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ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY: <br />924 Main Street <br />The structure was originally a hipped -roofed structure clad in wood siding with a ribbon <br />of windows enclosing a front porch. The structure went through a major remodel the <br />year after the construction of 920 Main Street. Between 1948 and 1978, the following <br />changes occurred: <br />• Altering the roofline from hipped to a front gable <br />• Cladding the structure in brick veneer <br />• Constructing a metal front porch <br />• Adding aluminum siding and a decorative eave on the <br />• Adding two new picture window openings on the front facade <br />The following changes occurred between 1978 and 2010: <br />• Removing the front porch <br />• Replacing the windows with two -light sliders <br />• Removal of the decorative eave <br />Overall, the structure retains no architectural integrity compared to the pre -1949 <br />structure. The existing structure, however, does have a high level of integrity compared <br />to the 1949 remodel. <br />920 Main Street <br />(full architectural description in 2000 Survey) <br />The one-story structure at 920 Main Street has a rectangular plan with wood frame <br />construction. The stuccoed, false -front parapet wall holds an entry door flanked by two <br />single -light fixed pane storefront windows. The sides are cladded in horizontal <br />weatherboard. Five, small, wood frame, 3 -light windows area located on the north <br />elevation and three similar windows are located on the south elevation. <br />A large, rear addition, constructed circa 1960 extends the building towards the alley and <br />includes a garage door. <br />HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND CRITERIA FOR FINDING PROBABLE CAUSE <br />FOR LISTING AS LOCAL LANDMARK: <br />To receive grant funding, the HPC must find probable cause that the property meets the <br />landmark criteria. Landmarks must be at least 50 years old and meet one or more of <br />the criteria for architectural, social or geographic/environmental significance as <br />described in Louisville Municipal Code (LMC) Section 15.36.050(A). The City Council <br />may exempt a landmark from the age standard if it is found to be exceptionally <br />important in other significance criteria: <br />1. Historic landmarks shall meet one or more of the following criteria: <br />a. Architectural. <br />(1) Exemplifies specific elements of an architectural style or period. <br />6 <br />