816 McKinley Historic Structure Assessment

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DAA JDESIGN ARCHITECTURE+INTERIORS 3.0 STRUCTURE CONDITION ASSESSMENT 3.1 SITE ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPE FEATURES Description: 816 McKinley Avenue is set on a typical downtown Louisville lot approximately 50 feet wide by 125 feet deep, running lengthwise in the east -west direction and totaling approximately 6,159 sf. The property is bordered on the west by McKinley Avenue, to the north and south by residential properties, and on the east by an alley. The house sits on the west side of the lot, approximately 20 feet from the west property line. A chain link fence encloses the west, north and south sides of the lot with various wood fences throughout the property as well, including at the east alley. Approximately 1/8 of the lot is covered by the building footprint, located in the western 112 of the site. The building is set back approximately 9 feet from the northern and 15 feet from the southern property lines. Also found on the site are a wood framed garage, a small wood framed shed, and a larger concrete block shed. The total lot coverage of all buildings is approximately 114 of the site. Additionally, there are several concrete slabs between the outbuildings and the alley, as well as concrete walks running the length of the south side of the property and intermittently between the outbuildings. The front yard is landscaped with shrubs and mature trees, including a large Austrian pine adjacent to the northwest corner of the house. The yard between the house and garage is primarily sod, with a wood deck and large locust tree located centrally between the house and the garage. Additionally, shrubs and small trees line the north and south fence lines. Looking east from McKinley Ave. The house sits on the west end of the lot, close to the ROW, with significant landscaping and a concrete walk. Looking east from the house to the yard with mature locust tree central in the yard. Condition Evaluation: Overall, the landscape features are in fair condition with the primary issues being overgrown mature trees and concrete flatwork that has heaved in a few areas. None of the listed features meet historic requirements, nor were any historic features discovered, and therefore assessment was minimal. Recommendations: No recommendations at this time. 816 WKINLEY AVE, PAGE - 13