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Boulder Landmarks Board approves demolition of 1920 house at 2747 Fourth Street
Summary
The Landmarks Board approved an application to demolish a 1920 house at 2747 Fourth Street in the Newlands neighborhood, finding restoration costs likely prohibitive; approval includes one-year period to obtain deconstruction permitting.
The Boulder Landmarks Board on Aug. 6 approved an application to demolish a house constructed about 1920 at 2747 Fourth Street after staff concluded the building is in poor condition and that restoration would be unreasonably costly.
The board voted to approve the demolition following a staff recommendation and testimony from the owner, Jacqueline Wade, who described the house as uninhabitable and said she intends to build a new home to care for her medically fragile son.
Marcy Gerwing, principal historic preservation planner, told the board the application is a quasi‑judicial demolition review governed by Boulder Revised Code section 9‑11‑23 and related procedures. Staff found the building may be eligible as an individual landmark but that it suffers from a failing shallow rubble foundation, extensive masonry cracking and mold after a January–February 2025 pipe burst. Chief Building Official Rob Andreas inspected the property and determined it is not fit to occupy as currently constructed.
Gerwing said the board may…
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