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RESOLUTION NO. 11-2000
Series of 2000
TITLE: A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF A MULTI-YEAR GRANT
APPLICA nON TO THE STATE HISTORICAL FUND FOR THE
RESTORATION OF THE BAUGH HOUSE
WHEREAS, the Baugh House is located at 11361 W. 44th Avenue in Wheat
Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, James A. Baugh arrived in Denver ion June 1, 1859 and
established a farm by August 15, 1859, and
WHEREAS, land grant records indicate that Mr. Baugh built a one and a
half story hand hewn, v-notched log cabin north of Clear Creek with a shingle
roof, plank floor, two doors and two windows, and a stone aggregate cold storage
room, and
WHEREAS, subsequent owners decided to update the residence so they
framed the new house around the log cabin, resulting in a log cabin imbedded in a
Victorian clapboard farm house; and
WHEREAS, the City of Wheat Ridge acquired the building and the
surrounding parcel of property in July, 1997 for the purpose of the preservation of
the historic structure; and
WHEREAS, the Baugh House was listed as a Local Historic Structure on
September 23, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the Baugh House may be the oldest log cabin located at its
original site in Colorado; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado State Historical Fund has awarded the City of
Wheat Ridge 2 grants for total project costs of $45,400 for the development of a
Historic Needs Assessment Report and Preparation of Construction Drawings for
the restoration of the Baugh House; and
WHEREAS, the drawings and specifications have been prepared and
submitted to the State Historical Fund for final approval; and
WHEREAS, the City would like to restore the Baugh House; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado State Historical Fund is accepting grant
applications for funds to restore Historic Buildings.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The City of Wheat Ridge requests that the Colorado Historical Society fund
its multI-year grant application for the restoration of the Baugh House.
DONE AND RESOLVED THIS 27th day of M