Historic Boulder has been working hard to restore the Hannah Barker House located at 800 Arapahoe in Boulder. Not only is this a stunning example of Italianate architecture, but was also the home of an accomplished and significant woman who lived in Boulder in the late 19th Century. When Historic Boulder decided to take on this project, this beautiful home had been literally left to ruin.
We are now in what is called Phase 3B of the restoration of this beautiful home. Starting this spring perhaps the most work done at any time so far will take place. This work will include the restoration of the cupola and some interior stabilization. .
The home is zoned residential and sits across the street from Boulder's City Club. Arapahoe is a beautiful street, and is easy walking distance to Boulder's famous Pearl Street Mall.
At some point in time Historic Boulder plans to put the Hannah Barker House on the market, but would entertain talking to a potential buyer who might have an interest a financial partnership in the further restoration of this beautiful home. Definitely something Historic Boulder has an interest in exploring.
For more information contact me at: 303-931-9663
Also visit my website at www.jancycampbell.com
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
A Powerful Conference -- Saving Places 2014
Saving Places ran from February 5-7 in Denver, Colorado . . . The theme, Preservation in Plain Sight: providing information on developing a community vision.
As always it was a powerful conference bringing people from all over the country to Denver. One of my favorite sessions was called, Better Blocks Movement and Embedded Historic Districts.
Many of America's streets along streetcar lines were once vibrant places with rich histories and notable architecture. The fun of this session was to watch an effort to revitalize a neighborhood and to see the results.
Jefferson Park's commercial streetcar blocks in Denver had lost their spendor in the last half-cenury when attention shifted to more car-oriented development patterns. Recently urban peoneers have returned to neghborhoods close to downtown, bringing with them urban infill development, a desire for active lifestyes, and revitalization of neighborhood commerce.
In 2012, Walk Denver, a local nonprofit dedicated to making Denver more pedestrian-friendly, chose Jefferson Park for "Better Block," a complete streets demonstration project. Groundwork Denver was an active and valuable partner in those efforts.
Since then, Jefferson Park has become a laboratory for an urban renaissance led by community engagement and new business. This was a successful effort, returning vitality to the buildings and blocks in the area and demonstrated the great potential for historic preservationists to become more involved in the "Better Block" movement in their community.
As always it was a powerful conference bringing people from all over the country to Denver. One of my favorite sessions was called, Better Blocks Movement and Embedded Historic Districts.
Many of America's streets along streetcar lines were once vibrant places with rich histories and notable architecture. The fun of this session was to watch an effort to revitalize a neighborhood and to see the results.
Jefferson Park's commercial streetcar blocks in Denver had lost their spendor in the last half-cenury when attention shifted to more car-oriented development patterns. Recently urban peoneers have returned to neghborhoods close to downtown, bringing with them urban infill development, a desire for active lifestyes, and revitalization of neighborhood commerce.
In 2012, Walk Denver, a local nonprofit dedicated to making Denver more pedestrian-friendly, chose Jefferson Park for "Better Block," a complete streets demonstration project. Groundwork Denver was an active and valuable partner in those efforts.
Since then, Jefferson Park has become a laboratory for an urban renaissance led by community engagement and new business. This was a successful effort, returning vitality to the buildings and blocks in the area and demonstrated the great potential for historic preservationists to become more involved in the "Better Block" movement in their community.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Does Your Historic Home Have a Story to Tell?
Does your historic home have a story to tell? Have you renovated a historic home and made some curious discoveries, or do you wonder just who did live in your home years ago.
If so, I would love to hear all about it. If Walls Could Talk, Home & Garden Television is looking for homeowners who have dramatic stories to tell about their historic homes. To learn more about this opportunity, contact JLevi@HighNoonEntertainment.com
I would also love to help you access historic resources in the Boulder area to learn about the historic background of your home -- Who lived there? What did they do? What was Boulder like when your home was built?
If you are thinking about selling your historic property, we can help you tell that story with visuals, and we can send a part of that story to U Tube. We can also feature your home on television.
