Steamboat Springs, CO Primary external wall material Wood / Horizontal Siding

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1 OAHP1403 Rev. 9/98 COLORADO CULTURAL RESOURCE SURVEY Official Eligibility Determination (OAHP use only) Date Initials Determined Eligible - National Register Architectural Inventory Form Determined Not Eligible - National Register (Page 1 of 7) Determined Eligible - State Register Determined Not Eligible - State Register Needs Data I. IDENTIFICATION Contributes to eligible National Register District 1. Resource number: 5RT2231 Noncontributing to eligible National Register District 2. Temporary number: N/A 3. County: Routt County 4. City: Steamboat Springs 5. Historic building name: Bostock House; Weiss House III. ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION 6. Current building name: Libby House 14. Building plan (footprint, shape): 7. Building address: 414 Laurel Street L-Shaped Plan 8. Owner name: Brent Libby 15. Dimensions in feet: 1568 square feet Owner address:p.o. Box Number of stories: 1.5 II. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION Steamboat Springs, CO Primary external wall material Wood / Horizontal Siding 9. P.M. 6th Township 6N Range 84W Wood / Shingle SE¼ of SE¼ of SW¼ of SE¼ of section Roof configuration (enter one): Gabled Roof / Cross Gabled Roof 10. UTM reference (NAD83) 19. Primary external roof material (enter one): Zone 13 Metal Roof Easting: Special features (enter all that apply): Northing: USGS quad name: Steamboat Springs, Colorado Year: 1969 (Map Scale: 1 : 25,000) 7.5' 12. Lot(s): Block: 2 Addition: Norvell Addition Year of Addition Boundary Description and Justification: This legally defined parcel encompasses, but does not exceed, the land associated with this building since the time of construction. 22. Architectural style / building type: No Style

2 (Page 2 of 7) 21. General Architectural Description The residence at 414 Laurel Street in Steamboat Springs consists of an original 1.5 story, rectangular-shaped, front-gabled dwelling, with a gabled addition built onto the original south (side) elevation. The original front-gabled portion of the dwelling measures 24' N-S (across) by 28' E-W (deep), while the addition (which was constructed in 1976), measures 16' N-S by 14' E-W. The dwelling is supported by a low poured concrete foundation, with only a crawl space under the main level. The exterior walls are, for the most part, clad with painted pale blue horizontal wood siding, with painted dark blue 1" by 6" corner boards; however, much of the original house is clad with painted pale blue square-cut wood shingle siding. The original front gabled roof, and the intersecting gable roof over the addition, are both covered with blue metal roofing material, and the rafter ends are exposed beneath the eaves. There are no chimneys. All of the home's windows feature painted dark blue wood surrounds, and they appear in a variety of patterns, including, 8-light casements, single and paired 4/ 1 double-hung sashes, 1/ 1 double-hung sashes, 4x4 horizontal sliders, and 12-light hoppers or fixed-panes. A 4' by 3' two-step concrete stoop is located on the facade (west elevation). A painted dark blue wood-paneled door, with twelve upper sash lights, and covered by a white metal storm door, leads from the porch into the front of the house. There are two secondary entrances: a painted blue solid wood door enters the house from a brick-paved patio near the north end of the east elevation; a 1x1 horizontal sliding glass bypass door enters the addition near the south end of the east elevation. A large, 15' by 11' elevated wood deck extends across the east (rear) elevation. 22. Architectural style / building type: No Style 23. Landscape or setting special features: This house is located on the east side of Laurel Street, near the point where Laurel and 6th Streets merge, in Old Town Steamboat Springs' historic residential neighborhood. A garage and small secondary residence are located behind the main dwelling, to the east. An alley parallels the property's north side, while a small planted grass lawn, with mature landscaping, is to the west and south of the house. The small front yard is dominated by a large fir or spruce tree. Butcher Knife Creek flows through the property from the northeast to the southwest. 24. Associated buildings, features, or objects Secondary Residence A wood frame secondary residence is located east of the house. This 1.5 story building measures 13' N-S by 20' E-W, and has painted blue horizontal weatherboard exterior siding, with painted dark blue 1" by 4" corner boards. The secondary residence is covered by a side gable roof, covered with corrugated metal roofing material, laid over 1x wood decking and 2x wood rafters. The rafter ends, which are painted dark blue, are exposed beneath the eaves. A brick chimney penetrates the south-facing roof slope. Windows are primarily single 4-light hoppers, with painted dark blue wood surrounds. A wood-paneled entry door leads into the residence from a shed-roofed porch on the south elevation. Garage A wood frame garage is located a short distance southeast of the main house. The garage measures 24' N-S by 20' E-W, is supported by a low concrete foundation, and has painted pale blue square-cut wood shingle exterior siding with painted dark blue 1" by 4" corner boards. (The garage's south wall is clad with horizontal weatherboard siding, however.) The garage roof is a moderately-pitched front gable, covered with corrugated metal roofing material laid over 1x wood decking and 2x wood rafters. Single 1x1 horizontal sliding windows penetrate the garage on its east and west elevations. A vertical wood plank, horizontal sliding, garage door is located on the garage's north elevation, opening onto a gravel driveway which extends to the alley to the north.

