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Resource Number: 5BL8012 Temporary Resource Number: N/A Architectural Inventory Form (Page 2 of 5) 21. General Architectural Description The Colacci Restaurant building is located on the east side of Main Street, in downtown Louisville. The original building, to the west, measures approximately 35' by 70', and is of wood frame construction. The rear of the building, to the east, measures approximately 32' by 55', and is of concrete block construction dating from the 1950s. The building rests on a concrete or stone foundation, and the roof is flat. A parapet wall extends approximately three feet above the roof line, on the facade (east elevation), while somewhat lower parapet walls are located along the north and south elevations. The building's facade features a glass - in -steel -frame door, set within a recessed entryway. The door is flanked, within the entryway, by two glass -in -steel - frame windows. Another glass -in -steel -frame door, is located to the south of the main entry, and there are two glass -in - steel frame storefront display windows, on the facade. The lower facade wall is faced with pressed concrete, in a faux buff red sandstone pattern. The upper facade wall is cladded with an applied metal facade, light beige in color, with a wide bright blue band. A large distinctive neon sign projects out from, and above the upper facade wall, advertising "Colacci s Restaurant." The east end of the building's south elevation is exposed, an four lx1 horizontal sliding windows, in metal frames, are located here. Two similar windows are located on the building's east (rear) elevation, and there are two service entry doors, located on the east elevation, as well. 29.Construction History (include description and dates of major additions, alterations, or demolitions: Sanborn Assessor maps, dated 1900 and 1908 provide evidence that this building was constructed sometime during those years. A 32' by 55' concrete block addition was put on the rear of the building in 1955. The building's facade was renovated, as the building was converted from a pool hall into Colacci's Restaurant, at the same time. Boulder County Assessor records suggest that the facade may have been renovated again in 1988. 23. Landscape or setting special features: Colacci's Restaurant is located on the east side of Main Street, in the heart of downtown Louisville. Tulien's Restaurant is to the south, and the Main Street Market Place building is to the north. 24. Associated buildings, features, or objects n/a IV. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY 25. Date of Construction: Estimate ca. 1904 Actual Source of information: Sanborn maps, 1900 and 1908. 26. Architect: n/a Source of information: n/a 27. Builder/ Contractor: unknown Source of information: n/a 28. Original owner: unknown Source of information: n/a 30. Original location: Moved Date of move(s) yes no n/a