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SUMMARY: <br />The applicant requests approval of a grant in the amount of $5,315 from the Historic <br />Preservation Fund for the Harney House located at 620 Grant Avenue. Under <br />Resolution No. 2, Series 2012, for a period of 18 months from when a property is <br />declared a landmark pursuant to Chapter 15.36 of the Louisville Municipal Code the <br />owner of the residential property shall be eligible for an unmatching flexible grant from <br />the Historic Preservation Fund in the amount of up to $5,000 and a matching focused <br />grant of up to $15,000 for "preserving, restoring, rehabilitating, or protecting landmarked <br />property." (Res. 2, Series 2012) <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Harney family from Slovakia owned this home for about 65 years. The home was <br />located in a neighborhood with other Eastern European households. Across the street is <br />the Mudrock House (613 Grant Avenue), also owned by a Slovak family. Together, John <br />and Katherine Harney had at least eleven children, of whom eight lived to adulthood in <br />620 Grant Avenue. John Harney worked as a coal miner in the Louisville area. John <br />Harney's brother, Joseph Harney, owned the farm that is now the Harney-Lastoka Open <br />Space. <br />Boulder County Assessor records, 1948 <br />