Historic Preservation Commission Case 05-001-LA Staff Report

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City of Louisville August 8, 2005 ITEM: APPLICANT: OWNER: Historic Preservation Commission Staff Report PROJECT INFORMATION: PROPERTY NAME: ADDRESS: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: DATE OF CONSTRUCTION: Case #05-001-LA City of Louisville City of Louisville Louisville Historical Museum 1001 Main Street Lots 1-4, Block 1, Barclay Place Jacoe Store, 1908 Tomeo House, 1908 Jordinelli House, 1904 REQUEST: Request to landmark HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: Jacoe Store — This building originally served as a retail establishment and by 1928 it was known as the Jacoe Market. Records indicate it remained in use as the Jacoe Market into the 1950s when it was purchased by Dominic Tomeo. Tomeo House — Built by the Tomeo Family in the early 1900s, this house was used as a miner's cottage for approximately 75 years. The Tomeo family lived in the house for the majority of that time and later rented the cottage to the Ross Family. Jordinelli House & Summer Kitchen: This house was originally built in 1904 at 1100 Lafarge Avenue and was moved to this site, with the summer kitchen, in 2001. This home was owned by the Jordinelli Family for most of its history. Frank Jordinelli worked in the mines in town and later passed the house on to his daughter Minnie Jordinelli DeRose whose family sold the house in 1998. In 2001, the owners donated the house to the City of Louisville and it was relocated. The City of Louisville purchased the property in the 1980s and the Louisville Historical Commission has used the site as the Louisville Historical Museum since that time. 1