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Resource Number: 5BL8003 Temporary Resource Number: NIA Architectural Inventory Form (Page 2 of 5) ....................tint•:::.. I ..... ..M{....:t..I.... nu...•... w. I.. ..... n., h 1......... .......... ..........:.I ...........................:::::;C:}:kil.l 21. General Architectural Description This residence is located on the east side of Lincoln Avenue, in one of Louisville's older residential neighborhoods. Exhibiting a rectangular plan, the building faces toward Lincoln Avenue to the west, and it is supported by a low, painted mint green, sandstone foundation. There is one 2-light hopper window, located on the east elevation. The house's walls are painted mint green horizontal wood siding, over wood frame construction. Fishscale shingles appear in the upper gable end, below a distinctive gable ornament, on the facade. A large stained glass window also appears in the upper gable end, below the gable ornament. The building is covered by a moderately -pitched front gable roof, with green asphalt shingles and boxed eaves. A red brick chimney is located on the ridge. A large non -original shed -roofed dormer is located on the south elevation. Win dows on the original house are primarily single and paired 1/1 double -hung sash, with painted mint green wood frames and surrounds. An enclosed hipped -roof porch extends the full length of the facade. A stained natural brown wood -paneled door, with scrollwork in the locking rail, and with a single leaded glass pane, enters into the house from the porch. A painted mint green glass -in -wood -frame door, with a white metal storm door, opens onto a 3-step wood stoop near the east end of the south elevation. A Garage and Secondary Residence is located near the alley, east of the house. This building is supported by a low concrete foundation, and has painted mint green horizontal wood siding, with 1" by 4" corner boards. This building's roof is a moderately - pitched front gable, with green asphalt shingles and boxed eaves. Windows are primarily 1x1 horizontal sliders, with metal frames and painted green wood surrounds. A single wood -paneled door, with four upper sash lights, opens up into the back yard on the west elevation. A painted mint green wood -paneled roll -away garage door opens onto the alley on the east elevation. A 1 a -story gabled extension to the west elevation serves as a secondary residence. 29.Construction History (include description and dates of major additions, alterations, or demolitions: Boulder County Assessor records indicate that this house was constructed in 1904. This date is plausible considering the house's architectural character, and that the Pleasant Hill Addition was platted in 1900. An addition to the east (rear) elevation dates to the 1940s. An upper half -story addition - to the earlier addition, as well as to the original house - dates to the 1970s. 23. Landscape or setting special features: This residence is located on the east side of Lincoln Avenue, between 612 Lincoln Avenue to the north, and 564 Lincoln Avenue, beyond a large side yard to the south. A small, nicely - landscaped front yard is unfenced. The larger backyard and side yard are enclosed by chain link and picket fences. 24. Associated buildings, features, or objects Garage/ Secondary Residence IV. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY 25. Date of Construction: Estimate Actual 1904 Source of information: Boulder County Assessor records 26. Architect: n/a Source of information: n/a 27. Builder/ Contractor: unknown Source of information: n/a 28. Original owner: unknown Source of information: n/a 30. Original location: Moved Date of move(s) yes no n/a