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327 E. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 327 E. 1st Street, lots 6-8, block 24, in Salida, Colorado. This parcel previously contained a house built between 1898 and 1904. The Assessor reports that the current building was built in 1960. The building was erected to function as a doctors' office. The 1965 city directory indicates that two doctors, Leonardi and Mehos (physicians and surgeons) were partners with offices here. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
331 E. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 331 E. 1st Street, lots 4-5, block 24, in Salida, Colorado. John H. "Old Jack" Julien, a railroad engineer, and his wife Amber, built this home in 1888, the year after they were married. This address is listed in the first available Salida City Directory of 1903-04. Mr. Julien was born on November 27, 1861 on a farm in Delphi, Indiana, to Ellis and Martha Julien. He decided to go west when he turned 18, and got a job constructing telegraph lines for the Union Pacific railroad, then building its line west from Omaha. After that he got a job in Denver in the engine service of the Denver & Rio Grande. He was sent to Leadville, where he worked as a fireman and was promoted to engineer in July 1887. In December of the same year he married Amber Erway of New York, who was visiting Colorado with her brother. The Juliens moved to Salida in 1888 and built this house. They had two sons: Clayton and Beryl M. both of whom were born in Colorado. The 1920 Census shows that Mr. and Mrs. Julien were still living here together. John Julien was described as a staunch member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, of which he was an elected local official. He made his last run in May 1922, and the following day underwent an operation for cancer. He died from the disease in July 1923. It was thought that perhaps the cancer was caused by injuries Mr. Julien suffered from a railroad wreck he was in 12 years previously. In that accident he was thrown from his engine and a coal pick pierced his throat. His obituary noted that was the only serious wreck he had ever been in and that he was an excellent engineer, who had even hauled several U.S. presidents. Mr. Julien was a member of the Elks lodge of Salida, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Lions Club. Upon his death, Mr. Julien was described as one of Salida's "most public spirited and beloved citizens." Until Mr. Julien became ill, his mother, Martha Julien, had also lived with the family. By 1930, Amber Julien and her son Beryl had moved out of 331 E. 1st and were living at 228 E St. Mrs. Julien died in June 1946, following a stroke. She had been confined to a hospital in Pueblo for three years before her death. Both of her sons preceded her in death. The Juliens were buried in Fairview Cemetery. Benjamin and Bertha Jones lived here in 1931. Born in Wales in 1865, Mr. Jones became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1872, at the age of seven. Mrs. Jones was born in Germany in 1869, becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1888. At the time of the 1930 census, neither Mr. nor Mrs. Jones was employed, but by 1931, Mr. Jones was working as a foreman for Mountain Cross Granite Co. Their son Bert and his wife Luella lived with them. Bert was born in New York in 1899. Luella was born in Illinois in 1897. Bert worked as a stonecutter in 1930 but was employed as a sandblast operator for Mountain Cross Granite Co. in 1931. In 1951, Arthur P. and Helen Mazzuca lived here. Mr. Mazzuca was the owner and manager of Flary Shoe Store. He died on 14 July 1966, at the age of 62. In 1965, this house was owned and occupied by Dean O. and Veri Maupin. Mrs. Maupin was a cook at Longfellow School, while Mr. Maupin was a watchmaker at Donnohue's Jewelry and Gifts. A Chaffee County Assessor's appraisal card indicates that Charles Burkhart was a later owner. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
340 E. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 340 E. 1st Street, lots 23-24, block 2, in Salida, Colorado. This house was built about 1903-04. The 1911-12 city directory indicated that Frank W. and George F. Wilkins, both teamsters, lived here. Eugene G. Luhorn (b.1889), a helper for Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, and his wife Anna M. (b.1887) also lived here. Eugene was born in Texas, although his father was from New Hampshire and his mother was from Ireland. Anna's parents both emigrated from Germany, although she was born in Pennsylvania. Eugene G. and Anna M. Luhorn were married in 1907. In 1910, they had a baby named Victor. By 1930, George and Georgia Laverna Croxford lived here. Mr. Croxford (b.1879), originally from Santa Fe, NM, was an inspector for D&RGW. He came to Salida in 1913 and married Mrs. Georgia Scherar on May 6, 1915. Mrs. Croxford was born July 30, 1871, in St. Joseph, Missouri. She had moved to Salida in 1903. The Croxfords eventually moved to Grand Junction, where Mr. Croxford retired in 1945. In 1948 they returned to Salida, where they spent the rest of their days. Mr. Croxford died on July 9, 1952, after years of declining health. Mrs. Croxford died in December 1953, leaving a son, Frank Sherar of Salida. Predy Medrano lived here in 1951, with her two children. She worked as a tray girl for Denver &Rio Grande Western Railroad. She was still the owner of the house in 1965. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
