Church Parsonage

The challenge of this project was to design a home to blend in with the existing historic neighborhood in downtown Golden. Ford Street is a wonderful tree-lined street packed with 100-year old homes, and we wanted this house to become a vibrant part of this neighborhood. From the reaction of the Golden residents, we assume that we have been successful in this endeavor…we still have people stop us on the streets to congratulate us on the design of this home.

The site is on the property of the First United Methodist Church (the church building is visible in the lower right corner of the picture), and is the home for the church’s senior pastor. The home had to be flexible enough to provide for the needs of future pastors, be spacious enough for many guests, and be built within the church’s budget.

The spacious great room, main floor master suite, and upper floor with two bedrooms and a loft all make this house a pleasure to live in as well as entertain. But it is the warmth of the brick, the careful detailing of the exterior, and the historic proportions that allow this house to blend with its neighbors.

Building Area:

1,900 finished square feet

- main level: 1,330 sf

- upper level: 570 sf

- unfinished basement: 1250 sf

- detached garage: 1,050 sf

Site Area:

0.24 acre (10,500 sf)

Construction Cost*:

$170,000*

Cost per Square Feet*:

$90/sf*

Primary Spaces:

- great room / dining / kitchen

- master suite

- 2 add'l bedrooms plus loft

- 1 1/2 additional bathrooms

- mud room / laundry room

- unfinished basement

- detached 4-car garage

Date Completed:

May 2002

Location:

Ford Street at Sixteenth Street

Golden, Colorado

Engineers:

all engineering was performed by Ewers Architecture

Contractor:

Pine Ridge Development

Owner:

First United Methodist Church

*Note:

Construction costs were below market rate due to donations of materials and labor.

1 4 2 0 W a s h i n g t o n A v e n u e G o l d e n C o l o r a d o 8 0 4 0 1

voice 303.271.0977 fax 303.271.0997 email peter@ewersarchitecture.com