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Resource Number: 5BL8014 Temporary Resource Number: N/A Architectural Inventory Form (Page 2 of 5) 21. General Architectural Description Exhibiting elements of the Craftsman style of architecture, this building is supported by a concrete foundation, covered with painted blue green color stucco. There is at least a partial basement, with non -original lxl horizontal sliding windows. The building's walls are also painted blue green color stucco, over masonry or wood frame construction. The intersecting gables roof is cladded with green asphalt shingles, and the rafter ends are exposed. A shed -roofed dormer, on the east elevation, has three 3-light windows. Windows are primarily 4/1 and 6/1 double -hung sash (ribbon style), with painted wood frames and surrounds. A large, rectangular baywindow, covered byagable roof, o, is located on the south elevation. An enclosed shed -roofed front porch extends nearly the full length of the facade. The porch is illuminated by a large 2-light fixed -pane center window, flanked by smaller 2-light windows. A painted buff red entry door provides access to the front porch at the far east end of the south elevation. A painted solid wood door, with an aluminum storm door, opens onto a concrete sidewalk, located on the building's north elevation. A flight of six steel steps, flanked by a black wrought iron, leads to a glass -in -steel -frame door, located on the south elevation. Below this door, another flight of steps descends to a basement- level door. 29.Construction History (include description and dates of major additions, alterations, or demolitions: The oldest portion of this building was apparently constructed at the northwest corner of Main and Spruce Streets before 1893. In 1905, it was moved a block north, to its present location, to make way for the State Mercantile Building. The 1908 Sanborn map shows a slightly larger building on this lot than had previously existed on the lot at Main and Spruce. The building was renovated into professional office space, circa 1970. 23. Landscape or setting special features: This property is located at the northwest corner of Main and Walnut Streets in downtown Louisville. A nice stone retaining wall parallels the sidewalks along Main and Walnut. The lot has been professionally xeroscaped 24. Associated buildings, features, or objects nia IV. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY 25. Date of Construction: Estimate ca. 1890 Actual Source of information: Sanborn map, 1893 26. Architect: nla Source of information: nla 27. Builder/ Contractor: unknown Source of information: nia 28. Original owner: unknown Source of information: nia 30. Original location: no Moved yes Date of move(s) 1905