Real estate appraisal card. 247 E. Sackett Avenue, lots 1-3, block 3, in Salida, Colorado.
This building was erected in 1891. The 1893 Sanborn identified this building as the Knox Hotel. By 1898, the building was labeled as "furnished rooms." The 1903-04 city directory listed at least eight lodgers at this address, all of whom worked for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad in such capacities as boilermaker, machinist, hostler, or helper. By 1905-06, Marie Kelly (the widow of Thomas) was operating a rooming house in this building. Several members of her family also lived here, including two sons who worked as brakemen for the D&RG. One other brakeman, a fireman, and a boilermaker for the railroad lodged here as well.
The 1911-12 city directory still indicated that Mrs. Kelly was operating a rooming house at this address. George and Thomas Kelly, her sons, lived here and were now conductors with the D&RG. Other residents included two brakemen, a hostler, and an engineer for the railroad. The 1920 Census listed Mrs. Kelly, her son Thomas (still a conductor), her daughter Marie (a pianist at a theater), and two railroad worker lodgers at this address. The 1931 city directory no longer listed Mrs. Kelly, although her son, railroad conductor Thomas F. Kelly, still resided here.
