Wilbur Williams House
Call Number
5BL687OAHP
Title
Wilbur Williams House
Creator(s)
History Colorado. Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.
Summary
Exterior photograph of the main entrance to the Wilbur Williams House , located in Boulder , Colorado . The front door is hidden by shrubbery . The screen door has an intricate metal pattern . The 1937 International style brick house , as designed by noted Modernist architect James M . Hunter , included a two-story center section flanked by two one-story wings . Plain brick stringcourses on the second story and multi-paned casement windows accented the dwelling's clean lines and angles . The centered entry area extended from the facade and was set within a curved wall of glass brick with slender columns supporting a semi-circular balcony above . A similar balcony on the rear topped a large curved bay window . Hunter's award winning design fit the sloping lot and incorporated principles of passive solar design . Extensive alterations occurring during the 1980s resulted in the building's no longer being eligible for listing . The 1937 International style brick house , as designed by noted Modernist architect James M . Hunter , included a two-story center section flanked by two one-story wings . Plain brick stringcourses on the second story and multi-paned casement windows accented the dwelling's clean lines and angles . The centered entry area extended from the facade and was set within a curved wall of glass brick with slender columns supporting a semi-circular balcony above . A similar balcony on the rear topped a large curved bay window . Hunter's award winning design fit the sloping lot and incorporated principles of passive solar design . Extensive alterations occurring during the 1980s resulted in the building's no longer being eligible for listing .
Date
1980
Notes
OAHP Slide Collection
Physical Description
1 photographic slide: color, 2 x 2 in.
Subject
Historic Buildings. Historic preservation--Colorado--Boulder. Historic buildings--Colorado--Boulder. Architecture--Colorado--Boulder--History.
Rights
The Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, History Colorado, reserves all rights to materials in society collections, including, but not limited to, photographs, digital files and publications of the society. Publication or reproduction of photographs or other materials from Colorado Historical Society collections requires written permission from the Society.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
No
Format-Medium
Photograph
Filename
cyc_chs_oahp_5BL_687_011.tif
Digital origin
reformatted digital
Street Address
1434 Baseline Rd
Zip Code
80302
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