Architectural Description Harbeck-Bergheim House is a two-and-a-half-story dwelling with an attic and basement below grade. The exterior of the house consists of rusticated evenly-coursed stone walls and stone belt courses. A one-story portico with a wood balustrade and stone columns atop a stone wall is located at the main entrance. Adjacent and in front of the portico is the wrap-around porch that is constructed of stone walls and a concrete floor. A cornice lined balustrade is on the front facade (north elevation). Two sets of two-story bay windows are on the north and east elevations, each with one-over-one (1/1) light double-hung windows. 21 The south and west elevations have a mix of double-hung and fixed windows. The house is topped by a flared hipped roof with overhanging eaves and modillions under the eaves. A wood cornice with dentil trim and dormers with cameo windows. The front entry door is a solid wood Dutch door flanked by leaded glass windows. A grand stair with wood treads, balusters and railings is inside the front entrance. All architectural features are character-defining and contribute to the significance the building. Primary Materials Character-defining materials include the exterior coursed sandstone with a quarry-faced surface, asphalt shingles, original windows and doors, decorative wood trims on the interior and exterior of the building, interior painted plaster walls and ceilings, original hardwood flooring, wood wainscoting, and decorative fireplaces. This masonry structure is primarily built of coursed sandstone with a quarry-faced surface. 22 The roof consists of asphalt shingles. Exterior windows, doors, roof eaves, and portico have decorative wood trims. Wood is primarily utilized for floor and trim on the building's interior. The interior walls and ceilings are predominately painted plaster, and floors are hardwood. Wood wainscotting is present in multiple areas of the house. Most doors are solid wood. Several rooms feature fireplaces with decorative wood trim, ceramic tile surrounds, and cast-iron inserts. Harbeck-Bergheim house retains its original character, design, and most of the original materials since its initial construction. The basement was modified to accommodate a caretaker’s apartment. Between 1991 and 2015, alterations included addition of a ramp and handrail at the front sidewalk; replacement of the south elevation porch, roof material, and front window; the addition of a new furnace, air conditioner and condenser and insulation in the attic; and the addition of signage.
Figure 1-8. Harbeck-Bergheim House at 1206 Euclid Avenue, in the early 1900’s (source: Carnegie Library for Local History)
21 Colorado Historical Society, 1979. 1206 Euclid Avenue Historic Building Inventory Records, 5. 22 CSC. Historic Structure Report: Building Condition Evaluation: Harbeck House Exterior. CSC, 5.
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