Email me at: jancy@jancycampbell.com
If so, I would love to hear all about it. If Walls Could Talk, Home & Garden Television is looking for homeowners who have dramatic stories to tell about their historic homes. To learn more about this opportunity, contact JLevi@HighNoonEntertainment.com
I would also love to help you access historic resources in the Boulder area to learn about the historic background of your home -- Who lived there? What did they do? What was Boulder like when your home was built?
If you are thinking about selling your historic property, we can help you tell that story with visuals, and we can send a part of that story to U Tube. We can also feature your home on television.
Email me at: jancy@jancycampbell.com
Monday, October 31, 2011
Ghost Walk, Ghost Talk
was a huge success. Over the two night weekend, (Saturday and Sunday) over 800 people came to visit six of Boulder's very scary historic homes.
Headquarters was the old Highland School, built in 1891, the first historic building that was successfully preserved and landmarked. Today the Highland School has become a showcase office venue, and houses Boulder's distinctive City Club.
Each house featured a room for the psychics to sit and talk to the ghosts that reside in each home. Boulder, Colorado has some of the most fun Holloween adventures in the state. Homes on the tour included the John Harris home (one of Boulder's best known mining men; the Alexander Safely home (Safely played a role in the Sand Creek Massacre); the home of Millard Fillmore Leech, a larger-than-life man who was instrumental to the construction of the Switzerland Trail, a narrow guage railroad line. Also on tour was the home of Leander and Ida Bearss who came Boulder from Nebraska in the late 1800's, and whose family continued to live there until 1945; and the house that was the home of the mother of Boulder's colorful photographer, "Rocky Mountain Joe" Sturtevant.
Also on tour was the Hanna Barker house . . . one of Boulder's oldest homes . . . . The Barkers, Hannah and Ezra . . . whose name is found on Barker Dam, and Boulder's Barker park . . . The Hannah Barker house has been donated to Historic Boulder. Historic Boulder is rehabilitating the house and bringing to light the story of Hannah Barker, probably one of the most important women in Boulder in the late 19th Century.
Headquarters was the old Highland School, built in 1891, the first historic building that was successfully preserved and landmarked. Today the Highland School has become a showcase office venue, and houses Boulder's distinctive City Club.
Each house featured a room for the psychics to sit and talk to the ghosts that reside in each home. Boulder, Colorado has some of the most fun Holloween adventures in the state. Homes on the tour included the John Harris home (one of Boulder's best known mining men; the Alexander Safely home (Safely played a role in the Sand Creek Massacre); the home of Millard Fillmore Leech, a larger-than-life man who was instrumental to the construction of the Switzerland Trail, a narrow guage railroad line. Also on tour was the home of Leander and Ida Bearss who came Boulder from Nebraska in the late 1800's, and whose family continued to live there until 1945; and the house that was the home of the mother of Boulder's colorful photographer, "Rocky Mountain Joe" Sturtevant.
Also on tour was the Hanna Barker house . . . one of Boulder's oldest homes . . . . The Barkers, Hannah and Ezra . . . whose name is found on Barker Dam, and Boulder's Barker park . . . The Hannah Barker house has been donated to Historic Boulder. Historic Boulder is rehabilitating the house and bringing to light the story of Hannah Barker, probably one of the most important women in Boulder in the late 19th Century.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Boulder's Best Scary Events -- Halloween
Wow . . . Historic Boulder produced, directed, and presented Ghost Walk, Ghost Talk over the weekend (Saturday and Sunday nights). A captive and fascinated audience toured six of Boulder's historic homes with a past. These homes are located in the Highland Lawn area and included a sitings and conversations with a few spirits in the nearby Columbia Cemetery. More on the homes and what went on inside in the next post.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Historic Boulder, Boulder's preservation organization, has been given a treasure. The Hannah Barker House at 800 Arapahoe, a property significant because of its owner, its location, and its style.
We have discovered that Hannah Barker was perhaps one of the most important women in Boulder in the late 19th century. We are in the beginning stages of its renovation. Her legacy includes ranch land in Nederland now the Barker Dam, and the park on the SW corner of 15th and Spruce, Barker Park. Look at www.historicboulder.org for more information. I have the fun honor of heading Historic Boulder this year. Stay tuned.
