700 Pine Historic Structure Assessment

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DAJDESIGN ARCHITECTURE, INTERIORS 2.1 ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE & CONSTRUCTION HISTORY The residential property at 700 Pine was built sometime around 1900. It is a typical wood frame vernacular house of the Louisville area. In 2024 the structure is clad in steel siding, although evidence remains of the original painted wood siding existing beneath. The foundation is essentially original, compared to 1948, and the house has had minimal renovation since. The building is composed of a series of very early additions. As these were built around the turn of the century, there is minimal documentation of the home's evolution. The following is a conjectural timeline. It is believed that the first phase of construction was the west living room and bedroom. This phase approximately mirrors the footprint on the site from the 1909 Drumm's Wall Map, although this is not conclusive. It appears that the current east sitting room was constructed next, since the roof ridge is above that of the west side. It is unlikely that the roofline of an addition would be set at a lower height, hence the west side is believed to predate the south side. It is conjectured that when the phase two roof was built, the original front facing gable was partially removed, resulting in the irregular roof line seen today. The bay window on the east may be original to this second phase, but it could also be a very early addition. The south kitchen wing was added after the bay window. Physical evidence suggests this was built in one phase. Sometime after, the parallel gable roofs of phases one and three were combined by extending the roof upwards, hence the peak on the main fagade, as supported by roof framing observations. The front porch must have been built, at the earliest after phase two, but it may postdate phase three. The primary fagade faces north to Pine Street and the original form of the house is apparent when viewed from the northeast. The overall mass and footprint of the house remain unchanged since 1948, and the only significant change since then has been the installation of steel siding. The wood frame construction style of the original house is typical of early 20th century construction techniques found in the Louisville area. Many of the original materials remain and are consistent with other building materials and details used on other houses built around the same time in the Louisville area. 700 Pine has the potential to be restored to a high degree of architectural integrity when compared to historic photos. Overall, the home is well maintained, with items that require prioritization, as outlined in the analysis of this report. The original house is essentially intact with very few modifications since the original construction in the 1900's. Based on site measurements and observations, it is believed that the original wood siding, a shiplap with a Dutch cove profile, is present throughout under the existing aluminum siding . Further investigative deconstruction has the potential to reveal a larger extent of original materials. 700 Pine is listed on the Local Register. Primary Changes Occurring Over Time: • Original house (RED): • Probable east addition (BLUE): • Bay window (GRAY): • South addition (PURPLE): • Enclosed porch: • New asphalt roof: • New floor joists: • New siding: • New windows: • New gutters & downspouts: ca. 1900 Unknown, early 1900s. Unknown, early 1900s. Unknown, ca. 1920s. Unknown, ca.1920s, enclosed post 1948. 2018 Unknown 1974 Unknown Unknown 700 PINE PAGE - 6