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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329 F Street
Real estate appraisal card. 329 F Street, lost 19-20, block 50, Haskell's Addition, in Salida, Colorado.
330 E Street
Real estate appraisal card. 330 E Street, lots 8-9, block 50, Haskell's Addition, in Salida, Colorado.
331 E. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 331 E. 1st Street, lots 4-5, block 24, in Salida, Colorado. John H. "Old Jack" Julien, a railroad engineer, and his wife Amber, built this home in 1888, the year after they were married. This address is listed in the first available Salida City Directory of 1903-04. Mr. Julien was born on November 27, 1861 on a farm in Delphi, Indiana, to Ellis and Martha Julien. He decided to go west when he turned 18, and got a job constructing telegraph lines for the Union Pacific railroad, then building its line west from Omaha. After that he got a job in Denver in the engine service of the Denver & Rio Grande. He was sent to Leadville, where he worked as a fireman and was promoted to engineer in July 1887. In December of the same year he married Amber Erway of New York, who was visiting Colorado with her brother. The Juliens moved to Salida in 1888 and built this house. They had two sons: Clayton and Beryl M. both of whom were born in Colorado. The 1920 Census shows that Mr. and Mrs. Julien were still living here together. John Julien was described as a staunch member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, of which he was an elected local official. He made his last run in May 1922, and the following day underwent an operation for cancer. He died from the disease in July 1923. It was thought that perhaps the cancer was caused by injuries Mr. Julien suffered from a railroad wreck he was in 12 years previously. In that accident he was thrown from his engine and a coal pick pierced his throat. His obituary noted that was the only serious wreck he had ever been in and that he was an excellent engineer, who had even hauled several U.S. presidents. Mr. Julien was a member of the Elks lodge of Salida, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Lions Club. Upon his death, Mr. Julien was described as one of Salida's "most public spirited and beloved citizens." Until Mr. Julien became ill, his mother, Martha Julien, had also lived with the family. By 1930, Amber Julien and her son Beryl had moved out of 331 E. 1st and were living at 228 E St. Mrs. Julien died in June 1946, following a stroke. She had been confined to a hospital in Pueblo for three years before her death. Both of her sons preceded her in death. The Juliens were buried in Fairview Cemetery. Benjamin and Bertha Jones lived here in 1931. Born in Wales in 1865, Mr. Jones became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1872, at the age of seven. Mrs. Jones was born in Germany in 1869, becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1888. At the time of the 1930 census, neither Mr. nor Mrs. Jones was employed, but by 1931, Mr. Jones was working as a foreman for Mountain Cross Granite Co. Their son Bert and his wife Luella lived with them. Bert was born in New York in 1899. Luella was born in Illinois in 1897. Bert worked as a stonecutter in 1930 but was employed as a sandblast operator for Mountain Cross Granite Co. in 1931. In 1951, Arthur P. and Helen Mazzuca lived here. Mr. Mazzuca was the owner and manager of Flary Shoe Store. He died on 14 July 1966, at the age of 62. In 1965, this house was owned and occupied by Dean O. and Veri Maupin. Mrs. Maupin was a cook at Longfellow School, while Mr. Maupin was a watchmaker at Donnohue's Jewelry and Gifts. A Chaffee County Assessor's appraisal card indicates that Charles Burkhart was a later owner. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
331 W. 2nd Street
Real estate appraisal card. 331 W. 2nd Street, lots 11-13, block 34, in Salida, Colorado.
333 E. Sackett Avenue
Real estate appraisal card. 333 (now 335) E. Sackett Avenue, lot 5, block 2, in Salida, Colorado.
334 E. 2nd Street
Real estate appraisal card. 334 E. 2nd Street, lots 22-23, block 24, in Salida, Colorado. This dwelling was erected between 1898 and 1902. The 1903-04 Salida city directory indicated that Harry H. Neilson, a switchman for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad lived here. By 1911-12, David H. Lewis lived here. He operated a restaurant at 218 Lower F Street. Mrs. Mary Clark, a waitress at the restaurant, roomed here. The 1922-23 city directory showed Peter and Martha Brow residing in this house. Mr. Brow was a blacksmith for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. By 1931, William H. and Viola Thompson lived at this address and were owners of the property. Mr. Thompson, born in 1884, was an engineer for the D&RGW. He died in 1945; his wife lived until 1972. Arthur L. and Robin M. Oswalt owned the property after the Thompsons. Girard and Lucille Gardunio were living in this house by 1951. Mr. Gardunio was a quarryman at the Monarch Quarry. The Gardunios and their three children were still living here in 1965, when Mr. Gardunio was employed as a carpenter by Butala Construction. This parcel also had a secondary residence on the alley addressed as 334 1/2 E. Second Street. According to the 1911-12 city directory, Ida M. McCoy lived in this backlot building; she was a waitress at a restaurant (possibly that of David H. Lewis, who lived in the main house). Ben and Della Lucero were living here in 1951, when Mr. Lucero died. Born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1876, Mr. Lucero came to Salida in 1917, where he worked for the Rio Grande Railroad until his retirement. Mrs. Lucero was also born in Santa Fe in 1881. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
337 W. Front Street
Real estate appraisal card. 337 W. Front Street, lots 5-6, block 6, in Salida, Colorado.
337 W. Front Street
Real estate appraisal card. 337 W. Front Street, lots 5 & 6, block 6, in Salida, Colorado.
339 E. Sackett Avenue
Real estate appraisal card. 339 E. Sackett Avenue, lot 4, block 2, in Salida, Colorado.
340 E Street
Real estate appraisal card. 340 E Street, lots 10-11, block 50, Haskell's Addition, in Salida, Colorado.
340 E. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 340 E. 1st Street, lots 23-24, block 2, in Salida, Colorado. This house was built about 1903-04. The 1911-12 city directory indicated that Frank W. and George F. Wilkins, both teamsters, lived here. Eugene G. Luhorn (b.1889), a helper for Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, and his wife Anna M. (b.1887) also lived here. Eugene was born in Texas, although his father was from New Hampshire and his mother was from Ireland. Anna's parents both emigrated from Germany, although she was born in Pennsylvania. Eugene G. and Anna M. Luhorn were married in 1907. In 1910, they had a baby named Victor. By 1930, George and Georgia Laverna Croxford lived here. Mr. Croxford (b.1879), originally from Santa Fe, NM, was an inspector for D&RGW. He came to Salida in 1913 and married Mrs. Georgia Scherar on May 6, 1915. Mrs. Croxford was born July 30, 1871, in St. Joseph, Missouri. She had moved to Salida in 1903. The Croxfords eventually moved to Grand Junction, where Mr. Croxford retired in 1945. In 1948 they returned to Salida, where they spent the rest of their days. Mr. Croxford died on July 9, 1952, after years of declining health. Mrs. Croxford died in December 1953, leaving a son, Frank Sherar of Salida. Predy Medrano lived here in 1951, with her two children. She worked as a tray girl for Denver &Rio Grande Western Railroad. She was still the owner of the house in 1965. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
341 W. Front Street
Real estate appraisal card. This is approximately 341 W. Sackett Avenue, rear of lot 9, block 6, in Salida, Colorado.

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