FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: May 16, 2012
Queen Anne home becomes Aurora’s eighth historic landmark on National Register
AURORA, Colo. – A Queen Anne-style home in Aurora is now officially listed on the National Register of Historic
Places, making it the eighth historic landmark in the city to qualify for the national recognition on the register.
Built in 1892, the Granville Fuller House at 2027 Galena St. is situated on four city lots, and is one of only a few
surviving and intact houses commissioned by Aurora’s founder, real estate developer Donald Fletcher.
The Fuller House is a good example of a Queen Ann-style brick building that—like many of its time—received an
exterior stucco finish scored to resemble ashlar stone brick. This trend was prevalent on brick homes in the area
between 1895 and 1910, and was applied as a protective coating to the brick. The house also possesses other
historic character-defining features such as a vertical orientation, asymmetrical massing, a steeply pitched roof,
projecting bays, carved spindles on the decorative porch, and decorative trim, shingles and bargeboards.
The home’s interior retains some original architectural details such as decorative window and door trim, light fixtures
and hardwood floors. The addition of a porch at the front of the house exemplifies another popular movement at the
turn of the 20th century, and many other remaining Fletcher houses along Galena Street added the same
architectural feature around the same time.
Landmark status can enhance a building’s prestige, increase the value of the property and help stabilize an entire
neighborhood. A landmarked property shows a commitment to improving the quality in a neighborhood. A
landmarked property owner benefits from the official commitment to historic preservation and the security of knowing
that their property and possibly their neighborhood will not be negatively affected by rapidly developing trends.
For more information, call 303-739-6667 or visit www.auroramuseum.org.
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Media Contact:
Julie Patterson
Senior Public Information Officer
303-739-6617
jpatters@auroragov.org