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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION: <br />Information is from the 2000 Survey and Jefferson Place Survey (attached) <br />Supported by a concrete foundation, the wood -frame house has an intersecting gable <br />roof. Asbestos shingles replaced wood siding at some time after 1948.The majority of <br />the windows are 1/1 double -hung wood frames with a fixed window on the east <br />elevation. A hipped -roof, front porch is supported by turned columns and an open wood <br />balustrade with turned balusters. The columns and balustrade replicate the original. A <br />shed -roof, enclosed rear porch is located on the west end of the south elevation. <br />Additions to the west elevation and to the west end of the south elevation predate the <br />1960s. <br />A concrete, one -bay, gable garage is located along the alley. <br />CRITERIA FOR DEMOLITION REVIEW: <br />The Historic Preservation Commission should review the demolition permit application <br />based upon any of the following criteria in Section 15.36.200(H) of the Louisville <br />Municipal Code <br />CRITERIA <br />FINDINGS <br />1. <br />The eligibility of <br />the building for <br />designation as <br />an individual <br />landmark <br />consistent with <br />the purposes <br />and standards in <br />this chapter; <br />Significance <br />Social Significance - Exemplifies cultural, political, economic <br />or social heritage of the community. <br />The property is worthy of nomination as a Louisville local <br />landmark due to its long association with prominent <br />local citizen John Dionigi, who was at various times the <br />justice of the peace, de facto town administrator, city clerk, <br />deputy town marshal, chief of police, water commissioner, <br />and street and alley commissioner. <br />Architectural Significance - Represents a built environment <br />of a group of people in an era of history that is culturally <br />significant to Louisville. <br />The vernacular structure is a part of the pattern of <br />development in the Jefferson Place subdivision including <br />scale, location on the lot, <br />Integrity <br />The house has integrity of location, setting, design <br />workmanship, feeling and association. Integrity of materials <br />and design are somewhat compromised by the replacement <br />asbestos siding, window alterations, and replacement porch <br />balustrade and porch columns. <br />Staff finds the property meets the criteria for significance <br />and integrity making it eligible for designation as an <br />individual landmark. <br />4 <br />