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Resource Number: 5BL8006 Temporary Resource Number: NIA Architectural Inventory Form (Page 2 of 5) 21. General Architectural Description Located at the northwest corner of Main and Elm Streets, this building is a one-story wood -frame residence, with a simple rectangular plan. Significantly altered from its historic appearance in the 1960s, this building is supported by a red clay tile foundation, covered with concrete. The exterior walls are cladded with non -original horizontal and vertical metal siding, over earlier horizontal wood siding. The roof is a moderately -pitched side gable (originally a side gable), with wood shingles and boxed eaves. A large, non -original single -light fixed -pane window, flanked by single -light casement windows, is located on the east elevation. Windows otherwise are non -original lx1 horizontal sliders, in metal frames. A stained natural brown wood -paneled door, with an aluminum storm door, opens onto a 4-step concrete porch on the south elevation. A stained natural brown solid wood door, with an aluminum storm door, opens onto a concrete stoop, and small concrete driveway on the west elevation. The driveway extends to Elm Street to the south. There is no garage. An ornate wrought iron fence, which encloses the yard, was produced in Louisville, according to Donald Fleming. 29.Construction History (include description and dates of major additions, alterations, or demolitions: This residence was built in 1892, according to Boulder County Assessor records. An 1893 Sanborn insurance map corroborates that the house was built prior to 1893. In the early 1960s, the house was substantially altered and modernized by its owner, Donald Fleming. The front entrance was changed from the east elevation to the south elevation, all of the windows were altered, and the house was cladded with metal siding. The interior was renovated as well. 23. Landscape or setting special features: This property is located at the northwest corner of Main and Elm Streets, south of downtown Louisville. 24. Associated buildings, features, or objects nia IV. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY 25. Date of Construction: Estimate Actual 1892 Source of information: Boulder County Assessor records; Sanborn insurance map, 1893. 26. Architect: nla Source of information: nia 27. Builder/ Contractor: unknown Source of information: nia 28. Original owner: unknown Source of information: nia 30. Original location: Moved Date of move(s) yes no nia