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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2016 Page 17 of 20 Name Vote Lynda Haley Yes Debbie Fahey Yes Peter Stewart n/a Mike Koertje Yes Jessica Fasick n/a Cyndi Thomas Yes Chuck Thomas Yes Motion passed/failed: Pass Motion passes 5-0. Fahey makes a motion to approve 701 Garfield Avenue Grant Application, Resolution No. 15, Series 2016, a resolution making findings and recommendations regarding a preservation and restoration grant for the Romeo House located at 701 Garfield Avenue, 1. The Historic Preservation Commission recommends City Council approve the proposed Preservation and Restoration Grant application for the Romeo I-$ , in the amount of $20,000. seconded by Cvndi Thomas. Roll call vote. Name Vote Lynda Haley Yes Debbie Fahey Yes Peter Stewart n/a Mike Koertje Yes Jessica Fasick n/a Cyndi Thomas Yes Chuck Thomas Yes Motion passed/failed: Pass Motion passes 5-0. Presentation: Historic Con ext Studies — PaleoWest Rebecca Schwendler, PhD, RPA, Project Manager, 2460 West 26th Avenue, Suite 15-C, Denver, CO, Chair of Historic Preservation Board in Lafayette The City of Louisville hired PaleoWest do to a thrcontext project. Here is a brief summary and proposed schedule. What is historic context? I like to think about it in two different ways that are not totally opposite. It is a narrative for understanding a place's history and identity. It is also a tapestry of different things such as personal stories, architectural descriptions, economic analyses, and collective visions. The reason I list all of those is that personal stories really enrich history. Not only do they connect modern people back with the history of Louisville but when you are able to tap into people's histories and family stories, it provides more rich detail than a map or an accessor card. Architectural descriptions are important because you have talked tonight about different kinds of architectural styles. A lot of times, those things are chronologically based or they might be connected with different ethnicities or different geographic areas within a city. Economic analyses are a part because Louisville did not grow up in a vacuum. It was affected by the late 19th century, early 20th century mining in this region. By WWI and WWII, that changed the entire USA and not just this area. Post WWII, developments in industries also changed. Context also involves collective visions because we are not just talking about the past of Louisville, but of Louisville's present and future. All these different things go into writing a historic context. These are the multifaceted goals of a context. 1. Summarize the historical trend, when was Louisville developed and how did it develop, what were the industries that came along, and the different architectural styles.