Real estate appraisal card. 313 F Street, lot 23, block 50, Haskell's Addition, in Salida, Colorado.
This house was built during 1882-85. John D. and Marguerite Dow lived at this house by 1903-04. Marguerite was a student. By 1905-06 Mr. Dow had moved to New York City, and Fred W. Trechter, a fireman for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, lived here. By the time of the 1910 Census, Fred Thomkoff lived here with his wife Monte. He was born in Kansas about 1878 and was a grocery salesman. Mrs. Thomkoff was born in Kansas in 1875. The Thomkoffs were not listed in the 1911-12 city directory.
The 1922-23 city directory listed Isaac W. and Sarah Haight at this address. The Haights moved to 309 F by 1927. The 1927-26 Salida City Directory lists Mary L. Brown. widow of Henry Brown, living here. In 1920, Mrs. Brown had been living next door at 309 F street wlth her daughter, Myrtle Brown, who was then a widow. Mary Brown was born In 1857 in Iowa and married Henry Brown, born 1851 in Iowa. In 1900, the Browns were living In St. Elmo and Mr. Brown was an ore miner. Leslie (Lesley) J. and Myrtle Brown Farmer were renting this house by 1930-31. Mr. Farmer, born in Arkansas in 1900, was either a conductor (according to the city directory) or a switchman (according to the U.S. Census) for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. Myrtle Brown Wilbur Farmer, a Colorado native, was a clerk for the railroad. Mary Brown was also listed at this address during the 1930 Census. The 1935-36 Chaffee
County Directory indicated Mrs. Ellen Wilson lived here.
The 1951 City Directory did not list 313 F St. In 1965, Mrs. Madge Bly, widow of Theron Bly lived here. Mrs. Bly was a long-time employee at Waggener's Pharmacy. Born 5 August 1883 in Quarry, Iowa, she moved to the Salida area in 1908. She died June 1980, at the age of 91.
History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
