820 Jefferson Ave Historic Survey

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Resource Number: 5BL 11303 Temporary Resource Number: 157508414005 38. Applicable National Register Criteria: A. Associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad pattern of our history; B. Associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; C. Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or D. Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in history or prehistory. Qualifies under Criteria Considerations A through G (see Manual) X Does not meet any of the above National Register criteria 39. Area(s) of significance (National Register): Not eligible 40. Period of significance: NA 41. Level of significance: NA National State Local 42. Statement of significance: This house is associated with the historic development of Louisville as one of the early twentieth-century homes in Louisville's first residential subdivision, Jefferson Place. It was associated with the Italian coal mining family, the Tesone family, for about nine years. For about 63 years, it was associated with the Italian immigrant Damelia family. Members of the Damelia family were prominent in local Louisville business. They owned and operated the White Front Inn and the Damelia Service Station. 43. Assessment of historic physical integrity related to significance: The property has integrity of location. It lacks integrity of setting due to the large non -historic property to the south, a non -historic house to the north, and the loss of the historic school building formerly across the street to the west. Integrity of design is compromised by the modified window openings, partially enclosed porch and replacement porch columns. Integrity of materials is compromised by replacement siding and windows. The property has integrity of workmanship, feeling and association. VII. NATIONAL REGISTER ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT 44. National Register eligibility field assessment: Eligible Not Eligible X Need Data 45. Is there National Register district potential? Yes X No Historic District Potential: Jefferson Place is eligible as a State Register and local historic district. There is potential for a National Register historic district. The main house is contributing and the garage/secondary residence is noncontributing. Discuss: This building is being recorded as part of a 2010-2011 intensive -level historical and architectural survey of Jefferson Place, Louisville's first residential subdivision, platted in 1880. The purpose of the survey is to determine if there is potential for National Register, State Register or local historic districts. Jefferson Place is eligible as a State Register historic district under Criterion A, Ethnic Heritage, European, for its association with European immigrants who first lived here and whose descendants continued to live here for over fifty years. The period of significance for the State Register historic district is 1881 — 1980. Jefferson Place is potentially eligible as a National Register historic district under Criterion A, Ethnic Heritage, European. However it needs data to determine dates of some modifications, and to more definitely establish the significant impacts of various European ethnic groups on the local culture of Louisville. The period of significance of a National Register district is 1881 — 1963. Jefferson Place is eligible as a local Louisville historic district under local Criterion B, Social, as it exemplifies the cultural and social heritage of the community. 7