A Digital Walking Tour of Salida
In the google map below, zoom in and click on a red pinpoint to view a historic image of a Salida building. Many of the photos contain detailed historical information from the Salida Historic Buildings Survey, courtesy the City of Salida and Front Range Research Associates. This Tour includes images from the Salida Library's Digital Collections.
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- 114 F Street
- Real estate appraisal card. 114 F Street, part of lots 24-26, block 5 in Salida, Colorado.
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- 115 E. 2nd Street
- Real estate appraisal card. 115 E. 2nd Street, lots 9 & 10, block 31, in Salida, Colorado. A different two-story building is shown on the 1945 Sanborn fire insurance map. The Chaffee County Assessor reports a 1957 year of construction for this building. The 1961 city directory shows that the building contained doctors' offices: Edward C. Budd, physician and surgeon; C. Rex Fuller, physician and surgeon; and Harry T. Ostrum, dentist. At the time of the 1981 historic buildings survey, the offices of Dr. Rowland, a dentist, and West Central Mental Health were located here. The building now houses a local radio station. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
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- 115 Lower F Street
- Real estate appraisal card. 115 F Street, part of lots 14-16, block 4 in Salida, Colorado. This building is associated with the commercial development of Salida in the 1890s and has housed a variety of businesses popular on North (Lower) F Street, including barbers, tailors, and tobacco shops. The 1903 city directory lists the John S. Scott barber shop and the John Lines tobacco shop here. Lines sold pipes, cigars, tobaccos, and smokers' articles. His most popular smoke was the 'Boodle'. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
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- 115 W. Front Street
- Real estate appraisal card. 115 W. Front Street, lot 4, block 5, in Salida, Colorado.
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- 116 E. 2nd Street
- Real estate appraisal card, 116 E. 2nd Street, lots 18-19, block 22, in Salida, Colorado.
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- 116 Lower D Street
- Real estate appraisal card. 116 Lower (or North) D Street, lots 24-26, block 3, in Salida, Colorado. This house was built before 1886. The 1911-12 city directory indicated Albert J. Brough lived here. In 1922, Mrs. Minnie M. Clemans lived here. Also living here in 1922 was Jack A. and Laura Pierce. Mr. Pierce was employed as a clerk. Frank and Dorothy Glover lived here in 1930. Frank Glover, born in Colorado in 1905, worked as a machinist for the steam railroad. His parents were from Austria. Dorothy Glover was born in 1912 in Nebraska. The Glovers married in 1929. The 1931 city directory indicated that this house was vacant. In 1965, Mrs. Katherine Warren (widow of Frank) lived here. Mrs. Warren was a clerk with Western Slope Gas. A Chaffee County Assessor appraisal card indicates that Jesus and Elberia Martinez were previous owners of this house. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
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- 117 W. 2nd Street
- Real estate appraisal card. 117 W. 2nd Street, lot 5, block 32, in Salida, Colorado.
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- 117 W. Sackett Avenue
- Real estate appraisal card. 117 W. Sackett Ave., lots % & 6, block 5, in Salida, Colorado. This building is not shown on the 1888 Sanborn map, but does appear on the 1890 map, when it is indicated as a Chinese laundry and female boarding on the second story, connected by a passage on the first story to a female boarding house or bordello at 113 W. Sackett Ave. This block of West Sackett Avenue was Salida's Red Light district, and contained several houses of prostitution. Railroad workers, travelers disembarking from trains at the nearby station, and other visitors to the downtown area provided a large group of clients for the district. By 1893, this building was identified as "female boarding," like the adjacent buildings. This designation continued through the 1914 Sanborn map. The 1905-06 city directory listed two female boarders here: Emma Dean and Lucy Gaines. Mary Goodrich was indicated as the head or the household. By the time of the 1929 map, the building was identified as a dwelling.
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- 118 Lower F Street
- Real estate appraisal card. 118 Lower F Street, part of lost 24-26, block 5 in Salida, Colorado. This building is significant as one of the two that survived the fire of March 1886 on this block. The building housed an early saloon, and a variety of other businesses, most notably, Sam Steinberg's Photo and Novelty Shop, the 'Biggest Little Store in Salida.' Steinberg had started his business in another location in 1922 but moved to large quarters as his company expanded. He was a photographer by profession, but added other goods to create a flourishing business. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
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- 119 E. 1st Street
- Real estate appraisal card. 119 E. 1st Street, lot 8 & part of 9, block 22, in Salida, Colorado. The September 30, 1887 Salida Mail reported: "Ira Thompson has leased all of the rooms in the new Bowne building on First and proposes to run a first class sample room in connection with the restaurant. The rooms on the second story will be handsomely furnished for either transient or regular roomers." J.B. Bowne was a Salida pioneer who was a member of the first hose company in the city. On October 7, the Salida Weekly Mail wrote, "Mr. Ira Thompson, manager of the Tontine restaurant, expects to have his place open for business by tomorrow evening. It will undoubtedly be the finest eating house in the county, and his many friends wish him success." In October 1888 it was reported that Boss Caswell had sold the Tontine to Mrs. L.G. Palmer. Mrs. Palmer reopened the business as the Palmer House. "The entire hotel has been refitted and new table service added." The Sanborn map of 1888 labeled the building the "Bowne Bl.," and showed the building with a restaurant and kitchen on the east and an office on the west. The upper story had furnished rooms. At the rear of the building was a small outbuilding and a dwelling was located at the rear of the lot on the alley. In 1889, the Salida News reported: "Under Mrs. L.G. Palmer's efficient management the Palmer House has attained a fine reputation as a first-class