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112 E. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 112 E. 1st Street, lot 17, block 4, in Salida, Colorado. This building was erected in 1886, when it was indicated as "not complete" on the Sanborn map. The lot on which the building stands had previously held a hose house. In 1886 the building was divided into a furniture store and a grocery. The building, originally known as the Hively-Mandeville Block, was erected by Edwin H. Hively. Edwin W. Hively was an influential businessman and civic leader of Salida. Hively was born in Springfield, Ohio, in 1854. In 1879 he moved to Colorado, settling first at Monarch, where he mined and had a grocery business. He worked in a hardware store in Canon City and then moved to Salida in 1882 and was partner in another hardware store, Hively, Young & Co. Hively erected two brick business buildings in Salida, this one and another known as the Hively Block, where he had an office. He operated a limestone business and then a real estate and insurance business. Hively was active in promoting the construction of an opera house, was involved in the erection of the St. Clair Hotel, and was a stockholder in the creamery. He also served as town treasurer. He was married to Emma Beeler of San Antonio, Texas, and they had two children. The Hivelys left Salida after the death of their daughter, Camille, and Edwin Hively died in California in 1920. He had sold this building to J.W. DeWeese in 1918. The 1888 Sanborn map indicated that the building housed a furniture and undertaker business and a harness business. An 1889 drawing of the building indicates that Haight & Churcher, furniture and undertaking were located here. The firm was engaged in building and contracting in Salida prior to 1887, and "did most of the heavy contracting and building" in the early days of the city. In 1887 they went into the furniture, carpet, and undertaking business. Haight had come to Cleora in 1878 and erected the first building at the settlement three miles below the future site of Salida. Frank B. Churcher moved to Cleora a year later. In 1900, the Salida Semi-Weekly Mail reported that the firm of Haight & Churcher was "one of the strongest in this part of the state. They carry a stock of furniture and carpets valued at over $20,000 and also own considerable improved real estate. Besides, they are financially interested in several outside business propositions." By 1903, the business had become Churcher & Johnson, operated by Frank B. Churcher and Oscar L. Johnson. The 1890 Sanborn map still showed the furniture and harness shops in the building. By 1893, the harness shop had been replaced by a printing business. A historic photograph of the building shows that the printer was the Salida News Printing Co. The News, a Democratic paper, was founded in 1883. In 1888, the newspaper changed from daily to semi-weekly. The News specialized in artistic job printing, from visiting cards to circus posters. By 1898, the printer had been replaced by a second-hand shop. In 1904, a steam laundry (the Best Steam Laundry, David B. Lee, proprietor) was operating here, in addition to the furniture and undertaking business. The laundry was electrified and modern, with an electric collar machine, a lace curtain stretcher, and washers. The laundry was the oldest in the Salida area. W.H. Flannery was the proprietor. The business was still operating in 1927 (at 124 E. 1st). The upstairs of the building (which was then known as the Conquest Block), contained professional offices in 1904. Dr. G. Rin Hara, a dentist, had offices here in 1903. Dr. Hara was a native of Tokyo, Japan. He moved to the United States in 1892 and graduated from the University of California. He moved to Denver in 1897, where he received his degree in dentistry. In 1898 he established a practice in Salida. In 1909, Churcher & Johnson were still operating here, and a second-hand shop operated by C.F. Foote was in the second storefront. The same types of businesses were shown on the 1914 Sanborn map. In 1922, the city directory listed Lorton-Wenz & Baham, furniture dealers and undertakers, in this building. The firm consisted of George Lorton, J.F. Wenz, and D.D. Boham. Mr. Lorton also served as Mayor of Salida. By 1927-28, the firm had become Travers & Boham. The 1930-31 city directory listed the Travers Co. (furniture and undertaker) at this address. Guy V. Travers was the proprietor. In 1951 the city directory listed Hill Brothers, novelties, at this address, operated by Myron E. Hill. By 1961, Hartman's Furniture & Antiques was listed here (Ray & Fern Hartman, partners). Salida Automotive (auto parts) operated by Earl and Robert Palermo was also located here. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
