INTEGRITY The integrity of Boulder Fire Station No. 2 has been assessed to determine if the characteristics that shaped the original construction within its period of significance (1908 to 1958) are present as they were historically. Integrity is evaluated according to seven aspects or qualities: location, setting, design, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. While Boulder Fire Station No. 2 retains integrity in most aspects, it has diminished integrity in feeling as it no longer includes fire protection activities. Location Boulder Fire Station No. 2 remains in its original University Hill location since construction in 1908. Setting The site has remained similar to its period of significance, and remains within a residential neighborhood. Its placement on the site, specifically its scale, height, driveway setbacks and construction material, all work in harmony to make it compatible with the surrounding residences. Design The building has retained much of its original design. There have been some exterior additions (metal staircase and storage shed) since its original construction that do not seem to obstruct the overall design of the building and are reversible. The building has been slightly modified on the interior to accommodate a pottery studio's needs and equipment. Materials The majority of the materials are original to the structure. The pressed metal ceiling tiles were added to the first floor ceiling at an unknown date but likely not during it’s recommended period of significance. The roof has recently been replaced with in-kind materials. Workmanship The workmanship of Fire Station No. 2 is consistent with the American Foursquare architectural style. The typical characteristics of this style were represented its simple, cubic shape and floor plan, low pitched hipped roof with a deep overhang, and a large hipped central dormer. Feeling The structure is currently operated as a pottery studio and creates a space for community interaction and engagement. While much of the building's integrity has remained intact, the feeling of walking through a fire station has not been maintained. Association The Fire Station's original signage and appropriate preservation has allowed the building to maintain its associations with the growth and development of fire protection within the City of Boulder and the University Hill neighborhood.
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Boulder Fire Station No. 2
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