The spatial organization and topography of Chautauqua Park remains similar to the period of significance and retains integrity. The playground, tennis court and parking have been modified, as have spaces on the edges of Chautauqua Green including the addition of the Ranger Cottage and grounds on the west, but these modifications have not impacted the integrity of Chautauqua Park. Circulation The pedestrian and vehicular circulation associated with Chautauqua Park includes original roads that bound the oval lawn and Baseline Road, and sidewalks that connect spaces and features. The circulation remains similar to the period of significance and retains integrity. Pedestrian circulation originally included a wood boardwalk (1898) that connected Baseline Road with the chautauqua, and served as a primary carriage and pedestrian route. The Arbor (1908) was set along this route as a resting stop, and the Dining Hall was set at its end within the chautauqua. This route remained the primary pedestrian and vehicular entrance into the chautauqua until a vehicular entrance was built at Grant Place in 1917, and the route became pedestrian only. The 1917 The Shelter House and King’s Gate entrance reinforced this as the primary pedestrian route. The route remains in approximately the same location as it was originally and is now a concrete paved sidewalk. The addition of a trash and recycling area and bicycle racks on the sidewalk diminishes the integrity of Chautauqua Park due its location in a prominent viewshed. Sidewalks have been built to provide access to the playground, tennis court, and parking and are contemporary features that provide access. Vehicular circulation includes original roads built in 1898, Clematis Road (Texas Avenue) and Kinnikinic Road (Dunaway Avenue / Chautauqua Avenue), and roads built in 1912 to create a one-way loop road (Sumac Road) around the central oval lawn of Chautauqua Green (Tennis Park). The vehicular entrance at Grant Place was built in 1917. In 1987 Clematis and Sumac Drive were narrowed, and parking added along the edges. Two islands were removed to expand the open lawn. Accessible parking is provided at the Dining Hall and on the north edge of Clematis Drive. The two designated parallel parking spaces at the Dining Hall are signed to be accessible but are not ADA-compliant. Stone gutters line Kinnikinic and Sumac Drive. The original gutters were likely built in 1907 when the roadway was graveled. Segments of the stone gutters are in fair to poor condition. Portions have been replaced. In 1987 stone gutters at Sumac Drive were rebuilt when the road was narrowed. These have a steep side slope and are sandstone set in concrete and are non-contributing. A portion were recently replaced with compatible materials and these are in good condition.
Figure 1-4. 1915 Bulletin, Map courtesy of Colorado Chautauqua Association archives. (source: Chautauqua Park Cultural Landscape Assessment, 2004)
Figure 1-5. 1928 Chautauqua Park map, Map courtesy of Colorado Chautauqua Association archives. (source: Chautauqua Park Cultural Landscape Assessment, 2004)
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