113 E. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 113 E. 1st Street, part of lots 9 & 10, block 22, in Salida, Colorado. This building was erected by Salida's IOOF Lodge No. 54 as its meeting hall and lodge rooms. The June 17, 1887 Salida Weekly Mail reported, "Yesterday was a proud time for every Odd Fellow in the Arkansas Valley, in that it saw the corner-stone laid for the new temple to be devoted to use of the three-link order. The box was then made ready, and S.B. Westerfield, grand secretary, read the following list of articles to be preserved: 'Proceedings and by-laws of the Grand Lodge; constitution and by-laws Salida Lodge No. 54; copy of the Mail and the News; names of grand and subordinate lodge officers; names of 102 members; various tokens and relics; copy of the Holy Bible. The new temple will be 30 X 80 feet, of brick, with cut stone trimmings, two stories in height. The first floor will be used for stores and the second divided into reception rooms, hail, banquet room and library for the use of the lodge. City Water will be carried throughout the entire building." The Independent Order of Odd Fellows is one of the largest and oldest fraternal organizations in America. The order was founded in England during the eighteenth century. In 1819, the American Odd Fellowship was founded as the Washington Lodge #1 in Baltimore. The original goals of the group were to visit the sick, relieve the distressed, bury the dead, and educate the orphaned. The three links of the Odd Fellows' symbol stand for friendship, love, and truth. Early Salida had a large group of secret and benevolent societies, of which the Odd Fellows were estimated to be the largest by 1889. In that year, the group had about seventy-five members. One of their best-known features was the promotion of "team work." Their hall was called "a very fine and imposing structure." The 1888 Sanborn map indicated that a crockery store occupied the first story of the building. By 1890, a jewelry and dry goods business operated here. The 1893 Sanborn map showed the post office in the first story. By 1898 a grocery store was located in the storefront. The 1903-04 city directory listed Frank A Dupar, grocery, at this address. Dupar was also proprietor of the Salida Dry Goods Company and vice president of Salida State Bank. By 1905-06, the first floor was occupied by the Salida Decorating Company (Frank Flatz and Robert Pherson) and Michael J . Gannon, merchant tailor ("A full line of imported and domestic goods always on hand.") The 1909 directory indicated that the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was also using the hall. The group had previously met at the Fraternity Hall. By 1911-12, the city directory listed J.W. Randol, grocer, at this address. Randol had previously operated at 129-31 E. 1st. The firm had been started by J.D. Randol, a pioneer grocer, who settled in the Salida area in 1879 and was considered "among those men who helped to build here on such a solid foundation for posterity." He started the grocery store in 1901. His son, J.W. Randol took over the business, and was also considered a respected citizen and booster of Salida. In 1927, the store, still at this location, offered "all manner of staple and fancy groceries, fruits and vegetables in season, confections, bakery goods and kindred lines are carried. The stocks are large from which to choose, the prices are ever fair and the service is the best." The 1945 Sanborn map showed the USO club rooms on the first story. By 1951, Howard's Shoe Shop operated by Howard Cauiness was located here. The building continues to be the home of Salida's Odd Fellows. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
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.
