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Resource Number: 5BL908 Temporary Resource Number: N/A Architectural Inventory Form (Page 2 of 5) 21. General Architectural Description The Museum Miner's House is a one-story wood frame building, built with a rectangular side -gabled plan. The building measures 28' N-S by 14' E-W, with an 18' by 12' shed -roofed extension located at the north end of the west (rear) elevation. The building is supported by a low sandstone foundation, and the exterior walls are comprised of painted light brown, narrow, horizontal wood siding, with painted dark brown 1" by 4" corner boards. The side - gabled roof is moderately -pitched, and has wood shingles and boxed eaves. There are two red brick chimneys - one located on the ridge, and the other on the roof of the shed - roofed extension. The building's windows are entirely single 2/2 double -hung sash, with painted brown wood frames and surrounds, and with wood cornices. The facade is located on the east elevation, and is symmetrically arranged. A painted light brown wood -paneled entry door has one upper sash light, and features projecting carved rails, and carved panels. This wood -paneled door is protected by a glass -in - wood -frame storm door, and opens onto a 2-step wood porch. A secondary entrance is located near the west end of the south elevation. The entry here consists of a painted light brown wood- ---" 1c d door, with two narrow upper sash lights, which --^-1 norch. A small She cabin. This grade found gabled roo' 2x wood re metal strap to the west of the . wood timbers on d walls, and a side - wood decking and s, side hinged with tst elevation. 29.Construction History (include description and dates of major additions, alterations, or demolitions: Boulder County Assessor records list 1908 as this building's date of construction. There have been no additions within the past fifty years. An 18' by 12' shed -roofed extension to the west elevation, may be part of the original construction. If it is an addition, it predates 1950, as it is depicted on a Boulder County appraisal card from that year. Sanborn insurance maps are unavailable for this lot and block. 23. Landscape or setting special features: The Museum Miner's Cabin is located on the west side of Main Street, at the south end of downtown Louisville. The Museum building is to the south. 24. Associated buildings, features, or objects Shed IV. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY 25. Date of Construction: Estimate ca. 1908 Actual Source of information: Boulder County Assessor records 26. Architect: nla Source of information: nla 27. Builder/ Contractor: unknown Source of information: nla 28. Original owner: Felix Tomeo family (probably) Source of information: Boulder County Directories 30. Original location: Moved Date of move(s) xx no nla