City Council Agenda and Packet 2019 01 15 SP

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and its quarterly publication (The Louisville Historian), previously completed architectural surveys and historical reports, property assessor cards, and our own visits to Louisville. Content This context intersperses family stories with building descriptions and histories of Louisville's historical and modern subdivisions. It then describes Louisville's diverse architectural forms and styles. Next, the context investigates architectural patterning within and across subdivisions and cites some interesting connections among specific houses. It also briefly addresses outbuildings and relocated houses. Photo Credit: LHM Recommendations The historic context provides recommendations for future research, building documentation, and landmarking. These would further deepen our understanding of Louisville's historical housing stock and community. PaleoWest recommends that the City do the following: 1) Document additional examples of Bungalows; 2) Document additional buildings in the Barclay Place, Murphy Place, Nicola DiGiacomo, and Kimberly Addition historical subdivisions; 3) Conduct landmarking outreach for the best examples of specific architectural forms and styles; 4) Conduct landmarking outreach for some small historic districts; and 5) Conduct further research about: a. the distributions of ethnicities across historical subdivisions b. buildings and architectural elements from mail-order catalogues c. family compounds Summary In some ways, Louisville's residential development mirrored that of many small cities across the United States. Yet, in many other ways, Louisville's residential development was unique. While Louisville was a coal -mining town, it was not a company town; its immigrants of diverse ethnicities generally constructed their own houses according to their needs, resources, and personal tastes. Some of Louisville's historical subdivisions exhibit trends towards larger, fancier houses or, alternatively, towards smaller, plainer houses. However, most subdivisions exhibit a combination of these, suggesting that Louisville was a relatively integrated city, despite its ethnically and socio-economically diverse inhabitants. Louisville grew rapidly between 1880 and the 1920—based largely on its coal mining economy. After a long hiatus, Louisville started to grow again in the 1950s, supported by modern industries and an automobile -centric lifestyle. In recent years, Louisville's historic downtown has become re -energized, bringing the city's focus back to its roots. This is a great opportunity to integrate Louisville's past, present, and future. iv