Resource Number: 5BL.6881 Temporary Resource Number: N/A
30. Original location X
Moved
Date of move(s):
V. H ISTORICAL A SSOCIATIONS 31. Original use(s): Domestic – Single Dwelling 32. Intermediate use(s): N/A 33. Current use(s): Vacant/Not In Use 34. Site type(s): Private residence, Agriculture
35. Historical background: Rice and Gleichman 1997 (see full citation in #36) provided a detailed narrative of 5BL.6881; PaleoWest uncovered no additional information. Accordingly, the following is a brief summary.
The land encompassing 5BL.6881 was first patented in 1865 by Joseph S. Fowler under the authority of the Land Act of 1820 (Bureau of Land Management 2020). That same year the town of Valmont, approximately 1 mile east of 5BL.6881, was platted, and several new farms were established in the vicinity. However, little is known about Fowler and he did not appear to develop his property. In fact, the land was not farmed until the early twentieth century when James Roney purchased the property and constructed the house that still stands today. Several members of the extended Roney family continued to operate a dairy farm in this location through the 1960s. in 1972, the Roneys sold the farm to Kenneth C. Schneider (Rice and Gleichman 1997). 36. Sources of information: Boulder County 2020 Boulder County Assessor Property Search Available at: http://maps.boco.solutions/propertysearch/. Accessed December 16, 2020. Bureau of Land Management 2020 General Land Office Records. Available at: https://glorecords.blm.gov/. Accessed December 16, 2020. Rice, Phil and Pete Gleichman 1997 Historical Architectural Building/Structure Form for 5BL.6881. On file at the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Denver, Colorado.
VI. S IGNIFICANCE 37. Local landmark designation: Yes X
No Date of designation: 11/09/1999 Designating authority: City of Boulder. Landmark No. 99-2, Ordinance No. 7017 38. Applicable National Register Criteria:
A. Associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad pattern of our history;
B. Associated with the lives of persons significant in our past;
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