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101 F Street
Real estate appraisal card. 101 F Street, part of lots 10-13, block 22, in Salida, Colorado. In 1886, S.B. Westerfield (a mayor of Salida) erected this building on the site previously occupied by W.W. Roller's real estate agency. In August, the Salida Weekly Mail reported: 'The building will be two stories high and contain five offices on the second floor. The front glass will be plate, seven feet high, and an iron front will be used. The main entrance is on the corner by very wide doors between iron posts, Entrance to the stairway is on First street opposite E.W. Hively's new building. Upstairs a corridor runs the entire length of the building. We understand that the ground floor is spoken for by A.M. Alger, the druggist, who will have a room fine enough for a city.' Westerfield had arrived in the city in 1882, served as mayor in 1884, and had invested extensively in real estate in Salida and had erected several buildings. In December 1886, Alger moved his stock of drugs to the new building. The Mail reported: 'Mr. Alger now has a store that would rank first class in any city in the country. New cases of solid cherry adorn the sides and present an imposing array of bottles and medicines ... The cases and shelving together with other improvements have cost Mr. Alger in the region of $1,000. The building's cost was said to be $7,000. The Continental Divide Bank, which had been established in 1885 by L.W. and D.H. Craig, was located in the south storefront. The Craigs came to Salida in 1881 and operated a dry goods business. They became the sole proprietors of the private bank, the Continental Divided Bank. In 1889, they organized the First National Bank of Salida, opening up for operation in January 1890.This bank later became the Thatcher Bank, and then the Pueblo Bank & Trust. A drawing of the building was printed in the Salida News in 1889 and showed Alger's Drugstore and the Continental Divide Bank in the first story, with the names R.K. Hagen and George P. Jones displayed in the upper story. The building was identified as the Craig-McGovern Block. George McGovern was a pioneer of the state and had lived in Salida since 1883. He had conducted a successful grocery, served on the board of trustees, was elected mayor, helped organize the Salida Opera House Association, was superintendent of the Salida Electric Light Company, and served as police magistrate. In 1900, the Salida Semi-Weekly Mail reported that the building was owned by George McGovern and located 'on one of the principal business corners in the city. It is a modern and highly substantial structure and an ornament to the city of Salida.' By 1903, Theodore C. Bode, druggist, was operating in the space formerly occupied by Alger, While Joe P. Williams, grocer, occupied the other storefront. Abraham J. Overholt, a physician and surgeon specializing in genito-urinary diseases was also listed in this building. In the 1905 city directory, the building was identified as the McGovern Block, and businesses included Theodore C. Bode ('It's right if put up by Bode, the Druggist'), Lyman Hensley's real estate and insurance office, and J.S. Dingman, stock broker. Waggener's Pharmacy operated in this building for 84 years, from 1911 to 1995. By 1927, the Salida Candy Company, operated by William Pates, and James Anos, occupied the other store front. The building retains the original wood cases built by A.M. Alger in 1886. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
101 Lower F Street
Real estate appraisal card. 101 Lower (or North) F Street, part of lots 14-16, block 4, in Salida, Colorado. On December 30, 1890, the Salida Mail observed, 'No building has added more to the appearance of the town than the one constructed by N.R. Twitchell on his property at the corner of F and 1st Streets. Some unsightly one-story wooden holdings occupied this corner until this spring when they were swept out by fire. The fire proved to be a blessing to the town and also to the owner of the property for the building that now occupies that site is an ornament to the town and a source of greater profit to the owner than the poor building which formerly occupied this valuable ground ... This property is worth at least $16,000. The erection of this building gave an impetus to building in this town; it set the ball to rolling. It seemed to establish confidence among property owners and as a result we see fine structures going up on every side. D. Chenowith is the architect and builder of this fine block.' N.R. Twitchell was a pioneer real estate and insurance agent in Salida, whose name appears in the 1887-1888 State Business Directory. Twitchell represented the Salida Land Company. The Twitchell Building, erected in 1890, is significant for its influence on the growth and development of downtown Salida, having been one of the most substantial buildings erected in the downtown after the fires of 1888 and 1890. The building is notable for having housed a saloon in its beveled corner storefront until Prohibition, and later a longtime grocery, as well as several barber firms. The building is associated with N.B. Twitchell, a pioneer Salida real estate and insurance agent, who erected the building, and is representative of the work of D. Chenowith, architect. The building's architectures is representative of the larger brick business blocks erected in Salida during the period after the fire of 1888, and is notable for its segmented arched second story windows with hood molds, beveled corner, and storefronts with serpentine metal columns and paneled kickplates. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
105 F Street
Real estate appraisal card. 105 F Street, part of lots 11-13, block 22 in Salida, Colorado. Currently these buildings are 101 and 107 F Street.
