9 9)
2 5 7 0 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 9 1, W o o d s N' Stit c h e s, K ali n o w s ki B a k er y, 1 8 9 0 s, P h ot o gr a p h 5. C h arl e s K ali n o w s ki o p er at e d a b a k er y i n t hi s b uil di n g w hi c h a p p e ar s o n t h e 1 8 9 3 S a n b or n m a p. T h e t w o- st or y, fl at r o of, p ai nt e d bri c k c o m m er ci al b uil di n g h a s a pr oj e cti n g, el a b or at el y or n a m e nt e d m et al c or ni c e wit h d e c or ati v e m ol di n g a n d br a c k et s. T h e s e c o n d st or y i s di vi d e d b y n arr o w pil a st er s i nt o t hr e e b a y s, e a c h wit h a s e g m e nt al ar c h e d wi n d o w wit h h o o d m ol di n g a n d st o n e sill. T h e r e m o d el e d fir st st or y i s s ur m o u nt e d b y a st e el li nt el a n d h a s a c e ntr al e ntr a n c e wit h a n gl e d w all fl a n k e d b y pl at e gl a s s di s pl a y wi n d o w s e nfr a m e d b y pi er s of st a c k e d bri c k.
2 5 0 0 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 8 1, A nti q u e s Vi nt a g e, K a u er Bl o c k, 1 8 9 9, F. C. E b erl e y. I n 1 8 9 9, A u g u st K a u er er e ct e d t hi s t w o- st or y c or n er c o m m er ci al bl o c k wit h l a v a st o n e f o u n d ati o n a n d tri m a n d u s e d p art of t h e b uil di n g f or hi s m e at m ar k et. T h e fl at r o of b uil di n g h a s a m ol d e d bri c k c or ni c e a n d s h o pfr o nt c or ni c e. Pil a st er s di vi d e t h e u p p er st or y i nt o f o ur b a y s, e a c h b a y i s e nfr a m e d wit h m ol d e d bri c k a n d h a s t w o o n e- o v er- o n e-li g ht d o u bl e- h u n g s a s h wi n d o w s wit h s h ar e d st o n e sill s. A s hi n gl e d m a n s ar d o v er h a n g s t h e fir st st or y, w hi c h i s di vi d e d [ nt o t w o st or efr o nt s fl a n ki n g a c e ntr al e ntr a n c e t o t h e u p p er st or y. T h e st or efr o nt s h a v e p air e d pl at e gl a s s di s pl a y wi n d o w s wit h ar c hit e ct ur al til e u n d er t h e wi n d o w s.
2 5 3 0 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 8 5, Wi n n er s Cir cl e, O. G. Hill Dr u g St or e, 1 8 8 6. T hi s s m all o n e- st or y c o m m er ci al b uil di n g w a s er e ct e d b y O. G. Hill t o h o u s e hi s pi o n e er dr u g st or e o n R a p p Str e et i n 1 8 8 6. I n 1 9 0 0, t h e b uil di n g w a s m o v e d t o t hi s l ot o n M ai n Str e et a n d hi st ori c p h ot o gr a p h s i n di c at e t h at it s st e p p e d bri c k p ar a p et wit h g e o m etri c i n s et s h a d b e e n a d d e d b y 1 9 1 1. T h e l o w er p orti o n of t h e fr o nt w all h a s b e e n r e m o d el e d wit h a n i n s et, a n gl e d, st u c c o e d w all l e a di n g t o t h e e ntr a n c e a n d p air e d pl at e gl a s s wi n d o w s.
2 5 5 0 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 9 2, J oli' s, Littl et o n P o st Offi c e, 1 8 9 3. T hi s t w o- st or y p ai nt e d bri c k c o m m er ci al b uil di n g wit h It ali a n at e c o m m er ci al d et ail s w a s a n e arl y l o c ati o n of t h e Littl et o n p o st offi c e. T h e fl at r o of r e ct a n g ul ar b uil di n g h a s a n el a b or at el y p a n el e d c or ni c e a n d d e c or ati v e stri n g c o ur s e s. S e c o n d st or y w all s ar e di vi d e d i nt o t w o b a y s a n d e nfr a m e d b y pil a st er s. E a c h b a y f e at ur e s a o n e- o v er- o n e-li g ht d o u bl e- h u n g s a s h wi n d o w wit h s e g m e nt al ar c h e d tr a n s o m, h o o d m ol di n g, a n d a st o n e sill. T h e r e m o d el e d fir st st or y i s cl a d wit h h ori z o nt al b o ar d si di n g a n d h a s a
N F S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a 0 M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 7 P a g e 6 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
c e ntr al e ntr a n c e fl a n k e d b y pr oj e cti n g, a b o v e gr o u n d, hi p p e d r o of di s pl a y wi n d o w s.
2 5 9 0 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 9 4, Cr e at or M u n di, S p ot s w o o d B uil di n g/ B ur d e n M e at, 1 8 9 0 s. T hi s t w o- st or y c or n er c o m m er ci al b uil di n g a p p e ar s o n t h e 1 8 9 3 S a n b or n m a p a s a m e at m ar k et. T h e r e ct a n g ul ar, p ai nt e d bri c k b uil di n g h a s a c or ni c e of m ol d e d bri c k a n d a c e ntr al pr oj e cti n g br a c k et. T h e u p p er st or y i s e nfr a m e d b y bri c k pil a st er s wit h c or b ell e d b a s e s a n d h a s t w o tr a n s o m e d wi n d o w s wit h c o nti n u o u s st o n e li nt el a n d sill c o ur s e s a n d m ol di n g b et w e e n t h e c o ur s e s. T h e fir st st or y h a s b e e n r e m o d el e d wit h h ori z o nt al b o ar d si di n g, a n i n s et e ntr a n c e, a n d a b a y wi n d o w.
E arl y T w e nti et h C e nt ur y B uil di n g s ( 1 9 0 0- 1 9 1 0)
2 4 8 9 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 7 9, S e a s o n s, C o or s B uil di n g, 1 9 0 5, P h ot o gr a p h 6. A d ol p h C o or s of G ol d e n er e ct e d t hi s si g nifi c a nt t w o- st or y c or n er b u si n e s s bl o c k, w hi c h i n cl u d e d fi v e st or efr o nt s o n t h e gr o u n d fl o or a n d s p a c e f or a g e ntl e m e n' s cl u b a b o v e. T h e b uff bri c k b uil di n g h a s a fl at r o of st e p p e d u p at t h e s o ut h w e st c or n er wit h pl a q u e s i n s cri b e d " C O O R S" a n d a pr oj e cti n g c or ni c e wit h d e ntil m ol di n g, a s w ell a s a st or efr o nt c or ni c e. T h e s e c o n d st or y f e at ur e s e v e nl y s p a c e d o n e- o v er- o n e-li g ht d o u bl e- h u n g s a s h wi n d o w s e nfr a m e d wit h m ol di n g b et w e e n bri c k pil a st er s ri si n g fr o m a st o n e sill c o ur s e. T h e fir st st or y h a s a n i n s et b e v el e d w all at t h e s o ut h w e st, wit h t h e c a ntil e v er e d u p p er st or y s u p p ort e d b y a m et al c ol u m n. T h e fr o nt ( s o ut h) w all i s di vi d e d b y m et al pil a st er s b et w e e n pl at e gl a s s wi n d o w s wit h cl er e st or y wi n d o w s a n d p a n el e d ki c k pl at e s. T h e fir st st or y of t h e w e st w all h a s s e g m e nt al ar c h e d wi n d o w s a n d a p a n el e d d o or wit h ar c h e d tr a n s o m. T h e b uil di n g w a s r e st or e d i n t h e 1 9 9 0 s. T h e b uil di n g i s a d e si g n at e d Littl et o n l a n d m ar k.
2 4 8 5 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 7 8, S e a s o n s- A B ett er I d e a I nt eri or s ( e a st), C o or s B uil di n g E xt e n si o n, 1 9 0 6. I n 1 9 0 6, a o n e- st or y a d diti o n t o t h e C o or s b uil di n g w a s er e ct e d c o nt ai ni n g t hr e e st or efr o nt s. T h e b uff bri c k b uil di n g h a s a fl at r o of wit h c o n cr et e c o pi n g, a si m pl e m ol d e d bri c k c or ni c e, a n d a r o oft o p fl a g p ol e at t h e s o ut h e a st c or n er. T h e fr o nt w all h a s a s h o pfr o nt c or ni c e a b o v e it s t hr e e b a y s di vi d e d b y bri c k pi er s. T w o w e st er n b a y s h a v e l ar g e pl at e gl a s s di s pl a y wi n d o w s wit h p a n el e d ki c k pl at e s, w hil e t h e e a st er n b a y h a s a n i n s et e ntr a n c e wit h p a n el e d a n d gl a z e d d o or fl a n k e d b y di s pl a y wi n d o w s wit h p a n el e d ki c k pl at e s. T h e b uil di n g w a s r e n o v at e d i n 1 9 9 0. E ntr a n c e s w er e r e m o v e d fr o m t h e t w o w e st er n b a y s.
2 5 0 9 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 8 2, T h e A n d y M ar q u e z G all er y, Fir st N ati o n al B a n k of Littl et o n, 1 9 0 5, P h ot o gr a p h 8. T h e Fir st N ati o n al B a n k of Littl et o n a n d l o c al r e si d e nt s Mr. a n d Mr s. H arr y Lill e y c oll a b or at e d i n t h e c o n str u cti o n of t hi s t w o- st or y p ai nt e d bri c k b u si n e s s bl o c k. T h e c or n er b uil di n g h a s a fl at r o of pi er c e d b y s h ort bri c k pil a st er s t o p p e d b y fi ni al s. S p a c e s b et w e e n t h e fi ni al s ar e or n a m e nt e d wit h a p ar a p et wit h a n el o n g at e d s a wt o ot h p att er n, b e n e at h w hi c h i s a pr oj e cti n g c or ni c e wit h ar c a d e d c or ni c e tri m. T h e u p p er st or y h a s e v e nl y s p a c e d, o n e- o v er- o n e-li g ht d o u bl e- h u n g s a s h wi n d o w s wit h st o n e sill s e nfr a m e d b y bri c k m ol di n g. T h e fir st st or y i s s ur m o u nt e d b y a s e c o n d ar y c or ni c e a n d h a s a b e v el e d i n s et w all o n t h e s o ut h e a st; t h e c a ntil e v er e d u p p er st or y of t h e s o ut h e a st c or n er i s s u p p ort e d b y a bri c k pi er. Pl at e gl a s s di s pl a y wi n d o w s of t h e fir st st or y
N P S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a 0 M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 7 P a g e 7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
s h elt er e d b y f a bri c a w ni n g s, ar e t o p p e d b y cl er e st or y wi n d o w s. W all s u n d er wi n d o w s ar e cl a d wit h st a c k e d bri c k. T h e e a st w all h a s a l ar g e ar c h e d wi n d o w a n d a sl a b d o or wit h st o n e t hr e s h ol d. T h e fir st st or y h a s b e e n alt er e d wit h n e w di s pl a y wi n d o w s a n d n e w bri c k u n d er t h e wi n d o w s.
2 5 6 9- 7 5 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 9 0, Fritt er' s C af e/ R e m e m b er W h e n A nti q u e s, B at s c h el et B uil di n g, 1 9 0 8, P h ot o gr a p h 9. C attl e m a n a n d i n v e st or E d w ar d F. B at s c h el et er e ct e d t hi s b u si n e s s bl o c k w hi c h c o nt ai n e d st or efr o nt s o n t h e fir st st or y a n d a m e eti n g h all o n t h e s e c o n d i n 1 9 0 8. T h e t w o- st or y b uil di n g h a s a fl at r o of wit h pr oj e cti n g, br a c k et e d c or ni c e wit h d e ntil m ol di n g a n d a st or efr o nt c or ni c e. T h e p ai nt e d bri c k w all s h a v e a c o nti n u o u s sill c o ur s e o n t h e s e c o n d st or y a n d a bri c k stri n g c o ur s e wit h st o n e i n s et s. L ar g e o n e- o v er- o n e-li g ht d o u bl e- h u n g s a s h wi n d o w s wit h ar c hitr a v e s urr o u n d s ar e e v e nl y s p a c e d o n t h e s e c o n d st or y. T h e fir st st or y h a s f o ur e ntr a n c e s wit h d o or s wit h l ar g e r e ct a n g ul ar li g ht s a n d tr a n s o m s fl a n k e d b y l ar g e pl at e gl a s s di s pl a y wi n d o w s wit h w o o d ki c k pl at e s s h elt er e d b y a w ni n g s. T h e fir st st or y of t h e b uil di n g w a s c o n v ert e d t o a n a ut o g ar a g e i n t h e e arl y t w e nti et h c e nt ur y a n d r e st or e d t o st or efr o nt s aft er 1 9 5 5. T h e b uil di n g i s a d e si g n at e d Littl et o n l a n d m ar k.
2 5 2 9- 3 9 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 8 4, D a vi d T a yl or D a n c e/ H a n n u m St u di o s, Lill e y B uil di n g/ B o d d y Bl o c k, 1 9 0 6. T hi s t w o- st or y bri c k b uil di n g w a s er e ct e d b y H arr y H. Lill e y a b o ut 1 9 0 6 a n d h o u s e d t hr e e c o m m er ci al e st a bli s h m e nt s a n d t h e Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y offi c e s b ef or e t h e c o urt h o u s e w a s c o m pl et e d i n Littl et o n t h e f oll o wi n g y e ar. T h e bri c k b uil di n g fill e d t h e g a p b et w e e n t w o b uil di n g s o w n e d b y Lill e y a n d w a s d e si g n e d t o c o nti n u e t h e pil a st er s, p ar a p et, c or ni c e a n d or n a m e nt ati o n of t h e b uil di n g t o t h e e a st. T h e u p p er st or y of t h e b uil di n g h a s a c e ntr al gr o u p of f o ur o n e- o v er- o n e-li g ht d o u bl e- h u n g s a s h wi n d o w s fl a n k e d b y gr o u p s of t w o wi n d o w s. T h e wi n d o w s ar e e a c h e nfr a m e d wit h bri c k a n d h a v e r o c k-f a c e d st o n e sill s li n k e d b y a c o ur s e of bri c k. T h e fir st st or y i s s h elt er e d b y a s hi n gl e d m a n s ar d o v er h a n g a b o v e t w o st or efr o nt s wit h m et al fr a m e pl at e gl a s s wi n d o w s a n d gl a z e d d o or s. T h e fir st st or y h a s b e e n c o m pl et el y r e m o d el e d a n d t h e bri c k h a s b e e n p ai nt e d.
2 5 5 9 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 8 8, R e d Ti g er, Lill e y Li v er y St a bl e, 1 9 0 7. H arr y H. Lill e y er e ct e d t hi s b uil di n g a s a li v er y st a bl e a b o ut 1 9 0 7, r e pl a ci n g a n e arli er fr a m e b uil di n g of t h e s a m e f u n cti o n. T h e t w o- st or y p ai nt e d bri c k b uil di n g c o nti n u e s t h e pil a st er s, p ar a p et, c or ni c e, a n d or n a m e nt ati o n of t h e t w o b uil di n g s t o t h e e a st. T h e u p p er st or y h a s t hr e e gr o u p s of t w o wi n d o w s wit h r o c k- f a c e d st o n e sill s li n k e d b y a c o ur s e of bri c k. E a c h wi n d o w i s e nfr a m e d wit h bri c k; t h e wi n d o w s h a v e b e e n bri c k e d i n. T h e fir st st or y, w hi c h h a s a si n gl e st or efr o nt, h a s b e e n r e m o d el e d wit h b o ar d a n d b att e n si di n g a b o v e a n gl e d pl at e gl a s s di s pl a y wi n d o w s s h elt er e d b y m et al a n d fi b er gl a s s h o o d s. T h e b uil di n g h a d a n e a st er n st or efr o nt b y 1 9 1 4 a n d t w o w e st er n st or efr o nt s w er e a d d e d b y t h e 1 9 3 0 s.
2 5 4 6 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 8 6, Gr e e n er P a st ur e s, Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, 1 9 0 6. T h e Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, t h e t o w n' s l o n g e st-li v e d n e w s p a p er, c o n str u ct e d t hi s b uil di n g f or it s offi c e a n d pri nti n g pl a nt i n 1 9 0 6. T h e t w o- st or y p ai nt e d bri c k b uil di n g h a s a fl at r o of wit h p a n el e d a n d
N F S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a 0 M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 7 P a g e 8 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
m ol d e d c or ni c e a n d t h e u p p er st or y i s di vi d e d b y pil a st er s i nt o t w o b a y s, e a c h wit h a s e g m e nt al ar c h e d wi n d o w wit h ar c h e d h o o d m ol di n g a n d r o c k-f a c e d st o n e sill. T h e fir st st or y h a s a c e nt er, r e c e s s e d e ntr a n c e fl a n k e d b y a n gl e d w all s a n d pl at e gl a s s di s pl a y wi n d o w s. A s e c o n d ar y e ntr a n c e o n t h e w e st h a s a p a n el e d a n d gl a z e d d o or. Alt er ati o n s i n cl u d e p ai nt e d bri c k, st a c k e d bri c k u n d er t h e di s pl a y wi n d o w s, c a s e m e nt wi n d o w s o n t h e s e c o n d st or y, a n d n e w er d o or at t h e w e st er n e ntr a n c e.
2 5 5 0 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 8 7, C ol or a d o St ai n e d Gl a s s, Kr aft B uil di n g, 1 9 0 3. T hi s t w o- st or y p ai nt e d bri c k b uil di n g w a s er e ct e d b y H e nr y Kr aft i n 1 9 0 3 t o h o u s e a dr y g o o d s a n d n oti o n s st or e o n t h e fir st fl o or a n d m e eti n g h all o n t h e u p p er st or y. T h e b uil di n g' s d e si g n h a s m u c h i n c o m m o n wit h Littl et o n' s c o m m er ci al b uil di n g s of t h e pr e vi o u s c e nt ur y. T h e b uil di n g h a s a fl at r o of wit h m ol d e d bri c k a n d a bri c k c or b el t a bl e. T h e s e c o n d st or y h a s f o ur t all, n arr o w, tr a n s o m e d, s e g m e nt al ar c h e d wi n d o w s wit h r o c k-f a c e d st o n e sill s. A b o v e t h e wi n d o w s i s a c o ur s e of d e c or ati v e m ol di n g. T h e fir st st or y i n cl u d e s a n off- c e nt er, i n s et e ntr a n c e wit h w o o d p a n eli n g fl a n k e d b y pl at e gl a s s di s pl a y wi n d o w s t o p p e d b y cl er e st or y wi n d o w s c o v er e d wit h p a n eli n g a n d wit h st a c k e d bri c k u n d er di s pl a y wi n d o w s. T h e fir st st or y st or efr o nt h a s b e e n r e m o d el e d.
