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Historic preservation board approves outdoor kitchen addition at Jacob Kroll House
Summary
The Town of Castle Rock Historic Preservation Board on June 4 approved a landmark alteration certificate to allow an outdoor kitchen and pavilion roof at the rear of the Jacob Kroll House at 110 North Lewis Street, finding the work would be reversible and not alter the home's street-facing historic profile.
The Town of Castle Rock Historic Preservation Board on June 4 approved a landmark alteration certificate for 110 North Lewis Street, known as the Jacob Kroll House, to allow an outdoor kitchen and a pavilion roof at the rear of the property.
The certificate covers a rear pavilion that will house a wood-fired pizza oven and a wood-fired grill and will be attached to the existing roofline but supported on four independent posts so no structural weight will rest on the historic house. Staff recommended approval, saying the addition would be removable and would not materially change the building’s appearance because it is at the rear and largely out of view from the street.
During the public hearing, Brad Bowen, town preservation staff, reviewed the property’s history, saying the house was built in 1887, was locally landmarked in February, and is an uncommon example of early-frame bungalow/Craftsman construction in Castle Rock. Bowen also reminded the board that the application was evaluated against the town’s municipal-code landmark alteration criteria and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, which are summarized in the staff report.
Architect Nathan Albers told the board the pavilion would use matching shingles and stonework similar to a nearby accessory dwelling unit, that no gas or electrical lines would be extended beyond a propane connection and that the work “won’t be visible from the street.” Owner Brian Nugent described the project as a personal, lifetime pursuit of cooking that would “be visually connected to the back of the home for aesthetic continuity” and said the structure would not disturb original architecture.
Board members raised one technical question about how the pavilion framing would intersect with the chimney; Albers explained the roof framing would be carried by beams to the posts and would only touch the chimney exterior without depending on it structurally. No written public comments were submitted before or after the published packet, and no members of the public spoke at the hearing.
A motion to approve the landmark alteration certificate as presented passed on a roll-call vote (recorded as all board members voting aye). The applicant was instructed to complete required affidavits and follow standard building-permit procedures before construction.
The project was described in the staff report as removable and low-impact on the property’s historic integrity because of its rear-yard location and matching materials. The board noted prior recent actions on the property, including a 2019 certificate for a detached garage/ADU and a December approval for a south-side addition that was under construction at the time of the June 4 meeting.
Work on the pavilion was described by the applicant and architect as likely to be completed within a few months after permits were obtained.
