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Resource Number: 5BL8037 Temporary Resource Number: N/A Architectural Inventory Form (Page 2 of 5) 21. General Architectural Description The Blue Parrot Restaurant is a tall one-story commercial building located at the southeast corner of Main and Pine Streets, in downtown Louisville. The building is supported by a concrete foundation, faced with brick, on parts of the south and east elevations. The building's exterior walls are painted pale blue stucco, over wood frame (or possibly brick) construction. The south end of the building, which is a 1950s addition, appears to be of concrete block construction. A painted dark blue projecting wood beltcourse, extends completely around the building at approximately ten feet above grade, creating a strong horizontal emphasis. The building is covered by a gambrel roof, with parapet walls, with decorative cornices, which extend well above the roof lines on the west, north, and east elevations. A recessed corner entry, located at the building's northwest corner, features a stained natural brown glass -in -wood -frame door, with a flanking sidelight. Two large single -light fixed -pane windows, each flanked by two single -light casement windows, are located to the east of the corner entry, on the north elevation. Three large single -light fixed -pane windows, each flanked by two single -light casement windows, and five additional single -light fixed - pane windows, are located along the west elevation, to the south of the corner entry. A metal canopy projects out over the sidewalk along much of the original west elevation, and wraps around to cover the west end of the north elevation, as well. A distinctive neon sign, advertising the BLUE PARROT, and Joe Collaci s ITALIAN FOOD, is located above the canopy, over the corner entry. Two service doors, and a steel roll -away garage door, are located on the building's east (rear) elevation. 29.Construction History (include description and dates of major additions, alterations, or demolitions: Boulder County Assessor records indicate this building was constructed in 1905. Sanborn insurance maps corroborate that it was built sometime between 1900 and 1908. A large concrete block addition was built onto the original south elevation in the mid-1950s. The building's exterior walls were renovated circa 1988. 23. Landscape or setting special features: The Blue Parrot Restaurant is located at the southeast corner of Main and Pine Streets, in downtown Louisville. 24. Associated buildings, features, or objects nia IV. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY 25. Date of Construction: Estimate Actual 1905 Source of information: Boulder County Assessor records; Sanborn maps, 1900 and 1908. 26. Architect: nja Source of information: nla 27. Builder/ Contractor: unknown Source of information: nia 28. Original owner: Joseph A. Huber Source of information: Previous cultural resource survey, conducted by Steve Whissen, ca. 1982 30. Original location: Moved Date of move(s) yes no nia