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City Council Meeting Minutes January 8, 2013 Page 7 of 16 RESOLUTION No. 76, SERIES 2012 — A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE GUENZI HOUSE LOCATED AT 1036 WALNUT STREET A HISTORIC LANDMARK— Public Hearing MOTION: Council member Sackett moved to approve Resolution No. 76, Series 2012, designating the Guenzi House as a Historic Landmark, seconded by Council member Yarnell. Roll call vote was taken. The motion carried by a vote of 4-3. Council members Loo, Jasiak and Mayor Pro Tem Dalton voted no. RESOLUTION No. 2, SERIES 2013 —A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE BUTCHER/JONES HOUSE LOCATED AT 1013 JEFFERSON AVENUE A HISTORIC LANDMARK- Public Hearing (advertised Daily Camera 11/30/12) Mayor Muckle opened the public hearing and requested a staff presentation. Planner I Robinson explained the applicant/owner Christine Vranka of the house located at 1013 Jefferson Avenue, is requesting the home be designated as a historic landmark. The home was built in 1906 and is currently a single-family residence. The house was constructed around 1906, and has maintained integrity fairly well. The overall form is intact, including the pyramidal hipped roof with the unique cap, the front porch, and the rear addition has been present since 1948. The roof material is not original, but the siding appears to have been stucco in 1948. The front porch columns match the 1948 assessor's photo, but they appear different in the 1909 postcard. The windows were changed; one on the south side was removed and the others were reduced in size. The front windows cannot be seen on the historic photos, but the current ones are not original. The chimney, though not original, still comes out of the cap atop the pyramid. The home represents a style common in the Capitol Hill Addition fairly unique to Louisville. The home located at 1021 Jefferson was landmarked in 2011. Staff believes this application complies with the following landmarking criteria: Architectural Significance — Style particularly associated with the Louisville area. The overall form of the structure is intact and it represents a style associated with Louisville. While some of the details have been lost, there is enough integrity to qualify. Social Significance - Exemplifies cultural, political, economic or social heritage of the community. The house has been associated with several mining families over the years, as well as immigrant families from Wales and Italy. COUNCIL COMMENT Council member Keany inquired whether other homes in the neighborhood are stucco or of other material. Planner I Robinson did not believe all the homes are stucco. Mayor Muckle called for public comment and hearing none, closed the public hearing.