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CRITERIA FOR LANDMARKING: <br />The Historic Preservation Commission shall review the landmark application based on <br />the criteria outlined in the Louisville Municipal Code 15.36.050: <br />CRITERIA <br />FINDINGS <br />Landmarks must be at <br />least 50 years old <br />The principal structure at 620 Grant Avenue was <br />constructed between 1905 and1906. There is no clear <br />date for the small outbuilding but it does appear on the <br />1948 assessor card. <br />Landmarks must meet <br />one or more of the criteria <br />for architectural, social or <br />geographic/environmental <br />significance <br />Architectural Significance - Represents a built <br />environment of a group of people in an era of <br />history that is culturally significant to Louisville. <br />• The structure at 620 Grant Avenue has <br />Folk Victorian elements and has <br />maintained its overall form. The property <br />also has an outbuilding typical of early 20th <br />century Louisville. <br />Social Significance - Exemplifies cultural, political, <br />economic, or social heritage of the community. <br />• The structure at 620 Grant Avenue is associated <br />with the Harney family from Slovakia and located <br />in a neighborhood with other Eastern European <br />households. <br />Landmarks should meet <br />one or more criteria for <br />physical integrity <br />The house adds character and value to Old Town <br />Louisville. The house is in the original location. Integrity <br />of design is somewhat compromised by the replacement <br />siding, window alterations and rear addition. The addition <br />has a minimal impact on the view from Grant Avenue due <br />to its size and rear location. The intact outbuilding does <br />not have integrity of location but it contributes to the <br />overall character of the property. <br />FISCAL IMPACT: <br />The landmark approval includes a $1,000 landmark bonus from the Historic <br />Preservation Fund. The balance of the Historic Preservation Fund was $1,732,705 at <br />the end of 2017. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />The structure appears to have maintained significant architectural integrity since its <br />early 20th century construction. Staff recommends that the property be named for the <br />Harney Family who lived in the home for 65 years. Although the shed has some level of <br />integrity and significance, the applicants have not included it in the landmark <br />application. Staff finds that small shed does not alter the principal structure's landmark <br />5 <br />