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Resource Number: 5BL7982 Temporary Resource Number: N/A Architectural Inventory Form (Page 2 of 5) 21. General Architectural Description The Mastriona house is a single -story, wood -frame residence supported by a low concrete foundation. A small planted grass front yard to the east is open, while a larger backyard to the west is enclosed by a chain link fence. The house's exterior walls are cladded with non -original, white and pale green, horizontal aluminum siding. The original roof is hipped, with boxed flared eaves, and is covered with red asphalt shingles. A large, 20' by 16' gabled addition to the original building's west (rear) elevation, predates 1950. The residence's windows, most of which have been altered from their original appearance, include 1xl horizontal sliders, and 2-light fixed -panes, set in metal frames. Windows on the east and south elevations have decorative wood shutters. The house's primary entrance is located on the east elevation (facade), where a painted white wood -paneled door, with a white metal storm door, opens onto a concrete porch. The porch covers nearly the entire length of the facade, and is covered by a hipped roof with black wrought iron supports. Located on the west elevation, the building's rear entrance is comprised of a wood -paneled door, with a painted black wood screen door, which opens onto a concrete patio. A 20' by 22' Garage is located on the alley to the west of the house. The garage rests on a concrete foundation, and has narrow, painted white, horizontal wood siding exterior walls. The garage roof is a moderately -pitched front gable, with rolled grey asphalt roofing material, over lx wood decking and 2x wood rafters, with fascia. The building is no longer in use as a garage, as the garage doors on the west elevation have been replaced with painted white plywood sheets. A single, painted black, solid wood door is located at the east end of the south elevation. A single window opening is located on the south elevation. Built onto the garage's east elevation is a 10' by 12' Chicken House. Presently used for storage, this small building features painted white horizontal weatherboard walls, and a shed roof with rolled green asphalt roofing material, over lx wood decking and 2x wood rafters. A plywood door, side hinged with metal strap hinges, is located on the south elevation. 29.Construction History (include description and dates of major additions, alterations, or demolitions: Boulder County Assessor records list 1900 as this house's date of construction. Sanborn insurance maps provide evidence that a residence existed here as early as 1893. The 1893, 1900, and 1908 Sanborn maps all depict an L-shaped dwelling here. Two gabled additions to the building's west (rear) elevation predate the 1960s. 23. Landscape or setting special features: This property is located on the west side of LaFarge Avenue, west of downtown, in Louisville's oldest residential neighborhood. 24. Associated buildings, features, or objects Garage, Chicken House IV. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY 25. Date of Construction: Estimate ca. 1890 Actual Source of information: Sanborn map, 1893 26. Architect: unknown Source of information: nia 27. Builder/ Contractor: unknown Source of information: nla 28. Original owner: Joseph Winkler family (probably) Source of information: Boulder County Directories 30. Original location: Moved Date of move(s) yes no nla 1 1 4