Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2009 07 20

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. ,- \. >;',;: t-<" . ~ ~\;J;; l'll, ~ _ ~7"~kt' ~ r I ~ ~ ;q ~ t !: .<" 1.' . ~ ,:~ Historic Preservation Commission Staff Report July 20,2009 REQUEST: Demolition ADDRESS: 561 Lincoln Avenue APPLICANT: Paul Andrews and Constance Lawrence CASE NUMBER: 2009-002-DEMO BACKGROUND: The property owners, Paul Andrews and Constance Lawrence, applied for a demolition permit on June 8, 2009 for the demolition of 561 Lincoln Avenue. Subcommittee members Stewart and Williams toured the site on June 25 and determined that the home may be eligible for locallandmarking. The building appears to have been constructed in a series of additions around the original 10' X 12' mining structure, and might be able to be used as a design element for future construction. The home is in a style particularly associated with Louisville and represents the built environment of the coal miners, so it may be culturally significant to Louisville. A stay was placed on the demolition permit request and a public hearing was scheduled for July 20. Per Ordinance No. 1463, Series 2005 the following public notice was given: . The public hearing was advertised in the Daily Camera on July 4th, 2009; . A public hearing notice was posted on the property on July 6th, 2009; . The applicant received notice via both regular and certified mail, sent on July 3rd, 2009. STAFF COMMENTS: This house was very likely constructed in the period of 1893 and 1894. Assessor's records state the home was built in 1894. The 1909 Drumm's Wall Map of Louisville at the Museum shows a building in that location at that address. It appears this is the oldest building on Lincoln Avenue. The Acme Place Subdivision was originally platted in 1888. John Connel, the original developer of Acme Place Subdivision, was an agent for the United Pacific Railroad Company, and was also believed to be involved in the establishment of the Acme Mine. There were numerous owners of the home between 1894 and 1940; most of these residents held jobs typical to small towns at the time including working at local mercantile stores, a miner, and a railroad worker. Christopher Hutchinson, the first owner, was a miner and immigrant from England.