Harvest House Motor Hotel

1345 28th Street/ Ralph D. Peterson Associates architect/ International Style/ built 1958-9

This building was a part of the large development described under the Harvest House Manor tour stop which has had additions and modifications over the years.

For more than 60 years, this hotel has been the setting of community-building activities, and until the emergence and popularity of the Pearl Street Mall in the mid 1980’s, it was the social hub for Boulder activities.

The building is one of the best examples of the International Style of the Modern Movement of architecture design in Boulder. The characteristics of this design are the sweeping horizontal lines of balconies, sun shading, and ribbons of windows. Its curving floor plans emphasize the sweep of the south façade, and the use of local sandstone gives the building a regional flavor.

Status: In 2021, a proposal to redevelop the property was unveiled. The plan is to tear down the hotel and replace it and the recreation area with three apartment buildings intended for college students. Demolition was approved by Boulder's Planning staff.