120 W. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 120 W. 1st Street, lot 23, block 5, in Salida, Colorado. This building was erected between 1926 and 1929. The parcel is vacant in a 1926 photograph of Salida taken from Tenderfoot Mountain, while this building appears on the 1929 Sanborn fire insurance map. The building is addressed as 122 A and B on the 1929 map and as 120 and 124 on the 1945 map. The 1927-28 city directory showed the restaurant of Mrs. N.E. Doering at 120 W. 1st Street and Alf Nicastro's shoe repair shop at 124. By 1930-31, Mrs. Jackie Gardner's restaurant was housed in 120, while the Sanitary Barber Shop was at 124. Thomas S. and Paul P. Miller were proprietors of the barber shop. The Zingone Tailor Shop (Charles Zingone, tailor and owner) was listed at 120 in 1951. Number 124 was not listed. Robert Nevens, an attorney, had his office in number 120 in 1961. Number 124 housed the Williams Barber Shop, Paul P. Williams, owner. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
127 E. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 127 E. 1st Street, lot 7, block 22, in Salida, Colorado. The 1890 Sanborn map shows a two-story frame restaurant on this site, while the 1893 map is labeled "ruin of fire." The 1898 map shows a one-story rectangular building indicated as a vacant store. The January 1, 1903 Salida Mail records that the Salida Mail added a second story to its business building at a cost of $2,650 in 1902. The upstairs offices housed professionals, according to the city directory of 1903-04, such as William N. Keller and John F. Roe, both physicians. A history of the newspaper was published in the October 17, 1955 edition of the Mountain Mail. The Mountain Mail, founded by M.R. Moore and H.C. Olney, began publication in South Arkansas on June 5, 1880, just a month after the D&RG had reached the settlement. Governor Hunt, representing the Salida Town Company, offered Moore and Olney a lot in town to establish a newspaper. They rented type and presses previously used by the Cleora Journal. The paper changed from weekly to daily and its name became the Salida Mail on January 20, 1882. The masthead slogan was "Colorado produces millions of silver and silver is King." In 1883, W.W. Wallace (formerly of Coal Creek) purchased the newspaper. H.C. Crawford and J.F. Erdlen acquired the paper in 1884; Erdlen stayed with the paper for 20 years, but Crawford's interest was sold to A.J. Truesdell (from Minnesota) less than a year later. In March 1888, the publication was a semi-weekly and cost $2.50 per year. The publishers had created a semi-weekly in 1885. C.F. Brown purchased Truesdell's interest in July 1888, and Brown sold his part of the business to Erdlen in 1890. In 1903, Erdlen sold the Mail to L.A. Hollenbeck and T. "Ed" Jarrett. Jarrett, due to poor health, transferred his interest to his mother, Sarah E. Jarrett, in March 1904. In June 1904, Hollenbeck sold his interest to Mrs. Jarrett and M.M. Smith, who had been a railroad employee for 20 years. In 1904, the Mail Publishing Co., with Smith as president, became owner of the paper. John Erdlen became publisher again in 1905 after S.J. England. and then Sarah Jarrett acquired the paper. Jarrett sold her interest to Mrs. Frances Fuller in the same year, with the operating firm known as England and Fuller. In 1906 E.A. Newton, formerly of the Alamosa Courier, became publisher and A.M. Hubert of the Mail served as editor. Newton sold his interest to John M. O'Connell of Denver, who became editor, in 1915. The Mail became a daily again in 1936. In 1948, O'Connell retired, selling to Leigh M. Abbey, of Kansas, who had also purchased the Salida Record and consolidated the two newspapers. Abbey sold the newspaper to George E. Oyler in 1951. George Oyler subsequently changed the name back to The Mountain Mail. The Mail was listed at this address in the 1909 city directory, but the 1911-12 city directory listed the newspaper (issued on Tuesdays and Fridays) at 211 F Street. The 1914 Sanborn map showed a book and stationery store in the front two-story part of the building and a printer's shop at the rear. In 1922, Coe Branch, a furniture dealer, was operating here. The Coe Furniture Company was also listed here in the 1927 and 1930-31 city directories. Braswell Auto Parts (Frank Braswell, owner) was located at this address in 1951. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
128 E. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 128 E. 1st Street, lots 19 & 20, block 4, in Salida, Colorado.
