TREATMENT Introduction and Overview
Rehabilitation is the selected treatment approach for Boulder Fire Station No. 2. This approach emphasizes the preservation and repair of the structure, and allows for adaptive reuse and the addition of compatible modifications to meet future contemporary needs. This section provides actions and recommendations to guide the holistic preservation and rehabilitation of Fire Station No. 2 to ensure its future as a valued landmark. Treatment guidance is based upon review of historic documentation, assessment of condition and integrity, and in support of current and planned futures uses. This section provides treatment actions to protect character-defining features, and repair features. Treatment recommendations identify where repair is needed to reveal historic features, retain character, and maintain integrity. Work planned for the Boulder Fire Station No. 2 shall be guided by The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and accomplished by using accepted preservation methods detailed by the Nation Park Service, and Chapter 9-11 (Historic Preservation) of the Boulder Revised Municipal Code.
Treatment guidance describes necessary improvements and repairs to provide improved functionality of the Boulder Fire Station No. 2 for continued public use and for improved operations.
Rehabilitation is defined as the act or process of making possible a compatible use for a property through repair, alterations, or additions if those portions or features that convey its historic, cultural, or architectural values are preserved. Rehabilitation allows for new additions to be integrated within the study area in a manner that preserves established patterns and features. Additional actions include those that preserve, repair, and retain contributing features and qualities that contribute to the historic character. Guiding Principles Boulder Fire Station No. 2 is historically and architecturally significant for its role in early fire prevention and for its continued use as a community space. The building is characterized by its American Foursquare style. The building was built during the development of University Hill neighborhood during a time when fire protection was critical to establish for the growing City of Boulder. The building is a contributing resource to the University Hill Community and the municipal history of Boulder altogether. Guiding Principles • Preserve, protect, and repair Boulder Fire Station No. 2’s contributing architectural and structural features including characteristics that contribute to its historic character on the interior and exterior of the structure. • Maintain and enhance the current use or similar community use as a pottery studio.
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