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Resource Number: 5BL 8002
<br />Temporary Resource Number: 157508404001
<br />houses have been modified over the years, most of the historic character -defining features have been
<br />preserved.
<br />936 La Farge Avenue is consistent with these patterns and blends well with the scale and character of the
<br />neighborhood. The property consists of a relatively large corner lot. Except for a small portion of the back yard
<br />that is enclosed with a wire fence, the property is open to La Farge Avenue and South Street, with grassy front
<br />and side yards. A gravel drive leads into the property from South Street, where it may have led to the former
<br />garage location. The existing garage opens onto the alley at the east side of the property.
<br />9. Changes in Condition: None.
<br />10. Changes to Location or Size Information: None.
<br />11. Changes in Ownership: Same ownership as 2000 inventory form.
<br />12. Other Changes, Additions, or Observations:
<br />Further research has yielded more information about the ownership and use of the building.
<br />936 La Farge was the home of the Michele (Michael, Mike) and Maria Buffo family for at least forty-six years, from no
<br />later than 1900 until 1946. Members of this family have been residents of Jefferson Place for five generations.
<br />The earliest owners of this lot were Benjamin Morgan, who acquired it from Jefferson Place developer Charles Welch
<br />in 1890, as well as Elizabeth Morgan, Amy Collier, and Esther Jane Schneider. Based on County recording dates,
<br />Esther Jane Schneider owned it from 1892 until 1902, when Michael and Maria Buffo purchased this property. John
<br />and Esther Jane Schneider and their eight children were living in Louisville in the 1890s, according to Louisville
<br />directories, and in 1900, according to census records; John Schneider was a miner, City Trustee, and Justice of the
<br />Peace. However, it is the Michael and Maria Buffo family who are shown as living at this location in 1900. They are
<br />shown as renting their house. This indicates that the Buffos lived here before 1902, when they evidently purchased
<br />the property. It is possible that the Schneider family lived at this location before the Buffos began to rent it by 1900.
<br />This corner is not shown on the 1893, 1900, or 1908 Sanborn maps. Boulder County gives 1905 as the date of
<br />construction of this house. However, an earlier date seems more likely, particularly since dates of construction for
<br />houses in Louisville that are given by the County have at times been found to be in error and because the Buffo
<br />family was likely living here in 1900. Also, the Schneiders purchased this property no later than 1892, and the 1892,
<br />1896, and 1898 Louisville directories show the family to have been in Louisville. A more accurate date of construction
<br />would seem to be circa 1900, if not earlier. (The 1909 Drumm's Wall Map shows this house to be in the correct
<br />location.)
<br />Michael Buffo (1862-1924) and Maria Buffo (1866-1939, maiden name also Buffo) were married in Italy. They came
<br />from Prascorsano, Province of Torino, Italy, as did others who settled along this part of La Farge. More about their
<br />connections with the Fenolia, Enrietto, and Allera families and the connections of all of these families with
<br />Prascorsano can be found in the report on 920 La Farge (5BL7999). As noted in that report, Mary Enrietto has been
<br />stated to have been the niece of Michael Buffo, and she and her husband, Barney, lived here at 936 La Farge as well
<br />as at Mary Buffo Bosone's house at 937 La Farge (5BL11286) before purchasing and moving into 920 La Farge
<br />(5BL918). It should also be noted that the 1900 census, which shows Michael, Maria, and Baptist very likely living at
<br />this location, also shows a boarder, Toni "Fanoglio." This indicates yet another link with the Fenolia family. (A second
<br />boarder living with the family was John Balla, also an Italian immigrant.)
<br />Michael Buffo immigrated to the US in 1893, coming first to Indiana. He was living in Louisville by 1898. Michael
<br />Buffo worked as a coal miner and saved money to send for his family. A passenger list from 1898 states that Maria
<br />Buffo and their oldest child, Battista, were coming to meet Michael in Louisville.
<br />Louisville directories place the Buffo family at this location beginning with 1904 and continuing through the 1930s.
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