2 5 6 0- 6 4 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 8 9, C h o c ol at e s B y M ar y C ar ol, D a n a D o w ni n g Gr o c er y, 1 9 0 5. T hi s b uil di n g w a s er e ct e d i n 1 9 0 5 t o h o u s e a gr o c er y a n d w a s d e s cri b e d a s "t h e bi g d a yli g ht st or e." T h e t w o- st or y bri c k b uil di n g h a s a fl at r o of, c or b el t a bl e, a n d c o ur s e s of m ol d e d bri c k. T h e s e c o n d st or y f e at ur e s t w o o n e- o v er- o n e-li g ht d o u bl e- h u n g s a s h wi n d o w s wit h wi d e r o c k-f a c e d st o n e li nt el s a n d st o n e sill s a n d p a n el e d s h utt er s. T h e fir st st or y i s cl a d wit h si m ul at e d m a s o nr y a n d h a s c or n er pil a st er s a n d a c e ntr al i n s et e ntr a n c e ar e a cl a d wit h s hi n gl e s a n d fl a n k e d b y l ar g e di s pl a y wi n d o w s. Alt er ati o n s i n cl u d e a d diti o n of si m ul at e d m a s o nr y a n d w o o d s hi n gl e s t o fir st st or y a n d p ai nti n g of bri c k a n d st o n e. A s e c o n d ar y w e st er n e ntr a n c e h a s a n e w er d o or a n d c o v er e d u p tr a n s o m.
I nt er w ar B uil di n g s ( 1 9 1 9- 1 9 3 9)
2 4 5 0 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 6 1, T o w n H all Art s C e nt er, Littl et o n T o w n H all, 1 9 2 0, J. J. B. B e n e di ct, P h ot o gr a p h 1 2. W h e n l o c al offi ci al s r e q u e st e d a t o w n h all w h o s e fr o nt w o ul d " h a v e a c h ar a ct er t h at w o ul d d o mi n at e t h e d e si g n," ar c hit e ct J. J. B. B e n e di ct dr e w i n s pir ati o n fr o m t h e P al a z z o d ell a R e gi o n e i n Vi n c e n z a, It al y. T h e fr o nt of t h e It ali a n R e n ai s s a n c e st yl e t w o- a n d- a- h alf- st or y b uil di n g i s cl a d wit h ar c hit e ct ur al t err a c ott a bl o c k s c a st t o r e s e m bl e st o n e a n d h a n d m ol d e d or n a m e nt ati o n. T h e fir st st or y f e at ur e s a n ar c a d e of tri pl e p oi nt e d ar c h e ntr a n c e s a c c e nt u at e d b y ar c hi v olt m ol di n g. Fl a n ki n g t h e c e ntr al ar c h ar e l a nt er n s Gr aft e d b y B e n e di ct fr o m ol d ir o n b al c o ni e s. O n t h e s e c o n d st or y, a c e ntr al ar c a d e of fi v e, sl e n d er, p oi nt e d ar c h wi n d o w s wit h p ol y c hr o m ati c or n a m e nt s a n d s m all c ol u m n s i s fl a n k e d b y t w o si mil ar wi n d o w s f a ci n g wr o u g ht ir o n b al c o n et s. T h e fl at r o of b uil di n g i s cr o w n e d b y a pr oj e cti n g, til e d c or ni c e wit h m o dilli o n s. T h e b uil di n g h a s b e e n alt er e d b y e n cl o si n g t h e t hr e e ar c h e s of t h e fir st st or y ar c a d e wit h m ulti-li g ht d o or s, si d eli g ht s, a n d o v er d o or s, a n d b y a 1 9 8 0 s r e ar c o n cr et e bl o c k a d diti o n n ot vi si bl e fr o m t h e
N P S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 7 P a g e 9 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
fr o nt. T h e b uil di n g i s li st e d i n t h e N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s a n d i s a d e si g n at e d Littl et o n l a n d m ar k.
2 3 2 9 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 6 4, Littl e T o w n, L W. H u nt B uil di n g, 1 9 1 9, P h ot o gr a p h 1 8. I v y W. H u nt er e ct e d t hi s c or n er bri c k c o m m er ci al b uil di n g i n 1 9 1 9 t o h o u s e hi s F or d c ar d e al er s hi p. T h e l ar g e, r e ct a n g ul ar b uil di n g i n cl u d e s t h e ori gi n al o n e- st or y a ut o d e al er s hi p a n d a st e p p e d b a c k m o d er n r o oft o p a d diti o n. T h e r e d pr e s s e d bri c k w all s h a v e p a n el e d pi er s a n d d e c or ati v e w hit e bri c k i n s et s f or mi n g t h e l ett er " H". T h e b uil di n g h a s a fl at r o of wit h pi er s w hi c h pr oj e ct a b o v e t h e r o of, c o ntr a sti n g w hit e c o n cr et e c o pi n g, a n d c o ur s e s of m ol d e d bri c k. T h e l ar g e c e ntr al e ntr a n c e f a ci n g M ai n Str e et i s s urr o u n d e d wit h gl a z e d w hit e bri c k a n d h a s i n s et d o u bl e d o or s wit h r e ct a n g ul ar li g ht s t o p p e d b y a di vi d e d tr a n s o m. A pl a q u e a b o v e t h e e ntr a n c e i s i n s cri b e d "I. W. H u nt 1 9 1 9." Fl a n ki n g t h e e ntr a n c e ar e h u g e pl at e gl a s s di s pl a y wi n d o w s wit h s m o ot h w hit e c o n cr et e sill s, cl er e st or y wi n d o w s, a n d f a bri c a w ni n g s. I n t h e mi d- 1 9 8 0 s, t h e Ur b a n D e si g n Gr o u p pr o d u c e d a t hr e e- st or y st e p p e d b a c k bri c k a d diti o n wit h c e ntr al, g a bl e d, gl a z e d atri u m, a n d r e h a bilit at e d t h e ori gi n al b uil di n g. T h e 1 9 1 9 p orti o n of t h e b uil di n g r et ai n s it s ori gi n al d e si g n, s c al e, m at eri al s, f e eli n g, a n d a s s o ci ati o n, w hil e t h e s y m p at h eti c 1 9 8 0 s a d diti o n i s s u btl y s et b a c k t o di mi ni s h it s i m p a ct o n t h e e arli er b uil di n g.
2 3 5 9 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 6 7, H o m e w o o d F ur nit ur e St or e, P al m T h e at er, 1 9 2 5, U n k n o w n, T w e nti et h C e nt ur y C o m m er ci al, P h ot o gr a p h 1 3. T h e p o p ul arit y of m oti o n pi ct ur e s l e d J. H. P et er s o n t o er e ct t h e P al m T h e at er i n 1 9 2 5. T h e fi n e st hi st ori c m o vi e t h e at er i n Littl et o n, t h e d o u bl e- h ei g ht o n e- st or y b uil di n g h a s a fl at r o of wit h pr oj e cti n g pi er s a n d bri c k c o pi n g a n d a m ol d e d m et al s e c o n d ar y c or ni c e. T h e w all s ar e c o m p o s e d of p ai nt e d, wir e- dr a w n bri c k o n t h e fr o nt a n d pr e s s e d bri c k o n t h e si d e s. T h e c e ntr al i n s et e ntr a n c e h a s a d o or wit h l ar g e r e ct a n g ul ar li g ht a n d tr a n s o m fl a n k e d b y l ar g e pl at e gl a s s wi n d o w s. A b o v e t h e s e c o n d ar y c or ni c e i s a c e ntr al ri b b o n of fi v e m ulti-li g ht wi n d o w s wit h s h ar e d sill fl a n k e d o n e a c h e n d b y p air e d wi n d o w s. A n all e y i s a dj a c e nt t o t h e e a st w all of t h e b uil di n g. T h e b uil di n g h a s a o n e- st or y r e ar a d diti o n wit h g ar a g e d o or. T h e t h e at er o p er at e d o nl y a f e w y e ar s a n d t h e b uil di n g w a s r e m o d el e d b y t h e 1 9 3 0 s a s a d e p art m e nt st or e, wit h e ntr a n c e a n d wi n d o w s i n t h e c urr e nt c o nfi g ur ati o n.
2 3 7 9- 9 9 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 6 9, V al or e H ar d w ar e, 1 9 2 5, P h ot o gr a p h 1 4. T hi s o n e- st or y bri c k b uil di n g w a s er e ct e d b y A. J. V al or e i n 1 9 2 5 t o h o u s e hi s h ar d w ar e b u si n e s s a n d t w o ot h er e nt er pri s e s. T h e r e d bri c k b uil di n g, wit h t hr e e st or efr o nt s f a ci n g M ai n Str e et h a s a fl at r o of wit h c o ntr a sti n g w hit e bri c k c o pi n g a n d i s di vi d e d i nt o t hr e e b a y s b y pi er s of r e d a n d w hit e bri c k. T h e st or efr o nt s h a v e i n s et e ntr a n c e s wit h gl a z e d d o or s fl a n k e d b y pl at e gl a s s di s pl a y wi n d o w s wit h c o nti n u o u s m et al li nt el s. W all s a b o v e li nt el s h a v e p a n el s o utli n e d i n w hit e bri c k. T h e e a st er n st or efr o nt h a s a t hi n, pr oj e cti n g, m et al h o o d a b o v e t h e wi n d o w s. T h e w e st w all h a s d e c or ati v e bri c k w or k a n d t w o m ulti-li g ht wi n d o w s wit h li nt el s a n d sill s of w hit e bri c k. Alt er ati o n s i n cl u d e r e m o v al of cl er e st or y wi n d o w s a n d a d diti o n of st o n e v e n e er u n d er di s pl a y wi n d o w s. Pi er s a n d p ar a p et s ori gi n all y pr oj e ct e d a b o v e t h e r o of.
N P S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 7 P a g e 1 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
2 2 9 9 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 6 3, C e nt e n ni al V a c u u m a n d S e wi n g, S o m m er s Oil S er vi c e St ati o n, 1 9 2 2. T hi s b uil di n g at t h e e a st e n d of M ai n Str e et r e pr e s e nt s t h e i m p a ct of t h e a ut o m o bil e u p o n t h e t h or o u g hf ar e. T h e b uil di n g, er e ct e d b y t h e S o m m er s Oil C o m p a n y of D e n v er i n 1 9 2 2, ori gi n all y c o n si st e d of a filli n g st ati o n o n t h e s o ut h a n d a gr e a si n g f a cilit y o n t h e e a st; t h e t w o b uil di n g s ar e n o w j oi n e d. T h e s o ut h er n p art of t h e o n e- st or y b uil di n g h a s a hi p p e d r o of wit h wi d el y o v er h a n gi n g e a v e s a n d w all s c o m p o s e d of wi d e a n d n arr o w c o n cr et e bl o c k s. T h e fr o nt w all h a s t hi c k pi er s wit h a p pli e d or n a m e nt s w hi c h ori gi n all y h el d l a nt er n s. Dri v e-t hr o u g h g a s oli n e s er vi c e a c c e s s w a s ori gi n all y b et w e e n t h e pi er s; t h e ar e a h a s b e e n e n cl o s e d a n d i n cl u d e s a gl a z e d d o or a n d pl at e gl a s s wi n d o w s. A b e v el e d w all wit h v erti c al si di n g a n d pl at e gl a s s wi n d o w j oi n s t h e t w o b uil di n g s. T h e e a st er n gr e a si n g f a cilit y h a s a fl at r o of wit h p ar a p et el a b or at e d b y c o ntr a sti n g c o pi n g. A g ar a g e d o or e ntr a n c e h a s b e e n e n cl o s e d o n t h e e a st b uil di n g.
2 5 1 6 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 8 3, T w o P ott er s, Ri c e Gr o c er y, 1 9 3 2. T hi s o n e- st or y bri c k c o m m er ci al b uil di n g ori gi n all y h o u s e d a gr o c er a n d a dr y cl e a n er a n d l at er a m e at m ar k et. T h e b uil di n g h a s a fl at r o of wit h bri c k c o pi n g a n d w all s of p ai nt e d, wir e- dr a w n bri c k; n e w er R o m a n bri c k i s u n d er t h e wi n d o w s. A n off- c e nt er bri c k pi er di vi d e s t h e b uil di n g i nt o t w o b a y s. T h e e ntr a n c e o n t h e e a st h a s a n i n s et d o or a n d tr a n s o m. A si n gl e pl at e gl a s s di s pl a y wi n d o w wit h cl er e st or y wi n d o w i s a dj a c e nt t o t h e d o or; a ri b b o n of di s pl a y wi n d o w s i s w e st of t h e pi er. T hi s b uil di n g i s a d e si g n at e d Littl et o n l a n d m ar k.
5 6 8 6 S o ut h S y c a m or e Str e et, 5 A H 1 4 2 6, O a si s L o u n g e, Fr a n z e n Gr o c er y, 1 9 2 0. C or n eli u s Fr a n z e n b uilt t hi s s m all o n e- st or y b uil di n g a s a gr o c er y st or e i n 1 9 2 0. T h e bri c k b uil di n g h a s a fl at r o of wit h sli g ht p ar a p et o n t h e fr o nt a n d a s m o ot h si g n p a n el. A s u s p e n d e d m et al a w ni n g s h elt er s t h e off- c e nt er e ntr a n c e a n d a l ar g e wi n d o w o p e ni n g, m o stl y c o v er e d wit h w o o d p a n eli n g. A s e g m e nt al ar c h e d wi n d o w o n t h e s o ut h w all pr o vi d e s a vi e w of M ai n Str e et. Alt er ati o n s i n cl u d e p ai nt e d bri c k, m o difi c ati o n of t h e f a c a d e wi n d o w, a n d t h e m et al a w ni n g.
P o st w ar B uil di n g s ( 1 9 4 6- 1 9 5 5 1
5 7/ 7 S o ut h N e v a d a Str e et, 5 A H 1 3 2 9 f M e di c al Offi c e s, 1 9 5 1, P h ot o gr a p h 1 5. T hi s t w o- st or y Art M o d er n e st yl e bri c k b uil di n g ori gi n all y h o u s e d d o ct or s' offi c e s. T h e b uil di n g h a s c ur v e d c or n er s wit h p a n el s of gl a s s bl o c k s o n b ot h st ori e s. T h e b uil di n g h a s a fl at r o of wit h c o pi n g a n d a c ur v e d, pr oj e cti n g, fl at h o o d s h elt eri n g t h e fir st st or y. T h e e ntr a n c e i n t h e c ur v e d w all at t h e n ort h e a st c or n er i s s urr o u n d e d b y gl a s s bl o c k s. T h e fr o nt w all of t h e fi r st st or y h a s a ri b b o n of pl at e gl a s s wi n d o w s, wit h ar c hit e ct ur al til e s a b o v e a n d b el o w t h e wi n d o w s. T h e b uil di n g' s s et b a c k a n d bri c k c o n str u cti o n ar e f e at ur e s r el ati n g it t o t h e e arli er b uil di n g s wit hi n t h e di stri ct.
2 4 0 0 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 7 0, T h o m a s B uil di n g, 1 9 5 4. L o c al ci vi c l e a d er a n d r e al e st at e d e v el o p er Di v a C. T h o m a s b uilt t hi s c or n er c o m m er ci al b uil di n g i n 1 9 5 4. T h e b uil di n g, w hi c h o c c u pi e d p art of t h e l o c ati o n of a n e arli er c o m m er ci al str u ct ur e, m ai nt ai n e d t h e str e et w all b y e m pl o yi n g t h e s a m e s et b a c k a s t h e e arli er b uil di n g. T h e o n e- st or y r e ct a n g ul ar b uff bri c k b uil di n g
N P S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a 0 M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 7 P a g e 1 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
h a s a b e v el e d c or n er wit h gl a z e d d o or wit h si d eli g ht s a n d tr a n s o m f a ci n g t h e i nt er s e cti o n o n t h e n ort h e a st. T h e b uil di n g h a s a fl at r o of wit h a r ai s e d p ar a p et at t h e c e nt er of t h e e a st w all. Fi v e st or efr o nt s wit h sli g htl y i n s et e ntr a n c e s a n d pl at e gl a s s wi n d o w s wit h c o n cr et e sill s ar e o n t h e e a st. T h e n ort h er n p art of t h e b uil di n g h a s b e e n p arti all y cl a d wit h R o m a n bri c k. T h e s o ut h a n d w e st w all s ar e st u c c o e d. Ot h er alt er ati o n s i n cl u d e s o m e gl a z e d d o or s a n d n e w er pl at e gl a s s wi n d o w s a n d c o v er e d u p e ntr a n c e s o n t h e e a st a n d s o ut h.
N o n c o ntri b uti n g B uil di n g s
Ni n et e e nt h C e nt ur y B uil di n g s ( 1 8 9 0- 1 8 9 9)
2 4 1 0 W e st M ai n Str e et 5 A H 1 2 7 2, F a mil y B ar a n d R e st a ur a nt, G ul p Bl o c k/ T h e at er, 1 8 9 2. T hi s o n e- st or y c o m m er ci al b uil di n g w a s p art of t h e b u si n e s s bl o c k er e ct e d b y S. F. G ul p i n 1 8 9 2 a n d h o u s e d a n e arl y b o ot a n d s h o e st or e a n d a gr o c er y. T h e r e m o d el e d b uil di n g h a s a c e ntr al gl a z e d e ntr a n c e v e sti b ul e, r e ct a n g ul ar h ori z o nt al pl at e gl a s s wi n d o w s, a fl at c a n o p y, a n d t h e fr o nt i s cl a d wit h st a c k e d bri c k a n d st u c c o.
2 4 2 0 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 7 3, J o s e' s R e st a ur a nt C ul p Bl o c k, 1 8 9 2, P h ot o gr a p h 1 9. S. T. G ul p er e ct e d t hi s o n e- st or y b uil di n g a s p art of a b u si n e s s bl o c k i n 1 8 9 2. A 1 9 7 6 r e m o d eli n g alt er e d f e n e str ati o n a n d a d d e d st u c c o p a n el s, vi g a s, a n d a til e d m a n s ar d o v er h a n g.
2 4 3 0- 4 0 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 7 4, A b b ott B uil di n g, 1 8 9 0. C. D. A b b ott' s t w o- st or y c o m m er ci al b uil di n g ori gi n all y h o u s e d a n e w s p a p er a n d a ti n n er. T h e r e ct a n g ul ar bri c k b uil di n g wit h t w o st or efr o nt s fl a n ki n g a c e ntr al e ntr a n c e t o t h e s e c o n d st or y h a s b e e n c h a n g e d b y t h e a p pli c ati o n of st u c c o; alt er e d f e n e str ati o n o n t h e u p p er st or y, w hi c h r e m o v e d t w o ori el wi n d o w s a n d a b al c o n y; a n d st or efr o nt alt er ati o n s.
2 4 9 0 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 8 0, Littl et o n Li q u or St or e/ Si nt o n' s B ar b er, Cr a wf or d S al o o n, 1 8 9 0. T hi s t w o- st or y c or n er b uil di n g w a s pr ai s e d f or it s s u b st a nti al bri c k c o n str u cti o n w h e n it w a s er e ct e d t o h o u s e J. E. Cr a wf or d' s s al o o n i n 1 8 9 0. T h e b uil di n g h a s a fl at r o of wit h m ol d e d c or ni c e a n d br a c k et s a n d a n e ntr a n c e o n t h e n ort h w e st a s w ell a s a s e c o n d e ntr a n c e o n t h e e a st. T h e w all s h a v e b e e n c o v er e d wit h st u c c o a n d ar c hit e ct ur al til e, st or efr o nt s h a v e b e e n r e m o d el e d, t h e u p p er st or y wi n d o w s a n d c or ni c e h a v e b e e n alt er e d, a n d c a st ir o n pil a st er s w er e r e m o v e d.
E arl y T w e nti et h C e nt ur y B uil di n g s ( 1 9 0 0- 1 9 1 0)
2 4 4 9 - 5 5 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 7 6, V et o' s S h o e R e p air/ M art y' s B ar b er S h o p, H a v e n er Milli n er y,
1 9 0 0 s. T h e e a st st or efr o nt of t hi s b uil di n g w a s er e ct e d a b o ut 1 9 0 5 a n d h o u s e d a milli n er y.
