Real estate appraisal card. 137 E. 1st Street, lot 4, block 22, in Salida, Colorado.
This building appears on the 1883 Sanborn map, when it is labeled as "boarding," with a paint shop at the rear. A boarding house is also shown in 1886, and "lodging" is indicated in both sections of the building in 1888. In 1890 and 1893, in addition to the lodging, a barber shop was in the building. The 1903-04 city directory listed the Hesson House, furnished rooms operated by Mrs. Eva Hesson, at this address. In 1905-06, tailor John H. Calahan and watchmaker Samuel Gobat were working here. Samuel Gobat also had his residence in the building. In 1909, the building was occupied by George Proctor, barber, and John Noerr, tailor. Proctor and Noerr were also listed here in 1911. The 1914 Sanborn map indicates that the building included a tailor and a shine shop. The 1929 Sanborn map indicates that the front part of the building was a store and the back was part of an auto sales and service business to the east. The 1945 Sanborn map shows the rear part as auto sales and service. The 1951 and 1961 city directories list Salida Electric Service, owned by W.K. Hooker, and specializing in electrical appliances, furniture, and wiring, at this address.
History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