3 (Page 3 of 7) IV. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY 25. Date of Construction: Estimate 1914 Actual Source of information: Routt County Assessor/ Treasurer Parcel Detail Information 26. Architect:unknown Source of information: 27. Builder/ Contractor: unknown Source of information: 28. Original owner: unknown Source of information: 29.Construction History (include description and dates of major additions, alterations, or demolitions): Routt County Assessor records indicate that the original 24' by 28' front-gabled portion of this property's main dwelling was built in 1914, and that the 16' by 14' intersecting gable addition was constructed in The Assessor records also indicate that the original dwelling was remodeled in some manner in The secondary residence was built in 1933, also according to the Assessor files. 30.Original location: Moved Date of move(s) yes no

4 (Page 4 of 7) V. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS 31. Original use(s):domestic / Single Dwelling 32. Intermediate use(s):domestic / Single Dwelling 33. Current use(s):domestic / Single Dwelling 34. Site type(s):residence 35. Historical Background Routt County Assessor records indicate that the main dwelling on this property was built in 1914, and that the small secondary dwelling was constructed in Information about the people who lived and owned here prior to the 1950s has not been uncovered. By the mid-1950s, though, this was the home of Delbert and Gladys Bostock, who may have owned and lived here for many years prior to that time. The Bostocks sold the property to Curtis Weiss sometime in the 1960s or early 1970s. Weiss added the gabled addition, and otherwise remodeled the property, before selling it to Robert Moore, in September Mr. Moore, who currently owns the apartment building next door at 420 Laurel Street, deeded this property to Brent Libby, its current owner, in September Mr. Libby works as a pharmacist at City Market in Steamboat Springs. The small secondary dwelling has apparently served as a rental house throughout most of its history. 36. Sources of Information A Guide to Colorado's Historic Architecture and Engineering, Denver: the State Historical Society of Colorado, 2003 (second edition). Compestine, Melvin. Telephone interview with Carl McWilliams, March 25, Routt County Assessor/ Treasurer Parcel Detail Information. Routt County Clerk and Recorder file: Warranty Deed, Book 422, page 181. Routt County Clerk and Recorder file: Warranty Deed, Book 657, page Routt County Residential Property Appraisal Record. Winter and Company. "Historic Context of Routt County." Prepared for the Tread of Pioneers Museum, January 1994.

5 (Page 5 of 7) VI. SIGNIFICANCE 37. Local landmark designation: Yes No xx Date of Designation: 38. Applicable National Register Criteria A.Associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; B.Associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; C.Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; D.Has yielded, or may be likely to yield information important in prehistory or history; Qualifies under Criteria Considerations A through G (see Manual). xxdoes not meet any of the above National Register criteria. 39. Area(s) of Significance: 40. Period of Significance: 41. Level of Significance: National: State: Local: xx 42. Statement of Significance This property is historically significant for its association with the themes of residential growth and community development in Steamboat Springs, from the time of its construction, circa 1914, through the middle of the twentieth century. The two houses and garage are also architecturally significant for their unstylized wood-frame, gable-roofed, architectural plans. Nonetheless, the property's level of significance is probably not to the extent that it would qualify individually for inclusion in the National or State Registers of Historic Places. 43. Assessment of historic physical integrity related to significance: This building exhibits a reasonably high level of integrity, relative to the seven aspects of integrity defined by the National Park Service and the Colorado Historical Society - location, setting, design, workmanship, materials, feeling and association. The main dwelling's physical integrity has been compromised by a 1976 addition; however, the addition is quite well executed, and generally complements the building's original construction.

6 (Page 6 of 7) VII. NATIONAL REGISTER ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT 44. National Register eligibility field assessment: Eligible: Not Eligible: xx Need Data: 45. Is there National Register district potential? Yes: No: xx Discuss:Historic residences in this area of Steamboat Springs do not collectively appear to display sufficient integrity, and are too dispersed, to qualify as a National or State Register Historic District. If there is National Register district potential, is this building: Contributing: Noncontributing: 46. If the building is in an existing National Register district, is it: Contributing: Noncontributing: VIII. LOCAL LANDMARK ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT 44a. Local Register eligibility field assessment: Eligible: xx Not Eligible: Need Data: 45a. Discuss:This property is historically significant for its association with the themes of residential growth and community development in Steamboat Springs, from the time of its construction, circa 1914, through the middle of the twentieth century. The two houses and garage are also architecturally significant for their unstylized wood-frame, gable-roofed, architectural plans. Despite some loss of integrity, this property should be considered potentially eligible for individual listing in the Routt County Register of Historic Properties. 46a. Architectural Style / Building Type (from Local Style Lexicon): Steamboat Springs Wood Frame

7 (Page 7 of 7) IX. RECORDING INFORMATION 47. Photograph numbers: Roll: STEAM-6 Frame(s): Negatives filed at:city of Steamboat Springs th Street Steamboat Springs, Colorado Report title:old Town Steamboat Springs Residential Survey IV: Architectural Survey Report 49. Date: October 26, Recorder: Carl McWilliams 51. Organization: Cultural Resource Historians 52. Address:1607 Dogwood Court Fort Collins, Colorado Phone number: 970/ NOTE:Attached are a sketch map, a photocopy of the Steamboat Springs, Colorado USGS quadrangle map segment, indicating resource location, and black-and-white photographs.