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Pitkin County OKs self-funded restoration of historic Glacier House, asks staff to study adding affordable unit
Summary
Pitkin County Open Space and Trails staff received consensus from the Open Space board and county commissioners to proceed with a fully county-funded restoration of the historic Glacier House after a second state grant application failed, and to explore adding an affordable housing unit in a new non‑historic barn structure.
Pitkin County commissioners and the Open Space and Trails (OST) board gave consensus March 4 for the county to move forward with a full, self-funded restoration of the historic Glacier House on Hooksboro Road, and asked staff to study adding an affordable housing unit to a proposed new non‑historic barn on the property.
The action follows OST staff saying the county budgeted money for the restoration in 2025 after a second application for a state historic grant was unsuccessful. “We applied for the second time for the State Historic Grant, and we did not get that,” said Gary Tenenbaum, Open Space and Trails director. Tenenbaum and staff argued the house is deteriorating and should be stabilized and restored before construction costs rise further.
The county acquired the Glacier property with help from Eagle County in the mid‑2010s and holds conservation easements on both parcels. Paul Fulsinger, the county’s conservation easement and agriculture manager, said the easements limit…
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