Boulder Vernacular Architecture

We recall phrases from the lecture in our architectural education which grounded our conception of "vernacular." Attention was drawn to the eclectic style of older homes in the Mapleton Hill Historic District, 30% of which were built between 1895 and 1900, 57% built before 1910. We learned briefly about the role Pattern Books would have played in their design, and in the growing professionalism in American architecture. pdf streetview

Perhaps among our readings was Pattern Books and Professionalism: Aspects of the Transformation of Domestic Architecture in America, 1800-1860. article

There are ten local historic districts in the City of Boulder. city

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