Management Data Form
Resource Number : 5BL.7094
Temporary Resource Number : N/A
18. Address :
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19. Location/Access : The site is located along Boulder Creek in Boulder between Canyon Boulevard to the north, Boulder Municipal Court (1777 6th Street) to the east, Arapahoe Avenue to the south, and Eben G. Fine Park (101 Arapahoe Avenue) to the west. III. NATURAL ENVIRONMENT/SITE CONDITION 20. General Description (should include both on site as well as geographical setting with aspect, landforms, vegetation, soils, depositional environment, water, ground visibility): 5BL.7094 is located along Boulder Creek in the west portion of Boulder. Boulder creek flows west to east between eroded cut banks that face north and south and measure between 4–15 feet high. Sunshine Creek also passes through the site, flowing north to south into Boulder Creek. Most of the site components are located on the north side of Boulder Creek, where the ground has a mild (1–3 degree) south-southeast aspect. The ground slope on both sides of the creek channel averages 15 degrees. A small portion of the site extends to the south bank of the creek. Vegetation comprises mixed tall grasses and forbs, chokecherry, cottonwood, willow, locust, maple, and pine. Ground surface visibility averages 55 percent. 21. Soil depth (cm) and description : Soils appear on the surface as a strong brown sandy loam with abundant cobbles. A soil test was not conducted to avoid inadvertently impacting buried features and because site is located in a public park.
22. Condition
a. Architectural/Structural
b. Archaeological/Paleontological
Excellent
Undisturbed Light disturbance Moderate disturbance Heavy disturbance
Good Fair
Deteriorated
Ruin Total disturbance 23. Describe condition : All buildings have been removed and few artifacts are visible on the surface. Some remaining features have been intentionally buried or backfilled; their current condition is unknown. The most intact, visible features are the water line support footings and the headwall, which appear structurally sound but have been vandalized. 24. Vandalism : Yes No Describe: Spray paint on water line support footings footings and headwall. IV. NATIONAL/STATE REGISTER ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT 25. Context or Theme : Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth-century Hardrock Mining in Boulder County (Telluride Gold Boom; Tungsten Boom) 26. 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 C. Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction D. Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in history or prehistory Does not meet any of the National Register criteria Qualifies under exceptions A through G. List exception(s): 27. Applicable State Register Criteria : A. Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to history B. Property is connected with persons significant in history C. Property has distinctive characteristics of a type, period, method of construction or artisan D. Property is of geographic importance E. Property contains the possibility of important discoveries related to prehistory or history Does not meet any of the State Register criteria 28. Area(s) of significance : Industry – Mining; Archaeology – Historic – Non-aboriginal
29. Period(s) of significance : ca. 1874–1885; 1905–1918
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