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Resource Number: 5BL7973 j
<br /> Temporary Resource Number: NIA Architectural Inventory Form
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<br /> 21. General Architectural Description 1 23. Landscape or setting special features:
<br /> The Johnson farmhouse is a wood frame residence which rests on a stone This property is located southwest of the
<br /> foundation, with a partial basement. The exterior walls are white intersection of Grant Avenue and
<br /> horizontal aluminum siding, and the intersecting gables roof is covered Hutchinson Street, to the south of
<br /> with wood shingles. The roof eaves are boxed, and there is one red brick Louisville's older neighborhoods. A gravel
<br /> :j' lane leads to the property from Hutchinson.
<br /> chimney located on the ridge. Window patterns include 1/1 double-hung "I.
<br /> A large planted grass lawn surrounds the
<br /> sash, 2/2 double-hung sash, and lx1 horizontal sliders, all with painted ihouse, with two large fir threes, and many
<br /> white wood frames and surrounds,and with exterior metal storm windows. j smaller deciduous trees.
<br /> An enclosed hipped-roof front porch, on the house's east elevation,
<br /> features ten meal-framed windows, and two sets of paired 1/1 double-
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<br /> hung sash windows. Two concrete and sandstone steps, flanked by low r:
<br /> concrete kneewalls,with black wrought iron railings,lead to a silver metal
<br /> g g r.: 24. Associated buildings, features, or objects
<br /> storm door at the exterior of the a and
<br /> steps,
<br /> porch. The portion of the
<br /> Garage, Coal Shed, Chicken House
<br /> front sidewalk, are covered by a green fiberglass hood, with white iii
<br /> wrought iron supports. A distinctive, painted white, wood-paneled door,
<br /> with carved scrollwork and a dentil course in its top and locking rails, NI
<br /> leads from the porch into the house's interior. An enclosed hipped-roof Ili
<br /> rear porch addition is located on the building's west elevation. A solid IV. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY
<br /> wood door, with an aluminum storm door, enters into the rear porch at the
<br /> west end of the south elevation. 25. Date of Construction:
<br /> Estimate ca. 1920
<br /> A large Garage is located to the south of the house. This structure Actual
<br /> features a concrete slab foundation and floor, red glazed brick walls, and
<br /> •* Source of information:
<br /> a shed roof with rolled green asphalt roofing material over lx wood field estimate
<br /> decking and 2x wood rafters. The roof features stepped side gables on
<br /> the north and south elevations. A band of three 4-light hopper windows,
<br /> with painted white wood frames and surrounds, are located on the north
<br /> - 26. Architect:
<br /> elevation. Large, painted white, vertical wood plank horizontal sliding nla
<br /> garage doors,side hinged with metal strap hinges,are located on the east
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<br /> elevation. A single painted white wood-paneled door is located at the Source of information:
<br /> north end of the east elevation. nia
<br /> A Coal Shed is located just to the south of the garage. This small iii
<br /> building rests on a wood timbers on grade foundation,and features board- 27. Builder/ Contractor:
<br /> and-batten walls, and a shed roof with rolled green asphalt roofing unknown
<br /> material. A vertical wood plank door, side hinged with metal strap Source of information: 1
<br /> hinges, is located on the east elevation. nla
<br /> Located to the south and west of the coal shed, are the Stone Foundation $'
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<br /> Ruins of a large Chicken House. 28. Original owner:
<br /> Jonas and Hannah Johnson
<br /> To the west of the foundation ruins,is a Chicken House which still stands.
<br /> This structure has low stone perimeter walls foundation, a concrete slab Source of information:
<br /> floor, and red glazed brick walls, with concrete pargeting. The building >h Mary Johnson
<br /> is covered by a monitor roof, with rolled green asphalt roofing material
<br /> over lx wood decking and 2x wood rafters. Multiple chicken wire 30. Original location: yes
<br /> covered openings are located along the lower south elevation, and there Moved no
<br /> are fourteen clerestory windows along the south elevation. Three vertical J. Date of move(s) nia
<br /> wood plank doors,side hinged with metal strap hinges, are located on the a
<br /> south elevation as well.
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<br /> 29.Construction History (include description and dates of major additions,
<br /> alterations, or demolitions:
<br /> This house was built during the early 1900s. At some point,a hipped-roof enclosed i
<br /> rear porch addition was built onto the west (rear) elevation. The front porch was iii
<br /> likely originally open, but is now enclosed.
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