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Criteria <br />Meets <br />Criteria? <br />Evaluation <br />1. The eligibility of the <br />Yes <br />Age <br />building for <br />The principal structure was constructed around <br />designation as an <br />1910, making it around 114 years old. <br />individual landmark <br />consistent with the <br />Architectural & Social Significance <br />purposes and <br />Social significance includes early history of <br />standards in this <br />home with connection to Italian <br />chapter; <br />development of Louisville (DiGiacomo and <br />a. Age <br />Rotolo families). Connection to DiGiacomo <br />b. Significance <br />family is of particular importance given the <br />c. Physical <br />role of the DiGiacomos in platting and <br />Integrity <br />developing Old Town. <br />• Also includes Hispanic history of Louisville <br />(Lerma and Maestas families). Hispanic <br />families have lived in Louisville for nearly <br />the entire history of the city, with a growth in <br />population in the 1920s and a subsequent <br />sharp decline in the 1930s. The Hispanic <br />history of 1234 Jefferson tracks somewhat <br />with this timeline, though the Maestas family <br />lived at 1234 Jefferson from 1963 — 2023. <br />While staff does not currently have a list of <br />landmarks that relate to Hispanic history, it <br />is likely that Hispanic history is <br />underrepresented in Louisville landmarks, <br />making homes like 1234 Jefferson an <br />important resource. In addition, even for <br />those buildings that have connections to <br />Hispanic community members, the record is <br />often not as complete as for other immigrant <br />and migrant groups. 1234 Jefferson has a <br />comparably rich record for its Hispanic <br />residents, adding to its importance as a <br />historic resource. <br />• See social history report (Attachment 2) for <br />full history of the home, including histories <br />of other residents. <br />Integrity <br />• Form appears intact. Front widow size and <br />location appear to match midcentury. <br />• Siding change, date unknown. <br />• Addition in 1961 older than 50 years. <br />• Addition in 1998 not historic. Extent of <br />addition unknown, but likely in rear, which <br />5 <br />