1908 Magazine Street (House), Louisville

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Magazine Street Louisville. Jefferson County, Kentucky Significance Magazine Street is significant within the context of the Russell National District which was listed in This structure is typical of shotgun houses that. were built throughout this particular neighborhood during the late and early centuries. This house and its neighbors are quite similar in facade arrangements and basic floor plans indicating a series of this type of house in this specific portion of the neighborhood. A variety of architectural period styles were utilized to distinguish individual houses The Italianate was a frequently used style in this Historic District. Description: I 908 Magazine Street is an example of a very simple 2-story shotgun Italianate influenced structure.

The structure features masonry construction Originally designed without a great deal of ornament, few significant details remain upon the facade. What has survived is a simply bracketed cornice Missing are the front door, possibly featuring a simply bracketed hood and limestone stoop leading to the walkway in front. The roof features a standing seam metal roof, and could possibly be the original material The roof features no overhang along its gutterside and a minimal I 1 overhang along the gable end in front. Windows originally were 2 over 2 design with a vertical wood muntin dividing each sash. There are extensive alterations to the structure. In the rear we have an additional floor added creating an extra room above what was the kitchen.

In the front we have an additional vestibule added to the structure. This \vas constructed at the time the house was converted into the True Spirit Baptist Church There are as well extensive alterations to the interior for the congregation History: It was found through a search of the Jefferson County Property Evaluation Administration records that the first recorded landowner was Henry R. Johanboeke, April And although the exact date of construction for this strncture at Magazine is unknown, due to the lack of building construction records, a search of the city directory listing revealed that the structure dates to The inhabitant was Jessie Wyatt. Jessie Wyatt was a Lieutenant with the City of Louisville Police Depa11ment, and occupied this structure for 2 years.

And in this structure was occupied by R. S Looney who was employed as a pattermaker. MAGAZINE STREET (House) HABS No. KY- 256 (Page 2) Source Caron s Directory of the City of Louisville. Louisville: Caron Directory Compan) . Sanborn Insurance Maps. Sanborn Map Company: Pelham, New York, Jefferson County' Clerk. Deed Records, I Melissa Beyl Barry. Researcher City of Louis\ illc OfTice of Housing and Urban Development Januar\', I09:' MAGAZINE STREET (House) HABS No. KY- 256 (Page 3) ~ ;, ~ ~ ' ; .- ' < ~ ' 10 _.. c ' (' MAGAZINE STREET (House) HABS No. KY- 256 (Page 4) / ~ I L~~ '"' Ii I i I ,~ I I .. '' ~ - - - - " i''' . . - / , - / ~ ARGABRITE ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS, INC. JANUARY, ) .'