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Resource Number: 5BL8047 Temporary Resource Number: NIA Architectural Inventory Form (Page 2 of 5) 21. General Architectural Description Comprised of a single commercial building, this property is located on the east side of Main Street, near the north end of downtown Louisville. The building is one-story tall, with a rectangular plan, and of wood frame construction. The facade fronts directly onto a wide concrete sidewalk which parallels Main Street, on the west elevation. The building is supported by a low concrete foundation. The facade wall is stuccoed, white and grey in color, while the side walls, along the north and south elevations, are cladded with painted white horizontal weatherboard. The roof is front gabled, with grey asphalt shingles and boxed eaves. A red brick chimney is located on the exterior of the north elevation. The building's facade is symmetrically arranged, below a false -front parapet wall, with a stepped gable. A stained natural brown glass -in -wood -frame door, with a painted green wood screen door, is located in the center of the facade. The entry door is flanked by two single -light fixed -pane storefront windows, with painted green wood frames, and covered with red, white, and green canvas awnings. Above the entry door is a wooden sign board advertising Joe's Italian Market. The sign is illuminated from above by a distinctive light. A large wood -frame addition has been built onto the original east (rear) elevation, extending the building toward the alley. A painted white, vertical wood plank, overhead garage door, opens from the addition, towards the alley on the east elevation. Five 3-light windows, with painted white wood frames and surrounds, and with exterior wood screens, are located along the north elevation. Three similar windows penetrate the south elevation wall. A painted white wood - paneled door, with three upper sash lights, and with a painted green wood screen door, is also located on the north elevation. 29.Construction History (include description and dates of major additions, aerations, or demolitions: This building was constructed in 1948 for Joe and Rose Damato. The Damatos operated Joe's Fruit Store in the building, while living in the house next door to the north. An addition has been put on the rear of the building, probably in the 1960s. Sanborn Assessor maps reveal that in earlier years, between 1893 and 1900, a dwelling was located on this lot. 23. Landscape or setting special features: This building is located on the east side of Main Street, near the north end of downtown Louisville. The Damato House, which is still the residence of Rose Damato, is next door to the north. 24. Associated buildings, features, or objects nia IV. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY 25. Date of Construction: Estimate Actual 1948 Source of information: Boulder County Assessor records, corroborated with a 1949 Boulder County Real Estate Appraisal card, with the notation "new 1949." 26. Architect: nia Source of information: nia 27. Builder/ Contractor: unknown Source of information: nia 28. Original owner: Joe and Rose Damato Source of information: Boulder County Real Estate Appraisal card, 1949. 30. Original location: Moved Date of move(s) yes no nia