hotel. It is the only first-class house up-town and is always liberally patronized. Mrs. Palmer sets an excellent table, and the rooms are always neat and clean. The accommodations for traveling men are all that could be desired by the most fastidious. A free hack meets all trains, day and night, and porters are always on hand to attend to baggage." The Hotel Palmer was also indicated on the 1890 and 1893 Sanborn maps. By 1890 a saloon was indicated in the west storefront and a restaurant on the east. The dwelling at the rear had been turned into a laundry. By 1893, the saloon had been replaced by a clothing store, which was, in turn, replaced by a billiard hall by 1898. By 1898, the restaurant had been replaced by a drugstore. The 1903-04 city directory listed Phibbs & Gast cigars and pool at this location, operated by William Phibbs and David S. Gast. The firm became Phibbs & (Elmer E.) Hutchinson by 1905-06 (billiards, pool, cigars, tobacco, etc.). In 1909 the firm was indicated as a manufacturer of cigars. William J. Lippard (drugs, toilet articles, soda water, perfumery, and cigars) had a drugstore here, according to city directories. The business was started by W.J. Lippard in 1893. The drugstore continued to operate (later in other locations) into the 1930s. The furnished rooms were known as the Kansas House, managed by Mrs. Emma L. Dick in 1903-04, and the Savoy House in 1909. By the time of the 1909 Sanborn map, the building was divided into the billiard parlor on the west and a moving picture theater on the east. The billiard parlor, Phibbs and Hutchinson, was equipped with five Brunswick-Balke billiard tables with ivory balls. "The tables are the best this side of Denver and are favorites with billiard loving men." Lighting in the parlor was arranged to prevent shadows. The parlor had reportedly been greatly improved in 1909 and became a popular meeting place for men in town during the evening. The 1911-12 city directory indicates that the theater was known as the Isis Theatre, operated by Kelly & Close. A December 1909 article on the Isis reported that a sketch of "Over the River, Charlie" had been presented at the Isis. The production featured Marie Fay, "the new illustrated singer, from Denver." The article stated," ...the moving pictures, especially 'A Corner in Wheat,' was [sic] very interesting, and showed the result that is obtained when a corporation has secured a corner on wheat. The Isis orchestra played some choice grand opera selections. This in itself was a treat to the large crowd who gathered in this popular little theatre." In 1922 William Phibbs was still operating the billiard parlor, while the theater was known as the Photo Play, with F.R. Kelly as manager. The Photo Play was still here in 1927-28, and a theater was shown on the 1929 Sanborn map. By 1930-31, the city directory indicated that the theater was vacant. Mrs. Adele Borne managed the furnished rooms. The 1951 city directory indicated that Glenn's Billiards, owned by Glenn Newman, was located here. The upstairs rooms were operated by Delbert and Violet Henry. In 1961, Woods Billiard Parlor (retail candy, tobacco, and billiards), owned by Walter Woods, was located here, together with Salida Wholesale Tobacco and Candy (Doyle F. Harrington and Wayne E. Moon, partners). History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
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- 119 F Street
- Real estate appraisal card. 119 F Street, part of lots 10-13, block 22 in Salida, Colorado. Sanborn maps indicate that this building was erected between 1890 and 1893. The 1893 map shows that the building was divided into two storefronts: 119 held a jewelry store and 121 held a meat and grocery store. The 1903 city directory indicates that the building was known as the Whitehurst Block. Whitehurst & Abright was a grocery firm during the 1890s in Salida. By 1903, the firm had become J.D. Whitehurst, Wholesale and Retail Grocer, operating out of 148 F street. Dayton J. Kramer, jeweler, optician, and Denver & Rio Grande watch inspector, had the jewelry business here in 199 F in 1900 when the Salida Semi-Weekly Mail referred to the business as the 'Leading Jeweler in Salida.' The firm had been founded in 1882 by William Carpenter (and may have been the original jewelry store in the building) and expanded rapidly. In 1894, D.J. Kramer assumed the management of the business and purchased it about 1900. 'The store is the leading one of its kind in Chaffee County, the furniture being of solid oak. The room is handsomely lighted and contains one of the best burglar proof safes in the state. The stock is an exceptionally complete one. Fine loose and mounted diamonds are one of the specialties of the house.' Other specialties included gold and silver jewelry, cut glass, musical instruments, optical goods, and Mexican art leather goods. By 1905, the entire building was occupied by the Bateman Hardware Company. George F. Bateman and his son, Fred, moved to Salida from Pueblo and opened a small tin shop in 1880. The business expanded, adding a hardware department, and became G.F. Bateman & Son. In 1889, the Salida News noted they were: 'the Leading Hardware Firm in Salida.' In 1894, Walter Bateman joined the firm and the name was changed to Bateman Hardware Company. The business continued to prosper despite the fact that it was burned out twice. The firm received a major contract to replace the city's water mains and extensions and in June 1900, the Salida Semi-Weekly News reported that 'the Bateman Hardware Company does the largest trade in mining supplies in this part of the state, as well as big business in shelf and heavy hardware, stoves, ranges, etc. They are Chaffee County's headquarters for fishing tackle and bicycles -- in fact, the leading firm of its kinds in the Arkansas Valley.' In 1927, John C. Patterson and his son, William, purchased the business and changed the name to Patterson Hardware. Patterson supplied the local mines and one of the 35,000 items he carried was dynamite. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
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- 119 Lower F Street
- Real estate appraisal card. 119 Lower F Street, part of lots 14-16, block 4 in Salida, Colorado. This 1890 building is associated with the development of Salida's commercial district in the period before the 1893 Silver Panic, and its design reflects late Victorian commercial elements. Various businesses were housed here, including a furniture store, barber shop, and in 1927, the Ferraro Brothers opened their tailor shop here. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.