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136 E. 2nd Street
Real estate appraisal card. 136 E. 2nd Street, lot 23, block 22, in Salida, Colorado. This building was erected between 1888 and 1890, according to Sanborn fire insurance maps for those years. Sanborn maps for 1890 through 1909 show a furniture store on the first floor of the building and furnished rooms on the second floor. Louis Wenz and Son, undertakers and embalmers, was listed here in 1911-12. Mr. Wenz operated a furniture store for many years in Salida on F Street and also served as mayor. A small L-shaped building to the rear housed a blacksmith shop on 1890 through 1909 maps. The 1903-04 city directory indicates that Mrs. Annie M. Slater provided furnished rooms upstairs for lodgers at this address. Amos P. Slater operated his blacksmith shop in the rear building here in the 1905-06 to 1911-12 period. The rear building was labeled vacant on the 1914 Sanborn map; it was removed between 1914 and 1929. The main building housed an undertaking business on 1914 through 1945 Sanborn maps. Stewart Mortuary was listed at this address in city directories from 1922-23 through 1961. The 1922-23 directory listed L.B. Stewart as the proprietor. A display advertisement that year noted that the firm had a "lady assistant licensed embalmer" and featured "no extra charge for use of chapel." The 1951 directory showed Joseph E. Stewart as president and manager. Stewart Mortuary was still in the building at the time of the 1981 historic buildings survey. On July 4, 1994, following extensive interior remodeling, the Salida branch of the II Vicino restaurant chain opened for business. The business featured wood oven pizza and a medal-winning microbrewery. II Vicino closed in 2002. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
148 E. 2nd Street
Real estate appraisal card. 148 E. 2nd Street, lots 24-26, block 22, in Salida, Colorado. This building was erected in 1910 as the Salida Elks Home, a function it continues to serve today. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) was founded in New York in 1868, evolving from a drinking society called the Jolly Corks led by Charles Vivian. The Elks focus on charity and patriotism, assisting victims of natural disasters and supporting the national observance of Flag Day. The Salida chapter of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) Number 808 met earlier in the McKenna Building on F Street. Leaders of the group in 1903-04 were W.S. Buchanan (Exalted Ruler) and W.O. Erwin (Secretary). W.C. Alexander (Exalted Ruler) and W.O. Erwin (Secretary) led the group in 1905-06. In 1909, the Exalted Ruler was C.S. Kramer and the Secretary was W. Scott Carroll. In the summer of 1909, the Elks determined to acquire their own home. They initially decided to buy and remodel the building at the rear of the First National Bank on E. 2nd Street. This building was purchased in November 1909 and plans for its remodeling were drawn up by a Mr. Hubbard, the mechanical draftsman for the Ohio Colorado Smelting and Refining Company in Salida. For some reason not determined, the Elks abandoned the approach outlined above in favor of constructing a new building at the northwest corner of E. 2nd and E streets. The building committee was composed of Frank B. Churcher, Robert P. Rubin, and John W. Carroll. None of the newspaper articles examined noted the name of the architect or builder. The building was dedicated on December 29, 1910. The total cost of the land and building was about $33,029, with furniture and fixtures adding another $13,039. The Salida Mail gave lengthy coverage to the dedication of the new Elk's home. The newspaper noted the five foot white sandstone foundation, the red pressed brick walls, and the cornerstone of Salida granite. The main entrance was surmounted by leaded, colored glass with a design of an elk's head in the center. Above the second floor balcony was a three-foot diameter glass clock face showing eleven o'clock which could be illuminated from behind by electric light. One of the dedication speakers explained the symbolism: eleven o'clock is "the majestic hour when all Elks turn away from the thought of business life and the living to the thoughts of the dead and departed ones." An extensive discussion of the interior rooms and furnishings was provided by the newspaper, which noted the ample use of oak in wainscoting, paneling, and the main staircase, a ten foot fireplace with a tile hearth, and a 60'X40' lodge room on the second floor with a domed ceiling, orchestra balcony, and a maple floor ("the finest dancing floor in Salida"). By late 1927, the Elks still had about $5,000 of indebtedness remaining from construction of the new building. At that time the local chapter had about 481 members. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
