Maydew House - Grant Real Estate Company

1836 Pearl Street currently consists of a 624 square foot single family home built in 1880 and previously occupied by the Maydew family and sits on a 7,054 square foot lot located one-off the hard corner of 19th and Pearl Street.

1836 Pearl is zoned MU-3 which allows for mixed use with an overlay zone requirement of retail along Pearl. We have successfully worked with the Landmark commission to preserve the original 1880 Maydew house by relocating, renovating, and undergoing a sophisticated restoration of the brick house along with original porch and windows to breathe life back into this structure. By undergoing the Landmark process on the Maydew house the Landmark commission has agreed to exempt us from the retail overlay zone requirement allowing us to build 100% residential. Following the relocation, we were able to build three new townhomes with rooftop decks with spectacular views of the flatirons.

Landmark Certification

By undergoing the Landmark process on the Maydew house the Landmark commission has agreed to exempt us from the retail overlay zone requirement allowing us to build 100% residential. Following the relocation, we were able to build three new townhomes with rooftop decks with spectacular views of the flatirons.

Property History

The Glover Map of Boulder City from 1874 shows what appears to be a house in the location of 1836 Pearl St. However, this early date has not been confirmed by a secondary source. The address is listed in Boulder’s first city directory, published in 1883.

Timeline

The Maydew House has been wonderfully restored, bringing its remarkable history and the stories of its past residents back to life. Explore the timeline below to discover the fascinating individuals who once called this house their home.

Harris

(c.1880-1883)

The first recorded residents of the property are Henry H. and Ella Harris, who lived here with their son Herbert in 1880. Henry Harris was born in New York in 1853. The 1880 U.S. Census lists his occupation as a transfer teaming, and his wife Ella was a house keeper. Harris’ wagon team was used to move the house and to landscape the courthouse grounds in 1881

Bemus

(c. 1883-1896)

James E. and Estelle Bemus occupied the property from 1883 until 1896. James, born in Michigan in 1848, served as a Justice of the Peace and later worked as the superintendent of buildings and grounds at the University of Colorado. Estelle, born in Perry, NY in 1853, was highly regarded in the community and active in local organizations. She passed away in 1906.

Baker

(c. 1896-1913)

Edwin Baker and his daughters Belle Baker and Marion Sutton lived here from 1896 until 1913. Edwin, born in Vermont in 1817, worked as a sexton and janitor at the Presbyterian Church. Belle, born in Wisconsin in 1866, was a music and vocal teacher. Marion, born in Wisconsin in 1850, was active in community organizations following her husband's death.

Short Term Residents

(c. 1913-1928)

Between 1913 and 1928, the property had various short-term owners and renters, including Thomas and Hettie Stewart, Emma Skewes and her daughter Nellie Vaughn, W.W. Bezona, Woolsey Moses, and Milton Murphy.

Maydew

(c. 1928-1996)

Thelma Maydew resided here from 1928 until her passing in 1996. Her parents, David (Hal) Alma Maydew and Alma Worster, purchased the house in 1931. Thelma, born in Riverton, NE in 1904, worked as a clerk and was known for her gardening skills. She passed away in 1996 at the age of 91.

1836 Pearl St. Tax Assessor Photo

View of a crowd watching a baseball game at 17th and Pearl in 1887. Buildings ringing the baseball grounds include, left to right: two brick houses at 1802 and 1808 Spruce, the African Methodist Church at 2017 18th, Whittier School behind a white frame house at 19– Spruce, a brick house with two chimneys at 2044 19th, a white house at 2020 19th, a two-story brick commercial building at 1825-27-31 Pearl, and the Lund Hotel at 1908 Pearl behind a brick house at 1836 Pearl.