Littleton designates 1962 Pray-Parsons House as historic landmark
The owner-consented designation requires commission review for exterior changes but does not subject interior renovations to landmark review.
Littleton City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 15-2026 on July 21, designating the 1962 Pray-Parsons House at 6777 Southridge Lane as a local historic landmark.
Exterior alterations proposed for the single property will require a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Commission. Interior renovations are not subject to landmark review, but still require any applicable building permits and must comply with building codes, the council meeting record says.
The designation runs with the property, so the exterior-review requirement will apply if the house is sold. The city’s ordinance and staff report do not identify a special maintenance requirement, property-tax exemption or direct city financial incentive. They note that qualifying interior work could be eligible for state residential historic-preservation tax credits, subject to a separate state program and the work’s eligibility.
The Sally H. Parsons Trust applied for the owner-consented designation. City materials associate the house with architect Bruce Sutherland, builder Clyde Mannon and Sally Parsons, identified as Littleton’s first female mayor. Staff described the house as an example of the Modern Movement with Usonian design elements.
Staff reported no major exterior renovations since the house was built. The only noted exterior change was replacement of southwest-facing living-room windows with identical materials and no change in their arrangement. The materials reviewed identify no planned renovation, addition or other change.
The Historic Preservation Commission recommended approval unanimously in April after neighborhood meetings in January and April. City Council approved the ordinance on first reading June 16, then held the July 21 public hearing and adopted it on second and final reading.