226 E. 2nd Street
Real estate appraisal card. 226 E. 2nd Street, lot 19, block 23, in Salida, Colorado. This house was built between 1898 and 1904. In 1920, the US Census indicated that this was the residence of the Haskins family. Charles Haskins, age 42, was born in Colorado and worked as a car repairer for the Denver & Rio Grande Western. He lived here with his wife, May (39, born in California), son Darwin (11, born in California), and son Harold (4, born in Colorado). The Haskins were also listed at this address (then 222) in the 1922 city directory. George DeVerne Hallock and Dorothy A. Gibson Hallock lived here by 1930, according to the U.S. Census. Mr. Hallock was born in 1901 in Salida and Mrs. Hallock in 1906, also in Colorado. The Hallocks had two children in 1930: Marian E. (7) and Virginia B. (4). In 1920, George Halleck had been listed as single and living with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hallock. He was employed as a mail carrier with the post office in 1920 and 1930. He was later transferred to Albuquerque, New Mexico, and then West Palm Beach, Florida, where he passed away in May 1951. Mrs. Hallock was still alive at the time of his death, as were both of his daughters. Mr. Hallock was buried in Fairview Cemetery beside his father and mother. By 1951, Harold F. and Josephine Dwyer lived here. Mr. Dwyer was retired. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
228 E. 2nd Street
Real estate appraisal card. 228 E. 2nd Street, lot 20, block 23, in Salida, Colorado. This house was built between 1898 and 1904. The 1920 US Census indicated that this was the residence of Thomas S. and Bessie Riley and their son Louis. The Rileys were renting the house. Mr. and Mrs. Riley both worked as waiters at a restaurant. The Rileys were also listed at this address in the 1922 city directory. In 1931, Wendell and Lucille Chrest lived here. Mr. Chrest (b.1897) was a fireman working for D&RGW. He was born in Illinois, although his father was born in Denmark and his mother was born in Sweden. Mrs. Chrest was born in 1894 in Michigan. James Byley, who was retired, lived here with his wife Rosalind by 1951. According to the old Assessor appraisal card, James and Rosalind Begley were once owners of this property. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
234 E. 2nd Street
Real estate appraisal card. 234 E. 2nd Street, lots 21 & 22, block 23, in Salida, Colorado. This house was built between 1898 and 1904. The city directory of 1905-06, when John G., Blossom G., and Mamie Nash lived here. Mr. Nash was born in 1845 in Ireland and was a laborer for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. He was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen for 25 years. He died of pneumonia in April 1915, after residing in Salida for 15 years. The Salida Mail described him as "popular with his fellow workmen and neighbors." Blossom Nash worked as a teacher at the high school. The Nash family was living elsewhere by 1911-12. By 1922 and into at least the 1930s, George A. and Alice Shirk lived here. The Shirks had three sons (Harold H., George B., and Lyle C.) and two daughters (Cleo and Dorothy). Mr. Shirk worked as a railroad engineer. He was born about 1872 in Kansas and had served as a private in the Nebraska infantry during the Spanish American War. Mrs. Shirk was born and raised in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania in 1871. Mrs. Shirk had been ill for many years before passing away at the age of 64, in December 1935. Mr. Shirk died in Grand Junction in February 1962. He was a resident of Salida for more than 60 years before moving to Grand Junction. In 1951, Barbara Bennett, a school teacher in Roswell, New Mexico, lived here. In 1965, Albert D. and Alta L. Eggleston lived here. The Egglestons were retired. An old Assessor appraisal card indicated that Frank A. and Claire Cicerelli once owned this property. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
248 W. 2nd Street
Real estate appraisal card. 248 W. 2nd Street, lots 19-20, block 19, in Salida, Colorado.
