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Resource Number: 5BL961.7 Temporary Resource Number: N/A Architectural Inventory Form (Page 2 of 5) 21. General Architectural Description The Louisville Historical Museum property is located at the northwest corner of Main and South Streets, at the north end of downtown Louisville. Built and used historically as a store, the museum building is a one-story wood frame structure, supported by a low concrete foundation. The exterior walls are painted light beige horizontal weatherboard, with 1" by 4" corner boards, and the roof is a moderately -pitched front gable, with wood shingles and boxed eaves. A red brick chimney is located on the exterior of the north elevation. The building's facade, located on the east elevation, is symmetrically arranged, below a false front parapet wall which extends well above the roof line. The name Louisville Historical Museum, and the date 1903, are painted on the upper facade wall. A painted light brown wood -paneled entry door on the facade, with two large upper sash lights, and with a stained glass transom light, opens onto a 2-step concrete stoop. The entry door is flanked by two large 4-light fixed -pane storefront display windows. These windows have painted light brown wood frames, and wood -paneled kickplate areas below the windows. Both windows are covered by canvas awnings. Windows on the secondary elevations are primarily 2/2 double -hung sash, with painted light brown wood frames, and painted dark brown wood surrounds. Secondary entrances are located on the south and west elevations. The entry door on the south elevation is a painted light and dark brown wood -paneled door, with two slender upper sash lights with rounded tops. The entry door on the west elevation is a stained natural brown wood -paneled door, with a metal storm door, which opens onto a concrete sidewalk and porch. A reproduction Coca Cola advertisement is painted on the south elevation wall, in the same location where a circa 1950s Coca Cola advertisement had been painted. 29.Construction History (include description and dates of major additions, alterations, or demolitions: A variety of secondary sources, and a sign on the building's facade, all indicated that this building was constructed in 1903. The original source of this date is unknown. A Boulder County Real Estate Appraisal card for this property, with entries from 1948 and 1950, lists the building's date of construction as 1908. Sanborn insurance maps are unavailable for this block and lot. 23. Landscape or setting special features: This property is located at the northwest corner of Main and South Streets, at the south end of downtown Louisville. 24. Associated buildings, features, or objects This building is associated with the Miner's Cabin next door to the north at 1011 Main Street. IV. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY 25. Date of Construction: Estimate ca. 1908 Actual Source of information: Boulder County Assessor records 26. Architect: n/a Source of information: nia 27. Builder/ Contractor: unknown Source of information: nla 28. Original owner: unknown Source of information: nia 30. Original location: Moved Date of move(s) yes no nia