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Price/Hartman House Declared A Local Historic Landmark

On Tuesday, October 10, 2017 , Longmont city council passed ordinance O-2017-59, validating The Price/Hartman House at 1400 E 9th Avenue as a local historic landmark. According to Section 2.
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On Tuesday, October 10, 2017, Longmont city council passed ordinance O-2017-59, validating The Price/Hartman House at 1400 E 9th Avenue as a local historic landmark.

According to Section 2.5 of the Longmont Municipal Code, the owner of the property had applied for the designation of the home as a local historic landmark. The home was built in 1898 and is of the Craftsman style architecture.

The council may designate a landmark with the consent of the owner if it is at least

fifty years old, or is determined to have exceptional historic value, and meets one or

more of the criteria listed below:

1. The Landmark or Historic District has character, interest, or value as part of the

development, or the cultural, artistic, social, ethnic, economic, political,

technological or institutional heritage, of Longmont, Boulder County, Weld County,

the state of Colorado, or the United States.

The City of Longmont was historically an agricultural community and was developed in

part due to agriculture. This house is the last remaining structure from the historic farm

that has since been subdivided and developed into single family homes and townhomes.

2. It includes the site of a significant historic event.

3. It is identified with a person or persons who significantly contributed to the

development, or the cultural, artistic, social, ethnic, economic, political,

technological or institutional heritage of Longmont, Boulder County, Weld County,

the state of Colorado, or the United States.

The property is associated with Warren Hartman a member of the 1908 National

Champion Beetdiggers football team.

4. It portrays a historic era characterized by a distinctive architectural style.

5. It is identified as the work of an architect or master builder whose individual work

has influenced the development of Longmont, Boulder County, Weld County, the

state of Colorado or the United States.

6. It embodies elements of architectural design, detail, materials, or craftsmanship that

represent a significant architectural innovation.

7. For an application with the owner's consent, its unique location or singular physical

characteristics represent an established and familiar visual feature of the

neighborhood, community, or the City of Longmont.

8. The site is geographically or regionally important.

In terms of The Price/Hartman House's significance, the Historic Preservation Commission had found the property to meet the following criteria:

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