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Resource Number: 5BL8022 Temporary Resource Number: NIA Architectural Inventory Form (Page 2 of 5) 21. General Architectural Description The Martella House is a 1 z-story wood frame dwelling, supported by a low painted yellow concrete foundation. The exterior walls are cladded with yellow vinyl siding, and the roof is a moderately -pitched front gable with black asphalt shingles and boxed eaves. Two brick chimneys are located on the south facing roof slope. A shed -roofed bay window is located on the north elevation. Windows elsewhere include a variety of 9-light fixed -panes, lx1 horizontal sliders, 6-light fixed -panes, and 1/1 double -hung sash, all with painted blue wood frames. Many windows have been altered from their original appearance. A solid wood door, with an aluminum storm door, opens onto a 4-step concrete porch, which extends nearly the full length of the facade. Wood frame half walls and wrought iron posts support a gabled porch roof. A painted white wood -paneled door, with an aluminum storm door, opens onto a 2-step concrete porch on the building's south elevation. A Garage is located to the west of the house. This is a wood -frame structure with a rectangular plan. The garage has a concrete slab foundation and floor, painted white narrow horizontal wood siding, and a moderately -pitched front gable roof, with grey asphalt shingles over lx wood decking and 2x wood rafters. Single -light fixed -pane windows are located on the south and east elevations. A painted blue, wood -paneled, roll -away garage door opens toward the alley on the west elevation. A single, painted blue, wood -paneled door is located on the east elevation. 29.Construction History (include description and dates of major additions, alterations, or demolitions: Boulder County Assessor records list this building's date of construction as 1908. Boulder County Directories suggest that the building may actually have existed by 1904. Sanborn maps are unavailable for this lot and block. 23. Landscape or setting special features: This property is located on the west side of Main Street, north of downtown Louisville. 24. Associated buildings, features, or objects Garage IV. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY 25. Date of Construction: Estimate ca. 1908 Actual Source of information: Boulder County Assessor records 26. Architect: nia Source of information: nia 27. Builder/ Contractor: unknown Source of information: nia 28. Original owner: Lawton W. and Nellie McCorkle Source of information: William Martella; Boulder County Directories 30. Original location: yes Moved no Date of move(s) nla