Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2017 10 16

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: Information is from the Jefferson Place Survey (attached) Constructed in 1905, the house is part of the Jefferson Place subdivision, the first residential subdivision in Louisville (platted in 1880). In 1903, Lodovica Obele, a widow with five children, purchased the property. That same year, Lodovica married John Vercellono, a coal miner. Both Lodovica and John were of Italian descent. They resided at the property with six children, until John passed away around 1930 and Lodovica passed away in 1937. In 1938, Dominic and Lilian Buffo purchased the property. The Buffo family is an Italian family that came to Louisville in the 1890's. This property has been in the Buffo family for 79 years, and is currently owned by Betty Buffo, whom married Dominic's and Lilian's son, William ("Bill"). ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY: Full architectural description in Jefferson Place Survey (attached) The existing principal structure is a one-story, cross -gabled, wood -framed, single-family house built circa 1905. An early photo provided by the applicant shows decorative shingles in the gable end. The 1948 photo shows turned posts and decorative brackets typical of the Folk Victorian style. Prior to 1948, the owner enclosed a rear porch and added a patio roof to the original structure. The current patio awning is likely a more recent modification. In 1975, the owner re -sided the building with steel siding in 1975. After 1948, the owner replaced the windows, modified window openings, replaced the front door, and modified the front porch. Although there is no definitive record, it is likely that these modifications took place in 1975 along with the replacement siding. Despite the loss of much of the original Folk Victorian details from the early 20th century, the property has maintained integrity in form and location. 709 Walnut. Boulder County Real Estate Appraisal card, 1948.