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ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY: <br />537 La Farge Avenue is a one story, wood -framed National house that has been <br />renovated to include bungalow -inspired characteristics. The primary fagade faces east <br />to La Farge Avenue. The exterior is covered in stucco which was added in 2012; the <br />original material was wood siding. The house is painted brown with green, ecru, and <br />burgundy trim. The house has a front gable roof covered in brown asphalt shingles. The <br />front (east) facade has a full -width front porch with a hipped roof supported by square <br />columns. The front porch was originally much smaller and lacked a roof but was <br />expanded over time. The front door opens onto the porch. Two windows also face onto <br />the porch. The house has storm windows; it is unknown if the windows underneath are <br />original. The south side of the house includes a shed roof bump -out that has expanded <br />to the east over time, based on the 1948 Boulder County Assessor's Card. <br />The following primary changes occurred over time: <br />• Bump -out expansion (post-1948) <br />• Rear porch rebuilt (1975) <br />• Front porch expanded (1987) <br />• Front porch rebuilt (2012) <br />• Steel siding added to house (1980) <br />• Siding removed and stucco added (2012) <br />CRITERIA FOR DEMOLITION REVIEW: <br />The Historic Preservation Commission should review the demolition permit application <br />based upon any of the following criteria in Section 15.36.200(H) of the Louisville <br />Municipal Code (LMC): <br />CRITERIA <br />FINDINGS <br />1. <br />The eligibility of the <br />building for designation <br />as an individual <br />landmark consistent <br />with the purposes and <br />standards in this <br />chapter; <br />Age <br />537 La Farge Avenue was constructed in 1939, <br />making the structure 80 years old. <br />Significance <br />Social Significance - Exemplifies cultural, political, <br />economic or social heritage of the community. <br />• The property is associated with two long-time <br />owners: the Lucas family and Deborski family. <br />• Jeremie and Marie Lucas were owners at the <br />time the house on 537 La Farge was <br />constructed in 1939. Jeremie worked in <br />Louisville coal mines. They owned the property <br />until 1966. <br />• The Edward and Carol Deborski owned the <br />property from 1966 to 1993. They founded the <br />Old Style Sausage Company and Louisville <br />Store and Lock. Edward Deborski served on <br />14 <br />