Denver City Council shut down efforts to save pioneering architect Richard Crowther’s former home in Cherry Creek, citing arguments from the property’s owner, who plans to develop it into luxury duplexes, and the opposition of neighborhood residents.
Denver City Council on Monday night shut down efforts to save pioneering architect Richard Crowther’s former home in Cherry Creek, citing arguments from the property’s owner, who plans to develop it into luxury duplexes, and the opposition of neighborhood residents.
In October, architects Alan G. Gass and Michael Hughes, as well as Historic Denver Inc. board member Tom Hart,to the city’s landmark commission to prevent the demolition of the 1979 structure, which included elements of the late, Denver-based Crowther’s groundbreaking work in residential solar design and “passive” energy use. Crowther is also known for leaving his mark on Lakeside Amusement Park after moving to Denver in the 1940s.
The Denver Landmark Preservation Commission received the application to demolish the structure in July, although the architects’ application to save it didn’t arrive until Oct. 3, said Kara Hann, principal planner for the commission. But landmark supporters couldn’t come up with the $4 million required to buy the property from owner MAG Builders. The developer also said an additional $3 million was required to restore the house, which has sat empty for the last 15 years, and bring it up to code.video of the Dec. 11 session
posted Tuesday morning, but also found extensive water damage and other issues. During the hearing for proposed Bill 22-1472, which would have officially created an ordinance designating 401 N. Madison St. as a structure for preservation, Hann said the commission ultimately recommended preserving the structure.
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