Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2022 05 16

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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Minutes April 11, 2022 Page 2 of 4 She mentions the landmark criteria and reviews each one. Criteria 1: Landmarks must be at least 50 years old. • 920 Parkview St was constructed approximately 1952, making it approximately 70 years old. Criteria 2: Landmarks must meet one or more of the criteria for architectural, social or geographic/environmental significance. • Architectural Significance — It represents a built environment of a group of people in an era of history that is culturally significant to Louisville. o This is a good example of the minimal Ranch popularized in America post - WWII. Some aesthetic changes have occurred over time, but the integrity and footprint largely remain the same. • Staff finds that the style and integrity of the structure has probable cause to meet the criteria for architectural significance. • Social Significance — It exemplifies cultural, political, economic or social heritage of the community. o The house has extremely strong associations with the current owners of the property still of the lineage of the Madonna family. The original owners have ties to Louisville's coal mining heritage as well as to Louisville's Italian immigrant community. o Additionally, a former owner of the property, Joe Madonna, has ties to many of Louisville's commercial heritage including Empire and Steinbaugh's as well as the development of the Bella Vista neighborhood. Joe named Barbara Street after Irene Barbara Madonna. • Staff finds that the structure meets the cultural and social heritage of the community and there is probable cause to meet the criterion for social significance. Criteria 3: Landmarks should meet one or more criteria for physical integrity. • Physical Integrity — It shows character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the community, region, state, or nation. o The property retains four of the seven aspects of integrity: location, setting, design, and association. It also has historical ties to Louisville's coal mining industry as well as many of Louisville's downtown businesses and neighborhood development. Remains in its original location, has the same historic context after having been moved, or was moved more than 50 years ago. o The subject property is found in its original location. Staff finds probable cause that the structure meets the criteria for physical integrity. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends that the HPC finds there is probable cause for landmarking 929 Parkview under the criteria in section 15.36.050 of the LMC, making the properties eligible for the cost of a historic structure assessment. The current maximum amount available for an HSA is $4,000. 3