345 E. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 345 E. 1st Street, lots 1-3, block 24, in Salida, Colorado. A January 1, 1885 edition of the Salida Mail includes a drawing of this house and identifies it as the residence of Judge Bowne. John Berdette Bowne, a real estate man and one of Salida's pioneers, lived here until his death in February 1924. When he was six, his parents moved to Barry County, Michigan, where he grew up and eventually ran a country store. John Bowne moved to Colorado in the 1870s, for the benefit of his health and that of his first wife. He moved from Cleora, Colorado (after losing all his possessions in a fire) to Salida when Salida was founded. Judge Bowne was born in Cortland County, New York on 28 March 1831. He had colonial ancestors and was the son of John and Sarah Owen Bowne. Nancy Jane Bush, John Bowne's first wife, died at the age of 56, in 1892. They had married on 15 June 1856, and had one child, Lillian B. Stringfellow. Mrs. Bowne was reported to be the third person to be buried at Fairview Cemetery. John Bowne married his second wife, Emily E. Kenyon, on March 1, 1893. Emily Bowne was another pioneer of the Salida area, following a brother and sister to Colorado in 1890, and settling in Salida in 1891. Mrs. Bowne was born in Warren County, New York on June 13, 1850. Her parents were Randall James and Sarah Burdick Kenyon. Like Judge Bowne, she had colonial ancestry, including one relative who was part of the Mayflower Colony. Two of her great grandfathers were killed in the American Revolution. Her family went west when she was a young child, settling in Iowa, where she spent her formative years. She attended Iowa Wesleyan College, later moving with her family to Kansas for a few years before coming to Colorado. Judge and Mrs. Bowne had two boarders living with them in 1906: Roy R. Bowne, a blacksmith with GT&FD Granger, and Lyle Bowman, a high school student. The 1910 census indicated Judge Bowne's occupation as "own income." He was already retired at this point. When he died in this house in 1924, John Bowne's obituary described him as "public spirited" and said that he "aided in every enterprise for the benefit of the town." He served as justice of the peace under Governor Eaton and was vice president of Salida 1st National Bank in the 1890s. He also was one of the most active people involved in procuring a smelter for Salida and was one of the original organizers of the Fairview Cemetery Association. After John Bowne's death, Mrs. Emily Bowne continued to live at 345 E. 1st; she died in the house of heart trouble in April 1929. Notably, she wrote her own obituary. By 1930, Bernard B. and Genevieve Belwood lived here. Mr. Belwood was born in 1893 in Kansas and Mrs. Belwood was born in 1898 in Nebraska. They had four sons and two daughters, all of whom were born in Oklahoma. The 1930 Census listed the following children here: Larry (17), Laree (15), Bernice (12), Bennett (11), Kenneth (9), and H.G. (7). Mr. Belwood worked at the Singer Sewing Machine Store. In 1931, C. Leroy and Kate Belwood also lived here. No occupation was listed for either of them. Porter and Hattie Whitcomb lived here in 1951. Mr. Whitcomb was a switchman for D&RGW. By 1965, James R. and Betty M. Gaalaas were owners and residents of the house. He was employed with the US Post Office and she worked at Salida Drug. The couple had two children. A Chaffee County Assessor appraisal card indicates that Alfreda Keyon and Helen E. Yingling were once owners of the house. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