B et w e e n 1 9 2 1 a n d 1 9 3 2, t h e w e st st or efr o nt w a s a d d e d. T h e o n e- st or y fl at r o of b uil di n g h a s b e e n alt er e d wit h st a c k e d bri c k a n d c orr u g at e d si di n g, a n a n gl e d w all l e a di n g t o a n i n s et e ntr a n c e o n t h e w e st er n st or efr o nt a n d m et al fr a m e di s pl a y wi n d o w s.
N F S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 7 P a g e 1 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
I nt er w ar B uil di n g s ( 1 9 1 9- 1 9 3 9)
2 4 3 9 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 7 5, H a n s e n Br ot h er s Pri nti n g, S af e w a y St or e, 1 9 3 1. O n e- st or y bri c k c o m m er ci al b uil di n g wit h fl at r o of. T h e fr o nt h a s b e e n r e m o d el e d wit h t h e a d diti o n of c orr u g at e d p a n el s a n d ar c hit e ct ur al til e, a s w ell a s n e w di s pl a y wi n d o w s a n d gl a z e d d o or s.
2 4 6 0- 7 0 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 7 7, M ai n Str e et G olf/ Littl et o n H air C ar e, V et o S h o e St or e, 1 9 3 8. V et o L a R o c c o er e ct e d t hi s b uil di n g t o s er v e t w o b u si n e s s e s i n 1 9 3 8. T hi s o n e- st or y bri c k c o m m er ci al b uil di n g wit h fl at r o of c o nt ai n s t w o st or efr o nt s, e a c h wit h a n off- c e nt er e ntr a n c e a n d pl at e gl a s s di s pl a y wi n d o w s. T h e w all s h a v e b e e n cl a d wit h t e xt ur e d st u c c o.
2 5 8 9 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 9 3, J et B ar, Littl et o n Grill, 1 9 3 0 s. O n e- st or y bri c k c o m m er ci al b uil di n g wit h fl at r o of. T h e fr o nt of t h e b uil di n g h a s b e e n alt er e d wit h n e w f a c e bri c k a n d si m ul at e d m a s o nr y, a n a n gl e d w all l e a di n g t o t h e sl a b d o or e ntr a n c e, a n d a h ori z o nt al pi ct ur e wi n d o w.
B uil di n g s Er e ct e d Aft er t h e P eri o d of Si g nifi c a n c e ( 1 9 5 6- Pr e s e nt)
2 4 0 9 W e st M ai n Str e et, 5 A H 1 2 7 1, C ol or a d o B u si n e s s B a n k, V a n S c h a a c k & C o., 1 9 6 0, P h ot o gr a p h 2 0. T hi s o n e- st or y M o d er n st yl e b a n k h a s a fl at r o of wit h wi d e o v er h a n g a n d wi d e f a s ci a p a n el s cl a d wit h m et al. T h e s o ut h a n d e a st w all s of t h e b uil di n g ar e cl a d wit h p a n el s of m ar bl e a n d t h e n ort h a n d w e st w all s ar e p ai nt e d bri c k. T h e e ntr a n c e at t h e s o ut h e a st c or n er h a s a gl a z e d v e sti b ul e. T h e e a st w all h a s a ri b b o n of ti nt e d pl at e gl a s s wi n d o w s.
5 5 7 7 S o ut h N e v a d a Str e et, 5 A H 1 3 2 8, M arj ori e St ar k & A s s o c s., L L S, 1 9 6 0 s. T hi s o n e- st or y, r e ct a n g ul ar bri c k b uil di n g i s att a c h e d o n t h e s o ut h t o 2 5 0 9 W e st M ai n Str e et. T h e b uil di n g h a s a
fl at r o of, w all s of p ai nt e d bri c k, a n d a n off- c e nt er e ntr a n c e s h elt er e d b y a f a bri c a w ni n g fl a n k e d b y t w o a b o v e gr o u n d, hi p p e d r o of b a y wi n d o w s.
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U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 7 P a g e 1 3 Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
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N F S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 8 P a g e 1 4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
Si g nifi c a n c e
T h e Littl et o n M ai n Str e et Hi st ori c Di stri ct i s si g nifi c a nt u n d er Crit eri o n A, f or it s a s s o ci ati o n wit h Littl et o n' s hi st ori c d e v el o p m e nt a n d r efl e ct s t h e i m p a ct s of hi st ori c e c o n o mi c tr e n d s, b u si n e s s p hil o s o p hi e s, e v ol vi n g tr affi c p att er n s, a n d p o p ul ati o n gr o wt h u p o n c o m m er ci al ar e a s, a s w ell a s c h a n gi n g p att er n s of ci vi c lif e. T h e di stri ct i s si g nifi c a nt i n t h e fi el d of c o m m er c e f or t h e m a n y hi st ori c b u si n e s s e s w hi c h ar e a s s o ci at e d wit h it, b u si n e s s e s w hi c h c h ar a ct eri z e t h e gr o wt h a n d d e v el o p m e nt of t h e c o m m u nit y a n d w h o s e o w n er s w er e a m o n g t h e l e a d er s h a vi n g t h e gr e at e st i m p a ct o n Littl et o n hi st or y. T h e di stri ct r efl e ct s t h e e v ol uti o n of Littl et o n' s M ai n Str e et fr o m t h e er a of li v er y st a bl e t o a ut o m o bil e s er vi c e st ati o n a n d fr o m milli n er t o d e p art m e nt st or e. T h e di stri ct i s si g nifi c a nt f or it s a s s o ci ati o n wit h tr a n s p ort ati o n hi st or y, a s p art of M ai n Str e et ori gi n all y f or m e d a s e g m e nt of a m aj or n ort h- s o ut h hi g h w a y ( U. S. 8 5) a n d w a s al s o s er v e d b y a n e arl y t w e nti et h c e nt ur y str e et c ar s y st e m. B u si n e s s e s al o n g M ai n Str e et c at er e d t o hi g h w a y tr a v el er s a n d str e et c ar ri d er s a n d a ut o m o bil e r el at e d e nt er pri s e s fl o uri s h e d al o n g t h e t h or o u g hf ar e. T h e di stri ct i s al s o si g nifi c a nt i n t h e fi el d of g o v er n m e nt, a s t h e e arl y f o c u s of g o v er n m e nt al a cti vit y, c o nt ai ni n g b uil di n g s w hi c h s er v e d a s e arl y p o st offi c e s, c o u nt y offi c e s, fir e d e p art m e nt g ar a g e, a n d t o w n h all.
T h e Littl et o n M ai n Str e et Hi st ori c Di stri ct i s si g nifi c a nt u n d er Crit eri o n C f or it s ar c hit e ct ur e, w hi c h i n cl u d e s s o m e of t h e fi n e st e x a m pl e s of l at e ni n et e e nt h a n d t w e nti et h c e nt ur y c o m m er ci al a n d g o v er n m e nt al b uil di n g s i n t h e cit y. T h e di stri ct i s n ot a bl e a s it i s a n e x c ell e nt r efl e cti o n of t h e e cl e cti ci s m of Littl et o n' s c o m m er ci al a n d p u bli c ar c hit e ct ur e a n d i n cl u d e s si g nifi c a nt e x a m pl e s of ar c hit e ct ur al st yl e s r a n gi n g fr o m It ali a n at e C o m m er ci al t o Art M o d er n e. T h e b uil di n g s r efl e ct c h a n g e s i n t h e p o p ul arit y of c o n str u cti o n m at eri al s o v er ti m e, fr o m r e d pr e s s e d bri c k a n d st o n e t o t err a c ott a t o gl a s s bl o c k. T h e a s s e m bl a g e of hi st ori c b uil di n g s i n t h e M ai n Str e et Hi st ori c Di stri ct i s t h e m o st vi si bl e r e mi n d er of Littl et o n' s h erit a g e a n d it s e v ol uti o n fr o m a s m all a gri c ult ur al s u p pl y c e nt er t o a b ur g e o ni n g s u b ur b a n c o m m u nit y. T h e di stri ct i s al s o si g nifi c a nt a s o n e of it s k e y b uil di n g s, t h e Littl et o n T o w n H all, i s a n e x c ell e nt e x a m pl e of t h e w or k of n ot e d C ol or a d o ar c hit e ct J ul e s J. B. B e n e di ct w hi c h si g nifi e d M ai n Str e et' s i m p ort a n c e a s a p u bli c t h or o u g hf ar e a n d s et a hi g h st a n d ar d f or s u b s e q u e nt c o n str u cti o n. M o st of t h e b uil di n g s wit hi n t h e di stri ct ar e r e pr e s e nt ati v e of t h e a n o n y m o u s w or k of l o c al b uil d er s a n d cr aft s m e n.
T h e P eri o d of Si g nifi c a n c e f or t h e di stri ct i s 1 8 9 0 t o 1 9 5 5, e xt e n di n g fr o m t h e d at e of c o n str u cti o n of t h e e arli e st b uil di n g er e ct e d wit hi n t h e di stri ct t o t h e d at e of c o m pl eti o n of t h e m o d er n W o o dl a w n S h o p pi n g C e nt er e a st of t h e hi st ori c d o w nt o w n, a d efi ni n g m o m e nt w hi c h b e g a n t h e di v er si o n of t h e c o m m er ci al f o c u s of t h e c o m m u nit y a w a y fr o m M ai n Str e et. F oll o wi n g 1 9 5 5, c o nti n u e d s u b ur b a ni z ati o n of t h e ar e a d e c e ntr ali z e d c o m m er ci al f u n cti o n s i n Littl et o n, a n d M ai n Str e et b u si n e s s e s i n a u g ur at e d a v ari et y of m o d er ni zi n g a n d r e st or ati o n pr oj e ct s t o r ei n vi g or at e it s e c o n o mi c pr o s p e ct s. Cit y g o v er n m e nt al f u n cti o n s al s o m o v e d fr o m M ai n Str e et aft er t h e P eri o d of Si g nifi c a n c e. B uil di n g s er e ct e d i n t h e e arl y 1 9 5 0 s d e m o n str at e d dir e ct r el ati o n s hi p s t o ol d er b uil di n g s t hr o u g h c o nti n ui n g t h e e st a bli s h e d s et b a c k of t h e e xi sti n g str e et w all a n d t hr o u g h t h eir bri c k c o n str u cti o n. B uil di n g s er e ct e d aft er t h e P eri o d of Si g nifi c a n c e b e g a n t o di sr e g ar d e arli er
N P S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 8 P a g e 1 5 _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
e st a bli s h e d s et b a c k s a n d t o i n c or p or at e n e w c o n str u cti o n m at eri al s. T h e di stri ct t h u s m e et s t h e r e q uir e m e nt s of Crit eri a C o n si d er ati o n G, a s 1 9 5 5 w a s a n e x c e pti o n all y si g nifi c a nt d at e f or t h e di stri ct a n d p o s e s a l o gi c al e n di n g d at e f or t h e P eri o d of Si g nifi c a n c e. O n e b uil di n g ori gi n all y c o n str u ct e d i n 1 8 8 6 w a s m o v e d t o M ai n Str e et i n 1 9 0 0, t h u s it s c o ntri b uti o n t o t h e di stri ct b e gi n s at t h at d at e. Wit hi n t h e di stri ct, t hirt y- o n e r e s o ur c e s w er e b uilt d uri n g t h e P eri o d of Si g nifi c a n c e a n d ar e a s s o ci at e d wit h t h e c o m m er ci al, tr a n s p ort ati o n, a n d g o v er n m e nt al d e v el o p m e nt of Littl et o n; o nl y t w o r e s o ur c e s w er e er e ct e d aft er t h e P eri o d of Si g nifi c a n c e. T w e nt y- ni n e of t h e r e s o ur c e s wit hi n t h e di stri ct ar e m or e t h a n fift y y e ar s ol d.
A m aj orit y of b uil di n g s wit hi n t h e di stri ct p o s s e s s t h e p h y si c al c h ar a ct eri sti c s r e q uir e d t o b e e v al u at e d a s c o ntri b uti n g el e m e nt s. T o b e c o ntri b uti n g, a b uil di n g s h o ul d h a v e b e e n pr e s e nt o n M ai n Str e et d uri n g t h e P eri o d of Si g nifi c a n c e, s h o ul d b e a s s o ci at e d wit h t h e c o m m er ci al, tr a n s p ort ati o n, or g o v er n m e nt al d e v el o p m e nt of Littl et o n, a n d s h o ul d r et ai n s uffi ci e nt i nt e grit y t o c o n v e y it s a p p e ar a n c e d uri n g t h e P eri o d of Si g nifi c a n c e. T h e ni n et e e nt h c e nt ur y c o m m er ci al b uil di n g s h a v e b e e n alt er e d i n a v ari et y of w a y s si n c e t h eir c o n str u cti o n. M o st of t h eir fir st st or y st or efr o nt s h a v e b e e n r e m o d el e d t o s o m e e xt e nt. If a b uil di n g still di s pl a y s s u b st a nti al i nt e grit y o n it s u p p er st or y a n d m ai nt ai n s it s ori gi n al s c al e, s et b a c k, m at eri al s, a n d e n o u g h ori gi n al d e si g n f e at ur e s t o c o n v e y t h e er a i n w hi c h it w a s b uilt, it w a s j u d g e d c o ntri b uti n g. B uil di n g s di s pl a yi n g n o ori gi n al m at eri al s a n d wit h s u b st a nti al alt er ati o n s, s u c h a s c h a n g e s t o f e n e str ati o n of all st ori e s, w er e e v al u at e d a s n o n c o ntri b uti n g. B uil di n g s er e ct e d d uri n g t h e t w e nti et h c e nt ur y h a v e g e n er all y u n d er g o n e f e w er alt er ati o n s, a n d s e v er al h a v e b e e n r e st or e d. A s wit h b uil di n g s er e ct e d e arli er, t h e m o st c o m m o n c h a n g e s t o t h e t w e nti et h c e nt ur y b uil di n g s w er e t o fir st st or y di s pl a y wi n d o w s, ki c k pl at e s, a n d d o or s. B uil di n g s i n w hi c h ori gi n al m at eri al s ar e n o l o n g er e vi d e nt a n d d e si g n f e at ur e s ar e dr a m ati c all y alt er e d w er e j u d g e d t o b e n o n c o ntri b uti n g. B uil di n g s er e ct e d aft er t h e P eri o d of Si g nifi c a n c e w er e c at e g ori z e d a s n o n c o ntri b uti n g. I n g e n er al, t h e b uil di n g s wit hi n t h e di stri ct m ai nt ai n hi g h i nt e grit y of d e si g n, s c al e, l o c ati o n, cr aft s m a n s hi p, s etti n g, a n d m at eri al s, a n d a s a gr o u p c o n v e y t h e hi st ori c a s s o ci ati o n s w hi c h r e s ult e d i n t h eir cr e ati o n.
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s m all gr o u p of e arl y a gri c ult ur al s ettl er s e st a bli s h e d t h e m s el v e s i n t h e f ertil e v all e y of t h e S o ut h Pl att e Ri v er d uri n g t hi s p eri o d. Ri c h ar d S. Littl e, t h e N e w H a m p s hir e n ati v e f or w h o m Littl et o n i s
n a m e d, arri v e d i n D e n v er i n 1 8 6 0 t o a p pl y hi s e n gi n e eri n g e x p erti s e t o dit c h c o n str u cti o n. Littl e a n d hi s wif e, A n g eli n e, w er e b ot h affli ct e d wit h a st h m a, a n d t h e dr y, cl e ar air of t h e r e gi o n l ur e d t h e m t o t a k e u p a h o m e st e a d e n c o m p a s si n g p art of pr e s e nt- d a y Littl et o n a n d e x p a n d t h eir h ol di n g s
N P S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a 0 M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 8 P a g e 1 6 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
wit h p ur c h a s e d l a n d s.5
T h e er e cti o n of t h e R o u g h a n d R e a d y Mill i n 1 8 6 7 b y i n v e st or s i n cl u di n g Ri c h ar d Littl e a n d J o h n G. Lill e y w a s p er h a p s t h e pi v ot al e v e nt t h at s h a p e d t h e s u b s e q u e nt hi st or y of Littl et o n. T h e mill w a s t h e vi ci nit y' s fir st m a n uf a ct uri n g e nt er pri s e a n d pr o vi d e d t h e n u cl e u s f or t h e gr o wt h of Littl et o n i nt o t h e s er vi c e c e nt er f or t h e s urr o u n di n g a gri c ult ur al ar e a. T h e R o u g h a n d R e a d y al s o pr o vi d e d t h e r ati o n al e f or t h e D e n v er a n d Ri o Gr a n d e R ailr o a d' s d e si g n ati o n of Littl et o n a s a st o p pi n g p oi nt, s hi p pi n g sit e, a n d l o c ati o n f or a d e p ot. Hi st ori a n W. H. Vi c k er s wr ot e t h at t h e " mill di d a g o o d b u si n e s s fr o m t h e fir st, b ei n g w ell s u p pli e d wit h e x c ell e nt gr ai n fr o m it s o w n i m m e di at e n ei g h b or h o o d, w hi c h i s o n e of t h e w h e at g ar d e n s of C ol or a d o." O n 8 A pril 1 8 6 9, Littl et o n w a s f or m all y r e c o g ni z e d f or m ail d eli v er y. 6
Littl et o n' s l o c ati o n o n t h e m ai nli n e of a m aj or r ailr o a d gr e atl y i m pr o v e d it s a c c e s si bilit y a n d m a y h a v e pr o vi d e d t h e i m p et u s f or Ri c h ar d S. Littl e' s pl atti n g of t h e Littl et o n t o w n sit e. O n 3 J u n e 1 8 7 2, Littl e fil e d a pl at f or " Littl et o n," c o n si sti n g of t h at p orti o n of t h e e a st h alf of t h e s o ut h e a st q u art er of S e cti o n 1 7, T o w n s hi p 5 S o ut h, R a n g e 6 8 W e st, l yi n g e a st of t h e S o ut h Pl att e Ri v er a n d t h e R o u g h a n d R e a d y Mill r a c e. T h e pl at i d e ntifi e d ei g ht e e n n u m b er e d bl o c k s wit h l ot s of v ar yi n g di m e n si o n s a n d ali g n m e nt s. 7
T h e arri v al of t h e r ailr o a d a n d t h e t o w n pl atti n g di d n ot a p p e ar t o i m m e di at el y sti m ul at e t h e gr o wt h of Littl et o n. T h e St at e B u si n e s s Dir e ct or y of 1 8 7 7 li st e d j u st f o ur b u si n e s s e s i n Littl et o n t h at y e ar: t h e Littl e, Lill e y, a n d C o. Fl o uri n g Mill; Hill a n d Br ot h er G e n er al M er c h a n di s e; t h e B ell H o u s e ( h ot el); a n d a r e st a ur a nt o p er at e d b y D a vi d P o w er s. T h e R o u g h a n d R e a d y Mill s uff er e d t w o fir e s i n t h e 1 8 7 0 s, b ut w a s r e b uilt aft er e a c h o n e. J er o m e S mil e y d e s cri b e d Littl et o n a s " a m er e h a ml et" b y t h e l at e 1 8 7 0 s. 8
B y t h e e arl y 1 8 8 0 s Littl et o n w a s s er v e d b y t w o m aj or r ailr o a d s. I n 1 8 8 1, t h e D & R G a d d e d a t hir d r ail t o t h e li n e b et w e e n D e n v er a n d P u e bl o, t h u s p er mitti n g st a n d ar d g a u g e e q ui p m e nt t o tr a v el o v er t h e r o ut e. T h e st a n d ar d g a u g e At c hi s o n, T o p e k a, a n d S a nt a F e R ail w a y ( A T & S F) o p er at e d it s
5 L a ur e n c e W. St e el e, T h e R o ot s of Pr o s p erit y: Littl et o n i n t h e 1 8 6 0 s ( Littl et o n: Littl et o n Hi st ori c al M u s e u m, 1 9 8 1), 4 a n d 2 5; a n d E d wi n A. B e mi s, " Fr o nti er Littl et o n: A Dr a m ati c T o w n Si n c e 1 8 6 2, Br a n d B o o k of t h e D e n v er W e st er n er s ( D e n v er: T h e W e st er n er s, I n c., 1 9 6 5), 2 8, 3 4, a n d 3 5.
