W. Belleview is in foreground. Mr. Whitaker's house is the white spot to the right of the sign. Scott Altenbach is standing next to the sign. The row of cottonwoods in the center were next to Whitaker's irrigation ditch. The water for the ditch came from a dam on Little Dry Creek near Burt Chevrolet on S. Broadway., On loan for project.
Mr. H.T. Whitaker owned 80 acres in Englewood. The northeast corner was at Huron & Chenango. The southwest corner was Belleview and Windermere. The property was called the Silver Dollar Ranch. He sold the land along Big Dry Creek to the Englewood Water Board. They planned on making a reservoir but it never came about. Now the area along Big Dry Creek is Belleview Park. The street north of the baseball diamond is named after Mr. Whitaker, called Whitaker Lane., on loan for project
The building was originally built in the late 1800's and owned by Guild & Endner Lumber Company. Wise & Ferguson Lumber Company took over in 1919. It was located between S. Lincoln and S. Broadway at the Tramway loop. The picture is of the building being torn down in 1957.
Building was originally built in the late 1800's and owned by Guild & Endner Lumber Co. Wise and Ferguson Lumber Company took over in 1919. It was located between S. Lincoln and S. Broadway at the Tramway loop. The picture is of the building being torn down in 1957.