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Historic panel approves relocation, rehabilitation of 509 Remington barn
Summary
The Fort Collins Historic Preservation Commission voted 8-0 to approve a certificate of appropriateness for moving, raising and rehabilitating the late-19th-century barn at 509 Remington Street, including a new garage addition and material changes intended to protect the structure from flooding and remove an alley encroachment.
The Fort Collins Historic Preservation Commission on Feb. 19 voted 8-0 to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the relocation, elevation and rehabilitation of the historic barn at 509 Remington Street.
The commission’s unanimous vote authorizes moving the barn about 5.5 feet east and 7.5 feet north, raising it roughly 39 inches onto a new concrete foundation to reduce flood risk, and converting the historic structure to habitable/support space with a 390-square-foot garage addition to the north. The approval follows a staff recommendation and a structural feasibility study provided by the applicant.
Yanni Jones, historic preservation planner, said the barn and house are city landmarks and part of the Laurel School Historic District. "Staff does recommend that you approve and issue the certificate of appropriateness for this work, because the project conforms to the Secretary of the Interior standards for rehabilitation," Jones told commissioners during the review.
The barn, dated to about 1890, was identified as a contributing resource in earlier surveys and previously straddled the property line between 509 and 515 Remington. Project documents show the owners will remove the barn’s encroachment into the alley right-of-way and raise the building to address its location in a floodplain. The project replaces nonhistoric corrugated metal cladding with horizontal drop-board cedar siding, proposes locally sourced stone veneer on the new raised foundation, specifies aluminum-clad wood windows in a dark bronze color where boarded openings now exist, and retains or replaces doors in traditional styles. The existing 177-square-foot north-side addition would be demolished and replaced by the 390-square-foot garage.
Taylor Meyer, applicant, described the owners’ goal as giving the structure a long-term functional use to ensure ongoing maintenance. "Bringing a function to this building would give it proper and much needed maintenance on a daily basis instead of letting it degrade over time," Meyer said.
Staff noted the applicant engaged a structural engineer through the city’s design assistance program; the engineer concluded moving the barn was feasible without causing damage. Staff also reported the owners purchased the adjacent lot so the building would be under single ownership and completed a lot-line adjustment recorded with Larimer County to reflect the proposed changes.
Commission discussion was brief and supportive. Commissioner Margo moved approval, citing the staff findings that the proposal meets the Secretary of the Interior standards; the motion passed by roll call, 8-0.
The approved work will require the applicant to complete building permits and satisfy other city reviews before construction begins. Staff will monitor implementation to ensure the rehabilitation matches the approved materials and details.
Votes at a glance
- Certificate of appropriateness for the Willard and Gladys Eddy House and shared barn, 509 Remington Street — Motion to approve carried 8-0.
