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Resource Number: 5BL 11320 Temporary Resource Number: 157508415008 Later Jefferson Place residents arrived from Italy, France, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, and Slovenia, among other places. The Italians eventually became the largest single ethnic group in Jefferson Place and in Louisville as a whole. About one-third of the houses in Jefferson Place were owned and occupied by Italian immigrants. Italian immigrants left their mark on Louisville in the food and beverage industries. To the present day, downtown Louisville is known throughout the Front Range for its tradition of Italian restaurants. The impacts of the heritage and customs of the other European ethnic groups could be significant, but are not well documented and need further investigation. There is also potential for a small State Register historic district comprised of six properties in the 800 block of LaFarge that were owned and occupied by members of the extended Zarini family, for over 80 years in some cases. The properties are 801 Spruce (5BL11320), 817 Spruce (5BL8027), 804 LaFarge (5BL7983), 808 LaFarge (5BL7985), 822 LaFarge (5BL7991) and 825 LaFarge (5BL7993). The Zarini family came to Jefferson Place from Italy in the early 1890s and worked in local coal mines. In addition to their mining expertise, the family brought to Louisville their Italian social customs including wine -making, sausage -making and vegetable canning. Zarini descendants still reside in Louisville. This district would be significant under Criterion A, Ethnic Heritage, European, with a period of significance of 1904 — 1980. If there is National Register district potential, is this building: Contributing X Noncontributing 46. If the building is in existing National Register district, is it: Contributing _ Noncontributing The property is not within an existing National Register district. VIII. RECORDING INFORMATION 47. Photograph numbers: 5BL11320_801 Spruce_01 through 5BL11320_801 Spruce_04. Digital images filed at: City of Louisville, Planning Department 48. Report title: Historical and Architectural Survey of Jefferson Place Subdivision, Louisville, Colorado 49. Date(s): 2013 50. Recorder(s): Kathy and Leonard Lingo, Avenue L Architects, and Bridget Bacon, City of Louisville 51. Organization: Avenue L Architects 52. Address: 3457 Ringsby Court Suite 317, Denver, CO 80216 53. Phone number(s): (303) 290-9930 NOTE: Please include a sketch map, a photocopy of the USGS quad map indicating resource location, and photographs. Colorado Historical Society - Office of Archaeology & Historic Preservation 1200 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-3395 8