6W. H. Vi c k er s, Hi st or y of t h e Cit y of D e n v er, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, a n d C ol or a d o ( C hi c a g o: O. L. B a s ki n a n d C o., 1 8 8 0), 1 8 0; a n d Willi a m H. B a u er, et al, C ol or a d o P o st Offi c e s, 1 8 5 9- 1 9 8 9 ( G ol d e n, C ol or a d o: C ol or a d o R ailr o a d M u s e u m, 1 9 9 0), 8 9.
7 R o b ert J. M c Q u ari e a n d C. W. B u c h h olt z, Littl et o n, C ol or a d o, S ettl e m e nt t o C e nt e n ni al ( Littl et o n: Littl et o n Hi st ori c al M u s e u m, 1 9 9 0), 2 6.
8 J er o m e C. S mil e y, Hi st or y of D e n v er ( D e n v er: Ti m e s- S u n P u bli s hi n g C o., 1 9 0 1, r e pri nt e d D e n v er: Ol d A m eri c a n a P u bli s hi n g C o., 1 9 7 8), 7 9 5.
N F S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 8 P a g e 1 7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
tr ai n s o v er t h e u p gr a d e d li n e b e gi n ni n g i n 1 8 8 1. Fi v e li sti n g s w er e s h o w n i n t h e 1 8 8 1 St at e B u si n e s s Dir e ct or y f or Littl et o n: t h e fl o ur mill, a bl a c k s mit h s h o p, a g e n er al m er c h a n di s e st or e, a s al o o n, a n d a h ot el. D e s pit e t h e pr e s e n c e of t h e r ailr o a d at t h e e a st e n d of t h e s ettl e m e nt, t h e m o st i nt e n si v e d e v el o p m e nt r e m ai n e d i n t h e w e st er n ar e a, i n t h e vi ci nit y of R a p p a n d M ai n str e et s n e ar t h e R o u g h a n d R e a d y Mill. T h e w e st er n p orti o n of t h e c o m m u nit y r e m ai n e d t h e c o m m er ci al
f o c u s of Littl et o n at t h at ti m e. 9
T h e C ol or a d o Li v e St o c k R e c or d i n 1 8 8 4 c h ar a ct eri z e d t h e c o m m u nit y a s " a pl e a s a nt vill a g e of s e v er al y e ar s gr o wt h, . . . T h e l o c ati o n of Littl et o n, i n t h e mi d st of a l ar g e ar e a of a gri c ult ur al a n d gr a zi n g c o u ntr y, m a k e s it a n e x c ell e nt b u si n e s s p oi nt; t h e cli m at e a n d s urr o u n di n g attr a ct i n v ali d s fr o m t h e cit y, a n d t h e s c e n er y i s v ari e d a n d attr a cti v e. " I n 1 8 8 5, t h e p o p ul ati o n of t h e ar e a w a s e sti m at e d at f o ur h u n dr e d, m o st of w h o m w er e e n g a g e d i n r a n c hi n g, st o c kr ai si n g, a n d tr u c k f ar mi n g. 10
T h e e c o n o mi c t e m p o of t h e t o w n a p p e ar s t o h a v e a c c el er at e d c o n si d er a bl y i n t h e mi d dl e t o l at e 1 8 8 0 s. I n 1 8 8 4, t h e Littl et o n Cr e a m er y w a s e st a bli s h e d b y J. D. Hill a n d I. S. M or s e. B y 1 8 8 8, t h e Cr e a m er y w a s pr o c e s si n g mil k fr o m a t h o u s a n d d air y c o w s a n d s hi p pi n g cr e a m a n d b utt er t o D e n v er. I n 1 8 8 6, t h e O. G. Hill Dr u g St or e w a s e st a bli s h e d o n S o ut h R a p p St. (t hi s b uil di n g w a s m o v e d t o M ai n Str e et i n 1 9 0 0). A n hi st ori c p h ot o gr a p h i n di c at e s t h at t h e dr u g st or e c arri e d a wi d e v ari et y of m er c h a n di s e, i n cl u di n g dr u g s, p ai nt, br u s h e s, a n d wi n d o w gl a s s.
T h e S a nt a F e R ail w a y c o n str u ct e d it s o w n st a n d ar d g a u g e tr a c k fr o m P u e bl o t o D e n v er i n 1 8 8 7, r e s ulti n g i n t w o s e p ar at e tr a c k s t hr o u g h Littl et o n. T h e St at e B u si n e s s Dir e ct or y f or 1 8 8 9 s h o w e d a q u a dr u pli n g of li sti n g s si n c e 1 8 8 1. I n a d diti o n t o t h e fl o ur mill a n d t h e cr e a m er y, t h e 1 8 8 9 dir e ct or y li st e d a h ot el, t w o g e n er al m er c h a n di s e st or e s, t w o m e at m ar k et s, o n e dr u g st or e, t w o d o ct or s, t w o c h ur c h e s ( E pi s c o p al a n d Pr e s b yt eri a n), t w o bl a c k s mit h s, a n d t w o art e si a n w ell c o ntr a ct or s. B y t hi s ti m e, i niti al d e v el o p m e nt h a d b e g u n o n M ai n Str e et. T h e i m pl e m e nt ati o n of s u b ur b a n tr ai n s er vi c e t o a n d fr o m D e n v er o n t h e " U n cl e S a m" s er v e d t o f urt h er e n h a n c e t h e attr a cti v e n e s s of Littl et o n a s a s u b ur b a n r e si d e nti al l o c ati o n.
D e v el o p m e nt of M ai n Str e et D uri n g t h e 1 8 9 0 s
A m o v e m e nt t o i n c or p or at e Littl et o n a s a t o w n w a s i niti at e d i n 1 8 9 0. T h e ar e a wit hi n t h e pr o p o s e d T o w n of Littl et o n i n cl u d e d p orti o n s of S e cti o n s 1 6, 1 7, 2 0, a n d 2 1 l yi n g e a st of t h e
9 K eit h L. Br y a nt, Hi st or y of t h e At c hi s o n, T o p e k a & S a nt a F e R ail w a y ( Li n c ol n, N e br a s k a: U ni v er sit y of N e br a s k a Pr e s s, 1 9 7 4), x vi- x vii a n d 1 4 0- 4 2; Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, Si xti et h A n ni v er s ar y E diti o n, 1 8 8 8- 1 9 4 8 ( Littl et o n: Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, 2 0 A u g u st 1 9 4 8); a n d St at e B u si n e s s Dir e ct or y ( 1 8 8 1).
10 C ol or a d o Li v e St o c k R e c or d, 2 7 S e pt e m b er 1 8 8 4, 6 a n d G e or g e A. Cr off utt, Cr off utt' s Gri p- S a c k G ui d e t o C ol or a d o ( O m a h a, N e br a s k a: T h e O v erl a n d P u bli s hi n g C o., 1 8 8 5), 5 1 a n d 1 1 5.
N P S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a 0 M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 8 P a g e 1 8 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
S o ut h Pl att e Ri v er, a n d e n c o m p a s s e d a b o ut 7 6 7 a cr e s. I n t h e e n s ui n g el e cti o n o n 8 M ar c h 1 8 9 0, t h e s u p p ort of t h e Littl et o n el e ct or at e w a s n e arl y u n a ni m o u s: ei g ht y- si x t o t hr e e i n f a v or of i n c or p or ati o n. Fr a n k S. Gil m or e, a r e alt or, w a s c h o s e n a s t h e t o w n' s fir st m a y or. S p urr e d o n b y t h e t o w n m ott o of " o n w ar d a n d u p w ar d, " t h e n e w t o w n b o ar d d e alt wit h s u c h m u ni ci p al i m pr o v e m e nt s a s a w at er s y st e m a n d t h e i n st all ati o n of si d e w al k s. 11
D uri n g t h e l at e 1 8 8 0 s a n d e arl y 1 8 9 0 s, t h e f o c u s of c o m m er ci al d e v el o p m e nt i n Littl et o n s hift e d, a s b u si n e s s w hi c h h a d f or m erl y c e nt er e d ar o u n d t h e fl o ur mill a n d al o n g R a p p Str e et b e g a n t o s pr e a d e a st w ar d al o n g M ai n Str e et. I n J ul y 1 8 9 0, t h e Littl et o n G a z ett e r e p ort e d t h at " M ai n str e et i s m a ki n g r a pi d stri d e s i n i m pr o v e m e nt s of a s u b st a nti al c h ar a ct er." A m o n g t h e i m pr o v e m e nt s cit e d w a s a s u b st a nti al t w o- st or y bri c k b uil di n g b ei n g er e ct e d b y C. D. A b b ott at 2 4 3 0- 4 0 W e st M ai n St. t o b e o c c u pi e d b y a ti n n er a n d t h e G a z ett e offi c e o n t h e fir st st or y a n d wit h li vi n g r o o m s a b o v e. T h e n e w s p a p er c o m m e nt e d t h at "t hi s b uil di n g will a d d gr e atl y t o t h e a p p e ar a n c e of t h at p orti o n of t h e cit y, a n d will b e t h e m e a n s of ot h er g o o d b uil di n g s b ei n g er e ct e d. " I n A u g u st 1 8 9 0, J. E. " J a c k " Cr a wf or d f oll o w e d t hi s tr e n d, er e cti n g a t w o- st or y bri c k b uil di n g t o h o u s e hi s s al o o n at 2 4 9 0 W e st M ai n Str e et. Alt h o u g h alt er e d i n l at er y e ar s, Cr a wf or d' s c or n er b uil di n g w a s c o n si d er e d a fi n e a d diti o n t o t h e b u si n e s s di stri ct. A pr a g m ati c o b s er v er f or t h e G a z ett e c o m m e nt e d, " G o o d f or J a c k a n d e v er y ot h er m a n w h o b uil d s of bri c k or st o n e. A f e w s u b st a nti al b uil di n g s of t hi s ki n d will m at eri all y r e d u c e t h e i n s ur a n c e r at e i n Littl et o n. " 12
A m o n g ot h er b uil di n g s er e ct e d i n t h e 1 8 9 0 s w a s a n 1 8 9 2 o n e- st or y b uil di n g at 2 4 2 0 W e st M ai n St., c o m pl et e d b y S. T. G ul p, w hi c h h o u s e d a f ur nit ur e, cr o c k er y, c ar p et, a n d u n d ert a ki n g e st a bli s h m e nt, a s w ell a s a pri nt er a n d c o b bl er, offi c e s, a n d a l u n c hr o o m. A s e c o n d o n e- st or y b uil di n g w a s er e ct e d b y G ul p w hi c h c o nt ai n e d a b o ot a n d s h o e st or e a n d a gr o c er y st or e. A t w o- st or y bri c k b uil di n g at 2 5 9 0 W e st M ai n St. c o nt ai n e d a m e at m ar k et. A n 1 8 9 3 t w o- st or y bri c k b uil di n g at 2 5 8 0 W e st M ai n St. b e c a m e t h e sit e of t h e l o c al p o st offi c e. A n or n at el y or n a m e nt e d t w o- st or y b uil di n g h el d t h e l o n g-ti m e b u si n e s s of G er m a n- b or n b a k er C h arl e s K ali n o w s ki at 2 5 7 0 W e st M ai n St.
I n 1 8 9 9, A u g u st K a u er b uilt a t w o- st or y c or n er b u si n e s s bl o c k at 2 5 0 0 W e st M ai n St. at a c o st of m or e t h a n $ 8, 0 0 0. T h e b uil di n g, c o m p o s e d of bri c k wit h a l a v a st o n e b a s e m e nt a n d tri m, w a s d e si g n e d b y ar c hit e ct Fr e d eri c k C. E b erl e y of D e n v er a n d er e ct e d b y c o ntr a ct or J. F. T ull of Littl et o n. K a u er' s b uil di n g h a d t w o st or efr o nt s f a ci n g M ai n Str e et, wit h t h e e a st u s e d b y t h e o w n er f or hi s m e at m ar k et a n d t h e ot h er r e nt e d t o a m er c h a nt. K a u er al s o u s e d t h e b a s e m e nt f or m a ki n g s a u s a g e a n d c uri n g m e at, w hil e t h e s e c o n d fl o or w a s di vi d e d i nt o t w o r e si d e n c e s uit e s, o n e f or K a u er' s f a mil y a n d t h e ot h er r e nt e d. T h e Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt f e at ur e d a pi ct ur e of t h e b uil di n g
11 Littl et o n G a z ett e, 1 4 F e br u ar y 1 8 9 0; Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, 2 1 A u g u st 1 9 7 5; a n d M c Q u a ri e a n d B u c h h olt z, 3 8.
12 Littl et o n G a z ett e, 1 5 J ul y 1 8 9 0, 8 A u g u st 1 8 9 0, 2 9 A u g u st 1 8 9 0, 1 9 S e pt e m b er 1 8 9 0.
N P S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 8 P a g e 1 9 _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
i n 1 9 0 3 a n d d e s cri b e d it a s " o n e of Littl et o n' s l e a di n g str u ct ur e s." 13
E arl y T w e nti et h C e nt ur y B uil di n g B o o m
Littl et o n i n c or p or at e d t o o l at e i n 1 8 9 0 f or a p o p ul ati o n n u m b er t o b e pr o d u c e d fr o m t h e C e n s u s of t h at y e ar. I n 1 9 0 0 t h e U. S. C e n s u s r e p ort e d a t ot al of 7 3 8 r e si d e nt s f or Littl et o n. T h e t o w n' s p o p ul ati o n n e arl y d o u bl e d d uri n g t h e fir st d e c a d e of t h e t w e nti et h c e nt ur y, ri si n g t o 1, 3 7 3 i n 1 9 1 0. I nfr a str u ct ur e i m pr o v e m e nt s k e pt p a c e wit h p o p ul ati o n c h a n g e s i n t h e c o m m er ci al di stri ct. I n 1 9 0 2 a t el e p h o n e e x c h a n g e w a s i n st all e d a b o v e T h o m p s o n' s Dr u g St or e o n M ai n Str e et. A n el e ctri c li g ht pl a nt w a s i n st all e d i n 1 9 0 3. A 4. 2 mil e el e ctri c str e et c ar li n e c o n n e ct e d Littl et o n t o t h e D e n v er Tr a m w a y s y st e m i n 1 9 0 7. T h e r o ut e r a n w e st o n M ai n t o a t ur n ar o u n d at M ai n a n d R a p p. F ull s er vi c e w a s i n pl a c e b y 1 0 N o v e m b er 1 9 0 7. T h e f oll o wi n g y e ar t h e li n e w a s e xt e n d e d 0. 8 mil e s o v er t h e S o ut h Pl att e Ri v er at B o wl e s t o B o wl e s P ar k, a p o p ul ar ar e a f or pi c ni c s. 14
I n 1 9 0 2, a n a m e n d m e nt t o t h e C ol or a d o c o n stit uti o n di vi d e d p orti o n s of Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y l yi n g o ut si d e of D e n v er i nt o t w o c o u nti e s: A d a m s a n d S o ut h Ar a p a h o e. T h e n a m e of t h e l att er w a s s u b s e q u e ntl y c h a n g e d t o Ar a p a h o e. T h e l e gi sl at ur e d e si g n at e d Littl et o n a s t h e i nt eri m c o u nt y s e at u ntil a p er m a n e nt sit e c o ul d b e c h o s e n i n t h e 1 9 0 4 el e cti o n. Littl et o n w a s t h e ol d e st a n d m o st p o p ul o u s m u ni ci p alit y i n Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y i n 1 9 0 4 a n d it e a sil y b e st e d E n gl e w o o d, it s n ei g h b or t o t h e n ort h, i n t h e fi n al s el e cti o n. 15
Littl et o n' s s el e cti o n a s t h e c o u nt y s e at e n s ur e d it w o ul d e nj o y c ert ai n e c o n o mi c a d v a nt a g e s o v er t h e ot h er m u ni ci p aliti e s of t h e c o u nt y. E x p a n si o n of Littl et o n' s r e gi o n al r ol e br o u g ht f urt h er d e v el o p m e nt of M ai n Str e et. I n J ul y 1 9 0 5, t h e Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt r e p ort e d t h at t h e Fir st N ati o n al B a n k w o ul d j oi n wit h Mr. a n d Mr s. H arr y Lill e y i n t h e er e cti o n of a fi n e t w o- st or y b u si n e s s bl o c k at 2 5 0 9 W e st M ai n St., c o n str u ct e d of r e d bri c k, wir e d f or el e ctri cit y, a n d st e a m h e at e d. T h e b a n k w a s t o o c c u p y t h e c or n er s e cti o n of t h e b uil di n g a n d Mr. Lill e y pl a n n e d t o r e nt o ut t h e ot h er p art of t h e gr o u n d fl o or, w hil e t h e K ni g ht s of P yt hi a s w a nt e d t o l e a s e t h e s e c o n d fl o or. T h e Fir st N ati o n al B a n k w a s t h e ol d e st a n d l ar g e st of Littl et o n' s b a n k s u ntil t h e D e pr e s si o n, w h e n it f ail e d o n 1 2 J a n u ar y 1 9 3 3. T h e b a n k' s d e mi s e w a s bl a m e d o n t h e d e cli n e of f ar m a n d c attl e v al u e s o n w hi c h it h a d l o a n e d m o n e y. 16
13 Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, 4 N o v e m b er 1 8 9 8, 1 6 J u n e 1 8 9 9, a n d 3 1 J ul y 1 9 0 3.14Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, 7 A u g u st 1 9 0 3; K e n Fl et c h er, C e nt e n ni al St at e Tr oll e y s ( G ol d e n,
C ol or a d o: C ol or a d o R ailr o a d Hi st ori c al F o u n d ati o n, 1 9 9 5), 1 2 3- 2 6; a n d Ti vi s Wil ki n s, C ol or a d o R ailr o a d s: C hr o n ol o gi c al D e v el o p m e nt ( B o ul d er, C ol or a d o: Pr u ett P u bli s hi n g C o., 1 9 7 4), 1 6 9.
15 H e nr y Kr aft, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o a n d Littl et o n It s C o u nt y S e at ( Littl et o n: I n d e p e n d e nt Pri nt er s, 1 9 0 4) a n d Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, 2 2 J ul y 1 9 3 8.
16 Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, 1 4 J ul y 1 9 0 5, O ct o b er 1 9 0 5, a n d 2 2 J ul y 1 9 3 8; W ari n g, H o u s' s Littl et o n; D a v e Hi c k s, Littl et o n Fr o m t h e B e gi n ni n g ( D e n v er: E g a n Pri nti n g, 1 9 7 5), 4 2.