Another link to open is http://www.frontrangeliving.com/home-design/canyoncottage.htm
I am representing the sale of 419 Canyon Blvd in Boulder, one of Boulder's oldest properties, and the story is an excellent account of its renovation from "Derelick to Cinderella." If you are restoring or remodeling, the story provides some great resources.
Would you like to know about about historic homes for sale in Boulder County? Either email me and I can send you a list of available properties or go to my website: www.jancycampbell.com and conduct your own MLS search by year built.
We have discovered that Hannah Barker was perhaps one of the most important women in Boulder in the late 19th century. We are in the beginning stages of its renovation. Her legacy includes ranch land in Nederland now the Barker Dam, and the park on the SW corner of 15th and Spruce, Barker Park. Look at www.historicboulder.org for more information. I have the fun honor of heading Historic Boulder this year. Stay tuned.
Another link to open is http://www.frontrangeliving.com/home-design/canyoncottage.htm
I am representing the sale of 419 Canyon Blvd in Boulder, one of Boulder's oldest properties, and the story is an excellent account of its renovation from "Derelick to Cinderella." If you are restoring or remodeling, the story provides some great resources.
Would you like to know about about historic homes for sale in Boulder County? Either email me and I can send you a list of available properties or go to my website: www.jancycampbell.com and conduct your own MLS search by year built.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Boulder Historic Homes for the Holidays
The annual Boulder Historic Holiday Home Tour each year opens the holiday season in Boulder.
This last weekend seven homes in the Mapleton Historic District were open on Saturday and Sunday.
Different this year was that the homes on tour were all on just one block, Maxwell Avenue. Maxwell Avenue's homes represent a living style that is appealing today, the "Not So Big House" -- smaller residences, a mix of uses, and proximity to public transportation.
Most think of Boulder's Mapleton Hill as a neighborhood of grand homes and stately grounds. However, the homes on Maxwell Avenue, one block north of Mapleton, were more modest, on smaller lots and narrower streets.
Today, Maxwell Avenue is lined with charming, well-preserved, working class vernacular homes from the turn of the 20th Century. Reminders of Maxwell Avenue's mixed-use past, a former mom and pop grocery and another former grocery store/gas station are still standing. A streetcar, the tracks gone today, went up the Avenue.
The charm of these homes comes from their smaller size and what the owners have done with them. From an abundance of little nooks and crannys; to copper kitchen counter tops; to little balconies off master bedrooms; to lofts and beautiful kitchens and living areas-- each home had its own distinct personality.
The weather was beautiful for the first part of December. This tour attracted one of the largest crowds in years. Over 1000 people were able to walk up and down the street as they had in days gone by and see the creativity used in the renovation and restoration of these charming homes.
For more about Boulder, Colorado and its close-by surrounding area I invite you to go to my website: http://www.jancycampbell.com/ or email me: jancy@jancycampbell.com
This last weekend seven homes in the Mapleton Historic District were open on Saturday and Sunday.
Different this year was that the homes on tour were all on just one block, Maxwell Avenue. Maxwell Avenue's homes represent a living style that is appealing today, the "Not So Big House" -- smaller residences, a mix of uses, and proximity to public transportation.
Most think of Boulder's Mapleton Hill as a neighborhood of grand homes and stately grounds. However, the homes on Maxwell Avenue, one block north of Mapleton, were more modest, on smaller lots and narrower streets.
Today, Maxwell Avenue is lined with charming, well-preserved, working class vernacular homes from the turn of the 20th Century. Reminders of Maxwell Avenue's mixed-use past, a former mom and pop grocery and another former grocery store/gas station are still standing. A streetcar, the tracks gone today, went up the Avenue.
The charm of these homes comes from their smaller size and what the owners have done with them. From an abundance of little nooks and crannys; to copper kitchen counter tops; to little balconies off master bedrooms; to lofts and beautiful kitchens and living areas-- each home had its own distinct personality.
The weather was beautiful for the first part of December. This tour attracted one of the largest crowds in years. Over 1000 people were able to walk up and down the street as they had in days gone by and see the creativity used in the renovation and restoration of these charming homes.
For more about Boulder, Colorado and its close-by surrounding area I invite you to go to my website: http://www.jancycampbell.com/ or email me: jancy@jancycampbell.com
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