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Gigi Yang Louisville Historical Museum Department of Cultural Services City of Louisville, Colorado September 2025 Citytr Om Louisville COLORADO • SINCE 1878 1013 La Farge Ave. History Legal Description: LOT 5 & S 8 FT LOT 6 BLK 4 BARCLAY PLACE Year of Construction: 1906 Summary: 1013 La Farge shares an unusual history with several houses on the block that were built by E.J. Di Francia as dowries for his daughters. The home's history also contributes to the story of property ownership by families of Italian heritage in the neighborhood and along La Farge. Also notable is ownership by only two families over its 120-year history including the Di Francia family and the extended Giorzelli, Enrietto, and DiSalle families. The unique architectural style and "sister" homes are also referenced in the 2018 report "Stories in Places: Putting Louisville's Residential Development in Context." Development of Barclay Place The Colorado Mortgage and Investment Co., Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of Great Britain and doing business in Colorado, in 1897 platted the Barclay Place subdivision in which this building is located. Di Francia Family Ownership, 1905-1928 The following summary of DiFrancia family ownership is excerpted from a report written by Bridget Bacon in 2016 on 1029 LaFarge which shares the history of 1013 LaFarge since the initial purchase of property by Eusebio Di Francia included Lots 5-8, Block 4 of Barclay Place. Additional information on 1013 La Farge is added to this report. Eusebio Giuseppe "Joe" Di Francia (often referred to as E.J. Di Francia) purchased a parcel consisting of Lots 5-8, Block 4, Barclay Place by a deed recorded in 1905. The history of this particular house comes with a family story, which is that descendants of the Di Francia family, whose primary home in the early 1900s was the large brick house next door at 1045 La Farge,