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Resource Number: 5BL7987 i Temporary Resource Number: NIA Architectural Inventory Form (Page 2 of 5) Ayy ................:...............•:I:I:•Y.:•:::<+1{......•hxn:..d`.::::ti\ti:C,v,....I .n:i............♦ I....e�.+.h.:♦....nn...r..t:.....fn.1:..:ah..s.,....>.rv.M f'rc�..•. n�ib2.h•.I♦:tJw.. .::::::............. I::•IS.NYY.rt.:•Xi.;.•,.•r'.Q♦}: .. ..•♦ :.. ....s..:..:...3d: sr......:I::...... i:��.♦..::.:: 21. General Architectural Description The Ferarese House is a one-story wood -frame residence, supported by a low concrete foundation, with a bulkhead cellar located on the south elevation. The building's exterior walls have been cladded with white horizontal vinyl siding. The intersecting gables roof has boxed eaves, and is covered with green asphalt shingles. A red brick chimney is located on the exterior of the north elevation. A non -original single -light fixed -pane "picture" window is located on the facade (west elevation). Original windows elsewhere include 3/1 (ribbon style) double -hung sash, and 1/1 double -hung sash, with painted white wood frames and surrounds. Non -original lxl horizontal sliding windows, with metal frames, are located on the north and east elevations. A carpeted concrete porch, covered by a low-pitched hipped porch roof, extends nearly the full length of the facade. The porch roof is supported by painted white turned columns. Centrally located on the facade, the front entry door is a stained natural brown solid wood door, with one diamond -shaped light, and with a white metal storm door. A secondary entrance is located near the east end of the south elevation. A painted white wood -paneled door, with one upper sash light topped by a cornice with a dentil course, and with a white metal storm door, opens onto a concrete patio. The patio is covered by a corrugated metal shed roof, with steel post supports. A 10' by 18' wood -frame Garage, with a small shed built onto the north elevation, is located on the alley to the east of the house. The garage has a low concrete perimeter walls foundation, rolled asphalt exterior walls, and a gable roof with rolled asphalt roofing material over wood shingles, lx wood decking, and 2x wood rafters. A 2-light window is located on the south elevation, and a 6-light window is located on the west elevation. A painted white vertical wood plank, horizontal sliding, garage door opens onto the alley on the east elevation. A single, painted white, vertical wood plank door, side hinged with metal strap hinges, is located on the west elevation 29.Construction History (include description and dates of major additions, alterations, or demolitions: Sanborn insurance maps provide evidence that the oldest part of this residence was constructed before 1893, and that the building, as currently configured, dates to between 1900 and 1908. This is with the exception of a 14' by 7' shed -roofed addition to the east (rear) elevation, which dates to circa 1950. • • • • rt 23. Landscape or setting special features: The Ferarese property is located on the east side of LaFarge Avenue, west of downtown, in Louisville's oldest residential neighborhood. 24. Associated buildings, features, or objects Garage IV. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY 25. Date of Construction: Estimate ca. 1890 Actual Source of information: Sanborn map, 1893 26. Architect: n/a Source of information: nia 27. Builder/ Contractor: unknown Source of information: n/a 28. Original owner: unknown Source of information: nia 30. Original location: Moved Date of move(s) yes no n/a