Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2019 07 15

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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes May 20, 2019 Page 2of4 1972. Both families were active in the community, keeping substantial gardens on the property and serving on City Council, for example. The structure retains its overall form and appearance from the street and exhibits a high level of physical integrity. Staff finds that it meets the criteria for architectural and social significance and maintains physical integrity. For the Historic Structure Assessment grant amount, staff recommends approving a grant in the amount equal to what City Council approves tomorrow night since the Historic Preservation Fund is currently undergoing changes. Ron Knutson, applicant for 823 Garfield Avenue, stated that he had lived in the home for a long time and put a lot of work into it to preserve it. He offered to answer any questions from the Commission. Dickinson asked what Knutson was trying to accomplish with the property over the next year. Knutson replied that he believed in protecting the home for the neighborhood and that the financial incentive would help with future preservation work. Dunlap asked what interesting discoveries Knutson had made in his work on the property. Knutson replied that the house had been heated by coal until around the 1970s and there was a pile of coal still in the basement. He had uncovered relics while working on the foundation and the rear porch. A member of the Weaver family had requested that Knutson and his family keep the Weaver family bible and a set of old photographs as a sort of time capsule with the property. Dickinson noted that the structure had not changed much since the 1948 assessor's photo. He thought it was well-preserved and an unusually grand home to have been built in Louisville in 1910. Dunlap made a motion to find probable cause for 823 Garfield and to use the grant amount for the Historic Structure Assessment approved by City Council. Roll call vote. All in favor. Motion passed unanimously. Probable Cause Determination for 701 Grant Avenue Selvoski presented the request to find probable cause for the church at 701 Grant. The earliest photo of the structure shows it in the early 1900s, not long after it was built. The church was built in 1901 and is a great example of an early 20th century wood -frame church, with a tall front gable roof and a tower on the southwest corner. The door and window placement appear to be in their original location, as well. The City has the original bell in its collection. The church was built by the Baptist Church and served as a place of worship and a community space for social events. The front part of the church built in 1901 maintains its integrity. A deck was added but staff finds that it does not