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Resource Number: 5BL 11321 Temporary Resource Number: 157508484002 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. The property at 620 Walnut has a connected history with that of 841 Jefferson (5BL11307), located just to the east, and has always been owned by the Mossoni family. Both parcels are currently owned by Norman Mossoni. The property at 841 Jefferson was purchased by members of the Mossoni family at an unknown date between 1943 and 1948. In 1959, according to County records, the Mossoni family constructed 620 Walnut on the back yard of the 841 Jefferson property. In 1949, Lawrence and Marie (Zarini) Mossoni conveyed the property to their son, Norman Mossoni. Although the property has occasionally changed hands among members of the Mossoni family over the years, Norman Mossoni has been the primary owner with his wife and family, and is the current owner to this day. For many years, he lived in 841 Jefferson, but it does not appear that he ever lived in 620 Walnut, which seems to have been mostly used as a rental property. The 1974 directory indicates that Norman Mossoni's father, Lawrence Mossoni, lived at 620 Walnut in at least that year, which was soon after he was widowed in 1973. Norm Mossoni was born in Louisville in 1919 and grew up in his parents' home at 836 Main Street (5BL8013). His father, Lawrence (1889-1983), was an Italian -born Main Street businessman who had a hardware store on Main Street, owned the Twin Light Tavern (and before that, a pool hall) at 728 Main (5BL8009), owned what is today the Huckleberry building at 700 Main (5BL961.5), had a service station, invested in the Hi -Way Mine, and had other business interests in the Louisville area in addition to serving on the town council and serving as fire chief. Norman's mother, Marie Zarini Mossoni (1893-1973) grew up at 824 La Farge (5BL7992) in Jefferson Place as the daughter of Joseph and Virginia Zarini, who had both been born in Italy. Norman Mossoni's jobs included working at the Twin Light Tavern, working as a contractor, and working at Dow Chemical and Rockwell International. In 1973, an alley west of 620 Walnut was vacated. The 1980 Boulder County appraiser card for 841 Jefferson includes a photograph and appraisal of 620 Walnut, which was still part of the property at the time. In 1998, Norman Mossoni re -platted the entire parcel as "Mossoni Place" with 841 Jefferson on Lot 1 and 620 Walnut on Lot 2. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, 620 Jefferson was rented out to Pat McHugh. He worked at Storage Technology, later known as StorageTek. According to the 1986 directory, George Balock lived here, and in 1990, Victor Holliger resided here. 620 Walnut has always been the address for this property. 36. Sources of information: Boulder County "Real Estate Appraisal Card — Urban Master," on file at the Carnegie Branch Library for Local History in Boulder, Colorado. Boulder County Clerk & Recorder's Office and Assessor's Office public records, accessed through http://recorder.bouldercountv.orci. Directories of Louisville residents and businesses on file at the Louisville Historical Museum. Archival materials on file at the Louisville Historical Museum. Louisville Building Permit files 3