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Resource Number: 5BL949 Temporary Resource Number: N/A Architectural Inventory Form (Page 3 of 5) V. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS 31. Original use(s): Single Dwelling 32. Intermediate use(s): Single Dwelling 33. Current use(s): Single Dwelling 34. Site type(s): 35. Historical Background This house was built in 1908, and has served as a single family residence since that time. Boulder County directories indicate that by 1920, this was the home of Joseph and Carmela DeSalvo. Like many men of his generation in Louisville, Mr. DeSalvo worked as a coal miner. The DeSalvos, who had come to Louisville sometime between 1904 and 1916, lived in this house into the late 1950s. Other members of the DeSalvo family who lived here over the years included William (also a miner), Jennie, Mary, and Joseph Jr. In the early 1960s, the property was sold by the DeSalvos to Victor and Josephine Petrelli. The Petrellis also owned property across the street at 1016 Main Street. From the 1970s to the present (2000) this property has apparently been used as a rental, and has had several tenants. Nancy E. & John D. Pavelich, the current owners, have held the property since June of 1996. 36. Sources of Information (Boulder County) "Real Estate Appraisal Card - Urban Master", on file at the Boulder Carnegie Library. Conarroe, Carolyn. The Louisville Story, Louisville: Louisville Times Inc., 1978. Mehls, Steven F., and Mehls, Carol Drake. "Colorado Historical Society, Historic Building Inventory Record", (1021 Main Street), July 28, 1985. On file at the Colorado Historical Society, Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Denver, CO. Polk'sBoulder County Directory [generally published annually], Denver, Kansas City, and Salt Lake City: R.L. Polk and Company Publishers. Polk'sLongmont City Directory, [generally published annually], Denver, Kansas City, and Salt Lake City: R.L. Polk and Company, Publishers, 1966 - 1997.