Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2020 07 20

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SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting: • A finding of probable cause for landmark designation to allow for funding of a historic structure assessment for 601 Lincoln Avenue. Under Resolution No. 17, Series 2019, a property may be eligible for reimbursement for a historic structure assessment (HSA) from the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) if the Historic Preservation Commission finds "probable cause to believe the building may be eligible for landmarking under the criteria in section 15.36.050 of the Louisville Municipal Code." Further, "a finding of probable cause under this Section is solely for the purposes of action on the pre-landmarking building assessment grant request, and such finding shall not be binding upon the HPC, City Council or other party to a landmarking hearing." Staff recommendations: • Staff recommends that the HPC finds there is probable cause for landmarking 601 Lincoln Avenue under the criteria in section 15.36.050 of the LMC, making the properties eligible for the cost of a historic structure assessment. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: Information from Bridget Bacon, Louisville Historical Museum The subdivision in which this house is located, the Pleasant Hill Addition, was platted in 1894. The lots where 601 Lincoln Avenue is located were originally sold to Charles Wolfer in 1903, then to Frank Carveth in 1904, and finally to George Dalby in 1906. Records indicate that the house was constructed prior to 1906. George Dalby moved to Louisville in 1892 as a child. In 1900 he married Jane Elsdon and they had four children: Edward; Clara; Grace; and Joe. George went into the retail business with several of his cousins and in 1909 they moved into what is now the State Mercantile Building at 801 Main Street. At that time, the building was known as "Carveth Bros. & Dalby" or the "Dalby Supermarket." George Dalby was injured in a train crash on his way to Denver; two of his cousins were killed in the same accident. Joe Dalby took over the business in 1946 and ran it until its closure in 1969. Grace Dalby took ownership of the house in 1951 following the death of her parents. At that point, the house is believed to have been used as a rental. In 1976, the house was sold to the King/Mandell family.