N F S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or
N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 8 P a g e 2 0
O M B N o. 1 0 2 4. 0 0 1 8
Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
Fi g ur e 2. Str e et c ar s er vi c e r e a c h e d Littl et o n i n 1 9 0 7. T hi s 1 9 0 9 vi e w
w e st s h o w s t h e 2 4 0 0 bl o c k of M ai n Str e et. S O U R C E: Littl et o n Hi st ori c al M u s e u m, A W al k D o w n M ai n St r e et, Littl et o n, C ol or a d o ( Littl et o n: Littl et o n Hi st ori c al M u s e u m, 1 9 8 5).
I n t h e f oll o wi n g y e ar, H arr y Lill e y er e ct e d a b uil di n g t o t h e w e st of t h e b a n k, at 2 5 2 9 W e st M ai n St., w hi c h e m pl o y e d d e si g n f e at ur e s of t h e Fir st N ati o n al. I n 1 9 0 7, t h e b uil di n g h o u s e d t h e Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y offi c e s, w hi c h w er e m o v e d t o t h e n e w c o urt h o u s e o n t h e hill e a st of t h e r ailr o a d tr a c k s t h e f oll o wi n g y e ar. Lill e y c o m pl et e d a t hir d b uil di n g wit h si mil ar st yli sti c f e at ur e s i n 1 9 0 7. T h e b uil di n g, 2 5 5 9 W e st M ai n St., w a s o p er at e d a s a li v er y st a bl e, l at er b e c o mi n g a g ar a g e, wit h t h e r e ar p orti o n of t h e b uil di n g s er vi n g a s t h e fir e d e p art m e nt g ar a g e. T h e s e c o n d fl o or of t h e b uil di n g c o nt ai n e d a d a n c e h all d uri n g t h e e arl y t w e nti et h c e nt ur y. 17
Littl et o n' s pr o s p erit y attr a ct e d t h e att e nti o n of s u c c e s sf ul G ol d e n br e w er A d ol p h C o or s, w h o er e ct e d a t w o- st or y bri c k b u si n e s s bl o c k at 2 4 8 9 W e st M ai n i n 1 9 0 5 ( Fi g ur e 1). T h e ori gi n al t e n a nt s of t h e b uil di n g i n cl u d e d a s al o o n w hi c h s ol d C o or' s b e er a n d h ar d w ar e st or e o n t h e fir st fl o or, w hil e a g e ntl e m e n' s or g a ni z ati o n, t h e Littl et o n Cl u b, o c c u pi e d t h e u p p er fl o or. I n J u n e 1 9 0 9, t h e Littl et o n St at e B a n k o p e n e d i n t h e b uil di n g. I n 1 9 0 6, a o n e- st or y e xt e n si o n of t h e b uil di n g w a s
17 Littl et o n Hi st ori c al M u s e u m fil e s, P h ot o gr a p h s 2 4 a n d 2 0 0 6 a n d P h ot o gr a p h titl e d, " T h e Bi g S n o w of D e c. 1 9 1 3 i n Littl et o n, C ol o." a n d Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, 2 0 J ul y 1 9 7 8.
N P S F o r m 1 0- 9 0 0 a
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
O M B N o. 1 0 2 4 - 0 0 1 8
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 8 P a g e 2 1 Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
".3 m,
Fi g ur e 3. T h e n e w Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y C o urt h o u s e i s vi si bl e at t h e e a st e n d of M ai n Str e et i n t hi s 1 9 0 9 vi e w e a st fr o m j u st w e st of C urti c e Str e et. S O U R C E: Littl et o n Hi st ori c al M u s e u m, A W al k D o w n M ai n Str e et, Littl et o n, C ol or a d o ( Littl et o n: Littl et o n Hi st ori c al M u s e u m, 1 9 8 5).
c o m pl et e d, c o nt ai ni n g a st or e, a dr u g st or e, a n d t h e p o st offi c e.
A n ot h er i m p ort a nt a d diti o n t o M ai n Str e et w a s t h e c o m pl eti o n of t h e offi c e a n d pri nti n g pl a nt of Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt at 2 5 4 6 W e st M ai n St. i n 1 9 0 6. T h e I n d e p e n d e nt, w hi c h tr a c e d it s b e gi n ni n g s t o 1 8 8 8, r e m ai n e d i n t h e b uil di n g u ntil 1 9 7 8. It s y e ar s i n t h e b uil di n g e m br a c e d t h e t e n ur e s of t h e n ati o n all y-r e n o w n e d t e a m of P u bli s h er E d wi n A. B e mi s a n d E dit or H o u st o u n W ari n g.
S u c c e s s of t h e c o m m er ci al e nt er pri s e s al o n g M ai n Str e et a p p e ar e d a s s ur e d w h e n t h e i niti al st at e hi g h w a y pl a n of t h e l at e 1 9 1 0 s pl a c e d Littl et o n o n t h e N ort h- S o ut h Hi g h w a y t hr o u g h C ol or a d o. Fi g ur e s 2 a n d 3 s h o w M ai n Str e et i n 1 9 0 9 fr o m t w o v a nt a g e p oi nt s. T hi s r o ut e li n k e d D e n v er t o C ol or a d o S pri n g s a n d t h e ot h er m aj or citi e s of t h e Fr o nt R a n g e. M ai n Str e et i n Littl et o n w a s p a v e d i n 1 9 1 7. W h e n t h e f e d er al hi g h w a y s y st e m w a s d e si g n at e d i n t h e mi d- 1 9 2 0 s, t h e r o a d t hr o u g h Littl et o n b e c a m e p art of U. S. Hi g h w a y 8 5. T h e hi g h w a y m e a n d er e d t hr o u g h Littl et o n, e nt eri n g t h e t o w n fr o m t h e n ort h al o n g Ri o Gr a n d e Str e et a n d t ur ni n g w e st o n B err y a n d s o ut h o n Pri n c e t o M ai n Str e et. T h e r o ut e e xit e d Littl et o n vi a M ai n Str e et a n d R a p p.
T h e e xt e nt of Littl et o n' s e arl y p h y si c al d e v el o p m e nt i s ill u str at e d b y a 1 9 1 2 w at er s u p pl y m a p of t h e t o w n, w hi c h s h o w s b uil di n g o utli n e s b y l ot ( Fi g ur e 4). T h e c o m m er ci al c or e of t h e t o w n w a s w ell- d efi n e d al o n g M ai n Str e et b et w e e n C urti c e Str e et o n t h e w e st a n d H arri s o n ( S y c a m or e) Str e et
N F S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or
N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 8 P a g e 2 2
O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
Fi g ur e 4. T h e e xt e nt of c o m m er ci al d e v el o p m e nt al o n g M ai n Str e et i s s h o w n i n t hi s 1 9 1 2 m a p of Littl et o n. S O U R C E: Littl et o n W at er C o m mi s si o n, " M a p of W at er S u p pl y f or T o w n of Littl et o n " ( Littl et o n: T o w n of Littl et o n, 1 9 1 2), i n t h e fil e s of t h e Littl et o n Ar e a Hi st ori c al M u s e u m.
o n t h e e a st, wit h a str e et- w all of b uil di n g s i n pl a c e f or m o st of t h at s e g m e nt. T h e bl o c k s n ort h of M ai n Str e et a n d s o ut h of B err y A v e n u e c o m pri s e d t h e m o st i nt e n si v el y d e v el o p e d r e si d e nti al ar e a wit hi n t h e t o w n. Gr o wt h e x p eri e n c e d d uri n g t h e fir st d e c a d e of t h e c e nt ur y pr o vi d e d s p a c e f or m u c h of t h e b u si n e s s a cti vit y of t h e p eri o d b ef or e W orl d W ar I. B y 1 9 2 0, t h e t o w n' s p o p ul ati o n h a d ri s e n t o 1, 6 3 6, a 1 9 p er c e nt ( 2 6 3 p er s o n) i n cr e a s e o v er 1 9 1 0. A 1 9 2 1 R o c k y M o u nt ai n N e w s arti cl e n ot e d t h at t h e ar e a h a d dr a w n D e n v er f a mili e s t o p er m a n e ntl y s ettl e t h er e, r e m ar ki n g t h at Littl et o n w a s "f ar e n o u g h fr o m cit y b u stl e a n d n oi s e t o b e c o mf ort a bl e, a n d cl o s e e n o u g h t o t h e l ar g er cit y t o h a v e all t h e a d v a nt a g e s t h e l ar g er cit y off er s. " 18
D e m o n str ati n g t h at Littl et o n w a s w ort h y of s u c h pr ai s e, t h e t o w n hir e d ar c hit e ct a n d Littl et o n
18 T o w n of Littl et o n, " M a p of W at er S u p pl y f or t h e T o w n of Littl et o n " ( Littl et o n: W at er C o m mi s si o n, S e pt e m b er 1 9 1 2); a n d R o c k y M o u nt ai n N e w s, 9 O ct o b er 1 9 2 1.
N F S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a 0 M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 8 P a g e 2 3 _ _ _ _ _ _ Li t tl e t o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
r e si d e nt J ul e s J. B. B e n e di ct t o d e si g n it s C ar n e gi e li br ar y i n 1 9 1 6. F oll o wi n g t h e s u c c e s s of t h at b uil di n g, B e n e di ct w a s al s o s el e ct e d b y t o w n l e a d er s t o d e si g n a n e w T o w n H all at 2 4 5 0 W e st M ai n Str e et, c o m pl et e d i n 1 9 2 0 ( S e e Fi g ur e 5). T o w n offi ci al s r e q u e st e d t h at t h e fr o nt of t h e b uil di n g " h a v e a c h ar a ct er t h at w o ul d d o mi n at e t h e d e si g n" a n d B e n e di ct c o m pli e d. T h e stri ki n g t err a c ott a f a c a d e i n cl u d e d C ol u m bi n e or n a m e nt ati o n i n st all e d b y w or k m e n fr o m t h e D e n v er T err a C ott a C o m p a n y. T h e $ 2 4, 7 2 5 b uil di n g h o u s e d t o w n g o v er n m e nt offi c e s a s w ell a s fir e d e p art m e nt e q ui p m e nt. T h e b uil di n g dr e w n ati o n al n oti c e i n ar c hit e ct ur al a n d m u ni ci p al j o ur n al s. I n 1 9 3 0, Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt p u bli s h er E d wi n B e mi s pr ai s e d B e n e di ct f or hi s eff ort s: " Y o u h a v e c o ntri b ut e d a gr e at d e al t o w ar d t h e b e a utifi c ati o n a n d u p b uil di n g of Littl et o n . . . Littl et o n i s mi g ht y f ort u n at e i n h a vi n g a m a n of y o ur a bilit y t a k e s u c h a n i nt er e st i n t h e pr o gr e s s of t h e t o w n. " 19
Littl et o n' s l o c ati o n o n a U. S. hi g h w a y, i n c o m bi n ati o n wit h it s r ol e a s a n a gri c ult ur al s er vi c e c e nt er, r e s ult e d i n it s p o s s e s si n g m or e tr a n s p ort ati o n r el at e d e st a bli s h m e nt s t h a n w o ul d b e e x p e ct e d f or a s m all c o m m u nit y. A ut o d e al er s hi p s, g a s oli n e st ati o n s, tir e d e al er s, m ot el s, a n d r e st a ur a nt s vi e d f or dri v e- b y tr a d e. Ot h er l o c al b u si n e s s e s al s o g e ar e d t h eir s er vi c e s t o tr a v el er s. A s e arl y a s 1 9 2 1, t h e R o c k y M o u nt ai n N e w s o b s er v e d t h at Littl et o n " s e e s m or e a ut o m o bil e s g o b y i n a d a y t h a n a n y ot h er t o w n of it s si z e i n C ol or a d o. It i s s o cl o s e t o t h e st at e' s c a pit al, t h e r o a d s ar e s u c h a n i n d u c e m e nt a n d t h e s urr o u n di n g s s o pr o s p er o u s a n d pi ct ur e s q u e t h at it h a s l o n g b e e n a f a v orit e m e c c a f or a ut o m o bil e s." I m pr o v e d r o a d s a n d t h e gr e at er n u m b er s of h o u s e h ol d s wit h a ut o m o bil e s s oli difi e d Littl et o n' s r ol e a s a f ar m s er vi c e c e nt er. S at ur d a y ni g ht s i n t h e l at e 1 9 2 0 s f o u n d M ai n Str e et p a c k e d wit h f ar m er s a n d s h o p p er s. 20
R e s p o n di n g t o t h e ri si n g p o p ul arit y of t h e a ut o m o bil e, I v y W. H u nt h a d er e ct e d hi s F or d d e al er s hi p at 2 3 2 9 W e st M ai n St. i n 1 9 1 9. T h e ori gi n al b uil di n g c o nt ai n e d offi c e s, a s h o w r o o m, a n d a n a ut o p art s s e cti o n. B y 1 9 3 2, t h e f a cilit y i n cl u d e d t h e a ut o s al e s r o o m, a g ar a g e wit h s e v e nt y-fi v e- c ar c a p a cit y, a n d a filli n g st ati o n. T h e p o p ul arit y of t h e a ut o m o bil e w a s al s o r efl e ct e d i n t h e er e cti o n of t h e 1 9 2 2 S o m m er s Oil C o m p a n y s er vi c e st ati o n a cr o s s t h e str e et at 2 2 9 9 W e st M ai n St. D uri n g t h e 1 9 3 0 s, t h e st ati o n' s m ott o w a s " Littl et o n' s C o n v e ni e ntl y L o c at e d S er vi c e St ati o n." S h o p p er s o n M ai n Str e et w er e i n vit e d t o l e a v e t h eir c ar s f or a c o m pl et e s er vi ci n g w hil e vi siti n g t h e st or e s:
" Y o u w a st e n o ti m e or e xtr a st e p s t hi s w a y, a n d o ur r eli a bl e s er vi c e will s a v e y o u e x p e n s e o n c ar m ai nt e n a n c e." 21
19 W ari n g, H o u s' s Littl et o n; " Littl et o n T o w n H all," N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s n o mi n ati o n, 5 A H 1 6 1, 2 7 F e br u ar y 1 9 8 0; C ar ol y n K. K ell er, " E x pl ori n g Ar c hit e ct ur e i n Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o: 1 8 6 0- 1 9 9 5, " M. A. t h e si s, U ni v er sit y of C ol or a d o at D e n v er, 1 9 9 3; L ett er fr o m E d wi n A. B e mi s t o J. J. B. B e n e di ct, 6 M ar c h 1 9 3 0, i n t h e U ni v er sit y of C ol or a d o Ar c hi v e s, B o ul d er, C ol or a d o, c o p y i n t h e Littl et o n Hi st ori c al M u s e u m; R o c k y M o u nt ai n N e w s, 1 8 J a n u ar y 1 9 4 8; T h o m a s J. N o el a n d B ar b ar a S. N or gr e n, D e n v er: T h e Cit y B e a utif ul a n d It s Ar c hit e ct s, 1 8 9 3- 1 9 4 1 ( D e n v er: Hi st ori c D e n v er, I n c., 1 9 8 7), 1 8 8- 8 9.
20 R o c k y M o u nt ai n N e w s, 9 O ct o b er 1 9 2 1; a n d Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, 2 1 S e pt e m b er 1 9 8 9.21 Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, 2 2 J ul y 1 9 3 8.
N F S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or
N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 8 P a g e 2 4
O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
Fi g ur e 5. Littl et o n' s T o w n H all, d e si g n e d b y pr o mi n e nt l o c al ar c hit e ct J ul e s J. B. B e n e di ct, g ai n e d n ati o n al r e c o g niti o n u p o n it s c o m pl eti o n i n 1 9 2 0. S O U R C E: Littl et o n Hi st ori c al M u s e u m, A W al k D o w n M ai n Str e et, Littl et o n, C ol or a d o ( Littl et o n: Littl et o n Hi st ori c al M u s e u m, 1 9 8 5).
A n ot h er i m p ort a nt t w e nti et h c e nt ur y i n d u str y al s o c a m e t o M ai n Str e et d uri n g t h e p eri o d: m oti o n pi ct ur e s. T h e fir st m o vi e s w er e s h o w n i n Littl et o n i n a n e arl y t o w n h all i n 1 9 1 1. I n 1 9 1 5, a n 1 8 9 2 b uil di n g at 2 4 1 0 W e st M ai n St. w a s r e m o d el e d i nt o t h e L u x T h e at er, w hi c h s h o w e d t hr e e sil e nt fil m s e a c h w e e k i n t h e 1 9 2 0 s a n d t h e fir st t al ki e i n 1 9 2 8. L at er b e c o mi n g t h e Gr a n d T h e atr e a n d t h e n t h e V o g u e, t h e b uil di n g c o nti n u e d t o s cr e e n m o vi e s u ntil t h e er e cti o n of t h e W o o dl a w n T h e at er dr e w a w a y it s p atr o n s i n t h e 1 9 5 0 s. T h e 4 8 0- s e at P al m T h e atr e, t h e fi n e st of Littl et o n' s hi st ori c m o vi e t h e at er s w a s er e ct e d i n 1 9 2 5 at 2 3 5 9 W e st M ai n St. T h e t h e at er o p er at e d o nl y a f e w y e ar s b ef or e b ei n g c o n v ert e d t o a J. C. P e n n e y st or e i n t h e 1 9 3 0 s.
T h e o n e- st or y c o m m er ci al bl o c k t o t h e w e st of t h e P al m at 2 3 7 9- 9 9 W e st M ai n St. w a s al s o c o n str u ct e d i n 1 9 2 5. It w a s er e ct e d b y A. J. V al or e t o a c c o m m o d at e hi s h ar d w ar e st or e pl u s t w o
N F S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a 0 M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or
N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 8 P a g e 2 5 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
r e nt e d c o m m er ci al u nit s. V al or e h a d c o m e t o Littl et o n i n 1 9 0 7 a n d o p er at e d a h ar d w ar e st or e i n t h e C o or s B uil di n g u ntil 1 9 1 3. I n 1 9 1 7, h e r et ur n e d t o t h e t o w n, a c q uir e d t h e J ull H ar d w ar e st or e w hi c h st o o d o n M ai n Str e et, a n d r e s u m e d hi s h ar d w ar e o p er ati o n. V al or e H ar d w ar e i s still a f a mil y o p er at e d b u si n e s s, " a n ol d-f a s hi o n e d h ar d w ar e st or e wit h a littl e bit of e v er yt hi n g." 22
Littl et o n b e g a n t h e 1 9 3 0 s wit h a p o p ul ati o n of 2, 0 1 9 p er s o n s. T h e t o w n h a d gr o w n b y 3 8 3 p er s o n s or 2 3. 4 p er c e nt d uri n g t h e 1 9 2 0 s. T h e eff e ct s of t h e Gr e at D e pr e s si o n w er e s e e mi n gl y l e s s i nt e n s e i n Littl et o n t h a n i n ot h er ar e a s of C ol or a d o. I n t h e w a k e of t h e 1 9 3 1 cl o s ur e of t h e l ar g e I n g er s oll- R a n d m a n uf a ct uri n g pl a nt n ort h of t o w n, a gr o u p of y o u n g er b u si n e s s m e n f or m e d t h e J u ni or C h a m b er of C o m m er c e t o e n c o ur a g e b u si n e s s e s t o r el o c at e t o Littl et o n. R e d C o m et, a m a n uf a ct ur er of fir e e xti n g ui s h er s, bri efl y o c c u pi e d t h e sit e b ef or e m o vi n g i nt o t h e f or m er I v y H u nt c ar d e al er s hi p b uil di n g o n M ai n Str e et. Ot h er l ar g e b uil di n g s o n M ai n Str e et w er e r e h a bilit at e d f or u s e b y n e w o c c u p a nt s, s u c h a s t h e 1 9 0 8 B at s c h el et Bl o c k w hi c h b e c a m e t h e h o m e of t h e C. E. St e p h e n s o n M ot or C o m p a n y, a D o d g e- Pl y m o ut h d e al er s hi p i n t h e 1 9 3 0 s.
