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Abuse of Denver Historic Landmark Certification

As a landscape architect, Saco Rienk DeBoersdesignation they have never found any
(SR DeBoer) work was inscribed in dozens ofevidence of an artist colony, nor is there a
city parks, hundreds of private gardens, andpresent  day  colony.
thousands of city trees. As a city planner,
he co-authored Denver's first zoning code,However, this application by Leigh and Mark
devised many of its roadways, and led in theLaFon grossly overstates the historical
development of mountain parks. He wasimportance of these properties. Examining
instrumental in the creation of sucheach:
signature sites as Denver Botanic Gardens and
Red  Rocks  Amphitheatre.Leigh and Mark LaFons House; 2260 South Pinon
Court  (formerly  519  East  Iliff  Avenue)
Over his lifetime, SR DeBoerhad been
recognized in many ways: as a Fellow in theLeigh and Mark LaFons house has received
American Society of Landscape Architects; asmajor renovations and additions over the
a member of the Colorado State Planningyears since the home was originally built.
Board, the American Institute of Planners,Leigh and Mark LaFon have added over 1500sq
and the Netherlands Institute for Cityft  and  a  detached garage on this property.
Planning and Housing. He received an Award of
Merit from the Colorado Forestry andFarmhouse residence of Ana Novas; 501 East
Horticulture Association, life membership inIliff  Avenue
the Colorado Society of Engineers, and
honorary membership in both the AmericanMs. Novas house has also received major
Institute of Architects and American Societyrenovations and additions over the years
of Planning Officials. He was honored with asince its original construction. The
Distinguished Service Award from the Americanfarmhouse that Ana lives in is a mere shadow
Institute of City Planning in 1960, anof its former self, yet the LaFons claim its
Outstanding Achievement Award from thethe oldest house in South Denver, even
Colorado Nurserymen's Association in 1961, athought the majority of the original
Distinguished Service Award from Americans byconstruction has been overwrought by newer
Choice in 1966, and Regis College's Civisconstruction.
Princeps  Award  in  1972.
Elizabeth Wright residence; 575 East Iliff
Currently, his heirs (SR DeBoer family) areAvenue.
embroiled in a property rights dispute. With
the death of his daughter, Elizabeth WrightThis residence was constructed in the 1950s
last July (2005), her three remainingby TW Wright and not by SR DeBoer like the
children were forced for financial reasons toapplication  claims.
put the property up for sale. Currently, the
Historical Society of Denver and neighbors ofElizabeth Wright Trust/ The Office; 515 East
the property on East Iliff Avenue in DenverIliff  Avenue
are trying to designate an historical
district, which includes several surroundingThe office was constructed around 1931 to act
properties. Leigh and Mark LaFon entered theas SR DeBoers office. This location never
application for historical designationacted as a home for SR DeBoer and has not
without the consent or knowledge of the SRbeen substantiated in the application. The
DeBoer family and obtained signatures ofarchitect for the office was not SR DeBoer as
members of the neighborhood. The applicationalso  claimed.
is a 45-page document that contains numerous
misrepresentations and historical errors.Elizabeth Wright Trust/ Cottage; 517 East
Leigh and Mark LaFon have had severalIliff  Avenue
opportunities to appear before the historical
commission to argue their points while the SRThe cottage is claimed in the application to
DeBoer family heirs have had virtually nohave acted as a haven for starving artists
opportunity to do so. Ana Novas, who livesand is also included in the historic
in the farmhouse adjacent to the SR DeBoerdesignation. This dwelling has received
property and SR DeBoers actual home duringsubstantial renovation as well.
his lifetime, was initially interested inApproximately 3 years ago, the inside was
selling her property along with the SR DeBoergutted and half of the stucco on the outside
family. The neighbors of the SR DeBoerwas removed. The largest part of the remodel
property, including the LaFons, refer to thishas been finished, but there is still a great
property as their forest and their sanctuarydeal left undone due to financial issues.
and have long enjoyed the efforts of SRThe claim of the cottage being an integral
DeBoers family to maintain this heavily-treedpart of the artists colony has not been
property. Unfortunately, with the possiblesubstantiated.
development of the property, the neighbors
chose not to address the issue with theWhile Leigh and Mark LaFon have billed
family, but to underhandedly seek historicalthemselves as saviors of
designation so the family could do nothinghistorically-valuable property, they did not
with  the  property.seem interested in historical values when it
meant constructing an addition to their
The main issue lies with the possibleresidence or adding a garage, both of which
demolition of what is termed the office of SRwould have been denied to them had their
DeBoer. In the application, Leigh and Markresidence been deemed a historical landmark
LaFon claim that the property located at 505PRIOR to the construction. How convenient for
East Iliff Avenue was once his house and isthe LaFons that now that their additions are
of a rare architectural design. Theadded that they are NOW seeking historical
application for the historical districtclassification and preservation of the SR
contains Leigh and Mark LaFons house (whichDeBoer  legacy.
they claim a heavy connection to artist John
E Thompson and SR DeBoer), the entireAdditionally, the LaFons are now blocking the
property of the Elizabeth Wright Trust (whichfamily of SR DeBoer from taking actions with
ends up being 60% of the proposed historicalthe property that are allowed by any property
district), the farmhouse where Ana Novasowner primarily because the LaFons do not
currently resides, and the home of Elizabethwant to lose the privacy and shading that the
Wright located at 575 East Iliff Avenue thatSR DeBoer property affords them. At no time
was built in the 1950s . Also, there is adid the LaFons approach the SR DeBoer family
small dwelling on the property referred to asto compromise on this issue or work out a
the cottage that the LaFons claim to have asymbiotic solution. Rather, the LaFons
strong connection to John E Thompson, a localdecided to take action with the city of
painter in Denver, CO. While John E ThompsonDenver an action that, through their
did rent the cottage for 2 years beforeerroneous application, is wrought with
moving into what is now the LaFon home, thedeception. The LaFons and the neighbors who
heavy connection to SR DeBoer they aresigned the petition for the historical
claiming simply did not exist beyond justdesignation do not have the first-hand
being friends. The LaFons have termed theexperience with SR DeBoer as the DeBoer
entire SR DeBoer property as being a past andfamily does. The SR DeBoer family personally
present artists colony. This fact has neverexperienced what happened on the property and
been substantiated and though the family hasknow his ultimate wishes for the property.
done extensive research in defense of this



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