Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2023 05 15

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Historical Commission selected Madonna to posthumously receive the 2017 Pioneer Award. 929 Parkview Street became the home of Joe and Irene Barbara Madonna, and they raised their children there. After Joe died in 1984, Irene Barbara continued to live in the house. She passed away in 2020. In 1992, Irene Barbara Madonna sold property to the north of and adjacent to 929 Parkview Street that Joe Madonna had acquired in the 1950s. This became the Front Court Subdivision. The transaction appears to have included a small section of 929 Parkview and slightly altered the legal description of the property at 929 Parkview. JL w 929 Parkview Street, south/southwest (front) elevation — 1952 Boulder Assessors Card ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY: 929 Parkview Street is a one-story, wood framed, hipped roof, Minimal Ranch style single family home. As is common with the Ranch style, this house has boxed eaves, is absent of dormers, and has asymmetrical massing, a one-story rectangular plan, a low pitched roof, a variety of window types and a shallow front porch at the entrance. Also common for the style is the asymmetrically placed front entry door, which is recessed and is sheltered by the overhanging front -facade roof. While it is common to see Ranch homes have an attached garage to complement their rectangular width, variants on smaller lots will often have them separated on in the rear. These smaller examples of the Ranch type are often called Ranchette, Transitional Ranch, or Minimal Ranch. These styles will lack the size, footprint, or elaborations present in many Ranches, but were also popular homes in America's post -WWII housing boom. Boulder County Assessor records indicate that this house was constructed circa 1952. There have been modifications over time that include a decorative lattice further obscuring the front door and entrance. Additionally, an outdoor enclosure and storage area was added on the far 7