Alt h o u g h t h e n e w b uil di n g s er e ct e d d uri n g t h e 1 9 3 0 s w er e s m all a n d d e si g n e d wit h mi ni m al e xt eri or or n a m e nt ati o n, t h e c o nti n u e d gr o wt h of t h e d o w nt o w n i n di c at e s t h at Littl et o n f ar e d b ett er
t h a n m a n y ot h er c o m m u niti e s. A m o n g t h e 1 9 3 0 s b u si n e s s e s e st a bli s h e d i n n e w b uil di n g s w er e: t h e Cl y d e Ri c e gr o c er y a n d a dr y cl e a n er at 2 5 1 6 W e st M ai n St.; t h e A d a m s B a k er y a n d V et o S h o e S h o p at 2 4 6 0- 7 0 W e st M ai n St.; a n d t h e Littl et o n Grill at 2 5 8 9 W e st M ai n St. J e w el er R o b ert S w a n s o n, w h o s e f at h er h a d e st a bli s h e d t h e f a mil y b u si n e s s o n M ai n Str e et i n 1 9 1 1, r e m e m b er e d t h at d uri n g t h e D e pr e s si o n " oft e n, w e b art er e d w at c h r e p air f or c hi c k e n s, e g g s, r o a st s a n d ot h er f o o d . . . T h e b art er s y st e m s a v e d a l ot of u s." 23
T h e P o st w ar P eri o d
B et w e e n 1 8 9 0 a n d 1 9 5 0, t h e p h y si c al si z e of Littl et o n' s m u ni ci p al b o u n d ar y h a d r e m ai n e d u n c h a n g e d. T h e p o st- W orl d W ar II p eri o d s a w a n n e x ati o n s i n cr e a s e t h e ar e a of Littl et o n fr o m 1. 2 s q u ar e mil e s t o 1 0. 9 s q u ar e mil e s. At t h e s a m e ti m e t h e cit y' s p o p ul ati o n r o s e fr o m 2, 2 4 4 i n 1 9 4 0 t o 3 3, 7 1 1 i n 1 9 9 0. T h e tr e m e n d o u s p o p ul ati o n b o o m e x p eri e n c e d b y Littl et o n aft er W orl d W ar II r efl e ct e d n ati o n al tr e n d s of s u b ur b a ni z ati o n i n h o u si n g.
M aj or n e w m a n uf a ct uri n g c o n c er n s w er e attr a ct e d t o Littl et o n i n t h e p o st w ar p eri o d, w hil e e xi sti n g i n d u stri e s c o nti n u e d t o o p er at e. S o m e of t h e ol d er fir m s w o ul d e v e nt u all y cl o s e or r el o c at e, b ut t h e pr e s e n c e of t h e n e w fir m s wit h l ar g e n u m b er s of e m pl o y e e s a n d h eft y p a yr oll s w o ul d s oft e n t h e bl o w. El e ctr o n, M arti n, J o h n s M a n vill e, O K Tir e, R e g al Pl a sti c s, a n d C. A. N or gr e n c a m e t o Littl et o n d uri n g t h e p o st w ar p eri o d. T h e l ar g er fir m s wit h n ati o n al d ef e n s e ori e nt ati o n s c h o s e l ar g er sit e s l yi n g o ut si d e t h e ol d er c o m m er ci al c or e of Littl et o n, i n t ur n dr a wi n g s ettl e m e nt f urt h er
22 Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, 2 4 F e br u ar y 1 9 7 7 a n d 8 M ar c h 1 9 9 0. " Littl et o n Ti m e s, Littl et o n Y e st er d a y, T o d a y, T o m o r r o w, J ul y 1 9 9 0, 7.
N P S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 8 P a g e 2 6 Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
o ut w ar d fr o m t h e ori gi n al t o w n sit e. 2 4
M ai n Str e et, w hil e b a si c all y b uilt o ut b y t h e 1 9 4 0 s ( S e e Fi g ur e 6), c o nti n u e d t o r e d e v el o p a n d r e d efi n e it s elf. A dj a c e nt t o M ai n Str e et, a d o ct or s' offi c e b uil di n g w a s c o m pl et e d i n t h e e arl y 1 9 5 0 s at 5 7 1 1 S o ut h N e v a d a St. I n 1 9 5 4, l o c al r e alt or a n d ci vi c l e a d er Ul v a C. T h o m a s er e ct e d a c or n er b u si n e s s b uil di n g at 2 4 0 0 W e st M ai n St. Alt h o u g h t h e b uil di n g w a s li st e d a s v a c a nt i n t h e 1 9 5 5 cit y dir e ct or y, it e v e nt u all y attr a ct e d a l o n g-ti m e o c c u p a nt, Littl et o n St ati o n er s a n d Pri nt er s.
I n Littl et o n, t h e n ati o n al p h e n o m e n o n of d e v el o pi n g s h o p pi n g c e nt er s o ut si d e of tr a diti o n al d o w nt o w n c o m m er ci al ar e a s s a w it s i niti al e x pr e s si o n i n t h e cr e ati o n of t h e $ 1 milli o n W o o dl a w n S h o p pi n g C e nt er at W e st Littl et o n B o ul e v ar d a n d Wi n d e m er e Str e et i n 1 9 5 5. T h e n e w c e nt er w a s d e si g n e d b y Mil e s L a nt z a n d A s s o ci at e s a n d f e at ur e d a S af e w a y s u p er m ar k et, a R e p u bli c Dr u g St or e, a W o ol w ort h' s, a n d a m o d er n m o vi e t h e at er. T h e er e cti o n of a n e w s h o p pi n g c e nt er l e s s t h a n a mil e e a st of M ai n Str e et i n Littl et o n h a d a pr of o u n d i m p a ct o n t h e ol d er c o m m er ci al ar e a. 25
T h e p o p ul arit y of t h e s h o p pi n g c e nt er r e d u c e d b u si n e s s a cti vit y o n M ai n Str e et, w hi c h c o nti n u e d t o pr o vi d e l o n g e st a bli s h e d s er vi c e s t o l o y al c u st o m er s w hil e s e ar c hi n g f or n e w w a y s t o attr a ct t h e r e si d e nt s m o vi n g t o Littl et o n. B y t h e 1 9 5 0 s, s o m e citi z e n s s u g g e st e d t h at Littl et o n n e e d e d t o "r ef ur bi s h it s st or e fr o nt s d o w nt o w n." A f e w pr o p ert y o w n er s m o d er ni z e d t h eir b uil di n g s, w hil e ot h er s pr ef err e d t h e tr a diti o n al l o o k. T h e cit y att e m pt e d t o b o o st M ai n Str e et wit h b e a utifi c ati o n eff ort s s u c h a s a 1 9 6 7 str e et s c a pi n g pr oj e ct w hi c h er e ct e d ni n et y-fi v e c o n cr et e " u m br ell a s" a n d fift y bi g pl a nt er s al o n g t h e str e et. M ai n Str e et w a s al s o t ur n e d i nt o a o n e- w a y str e et at t hi s ti m e. S o m e citi z e n s still s h o p p e d o n M ai n Str e et t o e x p eri e n c e t h e n o st al gi a of h a vi n g a s o d a at t h e S ell- 4- L e s s Dr u g st or e a n d fi n di n g p er s o n ali z e d s er vi c e i n t h e f a mil y- o w n e d b u si n e s s e s, b ut t h e e c o n o mi c ti d e c o nti n u e d t o r u n t o w ar d t h e s h o p pi n g c e nt er s w hi c h pr olif er at e d d uri n g t h e p o st w ar p eri o d. M ai n Str e et w a s c o n si d er e d t h e " e m oti o n al h e art of t h e cit y, " b ut offi ci al s a n d M ai n Str e et b u si n e s s o w n er s s e e m e d t o fi n d n o a gr e e m e nt i n h o w t o pr e s er v e it s c h ar a ct er. 26
I n r e c e nt y e ar s, M ai n Str e et b u si n e s s o w n er s h a v e b e g u n t o e x p eri e n c e r e n e w e d o pti mi s m a n d e c o n o mi c vit alit y a s n e w r e si d e nt s di s c o v er t h e h erit a g e of t h e cit y. R e n e w e d i nt er e st i n M ai n Str e et i s r efl e ct e d i n t h e r e st or ati o n a n d r e u s e of b uil di n g s s u c h a s t h e T o w n H all, H u nt B uil di n g, a n d t h e C o or s Bl o c k. I n 1 9 9 1, Littl et o n' s S e c o n d C e nt ur y F u n d w a s cr e at e d wit h t h e vi si o n of r e st ori n g t h e hi st ori c c h ar a ct er of t h e d o w nt o w n. T h e Cit y of Littl et o n a d mi ni st er s t h e Littl et o n M ai n Str e et Hi st ori c Pr e s er v ati o n Pr o gr a m, w hi c h pr o vi d e s f u n d s f or r e st or ati o n a n d pr e s er v ati o n of vi si bl e hi st ori c el e m e nt s o n b uil di n g s o n M ai n Str e et. A s o n e Littl et o n r e si d e nt c o m m e nt e d, Littl et o n' s M ai n Str e et pr o vi d e s a s e n s e of c o m m u nit y i n t h e f a c e of c o nti n u e d gr o wt h a n d c h a n g e:
24 R o c k y M o u nt ai n N e w s, 3 1 A u g u st 1 9 9 4, 4 4 A.25 D e n v e r P o st, 1 J u n e 1 9 5 5.
26 M c Q u ari e a n d B u c h h olt z, 8 5; a n d D e n v er P o st, 4 A u g u st 1 9 8 9.
N P S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 8 P a g e 2 7
O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
" T h e o n e t hi n g d o w nt o w n Littl et o n h a s i s a n i d e ntit y. It' s a n e ntit y . . . a pl a c e d efi n e d. It h a s a M ai n Str e et li k e t h e t o w n s a l ot of u s gr e w u p i n. "27
. it' s v er y cl e arl y
Fi g ur e 6. T hi s l at e 1 9 4 0 s vi e w w e st fr o m S y c a m or e Str e et s h o w s t h e w ell- d e v el o p e d str e et w all al o n g M ai n Str e et, wit h t h e C ar n e gi e P u bli c Li br ar y a n d t h e R o c k y M o u nt ai n s b e y o n d. S O U R C E: Littl et o n C h a m b er of C o m m er c e br o c h ur e i n t h e fil e s of t h e D e n v er P u bli c Li br ar y, W e st er n Hi st or y a n d G e n e al o g y D e p art m e nt.
27 R o c k y M o u nt ai n N e w s, 1 9 S e pt e m b er 1 9 9 7, 5 G; N a n c y Cl ar k, " T h e Littl et o n St or y," C ol or a d o B u si n e s s, M a y 1 9 7 9, 1 0 0.
N P S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a 0 M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 9 P a g e 2 8 _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
Bi bli o gr a p h y
Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y A s s e s s or. R e al e st at e i nf or m ati o n. Littl et o n, C ol or a d o.
B ar n e s, C a n di c e. " A n Ar c hit e ct ur al a n d Hi st ori c B uil di n g S ur v e y: I n v e nt or y a n d E v al u ati o n, Littl et o n, P h a s e I V." Littl et o n Hi st ori c al M u s e u m, 1 9 7 5.
B a u er, Willi a m H., J a m e s L. O z m e nt, a n d J o h n H. Will ar d. C ol or a d o P o st offi c e s, 1 8 5 9- 1 9 8 9. G ol d e n, C ol or a d o: C ol or a d o R ailr o a d M u s e u m, 1 9 9 0.
B e mi s, E d wi n A. " Fr o nti er Litt! et o n- A Dr a m ati c T o w n Si n c e 1 8 6 2. " Br a n d B o o k of t h e D e n v er W e st er n er s, v ol X X. D e n v er, C o: T h e W e st er n er s, I n c., 1 9 6 5.
Br y a nt, K eit h L. Hi st or y of t h e At c hi s o n, T o p e k a & S a nt a F e R ail w a y. Li n c ol n, N e br a s k a: U ni v er sit y of N e br a s k a Pr e s s, 1 9 7 4.
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ar e a c o n d u ct e d 2 J u n e 1 9 9 7. I n t h e fil e s of t h e C ol or a d o Hi st ori c al S o ci et y, D e n v er, C ol or a d o.
Cr off utt, G e or g e A. Cr off utt' s Gri p- S a c k G ui d e of C ol or a d o. O m a h a, N e br a s k a: T h e O v erl a n d P u bli s hi n g C o., 1 8 8 5.
Fl et c h er, K e n. C e nt e n ni al St at e Tr oll e y s. G ol d e n, C ol or a d o: C ol or a d o R ailr o a d Hi st ori c al F o u n d ati o n, 1 9 9 5.
F orr e st, K e nt o n a n d C h arl e s Al bi. D e n v er' s R ailr o a d s: T h e St or y of U ni o n St ati o n a n d t h e R ailr o a d s of D e n v er. G ol d e n, C ol or a d o: C ol or a d o R ailr o a d M u s e u m, 1 9 8 1.
Hi c k s, D a v e. Littl et o n Fr o m t h e B e gi n ni n g. D e n v er: E g a n Pri nti n g, 1 9 7 5.
H o ut s m a, El m er. S ai nt s & Si n n er s i n Littl et o n. Littl et o n, C ol o.: Hill w a y P u bli s hi n g, 1 9 9 4.
K ell er, C ar ol y n K. " E x pl ori n g Ar c hit e ct ur e i n Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o: 1 8 6 0- 1 9 9 5. " M. A. T h e si s, U ni v er sit y of C ol or a d o at D e n v er, 1 9 9 3.
Kr aft, H e nr y. Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o a n d Littl et o n It s C o u nt y S e at. Littl et o n: Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, 1 9 0 4.
L e o n ar d, St e p h e n J. a n d N o el, T h o m a s J. D e n v er: Mi ni n g C a m p t o M etr o p oli s. Ni w ot, C ol or a d o: U ni v er sit y Pr e s s of C ol or a d o, 1 9 9 0.
N F S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a 0 M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 9 P a g e 2 9 _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
Littl et o n Ar e a Hi st ori c al M u s e u m. Littl et o n' s Y e st er d a y, A Pi ct ori al St u d y. Littl et o n: Littl et o n Ar e a Hi st ori c al M u s e u m, 1 9 7 1.
Littl et o n Hi st ori c al M u s e u m. " A W al k D o w n M ai n Str e et, Littl et o n, C ol or a d o." Littl et o n: Littl et o n Hi st ori c al M u s e u m, 1 9 8 5.
Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt. Fr o m C o u nt y S e at T o w n t o M o d er n D e n v er S u b ur b. S o u v e nir E diti o n. 7 5t h A n ni v er s ar y E diti o n. Littl et o n: Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, 2 1 J ul y 1 9 6 3.
Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt. 1 0 0 Y e ar s of N e w s: T h e Littl et o n S e nti n el I n d e p e n d e nt, 1 8 8 8- 1 9 8 8.Littl et o n: Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, 1 9 8 8.
Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt. Si xti et h A n ni v er s ar y E diti o n, 1 8 8 8- 1 9 4 8. Littl et o n: Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, 2 0 A u g u st 1 9 4 8.
Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt. T h e St or y of Littl et o n: D e n v er' s B e st S u b ur b, 1 8 8 8- 1 9 3 8. G ol d e n J u bil e e N u m b er. Littl et o n: Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, 2 2 J ul y 1 9 3 8.
Littl et o n, T o w n of. " M a p of W at er S u p pl y f or t h e T o w n of Littl et o n." Littl et o n: W at er C o m mi s si o n, S e pt e m b er 1 9 1 2. S h o w s b uil di n g o utli n e s b y l ot. I n t h e fil e s of t h e Littl et o n Hi st ori c al M u s e u m, Littl et o n, C ol or a d o.
L o b at o, R u d ol p h B. " A n Ar c hit e ct ur al a n d Hi st ori c B uil di n g S ur v e y: I n v e nt or y a n d E v al u ati o n." Littl et o n" Littl et o n Ar e a Hi st ori c al M u s e u m, 1 9 7 2.
M c Q u ari e, R o b ert J. a n d C. W. B u c h h olt z. Littl et o n, C ol or a d o, S ettl e m e nt t o C e nt e n ni al. Littl et o n: Littl et o n Hi st ori c al M u s e u m, 1 9 9 0.
Ni p p ert, St e p h e n. " A n Ar c hit e ct ur al a n d Hi st ori c B uil di n g S ur v e y: I n v e nt or y a n d E v al u ati o n: Littl et o n, P h a s e II." Littl et o n: Littl et o n Ar e a Hi st ori c al M u s e u m, 1 9 7 3.
N o el, T h o m a s J. a n d B ar b ar a S. N or gr e n. D e n v er: T h e Cit y B e a utif ul a n d It s Ar c hit e ct s, 1 8 9 3- 1 9 4 1. D e n v er: Hi st ori c D e n v er, I n c., 1 9 8 7.
S a n b or n M a p C o m p a n y. " Littl et o n, C ol or a d o." Fir e i n s ur a n c e m a p s. P el h a m, N e w Y or k: S a n b or n M a p C o m p a n y, 1 8 9 3, 1 9 0 0, 1 9 0 8, 1 9 1 4, 1 9 2 1, 1 9 3 2, a n d 1 9 4 9. I n t h e fil e s of t h e U ni v er sit y of C ol or a d o, N orli n Li br ar y, B o ul d er, C ol or a d o, a n d t h e D e n v er P u bli c Li br ar y, W e st er n Hi st or y a n d G e n e al o g y D e p art m e nt, D e n v er, C ol or a d o.
S mil e y, J er o m e C. S mil e y. Hi st or y of D e n v er. D e n v er: Ti m e s- S u n P u bli s hi n g C o., 1 9 0 1, r e pri nt e d D e n v er: Ol d A m eri c a n a P u bli s hi n g C o., 1 9 7 8.
N F S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a 0 M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 9 P a g e 3 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
St e el e, L a ur e n c e W. T h e R o ot s of Pr o s p erit y: Littl et o n i n t h e 1 8 6 0 s. Littl et o n: Littl et o n Hi st ori c al M u s e u m, 1 9 8 2.
T a yl or, G ar y M. " T h e Ar c hit e ct ur e of J. B. B e n e di ct a n d Littl et o n' s M ai n Str e et R e d e v el o p m e nt." Pr e p ar e d f or t h e Littl et o n Ar e a Hi st ori c al M u s e u m, Littl et o n, C ol or a d o. B o ul d er, C ol o.: W e st er n I nt er st at e C o m mi s si o n f or Hi g h er E d u c ati o n, 1 9 7 4.
Vi c k er s, W. H. Hi st or y of t h e Cit y of D e n v er, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, a n d C ol or a d o. C hi c a g o: O. L. B a s ki n a n d C o., 1 8 8 0.
X L Dir e ct or y S er vi c e. D e n v er S u b ur b a n Dir e ct ori e s: S e cti o n E. E n gl e w o o d, C ol or a d o: X L Dir e ct or y S er vi c e, 1 9 3 9.
X L Dir e ct or y S er vi c e. Littl et o n Cit y Dir e ct or y. C ol or a d o S pri n g s, C ol or a d o: X L Dir e ct or y S er vi c e, 1 9 5 3, 1 9 5 5, 1 9 5 9, a n d 1 9 6 1.