128 W. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 128 W. 1st Street, lot 22, block 5, in Salida, Colorado. This building was erected between 1888 and 1890, according to Sanborn fire insurance maps. The Sanborn maps for 1890 through 1929 show the building divided into two narrow storefronts, with the east one numbered 126 W. 1st and the west one 128. A saloon was located in the east storefront (number 126) in 1890. The storefront was vacant in 1893 and 1898. An assay office was located here according to 1904 through 1914 maps. Louis C. DuBois (1903-04), Stanley B. Weld (1905-06 and 1911-12), W.L Philbin (1909), and Ernest K. Giffen (1922-23) had their offices in this space. Mr. Philbin came to Salida in 1905 as an assayer for the smelter and later opened his own assay office. He later ran a retail shoe business, and, in 1927, operated the Rainbow Hotel. An unspecified store was housed here in 1929. The west storefront held a restaurant in 1890 and 1893. The space was vacant in 1898. A barber shop was located here in 1904 through 1914. Barbers at this location included: Nathan R. Samuels (1903-04), Nicholas P. Warren (1905-06), Chris Mason (1909), and Mason and Son (Chris C. and FrankL.). In 1922-23, Hugh D. McKelvey had his jewelry store here. An unidentified store was in this storefront in 1929. The 1945 Sanborn map shows a restaurant occupying the entire space of the building. The 1951 and 1961 city directories list Leo Cafe at this address. Emil Leo was shown as the owner in 1951 and Mrs. Flora Leo in 1961. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
129 W. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 129 W. 1st Street, lots 5-7, block 21, in Salida, Colorado. Salida's original Craig Opera House was destroyed by fire in January 1888. Concerned with the loss to the community, in June 1888 a group of local businessmen organized the Salida Opera House Association with $30,000 in authorized capital stock. The directors of the group were: E.W. Corbin, G.W. McGovern, M.J. Collins, Peter Mulvany, J.W. O'Connor, J.W. Wood, and W.W. Roller. Edward W. Corbin, a wholesale grocer and mayor, was the leader of the opera house effort. This building was constructed on a 75'X150' parcel purchased from Kate Bender. Construction took place during the latter half of 1888 and the building was dedicated on January 1, 1889. The opening evening featured twenty­ four musical numbers by the Leadville string band, dancing, and a catered supper. The Salida News opined that the drop curtain was "a beautiful piece of work of art" and boasted that the $30,000 Salida Opera House was "in every way superior to any in Colorado except the Tabor Grand in Denver." The Masonic Hall was located on the second floor of the building. W.W.Roller, an active and prominent Salida businessman, was shown as the manager of the theater In the 1903-04 and 1905-06 city directories. In 1909, the facility was renamed the Osos Grand. The new lessees (N.J. Brewer, manager, and Frank R. Powell, business manager) had operated the Osos picture show for the previous year. They rewired the building, redecorated, and improved the picture show quality. The theater featured nightly picture shows with an orchestra except when pre-empted by special attractions; each show was ten cents. At the end of 1909, the Salida Mail applauded the advance of the theater: "As a place of amusement, instruction and innocent pastime, the Osos Grand furnishes entertainment beyond question. Its value to the community as a place of entertainment can scarcely be estimated." Over the years, the facility was used for traveling road shows, lectures, musical performances, parties, and dances. John Cunningham was the proprietor of the Osos Grand in 1911-12. By 1922-23, the Empress and Photo Play theaters were listed in the building (at 121 and 131 W. 1st Street, respectively). F.R. Kelly was the proprietor of both. Only the Empress Theater was listed in the 1930-31 city directory, with Orrin H. Goodenough, manager. The facility was known as the Salida Theatre by January 1942, when a fire struck the building: "The flames swept through the theater floor, destroyed the sound screen and gutted all the rear of the building. Heat and smoke severely damaged the rest of the interior." The building was then owned by Frank Kelley ( a former state senator) and was operated by the Atlas Theater corporation of Denver. The 1951 and 1961 city directories listed the Salida Theatre here. with James Sweeney, manager. The facility was known as the Unique Theater at the time of the 1981 historic buildings