A Digital Walking Tour of Salida
In the google map below, zoom in and click on a red pinpoint to view a historic image of a Salida building. Many of the photos contain detailed historical information from the Salida Historic Buildings Survey, courtesy the City of Salida and Front Range Research Associates. This Tour includes images from the Salida Library's Digital Collections.
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- Strait-McKenna Building (Salida, Colo.)
- A street view of downtown Salida shows the Strait-McKenna building, the J.M. Collins building, and Tenderfoot Hill. This image is from the Bob Rush Photo Collection.
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- Tenderfoot & Rio Grande Railroad Bridge
- This is the Denver & Rio Grande Narrow Gauge Railroad Bridge, located in downtown Salida, Colorado. This image is from the Anonymous Photo Collection.
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- The D Street Hanging Bridge (Salida, Colo.)
- The D Street Hanging Bridge in Salida, Colorado was first built by local proprietor Miles Mix, in an effort to make it easier for the railroad workers who rented rooms from him to get to and from work. The Denver & Rio Grande railroad shops are visible in this image. This image is from the Salida Centennial Photo Collection.
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- The Hanks House (Salida, Colo.)
- In 1888, Albert Edmund Hanks erected what was described as "a commodious two-story eight room frame residence" on this site at a cost of $1,500. Mr. Hanks, born in 1847 in Connecticut, married Mary E. Harvey, a childhood friend. The couple had seven children. The family moved to Colorado due to a decline in Albert's health, and after spending much of two years "in camp," they settled in Salida in 1885. Here Mr. Hanks engaged in a lumber business located at the northeast corner of E. First and D streets, and served as secretary of the school board. Albert E. Hanks died in 1898. Mary E. Hanks died at this address in 1940, two days short of her 92nd birthday. Miss Helen Hanks was one of her surviving children. The first Hanks house was demolished after 1945, based on Sanborn maps and the current size and footprint of the house. An old Assessor's appraisal card indicates that Helen Hanks was a previous owner of the current house and was listed here in the city directory of 1965. She was a life-long resident of Salida, born in 1889 and graduated from Salida High School in 1907. Helen was employed by Henry R. Hay of the Hay Studio. After Hay's death, Helen owned and operated the studio. Helen Hanks passed away in 1973. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library. This image is from the Salida Centennial Photo Collection.
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- W.S. Edwards Wholesale Liquor (Salida, Colo.)
- This is 309 W. 1st Street. W.S. Edwards Wholesale Liquor was later a Coca-Cola bottling company. This image is from the Bob Rush Photo Collection.
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- Y & R Auto Company (Salida, Colo.)
- The Y & R Auto Company was located on the southwest corner of F and 3rd Streets in Salida, Colorado. This image is from the Bob Rush Photo Collection.