612 Jefferson Ave Historic Survey

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Resource Number: 5BL 11288 Temporary Resource Number: 157508435008 John and Bessie's adopted son, Roger Delforge, who was identified as being Bessie's adopted son in her obituary, continues to be the current owner of 612 Jefferson. The 1920 census records show Monroe and Beatrice Hicks and their son John living at the 612 Jefferson location. Directories show the Hicks family as living at this address, which was then 121 Jefferson, beginning in the early 1920s. In the late 1920s, Monroe and Beatrice Hicks had a grocery store on Front Street, and their son, John Hicks, was a clerk at Celeste Romano's establishment located at what is now 809 Main (5BL8041). There was a period in the 1920s when the family was listed as living at their store location on Front Street, and it is not known who was living in the house at 612 Jefferson during that period. It was in 1930 that John and Bessie Hicks married, and the 1930 census shows them to be living at 612 Jefferson. Directories also show them to have lived at 612 Jefferson consistently after that. In the late 1930s when Louisville addresses changed, the address of their house was altered from 121 Jefferson to 612 Jefferson. Monroe Hicks and his son, John, primarily worked as coal miners in the Louisville area, according to their obituaries. Bessie Hicks worked for Remington-Kaiser during World War II. She also worked as a waitress at the Blue Parrot Restaurant in Louisville at 640 Main (5BL8037). Following the death of Bessie Hicks in 2000, her adopted son, Roger Delforge, took ownership of the house, and he continues to be the current owner. 36. Sources of information: Boulder County"Real Estate Appraisal Card—Urban Master," on file at the Carnegie Branch Library for Local History in Boulder, Colorado. Boulder County Clerk& Recorder's Office and Assessor's Office public records, accessed through http://recorder.bouldercounty.org. Directories of Louisville residents and businesses on file at the Louisville Historical Museum. Census records and other records accessed through www.ancestry.com (including the photos for this report). Drumm's Wall Map of Louisville, Colorado, 1909. Sanborn Insurance Maps for Louisville, Colorado, 1893, 1900, and 1908. Archival materials on file at the Louisville Historical Museum, including a family history of the Warembourg and LeComte family written by Ron Buffo. VI. SIGNIFICANCE 37. Local landmark designation: Yes No X Date of designation: NA Designating authority: NA 37A. Applicable Local Landmark Criteria for Historic Landmarks: A. Architectural. (1) Exemplifies specific elements of an architectural style or period. (2) Example of the work of an architect or builder who is recognized for expertise nationally, statewide, regionally, or locally. (3) Demonstrates superior craftsmanship or high artistic value. 4