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In 1972, Cyrus and Eileen Lemmon sold 1129 Jefferson to Eugenia E. Carver (1907-1998). She sold it in 1986 to Jefferson Hofgard and Insun Sandoval. In 1999, they sold the property to Mary Kay Sternig (Kay Newcomb). In 2000, she conveyed ownership of 1129 Jefferson to herself and her husband, Doug Newcomb. Newcomb Ownership, 1999-Now; Information about the House and Alterations The following information was gathered from the current owners, Doug and Kay Newcomb, and shared with the public when the house was on the Louisville Holiday Home Tour in 2009. The current owners have retained the historic house in the front, preserving the original streetscape, and put an addition onto the back. They say that the house when they purchased it had been a rental for ten years with several broken windows, evergreen shrubs painted rainbow colors, and weeds. They moved into the house with a combined total of five children and needed more space, and they loved the idea of an old house with character in an old neighborhood. The front five rooms represent the original portion of the house. The Newcombs worked with Peter Stewart as their architect on a design that would preserve the original house. As stated by the Newcombs, their intention was to use the same style moldings, flooring and ceiling height, and exterior siding to remain consistent with the old historical portion of the house. Previous owners had already installed sheetrock over the plaster and upgraded the electric and plumbing. Also, several windows needed replacement glass, and the front door was replaced along with the 1960s front porch. The Newcombs added the picket fence, flagstone walk, and arbor. In fact, they say that they hand -cut 200 pickets. In terms of added space, the Newcombs removed the 1940s-era kitchen addition to the old house and then added a new kitchen, one full bath, and two bedrooms downstairs and a master suite and master bath upstairs. After moving in to the addition, they built a two-story carriage house/garage on the alley with guest quarters and a full bath above a two -car heated garage. Sources The preceding research is based on a review of relevant and available online County property records, census records, oral history interviews, and related resources, and Louisville directories, newspaper articles, maps, files, obituary records, survey records, and historical photographs from the collection of the Louisville Historical Museum. 5