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Resource Number: 5BL 11314 Temporary Resource Number: 157508435003 side of the house in 1976. A masonry fireplace, and probably the current exterior chimney, were added in 1978. The rear patio roof was constructed in 1979. In 1992, the roof was rebuilt with new trusses and the gambrel roof was added to the rear. It is likely that the north projecting bay was added at this time, the front entrance moved to the east face of the projecting bay, and the porch roof redesigned. 30. Original location X Moved Date of move(s): V. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS 31. Original use(s): Domestic, Single Dwelling 32. Intermediate use(s): N/A 33. Current use(s): Domestic, Single Dwelling 34. Site type(s): Urban residence 35. Historical background: This building is part of Jefferson Place, the first residential subdivision in Louisville. This property at 708 Pine has a connected history with that of 716 Pine (5BL11315) due to common ownership for many years. It was the home of the Clark/Sneddon family for 57 years. More recently, it has been owned by the Rangel family for 32 years. Boulder County gives 1912 as the year of construction for this property. The dates given by Boulder County have sometimes been found to be in error with respect to historic buildings in Louisville, but this date could well be accurate because it is the year that the Clark family first acquired the property. Also, the house does not appear on the 1909 Drumm's Wall Map of Louisville, but it does appear on the Methodist Church map of Louisville that dates from circa 1923-25. The property in question is outside of the boundaries of the Sanborn Maps that were done for Louisville in 1893, 1900, and 1908 (they focused on the downtown business district and La Farge Avenue only). William Taylor acquired this property, which then consisted of the parcel that today includes both 708 Pine and 716 Pine, from Jefferson Place developer Charles Welch in 1893. Taylor had a livery stable in Louisville and owned the property until 1897. The next owner was Lambert Sternberg, who owned it until 1900. Sternberg was the manager of McAllister Lumber & Supply Company in Louisville. Other owners from 1900 to 1912 were David and Mary Ann Allen (sometimes stated to be "Allan"), followed by Minerva Nevatt, Albert Nevatt and Herman Brass. Albert Nevatt is believed to have been the son and heir of Minerva Nevatt Brass, and Herman Brass is believed to have been Minerva Nevatt's second husband. The Nevatts and Brass were also associated with the nearby house at 809 Pine Street (5BL8024) in Jefferson Place. There is some indication that 716 Pine was constructed before 708 Pine was, so it could be speculated that the property of 708 Pine may have been the yard for 716 Pine until around 1912. It has been found that it was Herman Brass who, in 1912, divided the parcel that had been owned together into the two separate properties of 708 Pine and 716 Pine. He sold 716 Pine, which appears to have already had a house on it, to Rebecca Thirlaway and sold 708 Pine to James Clark and Emma Rockley Clark. Boulder County property records show that by a deed recorded in 1912, this property was acquired by James Clark and Emma Rockley Clark. James Clark was born in Illinois 1868 to English parents and worked as a coal miner in Louisville. James invented a mine elevator safety attachment for which he was granted a patent in 1915. Emma Rockley was born in Pennsylvania in 1871; her parents were from England and, interestingly, married in 1864 in Constantinople, Turkey. The children of James and Emma Clark were William (1894-1963), Ellen (Seeley) (c. 1901-death date unknown), Mae (1902-2002), and Olive (Sneddon) (1904-1999). These children also lived at 708 Pine, three of them as adults. In particular, Mae Clark and Olive Clark Sneddon were long-time residents. Mae Clark worked as a cook at the Blue Parrot Cafe (5BL8037) in the 1930s and in 1940 while living at 708 Pine Street. 3