Lundgren House
619 Park Terrace
Built 1925
Architect Benjamin Lefkowsky
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About
The Lundgren house is a 1-½ story stuccoed frame single-family dwelling with a basement. The west-facing façade displays a pair of curved Flemish arches flanking brick-faced steps leading to an inset porch with a centered front door and multiple 6 and nine-light over multiple light windows. The north arch contains paired 6 light over 6 light double-hung windows, and the south arch has a triple set. The windows are set into wood frames with sills. Another single Flemish arch adorns the east elevation, on the partial second floor.
The dwelling is on a 5,488-square-foot rectangular lot in the Lefkowsky Resubdivision of Block G, Addition No. 5 near the southeast corner of West Monument Street and Park Terrace.
Timeline
1924
The home was built by Benjamin Lefkowsky after pulling a building permit on December 1, 1924.
1925
The City Directory listed Gust W. Lundgren and Anna B. as the residents. Anna was associated with the Fashion Shop. The Lundgrens owned the home until 1931.
On April 1, 1925, the Gazette Telegraph published an article about the home being built.
Home planned, built and now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lundgren of the Fashion Shop, which occupies a commanding site overlooking Monument Valley park. It is situated on part of the old Hagerman property at Willamette and Cascade avenues.
On May 9, 1925, the Gazette Telegraph published an article about roof gardens being planned for the residence.
Roof Gardens on New Model Homes Planned Along M.V.
The roof garden is about to make its advent in Colorado Springs. But not in a public way, with a theater and bright lights on the top of some business block. Rather, the roofs of attractive homes that will be building this summer are to have, instead of sloping tiers of shingles, flat grass plots, flower beds, pergolas and playing fountains.
It is part of a development plan of Benjamin Lefkowski, who several years ago bought the palatial Hagerman home at 610 North Cascade avenue. This is a stone mansion that had been vacant for many years. After expending about $40,000 in improving the property and constructing a stone apartment building as well on the grounds, Mr. Lefkowski has launched a $75,000 project, which is to consist of a number of bungalows to be built on property which he owns between Cascade avenue and Monument Valley park. He has named it the Lefkowski resubdivision and streets are being laid out. An artist, he has himself designed the houses which he is to build, and they are as novel as they are, so far as yet constructed, attractive.
One, a yellow house with many attractive features and a stucco finish of sweeping highlights such as had not been used here before, has been sold before it is more than half finished. Another which is nearing completion also has been sold.
The next one he builds, he says, is to be his own home, as he wishes to use the entire Hagerman home which he has acquired as his photograph studio.
HOUSES THAT ARE DIFFERENT
Here are two of a number of bungalows which are being built in the Lefkowski subdivision, which is the old Hagerman estate, between Cascade avenue and Monument Valley park, north of Willamette avenue. Benjamin Lefkowsky, owner of the property, is himself designing the houses, which are characterized by strikingly new features. The two here shown have been sold, altho they are not yet done.
As the ground slopes down so abruptly toward the park at this point the windows of the houses now under construction will give upon the roofs of those below, and so in order that the superb view of Pikes Peak and Monument Valley park may not have a hard, harsh note in it by roofs in the foreground, he has conceived this roof garden idea. This will also make the houses which are to have the roof gardens very attractive places. He says that he hopes to have this work all under way soon and the houses will be under construction during the summer. There will be a windmill effect in one of them. It will make of the place one of the most picturesque spots in the region.
Mr. Lefkowsky is using much Van Briggle tile in his building operations and is have it laid with an inallity that that distinguishes his architectural scheme. He has struck a note in house designing and the home has already progressed far enough to have attracted much attention.
1928
J.A. Mathews is listed as a resident.
Additional Resources
- 619 Park Terrace Research – a collection of documents compiled during the Historic Uptown Neighborhood’s historic preservation efforts.
- Benjamin and Ethyl Piland Leftowsky Biography by Tim Scanlon.
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