346 E. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 346 E. 1st Street, lots 25-26, block 2, in Salida, Colorado. This house was built between 1895 and 1902. George and Mrs. Mary Ott lived here at the time of the 1903-04 city directory. Born in Germany in 1855, Mr. Ott emigrated to the U.S. in 1879. He was a naturalized citizen by 1900 and worked as a shoemaker. Mrs. Ott was born in 1865 in Illinois. The Otts had four daughters by 1900: Graye A. (17), Luella (14), Geneva Jater (11) and Ruth Pann (7). In 1900 they lived at 207 F St. Two workers for Denver & Rio Grande Railroad also lived here in 1903: William F. Balmer, a switchman and Eugene P. Mahoney, a brakeman. Lyman E. Hensley lived here in 1905-06. He was in the business of real estate, loans and insurance and had an office on the McGovern Block, over Bode's Drug Store. Also living here in 1905-06, was Edgar D. Lowe, who was in the business of mining. In 1911-12, Thomas T. Morris (b.1871), a brakeman for D&RG, lived here. He was the father of two daughters and two sons. He was a veteran of the Spanish American War. He was also a member of the Presbyterian Church, the Masonic Lodge, the ORE, B of RT and the Eastern Star. He died at the age of 83, in the VA Hospital in Denver in April1955. Also living here in 1911-12, was Walter S. Porter, a boilermaker for D&RG. Frederick D. and Bella D. Leason lived here in 1922. They had one son, Emory Leason, who went on to work for the State Highway Department. Fred Leason was a well-known railroad engineer for D&RG, where he devoted 35 years of his life. He started out as a shopman, moving on to the engine service. He died at the D&RGW Hospital, of an intestinal obstruction in July 1938. His obituary described him as "one of the best known and best liked railroad men in Salida." He was born 2 July 1880 in Emporia, Kansas. His family later moved to Raton, New Mexico, where he began working in the railroad industry. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. In his spare time, he enjoyed outdoor activities such as fishing and hunting. Born in 1884 in Illinois, Mrs. Bella Leason died in 1971. In 1931, Frank M. and Minnie C. Peairs lived here. Mr. Peairs was the proprietor of the Salida Transfer Co. Mr. Peairs died in January 1954. Mrs. Peairs died in April 1960. In 1951, The De Noyer Flower Garden, owned by Donald L. and Pauline De Noyer, was housed here. The 1965 city directory indicated that Frank N. and Lola E. Dominguez lived here with their three children. Mr. Dominguez was an employee of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. Guy and Margaret Snedden are listed on an Assessor's appraisal card as previous owners. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
415 E. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 415 E. 1st Street, lots 8-10, block 25, in Salida, Colorado. This house was built between 1888 and 1895. The 1903-04 city directory indicated that the family of Samuel G. Vandenburg lived here. Samuel Vandenburg, born about 1855 in Ohio, worked as a railroad conductor. His wife, Emma, was born about 1868 in Illinois. Their son, Harry, was born about 1891 in Colorado. Also living with the family was a female boarder who worked as a dressmaker. The 1911-12 city directory listed the family of Clarence Harvey Sunbury at this address. Members of the family continued to live here for many years. Salida pioneer Clarence Harvey Sunbury was born 6 April 1861, in Waterloo, Iowa. He came to Salida as a young man, in 1887, and he lived here for the rest of his life. He married Eleanor Sunbury (no relation to him) in Des Moines, Iowa, two years before coming to Salida. Mrs. Sunbury was born in Wisconsin and died in 1922. Together they had one son (Clarence Matthew) and three daughters (Merle, Bessie, and Erma). The Sunbury family was listed living on F Street in the 1910 Census. Mr. Sunbury lived for 19 years on a ranch near the Smelter bridge, known as the Sunbury bridge, and the railroad switch crossing his ranch was known as the Sunbury switch. He was living in this house with his daughter Merle by 1931, but had run the London Dairy for many years, as well as working as a conductor for D&RG for 45 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite Consistory at Pueblo. Mr. Sunbury died in May 1943, at the D&RG Hospital, after many years of failing health. His obituary referred to him as "one of Salida's oldest residents in both age and in years of residence." By 1922, Merle M. Sunbury lived here. Miss Sunbury, a native Salidan born in 1889, graduated from Salida High School and attended Western State College in Gunnison. She worked as a teacher in Monarch for several years before returning to Salida. She worked as a secretary/bookkeeper for Dr. George H. Curfman by 1922. Following that, she worked as secretary at the Chamber of Commerce for several years, before becoming a nurse's aid and working at D&RGW Hospital for many years. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension and a member of the Topaz Chapter 27 Order of the Eastern Star. She was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. She passed away in 1965, when she was survived by two of her sisters, Erma and Bessie. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
417 W. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 417 W. 1st Street, lots 4 & 5, block 18, in Salida, Colorado.