survey. In addition to the Masonic Hall on the second floor of the building, offices and shops were also located on the first floor flanking the entrance to the theater. The 1890 Sanborn fire 1nsurance map showed a tailor, an office, and two stores flanking the entrance to the Opera House on the first floor of the building. William W. Roller, who managed the theater, also operated a real estate, loan, and insurance company from the building and was president of the Salida Board of Trade (also located here) in the 1903-06 period. Roller, identified as a conveyancer, was still listed in the building in 1909. In 1905-06, Samuel J. Spray, a civil engineer and the U.S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor, had an office here. The 1904 and 1909 Sanborn maps showed a "mineral exhibit hall" west of the entrance and offices to the east. The building encompassed numbers 125 through 133 W. 1st Street on 1904 through 1945 Sanborns. The 1930-31 city directory showed the following businesses on the first floor: George Gaul shoe repair, Charles and Lester Zingone, tailors, and the Singer Sewing Machine Co. (Bernard B. Bellwood, manager). In 1951 and 1961, occupants included Cookie's Place (Leo Cook, owner), Helen's Beauty Shop (Helen Mazzuca, owner), and the Marchesa Accordian Sclwol (Mickey Marchesa, owner). History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
132 E. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 132 E. 1st Street, lot 21, block 4, in Salida, Colorado. This building was erected between 1898 and 1904, based on Sanborn maps. The 1904 map shows the present building, which is labeled "restaurant." The 1903-04 city directory lists the Welch House, operated by Mrs. Mary Welch, at this address. The Welch House advertised furnished rooms and a restaurant. Mrs. Welch's family also lived here, including Kate (a student), Owen (a student), and Mrs. Pearl Welch. Mrs. Welch's boarding house was listed in the 1905-06 city directory at this address. The 1909 city directory listed the Salida Cafe at this address, together with furnished rooms offered by Mabel Button. The Salida Cafe advertised "Strictly Home Cooking," and offered single meals for 25 cents and 21 meals for $5. The 1911-12 city directory indicates that Mary Welch was managing furnished rooms upstairs. By 1914, the building housed a wallpaper and paint firm on the ground floor. The 1922-23 city directory indicated that Charles A. and Lena Morris lived here and had a wallpaper and paint store in the building. The same business was listed here in 1927 and 1930-31. The 1945 Sanborn map indicates a wallpaper and paint business here. By 1951, the first story housed Reekers & Son (wallpaper and paint), which included G.A. and W.D. Reekers. The same business was still here in 1961, owned by Dale G. Reekers. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
132 W. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 132 W. 1st Street, lot 20, block 5, in Salida, Colorado. First Story. The building was constructed between 1888 and 1890 as the eastern portion of the Union Block. The ground floor of this building housed a grocery s!ore in 1890, a furniture store in 1893, and a second hand store during the 1898 to 1914 period. The 1903 through 1922-23 city directories showed a furniture and second hand goods store run by Charles F. Calvin. In 1905-06, Calvin advertised that he was a dealer in new and second hand furniture, crockery, Queensware, stoves, tinware, and so forth. The 1929 and 1945 Sanborn fire insurance maps show an unspecified store in this location. Second Story. The second story of the Union Block was originally used for lodging, according to 1890 and 1893 Sanborn fire insurance maps. The 1898 map labeled it as the Union Hotel, as did the 1903-4 and 1905-05 city directories. Both directories list Mr. and Mrs. T.N.B. Snyder as the operators of the hotel. An advertisement in the latter directory indicated that the establishment had twenty-four rooms, a large parlor with fire, books, and daily papers, hot and cold water, and electric lights. At that time, beds went for 25 cents a night, and rooms from 35 to 75 cents. In August 1906, the Salida Mail described the Snyders' Union House Rooms: "Their rooms are light, cheery, clean and airy, and the place throughout bears a homelike appearance that meets the hearty approval of all their patrons." In 1909, the Union House furnished rooms were managed by Mabel Button. The 1911-12 city directory listed this as the Union Rooming House, Sylvester Pollock, proprietor. The pattern continued into the 1920s, with furnished rooms maintained by Mrs. Gertrude Van Camp (1922-23) and Mrs. O.C. Holly (1927-28). By the time of the 1951 city directory, it appears that the second floor had been divided into two separate lodging facilities. The eastern section was known as the Linza Hotel, operated by Mrs. Delia Linza. The western portion was the Denver Rooms, owned by Ralph Spina. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
