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[Home & Design] Front Burner in Back You wouldn't know it from the postman's per- spective, but this century-old home has grown younger as its occupying family expands. By Donna Andrews Russell Photos by John Nation their goal was to offer more than a great cup of locally roasted, organically grown java. Tey wanted their shops to become neigh- borhood hangouts — places, the website says, "to recharge . . . relax, meet friends and family, work or just enjoy the magic of the day." Mays and his wife Elizabeth have simi- lar aspirations for their century-old house in Crescent Hill. "Our goal is to make it home base for our kids and their friends," Mays says. W Te couple purchased the American Four- square in 2000. At the time, Elizabeth re- calls, she was pregnant with their first child and they were "living two streets over in a duplex." Tey needed more space but didn't want to leave the neighborhood's laid-back charm, picturesque old homes and conve- nience to both Cherokee Park's running trails and Heine Brothers' headquarters on Frankfort Avenue. [86] LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 5.12 hen Mike Mays and former busi- ness partner Gary Heine co-found- ed Heine Brothers' Coffee in 1994,