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Resource Number: 5BL8017 Temporary Resource Number: NIA Architectural Inventory Form (Page 2 of 5) 21. General Architectural Description The Louisville Times Building is a modest, rectangular - shaped, wood -frame structure, which is located on the west side of Main Street, near the north end of downtown Louisville. The building is set back a short distance from a wide concrete sidewalk which parallels Main Street to the east. A large planted grass lawn, to the north of this building, extends to South Street. The building presently has two professional office tenants: the Louisville Times newspaper, and Ledger Services Taxes and Accounting. The building is supported by a low concrete foundation, and the exterior walls are painted beige horizontal weatherboard, with painted white 1" by 4" corner boards. The roof is a moderately -pitched front gable, with grey asphalt shingles and boxed eaves. There are no chimneys. The facade, located on the east elevation, is asymmetrically arranged. A painted white and purple wood door, with X- bracing, and with one upper sash light, opens onto a non - original 4-step wood porch, flanked by black wrought iron railings. (Although located on the facade, this door faces south.) Also on the facade, there are two large single -light fixed -pane storefront windows, with painted purple wood frames, and painted white wood surrounds. One of these windows - to the west of the entry - projects slightly from the wall surface, and is covered by a shed hood. A secondary entrance is located on the west (rear) elevation, where a single painted white solid wood door opens onto a concrete stoop. 29.Construction History (include description and dates of major additions, alterations, or demolitions: Boulder County Assessor records list the year 1900 as this building's date of construction. This date is at least generally plausible, given the building's architectural character and appearance. Sanborn insurance maps are not available for this lot. Boulder County Assessor records also list 1980 as a year built, suggesting that some renovation work was carried out at that time. is 23. Landscape or setting special features: The Louisville Times Building is located on the west side of Main Street, near the north end of downtown Louisville. A gravel parking lot behind the building extends to the alley to the west. 24. Associated buildings, features, or objects nia Yr .Kf.:rf.ik.iE.r^4.x... :ts..*Y.s::#:i * k 41N IV. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY 25. Date of Construction: Estimate 1900 Actual Source of information: Boulder County Assessor records 26. Architect: n/a Source of information: nia 27. Builder/ Contractor: unknown Source of information: nja 28. Original owner: unknown Source of information: nia 30. Original location: Moved Date of move(s) yes no nia