X L Dir e ct or y S er vi c e. X L Dir e ct or y of W e st er n Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y. D e n v er: X L Dir e ct or y S er vi c e, 1 9 3 2.
W ari n g, H o u st o u n. H o u s' s Littl et o n. E. M. Fri s b y, e d. Littl et o n: Littl et o n I n d e p e n d e nt, 1 9 8 1.
Wil s o n, 0. M er e dit h. T h e D e n v er a n d Ri o Gr a n d e Pr oj e ct, 1 8 7 0- 1 9 0 1: A Hi st or y of t h e Fir st T hirt y Y e ar s of t h e D e n v er a n d Ri o Gr a n d e R ailr o a d. S alt l a k e Cit y, Ut a h: H o w e Br ot h er s, 1 9 8 2.
N F S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p a rt m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 1 0 P a g e 3 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
B o u n d ar y D e s cri pti o n
T h e di stri ct i n cl u d e s t h e t hirt y-t hr e e b uil di n g s a d dr e s s e d a s f oll o w s: 2 2 9 9, 2 3 2 9, 2 3 5 9, 2 3 7 9- 9 9, 2 4 0 0, 2 4 0 9, 2 4 1 0, 2 4 2 0, 2 4 3 0- 4 0, 2 4 3 9, 2 4 4 9- 5 5, 2 4 5 0, 2 4 6 0- 7 0, 2 4 8 5, 2 4 8 9, 2 4 9 0, 2 5 0 0, 2 5 0 9, 2 5 1 6, 2 5 2 9- 3 9, 2 5 3 0, 2 5 4 6, 2 5 5 0, 2 5 5 9, 2 5 6 0- 6 4, 2 5 6 9- 7 5, 2 5 7 0, 2 5 8 0, 2 5 8 9, a n d 2 5 9 0 W e st M ai n St.; 5 6 7 1 a n d 5 7 1 1 S o ut h N e v a d a St.; a n d 5 6 8 6 S o ut h S y c a m or e St. T h e b o u n d ar y i s i n di c at e d o n t h e s c al e d S k et c h M a p of t h e di stri ct.
B o u n d ar y J u stifi c ati o n
T h e di stri ct b o u n d ar y w a s dr a w n t o i n cl u d e t h e l ar g e st c o n c e ntr ati o n of t h e ar c hit e ct ur all y i nt a ct, hi st ori c all y si g nifi c a nt c o m m er ci al pr o p erti e s al o n g W e st M ai n Str e et, a s w ell a s b uil di n g s o n si d e str e et s t o t h e all e y li n e n ort h a n d s o ut h of W e st M ai n Str e et. B o u n d ari e s of t h e di stri ct w er e dr a w n t o e x cl u d e ar e a s wit h gr e at er c o n c e ntr ati o n s of b uil di n g s wit h m aj or alt er ati o n s a n d b uil di n g s c o n str u ct e d o ut si d e t h e P eri o d of Si g nifi c a n c e f or t h e di stri ct. A s t h e di stri ct' s f o c u s w a s o n t h e hi st ori c c o m m er ci al a n d ci vi c d e v el o p m e nt of Littl et o n, b o u n d ari e s w er e dr a w n t o e x cl u d e s urr o u n di n g r e si d e nti al ar e a s. T h e s o ut h ( e v e n n u m b er e d) si d e of t h e 2 3 0 0 bl o c k of W e st M ai n Str e et w a s e x cl u d e d fr o m t h e di stri ct b e c a u s e of g a p s i n t h e str e et w all a n d b e c a u s e of p e n di n g r e d e v el o p m e nt pl a n s w hi c h c all f or t h e d e m oliti o n of t w o a d diti o n al b uil di n g s o n t h at bl o c kf a c e. T h e 2 6 0 0 bl o c k of W e st M ai n Str e et w a s n ot i n cl u d e d d u e t o t h e l o s s of ar c hit e ct ur al i nt e grit y a n d m or e r e c e nt c o n str u cti o n w hi c h alt er e d t h e p att er n of t h e str e et' s b uil di n g s et b a c k.
N P S F o r m 1 0- 9 0 0 a
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 1 1 P a g e 3 2 Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
LI S T O F P R O P E R T Y O W N E R S * * * Li st e d i n St r e et A d dr e s s Or d er * * *
Pr o p ert y A d d r e s s/ St at e I D
2 2 9 9 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 6 3)
2 3 2 9 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 6 4)
2 3 5 9 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 6 7)
2 3 7 9- 9 9 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 6 9)
2 4 0 0 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 7 0)
2 4 0 9 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 7 1)
2 4 1 0 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 7 2)
2 4 2 0 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 7 3)
O w n e r N a m e a n d M aili n g A d dr e s s
M C C A U G H E Y, B R U C E 5 6 8 6 S S Y C A M O R E S T LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 0
S CI S M, J O H N D & C H A P LI N, B O N NI E, 5 0 % I N T E T A L 2 6 0 8 N O C E A N B L V D
P O M P A N O B E A C H F L 3 3 0 6 2
O W E N S, R O B E R T A
2 3 5 9 W M AI N S T
LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 0
V A L O R E, RI C H A R D J
5 9 9 2 S P E N N S Y L V A NI A S T LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 1
C L K- L L C
P O B O X 1 2 9
LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 6 0
E L LI O T T KI O W A I N C
2 0 4 0 W PI N E RI D G E A V E
LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 0
G RI F FI T H, R O N A L D K & B A R B A R A T J T T E N
1 8 3 6 W L A K E A V E
LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 0
T R U JI L L O, J O S E P H M 5 5 7 4 S H U R O N S T LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 0
N F S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 1 1 P a g e 3 3 Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
Pr o p ert y A d d r e s s/ St at e I D
2 4 3 0- 4 0 W M AI N S T ( B A H 1 2 7 4)
2 4 2 9- 3 9 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 7 5)
2 4 4 9- 5 5 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 7 6)
2 4 5 0 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 6 1 )
2 4 6 0 - 7 0 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 7 7)
2 4 8 5 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 7 8)
2 4 8 9 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 7 9)
2 4 9 0 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 8 0)
2 5 0 0 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 8 1)
O w n e r N a m e a n d M aili n g A d dr e s s
K E L L E Y, P A T RI C K
2 4 3 6 W M AI N S T
LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 0
H A N S E N B R O S LI T H O & P RI N TI N G C O
2 4 2 9 W M AI N S T
LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 0
L A R O C C O, S T E P H E N E
4 2 5 0 S G A L A P A G O S T
E N G L E W O O D C O 8 0 1 1 0
LI T T L E T O N C O L O B L D G A U T H O RI T Y
2 2 5 5 W B E R R Y A V E
LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 0
L A R O C C O, T O N Y & VI R GI NI A R E V O C A B L E T R U S T
1 5 5 5 W B E R R Y A V E
LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 0
C A R B A U G H, G A R Y A & S H A R O N J, J T T E N
5 9 9 1 S E U D O R A W A Y
LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 1
C A R B A U G H, G A R Y A & S H A R O N J, J T T E N
5 9 9 1 S E U D O R A W A Y
LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 1
W EI S B R O T, E D W A R D J
5 6 2 1 S N E V A D A S T
LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 0
K A M P H A U S E N, B U C K 2 0 0 R O L LI N G W O O D D R V A L L E J O C A 9 4 5 9 1
N P S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 1 1 P a g e 3 4 Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
Pr o p ert y A d d r e s s/ St at e I D
2 5 0 9- 1 9 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 8 2)
2 5 1 6 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 8 3)
2 5 2 9- 3 9 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 8 4)
2 5 3 0 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 8 5)
2 5 4 6 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 8 6)
2 5 5 0 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 8 7)
2 5 5 9 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 8 8)
2 5 6 0- 6 4 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 8 9)
2 5 6 9- 7 5 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 9 0)
O w n e r N a m e a n d M aili n g A d dr e s s
H O U T S M A, M A R K A 2 5 1 9 W M AI N S T LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 0
G R A Y, F R A N K LI N R & S U S A N J T T E N 2 2 3 1 W B RI A R W O O D A V E LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 0
S T E E L E, J A C K W & D O N A L D E U N D 1/ 2 I N T E A C H 4 7 7 0 S W A D S W O R T H B L V D LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 3
W R L P A R T N E R S HI P 5 8 8 1 S S H E R M A N W A Y LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 1
S C H W A R Z E N B E R G E R, J O H N D 1/ 2 I N T, E T A L 2 5 4 0 W M AI N S T LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 0
S C H W A R Z E N B E R G E R, J O H N D 1/ 2 I N T, E T A L 2 5 4 0 W M AI N S T LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 0
S T E E L E, J A C K W & D O N A L D E U N D 1/ 2 I N T E A C H 4 7 7 0 S W A D S W O R T H B L V D LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 3
S MI T H, A L B E R T C S R & G U S SI E M, J T T E N P O B O X 1 0 1 0 LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 6 0
J & M R E E V E S A S S O CI A T E S L L C" S" S 2 0 7 2 W RI D G E R D LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 0
N F S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a ( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
0 M B N o. 1 0 2 4 - 0 0 1 8
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er 1 1 P a g e 3 5 Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
Pr o p ert y A d d r e s s/ St at e I D
2 5 7 0 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 9 1)
2 5 8 0 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 9 2)
2 5 8 9 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 9 3)
2 5 9 0 W M AI N S T ( 5 A H 1 2 9 4)
5 6 7 1 S N E V A D A S T ( 5 A H 1 3 2 8)
5 7 1 1 S N E V A D A S T ( 5 A H 1 3 2 9)
O w n e r N a m e a n d M aili n g A d dr e s s
S MI T H, A L B E R T C S R & G U S SI E M, J T T E N P O B O X 1 0 1 0 LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 6 0
S MI T H, G U S SI E M P O B O X 1 0 1 0 LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 6 0
T R U O N G, L E E2 0 3 W H A M P D E N A V EE N G L E W O O D C O 8 0 1 1 0
S MI T H, G U S SI E M P O B O X 1 0 1 0 LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 6 0
H O U T S M A, M A R K A 2 5 1 9 W M AI N S T LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 0
K A M P H A U S E N, B U C K 2 0 0 R O L LI N G W O O D D R V A L L E J O C A 9 4 5 9 1
5 6 8 6 S S Y C A M O R E S T ( 5 A H 1 4 2 6) M C C A U G H E Y, B R U C E5 6 8 6 S S Y C A M O R E S T LI T T L E T O N C O 8 0 1 2 0
N F S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er P h ot o gr a p h s P a g e _ _ 3 6 _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
P h ot o gr a p hi c I n d e x
I nf or m ati o n t h at i s t h e s a m e f or e a c h p h ot o gr a p h:
N a m e of t h e Pr o p ert y: Littl et o n M ai n Str e et Hi st ori c Di stri ct Cit y a n d St at e: Littl et o n, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o L o c ati o n of Ori gi n al N e g ati v e s:
Littl et o n Ar e a Hi st ori c al M u s e u m6 0 2 8 S. G all u p Str e etLittl et o n, C ol or a d o 8 0 1 2 0
P h ot oN u m b er P h ot o gr a p h I nf or m ati o n
1 D e s cri pti o n of Vi e w: 2 4 0 0 bl o c k W. M ai n Str e et ( e v e n n u m b er s, s o ut h si d e) fr o mN e v a d a St.
C a m er a Dir e cti o n: S o ut h e a st P h ot o gr a p h er: R o g er W hit a cr e D at e: J u n e 1 9 9 7
2 D e s cri pti o n of Vi e w: 2 5 0 0 bl o c k W. M ai n Str e et i n f or e gr o u n d wit h ol d C o urt h o u s ei n di st a n c e fr o m C urti c e St.
C a m er a Dir e cti o n: E a st P h ot o gr a p h er: T. H. Si m m o n s D at e: N o v e m b er 1 9 9 7
3 D e s cri pti o n of Vi e w: 2 5 0 0 bl o c k W. M ai n Str e et i n f or e gr o u n d wit h ol d C ar n e gi e Li br ar y a n d m o u nt ai n s i n di st a n c e fr o m N e v a d a St. C a m er a Dir e cti o n: W e st P h ot o gr a p h er: T. H. Si m m o n s D at e: N o v e m b er 1 9 9 7
4 D e s cri pti o n of Vi e w: 2 5 0 0 bl o c k W. M ai n Str e et ( e v e n n u m b er s, s o ut h si d e) fr o m C urti c e St.C a m er a Dir e cti o n: S o ut h e a st P h ot o gr a p h er: T. H. Si m m o n s D at e: N o v e m b er 1 9 9 7
5 D e s cri pti o n of Vi e w: 2 5 7 0 W. M ai n Str e et C a m er a Dir e cti o n: S o ut h P h ot o gr a p h er: T. H. Si m m o n s D at e: N o v e m b er 1 9 9 7
6 D e s cri pti o n of Vi e w: 2 5 8 5- 8 9 W. M ai n Str e et C a m er a Dir e cti o n: N ort h e a st P h ot o gr a p h er: T. H. Si m m o n s D at e: N o v e m b er 1 9 9 7
N P S F or m 1 0- 9 0 0 a O M B N o. 1 0 2 4- 0 0 1 8
( R e v. 8/ 8 6)
U nit e d St at e s D e p art m e nt of t h e I nt eri or N ati o n al P ar k S er vi c e
N ati o n al R e gi st er of Hi st ori c Pl a c e s C o nti n u ati o n S h e et
S e cti o n n u m b er P h ot o gr a p h s P a g e _ _ 3 7 _ Littl et o n M ai n Str e et, Ar a p a h o e C o u nt y, C ol or a d o
P h ot oN u m b er P h ot o gr a p h I nf or m ati o n
7 D e s cri pti o n of Vi e w: 2 5 0 0 bl o c k W. M ai n Str e et ( o d d n u m b er s, n ort h si d e) fr o m N e v a d a St.C a m er a Dir e cti o n: N ort h w e st P h ot o gr a p h er: T. H. Si m m o n s D at e: N o v e m b er 1 9 9 7
8 D e s cri pti o n of Vi e w: 2 5 0 9 W. M ai n Str e et a n d 5 6 7 1 S. N e v a d a St. C a m er a Dir e cti o n: N ort h w e st P h ot o gr a p h er: T. H. Si m m o n s D at e: N o v e m b er 1 9 9 7
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HPB meeting on April 19, 2021
Definitions, Criteria, Link to 1997 Downtown Historic Structures Survey PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANCE
In most cases, a property or district is significant because it represents or is associated with a particular period in its history. This is its Period of Significance. (From Downtown Littleton Historic Preservation Design Guidelines) The period of significance is 1870 – 1970 (applies to all of Downtown Littleton)
CONTRIBUTING PROPERTY
A site, structure, or object within a historic district that is determined to be historically significant. It is so because it was: a) present during the period of significance and possesses sufficient integrity to convey its history, or b) independently meets the criteria for landmark designation. A contributing property may have experienced some degree of alteration from its original design, yet retains sufficient building fabric to still be considered contributing.
INTEGRITY
The authenticity of a property's historic identity, evidenced by the survival of physical characteristics that existed during the property's historic or prehistoric period.
Integrity Properties must also retain integrity.
Integrity is the ability of a property to convey its significance. To be listed in the National Register of Historic Places, a property must not only be shown to be significant under the National Register criteria, but it also must have integrity. The evaluation of integrity is sometimes a subjective judgment, but it must always be grounded in an understanding of a property's physical features and how they relate to its significance. Historic properties either retain integrity (this is, convey their significance) or they do not. Within the concept of integrity, the National Register criteria recognizes seven aspects or qualities that, in various combinations, define integrity. To retain historic integrity a property will always possess several, and usually most, of the aspects. The retention of specific aspects of integrity is paramount for a property to convey its significance. Determining which of these aspects are most important to a particular property requires knowing why, where, and when the property is significant. The following sections define the seven aspects and explain how they combine to produce integrity.
Seven Aspects of Integrity
Location Setting Workmanship Association Design Materials Feeling
Resources • Link to the 1997 Historic Buildings Survey of Downtown: Historic Resources | Littleton CO (littletongov.org)
• Helpful article on Evaluating Integrity (Attachment 1)
• Final Report on downtown re-survey by Rick Cronenberger (Attachment 2)
• Maps of resurvey area and the 14 properties that are the subject of this exercise (Attachment 4)
• National Register Nomination for the Main Street Historic District (Attachment 5)
ATTACHMENT 6
Property Information Considerations Notes Determination
2530 W Main Street Winner’s Circle Jake’s Beer Garden Date of Construction: 1886 Opt-in District: No
Property meets criteria for integrity Historic Integrity
Yes / No
Contributing
Yes / No
The structure was constructed during the period of significance – Required for Contributing
Yes
Identified as Contributing to the National Register District
Yes
A COA was issued for alterations to the structure
No
2600 W Main Street Harry Post Building Penny Robbin
Date of Construction: 1911 Opt-in District: No
Property meets criteria for integrity Historic Integrity
Yes / No
Contributing
Yes / No
The structure was constructed during the period of significance – Required for Contributing
Yes
Identified as Contributing to the National Register District
N/A*
A COA was issued for alterations to the structure
No
2609 W Main Street Merle’s Alignment Palenque Restaurant Date of Construction: c1930’s Opt-in District: No
Property meets criteria for integrity Historic Integrity Yes / No Contributing Yes / No
The structure was constructed during the period of significance – Required for Contributing
Yes
Identified as Contributing to the National Register District
N/A*
A COA was issued for alterations to the structure
No
Property Information Considerations Notes Determination
2629 W Main Street CeBuzz Supermarket Main Street Center Date of Construction: c 1950s Opt-in District: Yes
Property meets criteria for integrity Historic Integrity
Yes / No
Contributing
Yes / No
The structure was constructed during the period of significance – Required for Contributing
Yes
Identified as Contributing to the National Register District
N/A*
A COA was issued for alterations to the structure
No
2630 W Main McCauley-Rankin Chevrolet Main Street Cutters
Date of Construction: c 1910 Opt-in District: No
Property meets criteria for integrity Historic Integrity
Yes / No
Contributing
Yes / No
The structure was constructed during the period of significance – Required for Contributing
Yes
Identified as Contributing to the National Register District
N/A*
A COA was issued for alterations to the structure
No
Kinkel Residence 2699 W Main Street Genuine African Braiding Boutique Date of Construction: c 1890 Opt-in District: No
Property meets criteria for integrity Historic Integrity
Yes / No
Contributing
Yes / No
The structure was constructed during the period of significance – Required for Contributing
Yes
Identified as Contributing to the National Register District
N/A*
A COA was issued for alterations to the structure
No
2516-38 W Alamo Ave Cromley/White Residence Boarding House Date of Construction: 1889 Opt-in District: N/A**
Property meets criteria for integrity Historic Integrity
Yes / No
Contributing
Yes / No
The structure was constructed during the period of significance – Required for Contributing
Yes
Identified as Contributing to the National Register District
N/A*
A COA was issued for alterations to the structure
No
Property Information Considerations Notes Determination
2626 W Alamo Ave No Historic Name Given Offices Date of Construction: c 1920s Opt-in District: N/A**
Property meets criteria for integrity Historic Integrity
Yes / No
Contributing
Yes / No
The structure was constructed during the period of significance – Required for Contributing
Yes
Identified as Contributing to the National Register District
N/A*
A COA was issued for alterations to the structure
No
5708 S. Rapp Street No Historic Name Given Infinity Restoration
Date of Construction: 1976 Opt-in District: Yes
Property meets criteria for integrity Historic Integrity
Yes / No
Contributing
Yes / No
The structure was constructed during the period of significance – Required for Contributing
Yes
Identified as Contributing to the National Register District
N/A*
A COA was issued for alterations to the structure
No
5784 W Alamo Ave Columbine Warehouse Warehouse Date of Construction: 1920s Opt-in District: No
Property meets criteria for integrity Historic Integrity
Yes / No
Contributing
Yes / No
The structure was constructed during the period of significance – Required for Contributing
Yes
Identified as Contributing to the National Register District
N/A*
A COA was issued for alterations to the structure
No
5794 S Rapp Street RJ Wehrly Blacksmith Shop Padgett Accounting Date of Construction: c 1920s Opt-in District: N/A**
Property meets criteria for integrity Historic Integrity
Yes / No
Contributing
Yes / No
The structure was constructed during the period of significance – Required for Contributing
Yes
N/A*
Identified as Contributing to the National Register District
A COA was issued for alterations to the structure
N/A*
Property Information Considerations Notes Determination
2700 W Bowles Ave Littleton Enco Service Station Sushi Basho Date of Construction: c 1960s Opt-in District: N/A**
Property meets criteria for integrity Historic Integrity
Yes / No
Contributing
Yes / No
The structure was constructed during the period of significance – Required for Contributing
Yes
Identified as Contributing to the National Register District
N/A*
A COA was issued for alterations to the structure
No
5776 S Rapp Street No Historic Name Given Mystic Escape Room
Date of Construction: 1931 Opt-in District: N/A**
Property meets criteria for integrity Historic Integrity
Yes / No
Contributing
Yes / No
The structure was constructed during the period of significance – Required for Contributing
Yes
Identified as Contributing to the National Register District
N/A*
A COA was issued for alterations to the structure
No
2676 W. Main Street Bussard Motor Company ViewHouse Date of Construction: 1929 Opt-in District: Yes
Property meets criteria for integrity Historic Integrity
Yes / No
Contributing
Yes / No
The structure was constructed during the period of significance – Required for Contributing
Yes
Identified as Contributing to the National Register District
N/A*
A COA was issued for alterations to the structure
Yes
Date of Construction: Opt-in District:
Property meets criteria for integrity Historic Integrity
Yes / No
Contributing
Yes / No
The structure was constructed during the period of significance – Required for Contributing
Identified as Contributing to the National Register District
A COA was issued for alterations to the structure
*Not applicable because the property is located outside of the National Register Historic District Boundary
** Not applicable because the property is located outside of the opt-in boundary for the Main Street Historic District
Proposed Downtown HistoricDistrict
Integrity and Contributing Structures
HPB Study Session March 18, 2021
Andrea Mimnaugh, Senior Planner
Study SessionPurpose
Discuss an assignment on the classification of properties in the
Proposed Downtown Historic District
BackgroundCompleted Work:
Re-survey of a portion of Downtown• Final Report (Attachment 2)• Results on Spreadsheet (Attachment 3)
Determination of Properties for Historic Integrity and Contributing to the Historic District • Most properties have been categorized by
Work Groups 1 and 2
HPB Project on Remaining PropertiesDetermination of Integrity and Contributing
Illustrative Map14 Properties for HPB
Consideration
HPB Project to Make Determinations14 Properties on
Integrity and Contributing
• Definitions and ResourcesMain Street’s Period of Significance – 1870-1970Definition of IntegrityDefinition of Contributing PropertyResources – attachments and links provided in legistar item
Information Sheetincluded in the worksheet
Date for Discussion
HPB MeetingApril 19, 2021
Questions
City of Littleton
Staff Communication
Littleton Center2255 West Berry Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120
File #: ID# 21-033, Version: 1
Agenda Date: 03/18/2021
Subject:Review of the 2021 Main Street Grant Program
Prepared By: Andrea Mimnaugh, Senior Planner
PURPOSE:To provide direction to staff on the 2021 Main Street Historic District Grant Program.
