Historical Commission Agenda and Packet 2018 03 07

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JOB S:\Client\ Page Total 1 Sign #4 - Murphy Farm Interpretive Sign 1 MURPHY FARM Agriculture, like mining, was a driver for Louisville's economy. David Kerr was one of the earliest known settlers. He arrived in 1864 to settle along the Coal Creek and to farm the land. Kerr discovered coal on his land and leased the land for use by the first mine in this area, the Welch Mine. As the mining populations increased, so did the need for agriculture. The addition of irrigation ditches in the 1870s allowed settlers to better care for their crops and animals and consequently, farm more successfully. In that same decade, railroads reached Louisville, making it possible to transport products to markets in the region. View of a farm from Murphy Hill with the town of Louisville in the background, early 1900s. Photo credit: Louisville Historical Museum. Farm scene in Louisville, early 1900s. The Rex #2 Mine is visible in the distance. Photo credit: Louisville Historical Museum. In 1905, after purchasing land from the Union Pacific Coal Company, Peter Murphy began farming on present day 96th Street. He and his wife, Ada, raised cows and hogs, grazed cattle, and grew crops. Coal Creek, from which the Murphys got their water, runs through the property. The building complex, including the house and red barn, are on the north end of the farm with a pasture for the animals to the south. After Walter "Dutch" Warembourg purchased the farm, he sold 50 acres to the west for the "Dutch Creek" Housing Development and 40 acres to the north for Louisville Community Park. Additional land was sold to Boulder County Open Space, which preserves the land's agricultural history by leasing the land for hay production and livestock grazing. The 72 acres on which the old Murphy house and barn sit are under a protection easement and stand as one of the best surviving examples of intact farm complexes from the early 20th century. View of County Road from Murphy Hill, looking towards Louisville, early 1900s. The bridge over Coal Creek is in the foreground, while the Acme Mine dominates the middle of the photo. The large open area is now the location of Community Park. Photo credit: Louisville Historical Museum. Threshers on a Louisville farm, 1909. Photo credit: Carnegie Library. Designed by e3signs e3 enterprises, Inc. 6718 Franklin Ave, Loveland, CO 80538 Phone: 970.685.4679 Fax: 970.619.8042 Project Designer Name: Liz Cunningham Phone: 970.685.4679 E-MAIL: liz@e3signs.com Sales Represent. Name: Randy Hammock Phone: 970.685.4679 Cell: 970.556.5129 E-MAIL: randy@e3signs.com Project Details Colors: Fonts: MATERIALS: see notes under each picture. Format: 8.5x11 Scale: NOT TO SCALE Installation: YES ® NO ❑ Disclaimer e3 signs will NOT be responsible for any errors in typesetting and/or layout after you the CUSTOMER have signed this art approval unless the typesetting and/or layout is different from what you proofed to the finished product. If for any reason, you should find any errors in artwork, layout and/or typesetting after this release has been signed, any additional cost for typesetting or design changes, new signs, reprints or any other aspect of production shall be the soul financial responsibility of the customer. Although rare and despite best efforts, should an error occur within our control, we shall make best efforts to immediately rectify the situation. e3 signs shall not be liable for any costs or damages beyond the costs associated with the correction of the sign(s). VERIFYTHAT I HAVE RECEIVED ALL THE PAGES INDICATED ABOVE AND CHECKED ALL DETAILS ANDTEXT, COPY AND LAYOUT INCLUDING SPELLING AND GRAMMAR ON EACH OF THOSE PAGES AND THATTHEY ARE CORRECT AND ACCEPTABLE TO ME HEREBY AUTHORIZED THIS JOB TO BEGIN PRODUCTION. Designed for Approval Date: Name: Signature