Real estate appraisal card. 142 W. 1st Street, lot 18, block 5, in Salida, Colorado.
According to Sanborn fire insurance maps, the western half of this building (number 142) was constructed between 1898 and 1904. The eastern half (number 140) was built in 1908, according to a list of principal improvements published by the Salida Mail in January 1909. The 1904 Sanborn map shows the western part with a grocery store on the first floor and a one-story dwelling addition on the rear. The 1905-06 city directory shows Stancato and Brother, grocers, at this location (then addressed as 144 W. 1st Street). The firm included Frank and Antonio Stancato. The Stancato Brothers built the eastern section of the building in 1908 at a cost of $5,000; it then housed the grocery store, while the western part was used for general storage.
The same uses are shown on the 1914 Sanborn map. The 1909 and 1911-12 city directories list Stancato Brothers in this building; the Eagles Hall was on the second floor. By 1911-12, the business included Antonio, Frank, and Joseph Stancato, and dealt in general merchandise, dry goods, groceries, shoes, clothing, and wholesale liquor. Stancato Brothers still occupied the building in 1922. Frank Stancato was the general manager, and Stancato Hall was listed on the second floor. The Stancato Brothers general merchandise was listed here in the 1927-28 city directory. The 1951 city directory showed Stancato Brothers grocers at 10-42 W. 1st Street. Albert Stancato was the manager, and Moses, Elveria, and Joe Stancato were partners.
The second floor housed apartments in 1961. An antique store occupied the building at the time of the 1981 historic buildings survey.
History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
