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Bridget Bacon Louisville Historical Museum Department of Library & Museum Services City of Louisville, Colorado May 2019 La City0r Louisville COLORADO • SINCE 187E 823 Garfield Ave. History Legal Description: Lots 5, 6, & 7, Block 5, Louisville Heights subdivision Year of Construction: 1910 Summary: The Weaver family built this house and owned the property for 37 years. The other families that owned it for a long time were the Berry family, for 26 years, and the current owners, who have owned it for 34 years. It is considered to be one of only a few Edwardian Vernaculars in Louisville. Development of the Louisville Heights Subdivision; Date of Construction The Louisville Heights Addition in which this house sits was first developed in 1904 by the Colorado Mortgage & Investment Co. Ltd. In 1905, the company conveyed many of the lots in the Louisville Heights subdivision to Louisville residents John Affolter and Dr. Charles Wolfer. John Affolter died in 1907. The administrator of John Affolter's estate, who was his brother Edward Affolter, and Charles Wolfer sold the parcel where 823 Garfield is now located in 1908 to George Ransom. The parcel at that time consisted of lots 5, 6, 7, and 8, Block 5. In 1909, Mary I. Todd Weaver purchased lots 5-8 from George Ransom. The same day, she purchased lot 9 from its owners. From 1909 until 1955, the parcel consisted of these five lots, whereas today, 823 Garfield consists of the three lots of 5, 6, and 7. The Weaver family is credited with having had the house constructed. The 1948 Boulder County Assessor card for this property gives 1913 as the year of construction, with this date being repeated on the Boulder County website. The County has been found to be in error with respect to the dates of construction of some historic buildings in Louisville, so it is important to look at all the evidence. In this case, it should be noted that the owners of the house in 1948 were not part of the Weaver family that 1