427 E. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 427 E. 1st Street, lots 5-7, block 25, in Salida, Colorado. This house was built between 1888 and 1895. The 1903-04 city directory indicated that Harry James Williams, owner of H.J. Williams & Co., lived here with his wife, Bertha M., whom he married in 1901. The couple had two daughters and three sons. Harry Williams was born in Carrolton, Illinois, on June 19, 1866. He came to Salida in 1890. In 1900, he was a grocery salesman. In 1911-12, he worked as a clerk at the McKenna Grocery Co. Beginning in 1914, he worked for the King Food Company of Pueblo for twelve years. He was also a member of the Salida band. In 1906, George L. Williams, a miner, lived here with Mr. and Mrs. Williams. Also living here was Kate Schorr, a clerk for Crews-Beggs Mercantile Company. By 1920, the Williams's daughter Emily and her husband, Daniel V. Matthews, lived here with them and Mr. Matthews was listed as the head of the household. Emily Williams and Daniel Matthews were married June 20, 1912, at the First Methodist Church. During 1922, Mr. Matthews worked as a meat cutter at O.J. Welch. Harry Williams died in July 1926. Daniel and Emily Matthews continued living here after the death of Mr. Williams, as did his wife. In 1931, Daniel Matthews was working as a meat cutter for J.W. Callaway. The same family lived here in 1951, at which time Mr. Matthews was out of the meat cutting business, working instead as a conductor and brakeman for Denver & Rio Grande Western. The couple had two sons, Jack R. and Gene, and one daughter, Louise. Mr. Matthews died in June 1966, at the age of 75, following a long illness. He had been born in Kane, Pennsylvania, in 1891, and had been a Salida resident since the early 1900s and was a member of the Methodist Church, as well as a member of several fraternal organizations. Mr. and Mrs. Matthews still owned this house at the time of his death. Mrs. Matthews died October 29, 1969, in Yakima, Washington at the age of 75. She was buried in Fairview Cemetery. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
427 W. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 427 W. 1st Street, lots 7 & 8, block 18, in Salida, Colorado.
428 W. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 428 W. 1st Street, 20' of lot 19 & 20' of 20, block 7, in Salida, Colorado.
431 E. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 431 E. 1st Street, lots 4-5, block 25, in Salida, Colorado. This house was built in 1904. In 1905-06, the city directory listed the Hamm family at this address. Mrs. Elizabeth W "Binnie" Hamm (b.1845), a widow from Kentucky, lived here with her daughters Elsie E., Margaret M., and Annie R. Hamm. Annie was a cashier at the Golden Rule department store in 1906. The Hamms were still living here in 1910, although Elsie E. had moved out. In 1910, Annie was a bookkeeper for a department store and Margaret was a private nurse. Elizabeth's occupation was listed as "own income." Annie (b.1885) and Margaret (b.1861) were both born in Kansas. By 1920, only Margaret, then 57 years old, was still living with her 75-year-old mother Elizabeth, although at a different address. Margaret, who was still working as a nurse, was listed as the head of household. In 1911-12, the Honan family lived here. Michael J. Honan (b.1866), the head of household, immigrated to the United States from Ireland in 1886. He was the owner of Stanley and Honan. His wife Emma (b.1864) was from Indiana. This was the second marriage for both Michael and Emma, and they had only been married since 1910. Michael's first wife, Margaret, who he was married to until at least 1900, was from Ireland as he was. Several of Michael's children from his first marriage lived here with him: Stephen T. Honan, employed as a laborer; Edna Honan, a student; and Thomas and Mary. Esther J. and Harry Bergman, a sister and brother, lived here in 1922. They were both born in Colorado, although their parents were born in Russia and were of Jewish ancestry. Harry (b.1899) worked as a chainman for Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. By 1930, he was a boarder at 307 E. 1st St. Esther was born June 2, 1896 in Leadville, Colorado. She lived in Salida for many years before moving to New York and California. She died in July 1976, in Grand Junction, Colorado, after living there for fifteen years. By 1930, Clarence P. and Florence J. Watson lived here. Mr. Watson (b.1900) worked as a brakeman for the railroad. Florence was born in 1904 in Montana. The Watsons had one son, Warren E. Also living with them was Clarence's father, John Watson, who had immigrated to the U.S. from Scotland in 1879. John (b.1867) worked as a yardman for the railroad. Henry H. (b.1887) and Pearl P. (b.1888) Kincaid lived here in 1951. Mr. Kincaid started as a brakeman but worked his way up to becoming an engineer for D&RGW. The Kincaids, both of whom were born ln Colorado, had a son, Lewis J. who no longer lived with them by 1951. In 1965 this was the residence of Arthur J. and Frankie R. Waldero. Mr. Waldero was a brakeman with the railroad. The couple had one child. Henry H. and Pearl P. Kinkaid were later owners of this house. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
432 W. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 432 W. 1st Street, lots 18 & W. 5' off 19, block 7, in Salida, Colorado.

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