Boulder Historic Places Plan

Designation Boundary

Designation Boundary Description: Columbia Cemetery consists of 10.5 acres, generally bounded by 9th Street on the east, Pleasant Street to the north, and College Avenue to the south. The western edge of the property is bordered by Flatirons Elementary School and Sunshine House Montessori School. The property is enclosed by a perimeter fence and includes a grid of burial plots, markers, and vegetation. The S.E. 1/4 S.E. 1/4 N.E. 1/4 Sec. 36 T. 1 N.R. 71W. Except a strip of land 20 ft. in width along E. side of the whole length thereof. Beginning 10 chains N. of S.E. Cor. of S.E. 1/4 N.E. 1/4 Sec.36 T. 1 N.R. 71 W. the same being N.E. Cor. of Cemetery Grounds, thence 80 ft. more or less to S. line of Pleasant Street, thence 5 chains W. 5 chains, thence S.80 ft. more or less to N. Line of Cemetery Grounds, thence E. 5 chains to beginning. Except so much of said land as will be needed and used for extending 9th St. from Smith's Addition to West Boulder. Beginning on N. line of Cemetery Grounds at a point 10 chains N. and 5 chains W. of S.E. Cor. of S.E. 1/4 N.E. 1/4 Sec 36 T. 1 N.R.71 W to N.W. thence 5 chains to N.W. Cor. of Cemetery Grounds, thence N. 80 ft. more or less to S. line of Pleasant St., thence E. 5 chains, thence S. 80ft. more or less to beginning.

Pleasant Street

Columbia Cemetery

Flatirons Elementary

College Avenue

Figure 1-2. Designation boundary of Columbia Cemetery, no date (source: City of Boulder).

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Columbia Cemetery

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