Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2010 06 21

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LOUISVILLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION STAFF REPORT June 21, 2010 ITEM: Case #201 0-001-LA - request to landmark an historical residential structure located at 1109 Lafarge Avenue. APPLICANT: OWNER: Scott Eichorn and Jill Esposito 1109 Lafarge Avenue Louisville, CO 80027 Scott Eichorn and Jill Esposito 1109 Lafarge Avenue Louisville, CO 80027 PROJECT INFORMATION: ADDRESS: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: DATE OF CONSTRUCTION: 1109 Lafarge Avenue Lots 3 - 4, Block 3, Barclay Place 1909 REQUEST: Request to landmark an historical residential structure located at 1109 Lafarge Avenue. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: Information from the Fall 2008 edition of The Louisville Historian (Issue #80) The house was built in 1909 as a single family residence. It has served as the home for only three families since its construction. The home was eventually owned by Henry "Ricco" Zarini, who was born in the Town of Marshall in 1890. Ricco was the son of Joseph Zarini Sr., who moved to Louisville in September 1890, shortly after Ricco was born in Marshal. When Joseph purchased 824 Lafarge Avenue in 1890, he was believed to be the first Italian to purchase a home in Louisville. In fact at that time, Lafarge Avenue had the most concentration of Italian families than the Little Italy neighborhood. ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY: The house was built in 1909 and was originally a square residence measuring 28'x28'. A 14'x19' addition was added to the rear of the building in 1912. The garage appears to have been built prior to 1978 when the building was last appraised. The gable-on-hipped roof, stick built home has had few alterations over the years and retains a high degree of architectural integrity. The current owner did modify the existing porch to restore the original porch design to re-establish the wooden posts and balusters. Other than the restoration of the porch, there have been no other additions 1