108 Lower F Street
Real estate appraisal card. 108 Lower (or North) F Street, lots 24-26, block 5, in Salida, Colorado. This building appears to have been erected between the fire of March 1886 and the time of the Sanborn map in September 1886. The previous building on the site was destroyed in the fire of March 1886 (as verified by a historic photograph), but this building appears on the September 1886 Sanborn map. The 1886 Sanborn map indicates the building housed a jewelry store, as it did on the 1888 and 1890 maps. The 1887-88 Colorado Business Directory listed two jewelry stores in Salida, that of L.F. Cornwell and that of William Carpenter (no specific addresses were provided in the directory). Both men were cited in the Salida News: Holiday Edition, 1889. William Carpenter had been a jeweler for more than 40 years in 1889: "Salida has many handsome stores, among the most prominent of which is Mr. Wm. Carpenter's jewelry establishment. Mr. Carpenter carries a magnificent stock of rich jewelry, diamonds, watches, clocks, and silverware, which he sells at exceptionally reasonable prices." On the other hand, L.F. Cornwell was described as "the proprietor of Salida's jewelry palace, one of the handsomest stores in Colorado...Fine repairing is a specialty. He is a licensed watchmaker to the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company." In 1893, the building was indicated as vacant. By 1898, a restaurant was operating here. The 1903-04 city directory listed the Donmyer & Haley Restaurant, operated by William J. Donmyer and Joseph E. Haley, who also had a restaurant at 214 Lower F. By 1905, this had become the Golden Gate Restaurant, operated by John E. Haley and Lawrence J. Taliaferro. The restaurant advertised that it was open day and night. The Golden Gate Restaurant was also listed here in 1909. The 1914 Sanborn map also showed a restaurant in the building. By 1922, the Commercial Cafe was listed here. A.J. Pope was proprietor of the restaurant, which provided "First Class Meals at Reasonable Prices," and was open all night. The cafe was still listed at this address in 1927-28. In October 1927, the "Salida Mail" reported, "The Commercial Cafe at 106 Lower F street is one of the up-to-the-minute restaurants that caters to a big trade and that is an especial favorite with tourists and traveling men." The restaurant was then owned and operated by Mrs. Minnie Sylstra and her son, Harry Conley. Mrs. Sylstra had been operating at this location for 12 years, while the restaurant had been in business for more than 20. A restaurant was still shown on the 1945 Sanborn map. In 1951, the Atomic Bar and Cafe (Manuels LeVine, owner) was here. The 1981 survey form indicated that the building housed Dooley's Bar. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
109 Lower F Street
Real estate appraisal card. 109 Lower (or North) F Street, part of lots 14-16, block 4 in Salida, Colorado. Although this building (109) and the one to the south (107) currently house one business, they were erected as separate buildings. This building was erected between 1888 and 1890. The building was indicated as a meat store with a separate kettle building at the rear in 1890. For many years, it also housed clothing and tailoring firms. 107 Lower F was erected between 1890 and 1893, housed an early saloon, a confectionery, and a drugstore over the years. Although the first story of the building has been altered, it retains its ornate cornice, segmented arched windows of the second story, and one fluted column. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
111 Lower F Street
Real estate appraisal card. 111 Lower (or North) F Street, part of lots 14-16, block 4 in Salida, Colorado.
114 F Street
Real estate appraisal card. 114 F Street, part of lots 24-26, block 5 in Salida, Colorado.
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.
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.
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.
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.
121 Lower F Street
Real estate appraisal card. 121 Lower F Street, part of lots 14-16, block 4 in Salida, Colorado. This building was erected between 1888 and 1890. Through the years it housed J.J. Caulfield's Saloon, then another saloon, Mullin's Place. By 1914, a cobbler was conducting business here, then the Champion Shoe Shop. Later it became a tailoring and dry cleaning shop. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.

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