PRESENTATIONS:Staff Presenter(s): Andrea Mimnaugh, Senior PlannerAdditional Presenter(s): N/A
BACKGROUND:Each year the HPB reviews the previous year’s Main Street Historic District Grant Program to determine if anyadjustments are desirable for the upcoming year’s program. In 2020, HPB directed staff to:
· Clarify the wording of eligible expenses
· Lower the maximum reimbursement percentage allowed, from 80% to either 25% or 50%, dependingon the type of work
· Allow for a one-time grant of up to 80 percent for properties included in the district within the past 24months
Due to budgetary considerations related to COVID-19, the grant program was suspended for 2020. However,City Council has funded the program for 2021.
2021 PROGRAM SUGGESTIONSStaff would like to move the program online beginning this year. Community Development staff engaged withCommunications staff to get their feedback and is excited to share the following suggestions their departmenthas put forth and will head up the following items:
· Send out a two-sided brochure announcing the 2021 grant program to the owners of eligible properties,opt-in eligible properties, and properties located within city council’s direction on the DowntownHistoric Boundary
· Brochure will direct people to go to the city website for more information and to apply
· Webpage will include all program specifics, including eligible projects, criteria, and award amounts anddeadlines
· Some of the wording may change, including the use of the question format to set forth the details
· Development of a logo for the program will be included in all grant program materials
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Staff suggests that, in order to complete the project and roll it out in time for the June 21, 2021 HPB review ofapplications, that Chair Field and one other designated HPB member review the brochure and website toprovide HPB oversight on the program’s intent and its implementation.
Council Goal, Objective, and/or Guiding PrincipleGuiding Principle - Authentic
Littleton will continue to be authentic and comfortable for both residents and guests. Theoften-cited “small town feel” and sense of community dates to its origin as a “LittletonTown” separate and apart from Denver.
Fiscal ImpactsThe Main Street Grant Program is funded for 2021. No other cost has been identified.
AlternativesIf HPB directs staff to keep the 2020 grant program specifics in place for 2021 program, staff will update thebrochure with 2021 deadlines and mail the brochure to downtown property owners.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:1. HPB direction on grant criteria and other program specifics
Staff will take direction from HPB, provided it is consistent with city coderequirements.
2. Move to an online formatStaff recommends that:1. HPB give direction to staff to move the program to the City website, with a brochure sent
to eligible and potentially interested property owners2. Prior to launching the program, Chair Field and one other HPB board member review the
new format and work with staff on any revisions, as needed.
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Thomas Block
Received $30,560 for a New Roof
Funding May Be Available For Your Preservation Project!
Application Deadlines:
First Grant Round: May 15, 2020
Second Grant Round: October 5, 2020* *If remaining funds are available
Take advantage of the
2020 Main Street Grant Program
Historic Places = Fresh Futures
What are the objectives of the grant program? 1. Improve and maintain properties in the district
2. Increase the district’s economic vitality
3. Expand the number of properties in the district
What properties are eligible?
1. Main street historic district properties at least 40 years of age
2. Any Downtown designated local historic landmark used for commercial purposes
Who is eligible to apply? 1. Owners of the subject property
2. Tenants of the subject property, with owner’s consent
What costs are eligible? 1. Professional architectural design services
2. Façade work, meaning any work to a façade, including screening of mechanical rooftop
equipment
3. Enlargements where required to comply with building and safety codes
4. Maintenance, including restorative paining, repair/replacement of deteriorating materials and
mechanical systems and mechanical and electrical, if safety concerns exist.
5. Roofing
6. New signage, except for internally lit signs
7. Graffiti removal
8. Retroactive project funding for above-listed projects that have been issued a building permit
within the last 12 months
What costs are ineligible? 1. Routine or periodic maintenance
2. Soft costs, such as acquisition, accounting, appraisals, bids, engineering, legal and building
permits
3. Acquisition costs
4. Site work, including excavation, grading, paving and landscaping
5. Repairs to recent additions, constructed after the property was officially designated
6. Owner/self-labor reimbursement
7. Skylights
8. Solar equipment
9. Security features
10. Maintenance of equipment and devices unrelated to mechanical systems of the
structure
How much money is available?
1. $50,000 is available in 2020. The process is competitive, with funds distributed among the top
projects.
2. Matching funds - grants will be awarded up to the following percentages:
• Up to 25% for roof work and maintenance of mechanical systems
• Up to 50% for all other work
• A one-time grant of up to 80 percent for properties included in the district within 24
months of the application deadline date
If an applicant has a demonstrated financial need, is a non-profit organization, or has an
emergency, the board will use its discretion in considering awards with higher percentages.
3. Reimbursement - applicants will be reimbursed upon the completion of their projects.
What other approvals are required?
If the proposed grant project requires a certificate of historic appropriateness (COA), the COA must be
approved prior to approval of the grant. Note that the COA can be scheduled for the same meeting.
What is the schedule?
First Round
March 2020 2020 Program mailed to property owners
March – April, 2020 Pre-application meetings with staff
May 15, 2020 Application deadline
June 15, 2020 Historical Preservation Board (HPB) review and
decision making
July 20, 2020 Deadline to submit building permit, if applicable
July 20, 2020 If no building permit is required, deadline to
commence construction
June 15, 2021 Deadline for completion of the project
Second Round
July 2020 Notice of 2nd round mailed to property owners
August – September,
2020
Pre-application meetings with staff
October 5, 2020 Application deadline
November 16, 2020 Historical Preservation Board (HPB) review and
decision making
January 4, 2021 Deadline to submit building permit
January 4, 2021 If no building permit is required, deadline to
commence construction
November 16, 2021 Deadline for completion of the project
What will the HPB consider when reviewing my application?
The HPB will use its discretion in granting awards based on the considerations listed below. Projects
do not need to meet all of the considerations to be awarded a grant. Applications will be reviewed and
grant determinations made relative to all proposed projects submitted within the same grant round.
Considerations
1. Project will have a significant positive visual impact on the historic character of the district.
2. Project is located on a street-facing façade of the building.
3. Project includes restoration of architectural details and materials on a historic building façade.
4. Project will provide permanent, rather than removable, elements. Examples of removable
elements include signs, canopies, and fixtures.
5. Project includes architectural design assistance.
6. Property has not previously received grant funding or the project is part of an ongoing, phased, set
of improvements.
7. The health, safety and welfare of the community.
8. The board will give negative consideration to any applicant who previously received funding and
did not complete the project within the approved timeframe for project completion. Applicants in
these cases will be asked to assure the board that the proposed project will be completed during
the allotted time frame.
What other applications and processes are required?
All projects are required to go through the appropriate city planning review and building permitting process.
Being awarded a grant is not a substitute for either planning or building permit approval. If the proposed grant
project requires a certificate of historic appropriateness (COA), the COA must be approved prior to approval of
the grant.
When must the project be complete?
Projects are expected to be completed within one year of the date of award. However, HPB recognizes that
extenuating circumstances may delay the completion of a project. Up to two extensions may be granted as follows:
• Administrative extension - A 6-month extension may be approved by staff if there are extenuating
circumstances. Requests must be submitted prior to the end of the twelve months allotted for the
completion of the project.
• Board-level extension - A second 6-month extension may be approved by the Historical Preservation
Board when there are compelling circumstances. Requests must be presented in writing at a regular board
meeting prior to the end of the deadline allotted for completion of the project.
When do I get reimbursed?
1. Reimbursement after project completion - Projects awarded grant funding will be reimbursed after
the entire project, as approved, has been completed and reviewed by the city to ensure compliance
with the approved grant project, the Certificate of Historic Appropriateness (COA) and any other
city approval that was approved in conjunction with the work.
2. Reimbursement after bills are paid in full – Grantees seeking reimbursement
must submit (a) a completed reimbursement request form; (b) a W-9 for the grantee; (c) proof of
final payment of the invoices for the project, such as final invoices signed by the contractors as paid
in full or cancelled checks; and (d) electronic copies of color photographs showing the completed
work. Those photographs should be at approximately the same scale and cover the same sections of
the building shown in the photographs submitted with the application. Staff may visit the site to
confirm project completion as anticipated by the grant award. If a completed project is inconsistent
with the grant award, as approved, the applicant may not receive reimbursement.
How Do I Get Started?
Pre-application
1) Contact Andrea Mimnaugh at 303-795-3719 or [email protected] to schedule a
pre-submittal meeting. City staff will work with you throughout the application process.
Application submittal Scan and email to [email protected]:
• A letter of intent that includes a detailed written and description of the proposed work and a
timeframe for completion of the project
• Photographs of the existing building noting the areas where work will be completed
• Historic photographs of the building, including the section where work will be completed – if
available
• Three contractor bids/Estimates
• Bid summary sheet
• Signed copy of agreement form – acceptance of terms
City of Littleton
Staff Communication
Littleton Center2255 West Berry Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120
File #: ID# 21-032, Version: 1
Agenda Date: 03/18/2021
Subject:Discussion on updating the draft historic preservation code with a provision for the Littleton Legacy List andother items
Prepared By: Andrea Mimnaugh, Senior Planner
PURPOSE:A work session to develop draft language in the historic preservation code for the Littleton Legacy List and tofollow up on remaining items from previous draft code discussions.
PRESENTATIONS:Staff Presenter(s): Andrea Mimnaugh, Senior PlannerAdditional Presenter(s): N/A
SUMMARY:The historical preservation board (HPB) will make recommendations to staff on the draft historic preservationsections to be incorporated into the Unified Land Use Code (ULUC). The new historic preservation regulationswill replace the City’s historic preservation code adopted by council in 2001.
At HPB’s November 16, 2020 study session, a list of recent historic preservation codes and a model ordinanceprepared by the State Historical Preservation Office (SHPO) were established as comparison codes to assistwith HPB and staff’s work. In this, the third of three work sessions, HPB will consider new language in thecode to establish the Littleton Legacy List and hear from staff on conversations with the City of Boulderhistoric preservation staff on provisions of the Boulder historic preservation codes, as requested by HPB.
Unified Land Use CodeThe ULUC is currently underway and will continue through October 19, 2021, the date set for city council tohold a public hearing and consider adoptions. The purpose of the ULUC is to modernize zoning, subdivision,and historic preservation codes, and align policy with Envision Littleton Comprehensive Plan, adopted by thecity in 2019.
PRIOR ACTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS:February 11, 2020 Joint City Council and Planning Commission MeetingJoint Leadership Kick-off of the Unified Land Use Code (ULUC).
September 21, 2020, HPB MeetingHPB directed by staff to provide input to the historic preservation chapter of the ULUC.
November 16, 2020 HPB Meeting
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HPB established a group of historic preservation codes to inform the historic preservation code update.
December 21, 2020 HPB MeetingHPB provided direction to staff regarding the regulations for designating historic landmarks and districts to beincluded in the draft historic preservation code.
February 17, 2021HPB provided direction to staff regarding the regulations for review of certificates of appropriateness to beincluded in the draft historic preservation code.
ANALYSIS:Staff AnalysisInclusion of HPB’s recently established Littleton Legacy List in the historic preservation code will addstructure and weight to the program and provide visibility to the community.
Council Goal, Objective, and/or Guiding PrincipleØ 2040 Vision
The 2040 Vision identifies preservation and celebration of local history as one of the city’score values.
Ø Action HART 11Through the HPB and other forums, continue building consensus on measures the cityshould consider and implement - regulatory and/or otherwise - for preserving more areasand structures with distinctive historic value and character, along with ongoing protection ofpreviously designated places and identification of potential new historic districts andlandmarks.
Ø Action HART 24Use the city’s initiatives to update its zoning and development regulations and pursuefurther downtown-focused planning as precursors to a historic preservation plan.
Fiscal ImpactsNot applicable
AlternativesNot applicable
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:There are no formal actions taken at the study session. Agenda items relate to planning and drafting and are fordiscussion purposes only.
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Staff Report Meeting Date: March 15, 2021 Planner: Andrea Mimnaugh, Senior Planner
The following report addresses a proposed new section on the Littleton Legacy List and a follow-up on criteria regarding historic districts and certificates of appropriateness discussed at the historical preservation board’s (HPB) December 21, 2020 and February 17, 2021 meetings. Littleton Legacy List In December, 2019, HPB Resolution 05-2019 concerning the Littleton Legacy List program was approved by HPB (see Attachment 1). The purpose of the resolution, per the resolution, is to:
• set forth a purpose, goals and standards for inclusion of properties on the list
• provide a comprehensive inventory of significant structures in the City of Littleton
• inform neighborhood planning and preservation efforts
• help create awareness in the Littleton community regarding the importance of recognizing and conserving significant structures
Inclusion of the Littleton Legacy List program in the draft historic preservation code will further establish the program and provide greater visibility and structure. If HPB is agreeable, staff will work with consultants working with the City on the unified land use code (ULUC), Kendig, Keast Collaborative, to craft language based on the above content pulled from the resolution. Community Support for Historic Districts Historic district process and criteria were discussed at HPB’s December 21, 2020 study session. One of the criteria under discussion was a requirement for community support to be demonstrated by the applicant for historic district approval. The criterion was pulled from the City of Boulder’s historic preservation code for consideration in Littleton’s draft hp code. Following discussion on the topic, HPB directed staff to follow up with Boulder preservation staff to get clarification on the meaning of “community support” and how the criterion has worked for them. Staff learned that “community support” refers to property owners within the district, rather than outside groups, such as the local historical society. The criterion was added to their historic preservation code because previously, there was no provision for property owner support for creation of a historic district. Board Considerations for Approval of a Certificate of Historic Appropriateness HPB considered additional criteria from the City of Boulder regarding certificates of historic appropriateness applications: economic considerations and energy efficiency. Although
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Boulder has economic considerations in their code, the criteria is seldom, if ever, used; in Boulder, the historic districts are in some of the most wealthy neighborhoods and they find their applicants have not requested consideration based on cost of materials. Regarding energy efficiency, the City of Boulder preservation program is supportive of solar panels and associated equipment, provided it is placed where they can be functional and have the least visual impact. The panels themselves are reviewed for color and design in accordance with citywide design criteria for solar energy.
CITY OF LITTLETON, COLORADO1 2
HPB Resolution No. 053 4
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A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION BOARD OF 7 THE CITY OF LITTLETON, COLORADO, APPROVING A HPB 8 PROJECT WHICH ESTABLISHES A LIST OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES 9 TO BE KNOWN AS THE LITTLETON LEGACY LIST10
11 WHEREAS, the historical preservation board of the City of Littleton, Colorado, 12
held a public hearing at its regular meeting of December 16, 2019 to consider a project to create a13 list of historic properties to be called the Littleton Legacy List, which is further described in Exhibit 14 A, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by this reference;15
16 WHEREAS, the historical preservation board considered evidence and testimony 17
concerning the formation of the Littleton Legacy List; and18 19
WHEREAS, the Littleton Legacy List shall set forth a purpose, goals and standards 20 for inclusion of properties on the List; and21
22 WHEREAS, the historical preservation board finds that the Littleton Legacy List 23
will provide a comprehensive inventory of significant structures in the City of Littleton and will24 inform neighborhood planning and preservation efforts; and25
26 WHEREAS, the Littleton Legacy List will help create awareness in the Littleton 27
community regarding the importance of recognizing and conserving significant structures; and28 29
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORICAL 30 PRESERVATION BOARD OF THE CITY OF LITTLETON, COLORADO, THAT:31
32 Section 1. The Historical Preservation Board does hereby approve the33
Littleton Legacy List.34 35 36
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED at a regularly scheduled meeting of the 37
Historical Preservation Board of the City of Littleton, Colorado, on the 16th day of December,38
2019, at 6:30 p.m. at the Littleton Center, 2255 West Berry Avenue, Littleton, Colorado.39
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__________________________45 Michael Price46 CHAIR47
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ATTEST:
__________________________Colleen L. Norton DEPUTY CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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