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Site it: 50R65 • T4mporary iM N/A Historical Architectural Building/Structure Form (page 2 of 3) 22. General Architectural Description: Structure 1 is the mine manager's residence constructed in 1903. It is a two-story wood frame structure built in the Vctorian Queen Anne style. The main structure measures 30 by 48 feet, oriented northwest to southeast, and hm a steeply pitched composition shingle hip roof with a considerable overhang Chet is supported by decorative wooden breckete. The hip roof is rather unusual for the style oC structure, u ie the long overhang; both may be edaptationa to the snowy climate o[ the area. The building rests on e semicoursed shaped native stone end cement mortar foundation and has ehiplep siding covered by relatively recent asbestos siding. Plain board moldings surround the chore and windows except above the windows where stepped moldings are in place. The main facade oC the structure is the northeast aide. The main entry to the house is located in the center of the elevation wither a recessed entry porch. The porch is accessed by a set oC steps from the north. Both the porch and stairs are enclosed by a railing with square poste and decorative turned balusters. The door has ediamond-shaped window and multiple wooden panels. A transom is above the door and two one over one double hung wood sash windows are adjacent to the leR. The southeast end of the elevation bee been given the appearance oC a bay window 6y having east corner o[ the building beveled and the southeast end of the porch angled at 45 degrees outward. To the right of the porch ie a decorative eroaded window having the aroh divided into three lights with two square panels below. Ornate stepped molding eurrouoda the window end includes scrolls below. Above the firer floor porch is a slight second floor projection flanked 6y one over one windows. The lower portion of the projection ie rounded oo the ends, giving it a balcony appearance, end ie filled with wood stripe in a hemng bone pattern, meeting in the center to Corm a decorative diamond. Above, the projection is squared on the ends end contains two banks of three single light Rxed wood sash windows. The north turner of the structure is incorporated into a round two-story tower with a bellceste conical roof. The ground floor oC the tower contains five one over one double hung wood sash windows, whereas the second floor bee Cour of these windows. Above the second Moor level. the tower is aided in decorative imbricated shingles. Itelienete style breckete support the eaves of the tower roof. At the peak of the roof ie a decorative metal cornice piece. A aide entrance is located to the right of center on the northwest olevation end en exterior brick chimney ie IeR oCcenter. Where the chimney projects through the roof, it ie Ranked by small gabled roof ettechrnente. A group oCthree one over one double hung wood sash windows ere on the southwest end of the elevation with a single one over one window above. Another aide entrance is located in the canter of the southeast elevation. A one over one window ie located to the IeR oC the door end an exterior brick chimney is located to the right. Like the chimney on the northwest elevation, it also has Ranking gable-like attachments. The doorway leads onto en exterior coveted deck that ie a recent addition. Two shed additions have been attached to the southwest aide of the residonce. The eoutheeaternmoet addition ie l2 by 20 feet, oriented northwost to southeast, and is covered with asbestos siding. On the northwest end ie a 20 by 28 foot garago, also orientod northwest to southeast, built on a concrete foundation with sheet metal aiding. Both of Cho additions have sheet metal roofs. Tho garego ie accessed through s large top lining door end a regular door on the northwest aido. The interior still retsina most of the original moldings and chore. The original hardwood Room are still proeent, though covered 6y linoleum end carpeting. The only room that hoe Been anything more then coemotic changes is the kitchon, which bee had new countere and cabinets installed. The remaindor oC the interior is remarkably intact and could be restored to ire original condition with little difficulty. FUNCTION 2S. Current Use: None 24.Original Use: Residence 26. Intermediate Use (s): Residence ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY 26. Architect: Unknown 27. Builder. Camp Bird, Limited 28. Date of construction: 1903 Actual: X Assessor. Estimate: based on: 29. MODIFICATIONS: Minor ® Moderate ^ Major ^ Moved ^ Date: Described Modifications and Date: Additions and Date: Shed additions added to the southwest side in the 1950x• I970s