Real estate appraisal card. 224 D Street, lots 6-7, block 30, in Salida, Colorado.
This house was erected in 1900 according to the Chaffee County Assessor. Charles "Charlie" B. Chapman, a carpenter, lived at this house in 1903-04. Gharles was born in Missouri in 1865. The 1900 US Census showed Chapman living with his wife, Octavia J., who was born in 1869 in Missouri. The Salida address was not given in that year. Clay Davidson was a roomer with the Chapmans in 1903-04. James W. Woods, a conductor, was living in this house by 1906. By 1910 he was married to Bessie Woods (b.1873), and the couple was living with his parents, George and Minerva, at a different house in Salida. James was born in Ohio in 1858. His parents were also from Ohio. James and Bessie had three children by 1910: Joseph (b.1893), Gladys (b.1896), and Edith (b.1901).
In 1911-12, Mrs. Letha A. Mahar, widow of Frank S. Mahar, lived here and owned the Salida Transfer & Storage Company. She continued to live here until at least 1922, at which point she was the owner of the M&H Store. Letha was born in Missouri in 1874. She was already widowed by 1910 and living at a different house on D Street. The 1910 Census lists two daughters and a son living with her: M. Elizabeth (b.1903), Francis R. (b.1907) and Carl S. (b.1909). The 1922 city directory still listed Mrs. Mahar; at that time she was a widow and she was affiliated with the M&H Store. The property was vacant in 1931.
Leonard and Mary Abbott owned the residence in 1951, during which time Leonard worked for D&RGW. Both of the Abbotts were from Italy. Mary was born in 1900 and Leonard in 1892. Leonard came to the U.S. in 1910 and Mary in 1921. They were married in 1922. They had two children by 1930: Liondina (b.1925) and Leguigo (b.1924). In 1930, Leonard was working as a laborer for a lime quarry. In 1965, this was still the residence of Leonard and Mary Abbott. Mr. Abbott then worked at odd jobs.
History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
