EXISTING CONDITION Landscape Condition
Circulation A paved concrete driveway connects Aurora Avenue with the building's front entrance. Flanking the driveway at the entrance are two concrete paved sidewalks that extend along the east and west elevations, accessing the rear entrance. There are no ADA-compliant parking spaces or routes around the exterior or interior of the building. Architectural Description Boulder Fire Station No. 2 is a simple two-story brick building combined with a steep roof pitch and elaborate dormer window. The first floor contains large wooden double doors that were formerly used to receive horses and wagons as well as fire trucks in later years. The majority of the exterior windows are double hung. There is one exterior door on the second floor that could have opened onto an exterior staircase at one point in time but has since been removed. There is a wooden railing at the top of the second floor stairs as well as large built-in, wooden storage spaces that were formerly used as the fireman’s lockers. All are character-defining features that should be retained in future rehabilitation and reuse efforts. Primary Materials Character-defining features of Boulder Fire Station No. 2 include the brick masonry on the exterior and interior walls, sandstone foundations, stone sills, lintels, and copings, asphalt shingle roof and dormers, wood framed windows and doors, the original hardwood flooring on the second floor, interior painted plaster walls, and the decorative pressed tin ceiling tiles. Boulder Fire Station No. 2 has had minor rehabilitation and modifications since its original construction. These include the roofing material replacement, replacement of the cobblestone driveway with concrete pavement, the addition of a metal staircase, widening of the westernmost door on the north elevation for accessibility, and a brick masonry addition on the east elevation. A decorative tin ceiling was added to the lower level that is not original to the building. The upper level restroom is not original and has tile floors with FRP wall panels. The lower level restroom has been refinished with floor and wall tile, and has grab bars added for the toilet. Much of the interior finishes have remained the same. Bite marks from the fire department horses are visible on some wood detailing located in areas where the former stable had been kept. The original fire pole was removed after the fire department relocated. The fire pole's opening was covered with plywood, but it's indication is still visible from the first and second floor. The workroom on the second floor retains the original floor finish, but the remainder of the area has been covered by various types of non-original finishes.
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Boulder Fire Station No. 2
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