Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2014 12 15

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the few historic commercial structures in the community retaining physical integrity. The tavern's location on Pine Street reflects early ordinances confining saloons to the area between the railroad tracks and Front Street." 2000 Survey of 1006 Pine Additional information has been found since the 2000 survey. For example, the 2000 survey record gives 1900 as the "actual" date of construction, citing a landmarking plaque on the building and Sanborn maps (the 1900 map of which does not show the building). The date of construction is now believed to be 1904. In addition, the 2000 survey states that the Lackner saloon was originally known as the Germania House. However, today it is strongly believed that the Germania House was a separate building located just to the west of the Lackner saloon. It was located on the corner of Front and Pine and was owned by Lackner. The 2000 survey report for 1006 Pine included a lengthy architectural description. With respect to significance, the 2000 survey designated the Area of Significance as being "Community Planning and Development; Commerce; Ethnic Heritage / European." The period of significance was stated to be 1900 -1950. The only Level of Significance that was indicated was "Local" and the report does not appear to mention that the building had been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The following is the Statement of Significance from 2000: "This property is historically significant for its association with early sustained commercial development in Louisville in support of the area's coal mining industry. It is also significant for its association with Joseph Lackner, an important individual who made important contributions to Louisville's socioeconomic development. The building is architecturally significant as one of the best local late nineteenth century / early twentieth century commercial buildings." For its assessment of historic physical integrity related to significance, the report stated: "This building has had no additions following its original construction, and only minimal exterior alterations. It displays a remarkably high degree of historical integrity." The 2000 inventory report indicated that this building was "[a]ssociated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history "; "[a]ssociated with the lives of persons significant in our past "; and "[e]mbodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction." The following photos accompanied the 2000 survey: