Real estate appraisal card. 430 F Street, lot 9 & W. 20' off 8 + 1/2 of 10, block 60, Haskell's Addition, in Salida, Colorado.
Although the Chaffee County Assessor reports a construction date of 1900 for this house, documentary evidence indicates it was built between 1882 and 1898. It does not seem to be on the 1882 Bird's-Eye-View Map of Salida, but it is shown on the 1898 Sanborn map. In 1903-04 William H. McCabe, an engineer, lived here. McCabe was listed on F Street in the 1900 U.S. Census, likely at this house. James W. McCabe lived here in 1905-06, together with a boarder, Ira. O. Harold. Mr. Harold worked as a chief clerk at the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. The McCabes weren't listed in the 1911-12 or 1913-14 city directories of Salida. James McCabe is listed as the owner of this house in the 1920 Census. Born in Canada, Mr. McCabe came to the U.S. in 1880 and worked as a locomotive engineer for the steam railroad. He lived here with his wife Janis M., age 49; his son Paul, age 16; and his daughter Leatis Dillingham, age 18.
By 1927-28, Ernest W. and Winifred Cree lived here. Jack V. and Leota Cree, students, also lived here. Mr. Cree was a switchman with the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad and lived in Salida for 18 years. He was a member of Sangre de Cristo Lodge No.31. Mr. Cree passed away in January 1941, after being in failing health for a few years prior to his death. Mrs. Cree moved to Denver after her husband's death and passed away a few years later, on 25 May 1945.
Clem A. and Mae C. Newton were listed living here by 1930-31, during which time Mr. Newton was a stone polisher at the Salida Granite Corporation. Mr. Newton, age 43, was born in Indiana. He estimated that the house was worth $5,000 according to the 1930 Census. Mae, age 33, was born in Colorado. The Newtons had a son, Billie, age 3, living with them. Nellie Wilson, Mae Newton's sister, was also living with them in 1930. Mrs. Wilson (43), born in Colorado, was a widow, working as a practical nurse at the hospital. The Newtons still lived here during 1935-36.
The 1951 City Directory did not list 430 F St. Homer U. and Edna Willis lived here in 1965. Mr. Willis was an office manager at Public Service Co.
History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
