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Resource Number: 5BL7974 Temporary Resource Number: NIA Architectural Inventory Form (Page 2 of 5) •::..::::::::.::�:::.}:.::ii:{•i;•iiiiiii•:;•::;•:ii:.yi:::::�:iiiii:..iitr::•:•:•:::is»iii:is i:•:::ii::ii�ii<ii:iiiiii:•i:•?:'.::::::::::::.::::5:iii:•i:.:•.::iiii'r p:.:•ii:':.:::.:i'.i:•:::::ii:•iiiii:�:•:•:ii,.:•it:i`::•i:�.::.:.;.:::::.'•....::............::::.::::.::a:::::j:{ :I:'...;{•:::.�.•:{:,,..•::. 21. General Architectural Description 23. Landscape or setting special features: '` The Louisville Arts Center Building is This masonry building features red brick walls laid in common located at the southwest end of Memory Square bond(headers every eighth course), and a hipped roof with flared Park, north of the intersection of Grant Avenue eaves. Two projecting brick courses form a continuous belt course and Spruce Street. The city's swimming pool is at window sill level. The roof has painted white boxed eaves, and adjacent to this building to the north. Nicely is covered with black asphalt shingles. A large red brick chimney, landscaped planted grass lawns,with fir or pine with a corbelled cap, is located on the exterior of the west trees, are located to the east and west of the elevation. Two hipped-roof dormers, each with a 4-light window, ''I building. are located on the east elevation. Another hipped-roof dormer, with a 4-light window, is located on the south elevation. A 24. Associated buildings, features, or objects projecting brick foyer on the facade (east elevation)is covered by Swimming Pool building a bell-cast roof. The foyer is approached by five stone steps, flanked bybl ack .................. pipe railings, ......................... and a handicapped .........................._............._........... PP ramp approaches from the south. Paired wood-paneled entry doors, each with two upper sash lights,and topped by two transom lights, IV. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY .........i...!1.....1...i.i......••••••• lead into the foyer from the stone steps. The entry doors are flanked by fixed-pane sidelights,with stone lugsills,and segmental 25. Date of Construction: brick arch headers. Distinctive decorative brick panels are a Estimate notable architectural element, located on either side of the entry Actual 1905 on the facade. Windows on all elevations are primarily 2/2 double-hung sash with painted white wood frames and surrounds, Source of information: and with stone lugsills, and segmental brick arch headers. Two "The Little Red Schoolhouse"(manuscript secondary entrances are located on the west (rear) elevation. A on file at the Louisville Historical stained natural brown wood-paneled door, with a transom light, Museum) and with a segmental brick arch header, is located at the south end of the west elevation. Fifteen concrete steps descend to a 26. Architect: basement-level door, also on the west elevation. unknown Source of information: n(a I 27. Builder/ Contractor: Herman H. Fischer (probably) Source of information: "Memory Square Park" (manuscript on file at the Louisville Historical Museum). 28. Original owner: School District#29 Source of information: Dyni, Anne Quinby. Back to the Basics 29.Construction History (include description and dates of major additions, The Frontier Schools of Boulder County, • alterations, or demolitions: Colorado, 1860 1960. This building was constructed in 1905, and was originally used as 30. Original location: yes a school. The swimming pool building was constructed adjacent Moved no to the north elevation following the establishment of Memory Date of move(s) nja Square Park in 1973.