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Resource Number: 5BL8025 Temporary Resource Number: NIA Architectural Inventory Form (Page 3 of 5) V. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS 31. Original use(s): Commerce and Trade / Bar 32. Intermediate use(s): Commerce and Trade / Bar 33. Current use(s): Commerce and Trade / Bar 34. Site type(s): Commercial Building 35. Historical Background This building was constructed in 1938, and has served as a tavern throughout its history. The building was constructed by Joseph (Joe) Damelio, with help from other members of his family. Joe owned and ran the tavern, which was known as the White Front Inn, from 1938 until the late 1950s. Other members of the Damelio family worked with the business as well. Joe's sister, Susie (Damelio) Ferarese worked as a barmaid for about fifteen years in the 1940s and early 1950s. Joe and Susie's parents were Archie and Jovena (Genevieve) Damelio, who had come to Louisville shortly after the turn of the twentieth century. In the 1920s, the Damelio family was living in a house on Short Street, east of the railroad tracks. In addition to Joe and Susie, other Damelio siblings included Angelo, Archie Jr., Elizabeth, and Mary. In about 1959, Joe Damelio sold the White Front Inn to Andrew J. Lang. The business, though, continued to operate as the White Front Inn until the early 1980s. In 1985, apparently, the building was renovated, large additions were built onto the north and east elevations, and a false front facade was put up on the building. By 1986, the saloon had been renamed Waldo's Tavern. In 1990, it was known as John's Place. In the fall of 1996, the business was purchased by Henry Yen of Boulder. He currently operates Henry's Bar and Grill in the building. 36. Sources of Information (Boulder County) "Real Estate Appraisal Card - Urban Master", on file at the Boulder Carnegie Library. Ferarese, Susie (Damelio). Oral interview with Carl McWilliams, March 27, 2000. Polk'sBoulder County Directory [generally published annually], Denver, Kansas City, and Salt Lake City: R.L. Polk and Company Publishers. Polk'sLongmont City Directory, [generally published annually], Denver, Kansas City, and Salt Lake City: R.L. Polk and Company, Publishers, 1966 - 1997. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, dated August 1893, November 1900, and August 1908.