Real estate appraisal card. 225 D Street, lots 14-17, block 29, in Salida, Colorado.
This house was built in 1885, according to Chaffee County Assessor records. William M. Henderson and Nettie Henderson lived at this address in 1903. William was a repairman for D&RG. Andrew Tubbs, a laborer, lived here by 1906. He married Anna in 1894. Andrew was born in Pennsylvania in 1863 and Anna was born in New York in 1869. By 1910 Andrew was working as a carpenter. In 1910, Martis W. Weldon, a fireman for D&RG, occupied the home. He was born in Alabama in 1875. Also living here was his Canadian-French wife, Maggie (b.1880) and their children: Pearl M. (b.1902), Doris H. (b.1905), and Marty D. (b.1909). The Weldons lived at a different address in Salida by 1920.
Harry E. and Flora Austin lived at the house in 1922. Harry was an auto operator. In 1931 Arthur M. and Lou Fletcher resided at this address. Arthur, a carpenter, was born in Illinois in 1865 and Lou was born in 1867 in Ohio. Lou's parents were both from Germany, while Arthur's parents were from Scotland and England.
By 1951, Jerry Entihar, who was retired, lived here. He died in July 1957, when he was described as a "long time resident." Also, in 1951 Joseph F. Drobnick lived here with his wife Staffie, who was a bookkeeper at Argys Brothers Garage. Joseph worked at the Monarch Quarry as an electric helper. The 1965 city directory indicated that this was the residence of Joseph F. and Staffie Drobnick, who owned the house, and Mrs. Grace Murnane. The Drobnicks continued in the same employment as they had in 1951.
History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
