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Resource Number: 5BL 8001 Temporary Resource Number: 157508405004 Similarly, Louisville directories show the family to be living in this location over several decades. In 1904, the location was described as "Lafarge btw. Walnut & Caledonia," which refers to this site. From 1916 to 1928, the address was known as 430 La Farge. From 1930 until the late 1930s, the address was known as 428 La Farge. Peter Bottinelli died in 1925. Son William Bottinelli continued to reside in the house at 929 La Farge with his mother, Disolina, for several more years. He worked as a coal miner. He then married, and Disolina is believed to have been the sole resident for several additional years. The last time that Disolina was listed as residing here at 929 La Farge was in the 1946 directory. She died in 1948. Following Disolina Bottinelli's death, the next owners were Joe Santi, then Rosa Santi, from 1948 to 1954. However, the Santi family resided elsewhere in Louisville, and the house appears to have been a rental during this time. Directories show that members of the Wisek family lived at 929 La Farge between the years of 1948 and 1954. The 2000 survey that was completed on this property is believed to be in error with respect to its statement that this was the residence of the Wisek family starting in the mid 1930s, as Disolina Bottinelli was still residing in her home at 929 La Farge until the mid to late 1940s. Directories show that the Wisek family lived elsewhere in Louisville up until 1948. The period of 1948 to 1954 is the only time during which they were found to be renting 929 La Farge. In 1954, Darwin Bean (born in Illinois in 1908) and Helen Gorce Bean (born in Colorado in 1907) purchased 929 La Farge. They are shown as residing here by the time of the 1955 Louisville directory. They lived in this house and were associated with it for about forty years. Darwin died in 1994 and Helen in 1984. In 1994, the house was finally conveyed out of the Bean family. The property changed hands a few more times after 1994. This house has a connection with the house next door at 925 La Farge (5BL8000). Darwin Bean's sister, also named Helen, was married to Albert Porta. Albert and Helen Porta lived at 925 La Farge, right next door to Darwin and Helen Bean. 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. Sacred Heart of Mary (Boulder County, Colorado) cemetery records, accessed at http://www.findagrave.com "Biography of Angelo Bottinelli Family," The Louisville Historian. Louisville Historical Museum and Commission, Louisville, Colorado, August 1993. Archival materials on file at the Louisville Historical Museum. 13. National Register Eligibility Assessment: Eligible Not eligible X Need data Explain: While the property has sufficient integrity and significance to be a contributing resource to a potential historic district, it lacks sufficient integrity and significance to be individually eligible to the National Register. Until more information can be found regarding the 1955 remodeling, it is difficult to determine whether the property has any integrity, other than location, dating to the significant ownership and residence of the Bottinelli family, an Italian immigrant coal mining family. Relative to the 40-year period of ownership of the Bean family, the property has integrity of location, workmanship and association. Integrity of setting, feeling and design are compromised by the large rear addition. Integrity of materials is compromised by the replacement siding. 4