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Resource Number: 5BL 7997 Temporary Resource Number: 157508404006 houses have been modified over the years, most of the historic character -defining features have been preserved. 914 La Farge is consistent with these patterns and blends well with the scale and character of the neighborhood. 9. Changes in Condition: None. 10. Changes to Location or Size Information: None. 11. Changes in Ownership: Same ownership as 2000 inventory form. 12. Other Changes, Additions, or Observations: Further research has yielded new information about the history of 914 La Farge. Jefferson Place developer Charles Welch sold the property at the northeast corner of La Farge and Walnut, which originally consisted of all of Lots 1 through 5 of Block 3 of Jefferson Place, to Anna Plott (whose name is sometimes given as "Platt") in 1889, and it became the location of the Plott family residence. The original parcel now makes up 801 Walnut (formerly 5BL8028, demolished 2012), 809 Walnut (5BL11326), and 914 La Farge (5BL7997). 809 Walnut and 914 La Farge were the east and north sections of the yard for the original house at 801 Walnut, which no longer exists. Michael Forte sold the corner property, still consisting of all of Lots 1 through 5, to Fred Eberharter in 1935. In 1956, LeRoy and Christine Eberharter became the owners of 801 Walnut as it was a part of the estate of Fred Eberharter, and LeRoy was Fred's son. In 1958, they sold the house on the north part of the parcel to Barney and Mary Enrietto; that house came to be known by the address of 914 La Farge. Previous to the sale, the owner of 801 Walnut rented it out. Barney and Mary Enrietto owned 914 La Farge from 1958 to 1979, according to online property records. They already owned and resided in the house next door at 920 La Farge (5BL7999). The Enriettos likely purchased 914 La Farge largely in order to benefit from the rental income it provided. Biographical information about Barney and Mary Enrietto can be found in the report on 920 La Farge. As noted in the 2000 survey for this property, the Boulder County Assessor records indicate that this house was created by two cabins being connected together. The County website states that the house was constructed in 1945. Presumably, the two cabins were built elsewhere and then moved to the rear of 801 Walnut, and connected together, by the owner of 801 Walnut (who would have been Fred Eberharter at the time) in circa 1945. No additional information was found that would shed light on the date of construction. As noted in the 2000 survey for this property, one renter of 914 La Farge was Nora Vaughn. She was the widow of James Vaughn and is shown as living at this address in Louisville directories from 1949 to 1960. Sources of Information Boulder County "Real Estate Appraisal Card — Urban Master," on file at the Carnegie Branch Library for Local History in Boulder, Colorado Boulder County Clerk & Recorder's Office and Assessor's Office public records, accessed through http://recorder.bouldercounty.org Directories of Louisville residents and businesses on file at the Louisville Historical Museum Census records and other records accessed through www.ancestry.com Drumm's Wall Map of Louisville, Colorado, 1909 2