Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2019 02 07

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The Depression -era cabins located at 801 and 809 Lee Avenue (Cabin 1 and Cabin 2, respectively) were built by Emmit and Laura Trott sometime between 1935 and 1940. The Trotts built these small cabins as rental units, along with a number of other cabins on their property, and rented them to local residents. While some of the cabins may have been rented to miners working in local coal mines, others were rented to bachelors and families living in Louisville. The cabins each contain two rooms, a kitchen/living space and a bedroom, and are approximately 203 square feet (Cabin 1) and 222 square feet (Cabin 2) in size. At an unknown date, the cabins became vacant. The cabins remained in their original locations in the Miners Field neighborhood until 2018 when they were moved to the City Services building. Local residents spearheaded the preservation efforts and have remained involved in the subsequent relocation efforts. City Council and the Historic Preservation Commission originally considered the following possible locations to relocate the cabins: • John Breaux Park • Highway 42 and Pine • South Main Street • Nawatny Greenway • Miner's Field • Louisville Golf Course • Louisville Arboretum • Jefferson/Hutchinson right-of-way Based on a desire to keep the cabins close to their original location and maintain historic context and integrity, the City Council identified two sites for further analysis: • Miner's Field (2 cabins); and • Hwy 42 and Pine (1 cabin) and Miner's Field (1 cabin). ANALYSIS: Locations Considered The sites were evaluated based on architectural appropriateness, historic preservation standards, civil engineering impacts and construction cost impacts. It was determined that structural engineering for the foundations at each site would be similar and therefore, no differences were noted between the two options. The following is a summary site analysis based on information gathered by the consultant: OPTION 1: Option one proposes to relocate both cabins to the Miner's Field. The City is planning reconfiguration of the outfield fence, but the final location has not determined. There is also a recently planted memorial tree in the vicinity planted by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). DAR has been contacted about the possible need to relocate the tree and are supportive. Because of the constraints, the plans below for Miner's Field are conceptual, but staff believes there is adequate room for location of the cabins.