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LOUISVILLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION STAFF REPORT July 19, 2010 ITEM: Case #2010-004-LA – request to landmark an historical residential structure located at 1131 Jefferson Avenue. APPLICANT: Janice Hoffman 1131 Jefferson Avenue Louisville, CO 80027 OWNER: Janice Hoffman 1131 Jefferson Avenue Louisville, CO 80027 PROJECT INFORMATION: ADDRESS: 1131 Jefferson Avenue LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lots 9 - 10, Block 7, Capitol Hill DATE OF CONSTRUCTION: 1932 REQUEST: Request to landmark an historical residential structure located at 1131 Jefferson Avenue. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: Information from Historian Bridget Bacon The property, which was part of the Capitol Hill Addition plat in 1904, remained vacant until the current house was built in 1932. There aren’t any records of any previous structure being located on this property prior to 1932. In 1932, John L. and Katie Porta purchased the lot from George Ellsberry and Mary Kilker Ellsberry. It was during this time they had the current structure built. Katie Porta was born in Italy in 1898 and immigrated to the US in the early 1900’s. Katie was the younger sister of Louisville Businessman Lawrence Mossoni. John Porta’s mother and father lived on La Farge and were Italian immigrants who immigrated to Louisville at the turn of the century. John later operated a pool hall in Louisville. In 1939, Pasqual and Loretta (Stout) Jacoe purchase the home from the Porta’s. Pasqual was the only child of Eliseo and Ann Jacoe, who operated the Jacoe Store, which is now being operated as the Louisville Historical Museum. Eliseo was an Italian immigrant and Ann was of Italian decent (American born). Pasqual worked at the store, then named Jacoe and Son, until he went to CU and earned a degree in chemistry. He eventually became director of the Colorado Department of Health’s Occupation and Radiological Health Division. The Jacoe’s owned the house from 1939 until 1966. 1