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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution-1999-0014 RESOLUTION NO 14 Series of 1999 TITLE. A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF COLORADO STATE HISTORICAL FUND GRANT APPLICATION FOR FUNDS FOR THE STABILIZATION AND RESTORATION OF THE BAUGH HOUSE WHEREAS, the Baugh House is located at 11361 West 44th Avenue in the City of Wheat Ridge, and WHEREAS, the House, named for its original ownerlbuilder is a late Victorian clapboard farm house which consists of a 1-112 story hand hewn, v-notched log cabin with an attached stone aggregate cold storage room, and WHEREAS, the log cabin portion of the house apparently dates from 1859 and the clapboard house apparently dates from about 1890; and WHEREAS, the log cabin may be the oldest log cabin currently in existence in the City of Wheat Ridge and the State of Colorado; and WHEREAS, the real property has been undisturbed, except for agricultural purposes, and WHEREAS, in May, 1994, a fire occurred at the Baugh House resulting in damage to the building; and WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge acquired the Baugh House on July 21, 1997 for the purpose of the preservation of the historic structure, and WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge designated the Baugh House a locally designated landmark III September, 1997, and WHEREAS, the Colorado Historical Society has provided financial support in the nature of grants for the purposes of preparing a State Historical Nomination, preparing a Needs Assessment Report, performing a preliminary archeological study and preparing construction drawings; and WHEREAS, the construction drawings should be completed prior to the time of award of the April 1, 1999 grant NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT The City of Wheat Ridge requests the Colorado Historical Society fund its grant application for the Baugh House for the following purposes. A. Stabilization efforts to the fire damaged house, and B Restoration efforts of the structure and real property DONE AND RESOLVED THIS 22ndday of March, 1999 (' '-, [ \,.hti/. 1.', .~~ . 'f:i:-:' ,i,JcLJCt.<F . re chen er'veny, Mayor .j