133 E. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 133 E. 1st Street, lots 5 & 6, block 22, in Salida, Colorado. This building was erected between 1888 and 1890, according to Sanborn maps. Small frame buildings are shown on this parcel on the 1888 map. The present building is shown on the 1890 map, divided into a grocery (131) and a clothing store (133). The upstairs was labeled "rooms." The 1893 Sanborn map indicates that a pawn shop and office had replaced the clothing store. In 1898, the pawn shop had been replaced by a bicycle and repairing business. At the rear of the grocery was a warehouse. In the 1903-04 city directory Harry J. Williams, grocer, was listed at this address. Williams advertised "an up-to-date grocery house." The second storefront was occupied by M.J. Gannon, merchant tailor. Gannon specialized in "cleaning and repairing promptly and neatly done." Also listed at this address in 1903-04 was the Salida Wall Paper Co., William E. Orton, proprietor. Mrs. Katherine Crockett, dressmaker, had a shop upstairs, and furnished rooms were managed by Marie Woods. By 1905-06, Joseph D. Randol, grocer, had replaced Harry J. Williams. J.D. Randol, a pioneer grocer, settled in the Salida area in 1879 and was considered "among those men who helped to build here on such a solid foundation for posterity." He started his grocery store in 1901. His son, J.W. Randol took over the business, and was also considered a respected citizen and booster of Salida. By 1911-12, the grocery had moved to 113 E. 1st St., and had been replaced by the W.F. James & Son grocery. Samuel and Joseph Axford, who sold cigars and tobacco, books, and bicycles, were listed here in the 1909 city directory. Samuel Axford operated the Salida Novelty Works at this address. The 1914 Sanborn map showed the building divided into a cigar store and a grocery. By 1922, this was the location of the Burns' Cafe, operated by William F. Burns. The 1927-28 city directory listed the Burns' Cafe and the Burns' Market at this address. The upstairs was the residence of William F. and Maude Burns and William F., Jr., and Eloide Burns. William Burns, Jr., was a meat cutter with Burns' Market. By 1951 the Star Grocery and Market was located in 133 E. 1st St., while Deluxe Cleaners operated in 131 E. 1st St. The Star Grocery and Market was also listed here in 1961. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
134 E. 1st Street
Real estate appraisal card. 134 E. 1st Street, lot 22, block 4, in Salida, Colorado. This building is now 132 E. 1st Street. This parcel was vacant in 1888, according to the Sanborn map. The current building appears on the 1890 map, indicated as a harness shop. A harness shop was also shown here on the 1904 Sanborn map. The 1903-04 city directory indicates that this was the Olin D. Bennett & Son harness shop. The 1905-06 city directory listed two businesses here: the Leo Pedro Saloon (Pedro's residence was also in the building) and the tailor shop of Frank Beers (who also had a residence in the building). In 1909, assayer E. E. Smith had an office here. Smith received his technical training at the School of Mines in Golden, Colo. The Salida Mail noted that "his establishment is fitted up with every requisite of a high-class assay plant." Smith had come to Salida from the San Juan district in 1908. He had also worked in Cripple Creek, Leadville, and other mining camps. A photograph taken in 1911 showed the interior of half of the building, indicated as "Oscar's Place," a tailor shop operated by Oscar F. Bridges. The shop advertised "high grade tailoring, all kinds of repairing, altering and dyeing, hats cleaned, blocked and trimmed." The 1914 Sanborn map indicated that both stores in the building were vacant. The 1929 Sanborn map showed a bake shop in this building. The 1930-31 directory lists Henry Scott, baker, at this location. By 1951 this was the location of Salida Music (records, sheet music, and instruments) operated by C.E. Upp. Upp & Associates is listed at this address in the 1961 city directory. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.

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