304 E. 2nd Street
Real estate appraisal card, 304 E. 2nd Street, lots 14-16, block 24, in Salida, Colorado. This house was built before 1886, based on a Sanborn map of that date. Ernest M., Harry, and Sidney De Late lived at this house in 1903-04. They all worked for Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. Ernest was a machinist. Sidney was a switchman and the head of the household. Harry was an apprentice. Harry De Late continued to live here in 1906, when he was listed as an apprentice with the railroad. By 1911-12 this was the residence of Robert E. Brinkerhoff. He was identified as a packer. John S. Brittain was a boarder in the house. The 1920 US Census indicates that George A. and Alice Shirk lived here. Mr. Shirk was a railroad engineer. The Shirks had three sons (Harold H., George B., and Lyle C.) and two daughters (Cleo and Dorothy). Mrs. Shirk's sister, Lula Harrold (27) lived with the family in 1920. Mr. Shirk was born about 1872 in Kansas and had served as a private in the Nebraska infantry during the Spanish American War. Mrs. Shirk was born and raised in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania in 1871. Mrs. Shirk had been ill for many years before passing away at the age of 64, in December 1935. Mr. Shirk died in Grand Junction in February 1962. He was a resident of Salida for more than 60 years before moving to Grand Junction. William H. and Salina Manley occupied the home by 1922. William, a brakeman, was born in 1864 in Vermont, and Salina was born in 1865 in Colorado. Salina was William's second wife. He had previously been married to Mary Manley (b.1858) who died in 1893. Mary had been born in Ireland, emigrating to the U.S. in 1884. Harry Manley (b.1884), William's son from his first marriage, lived with William and Salina in 1922. In 1920, Harry worked at a billiards hall. Harry was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, coming to Salida with his parents when he was two years old. Harry Manley died suddenly and unexpectedly on the floor of his pool hall in July 1924. He had counted the cash and was about to leave for the night when he fell to the ground. The cause of death was assumed to have been a heart attack. His obituary noted that he had been crippled since childhood. His father, William Manley died in April 1927 at the age of 63. He had been retired from the railroad for a year at this point. His second wife, Salina had already died by this time. By 1930, Thomas Fred and Frances G. Rhoades lived at the house. Thomas (b.1892) was originally from South Dakota and worked as a brakeman for D&RGW. Frances was born in 1896 in Colorado, but both of her parents were from Sweden. The Rhoades had two sons: George F. (b.1922) and Rex T. (b.1925), both born in Colorado. Thomas died in October 1947. Herbert Cole, a fireman with D&RGW moved into the house by 1951. Herbert A. and Edith M. Cole lived here in 1965. No occupations were listed for the Coles in the city directory of that year. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
314 E. 2nd Street
Real estate appraisal card. 314 E. 2nd Street, lot 17, block 24, in Salida, Colorado. This house was built in 1901 according to Chaffee County Assessor records. Charles Herman Saunders (b.1872), an employee of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, lived here in 1903 with his wife Elizabeth Luella Redmond Saunders (b.1877). Charles Saunders and Luella Redmond were married in Salida in 1901. Charles was born in Abington, Illinois, arriving in Colorado in 1896. Luella was born in Missouri. By 1910 the Saunders family was living on West 1st Street. Charles Saunders died in June 1918 in a train accident while working as a brakeman on the Montrose passenger run. He fell from his train a mile west of Sargents. The Salida Mail reported, "Mr. Saunders was not missed from the train until fifty minutes later. The train was backed up and he was found lying at the foot of an embankment." At the time of his death he had six sons and one daughter. Mr. Saunders was called "a popular employee of the railroad and a highly esteemed citizen. At the time of his death he lived on a little ranch that he had begun to develop with Guernsey cattle. Elizabeth Luella Saunders left Salida in 1935 and died in November 1976 at the age of 99. In 1906, Leo Welch, a machinist with D&RG, lived at this address. Mr. Welch was born in Texas in 1879. He married Pearl B. Welch, also born in Texas in 1879, in 1900. They had three children together: Helen T. (b.1902), Harriet F. (b.1903), and Katherine F. (b.1905). By 1910, the Welches lived at a different house in Salida. By 1920, Pearl was working as a trained nurse at a hospital, and her daughter Harriet was a switchboard operator for a telephone company. Helen was also living with her sister and mother in that year. Leo was not living with Pearl, Helen and Harriet in 1920, but Pearl was still identified as married. By 1930, Pearl was a widow, living as a lodger along with her daughter Katherine at a rooming house on F Street. During 1930, Pearl was still working as a trained nurse at a hospital. Charles L. and Nina K. Gatchel lived at this home in 1922. David L. and Barbara A. Gatchel also lived here. No occupation was listed for any of them in the city directory. In 1930, Harry E. and Augusta Waggoner resided at this address. Harry (b.1890) worked at and owned Waggoner's Fire Shop, a store specializing in the repair of auto tires. He and Augusta (b.1892) were both born in Colorado. Bert D. and Jean Ronald Murnane lived here in 1951. Bert (b.1910) was a bread distributor for Wonder Bread. The son of Frank and Grace Murnane, Bert was a lifelong resident of Salida, who graduated from Salida High School in 1928. Bert and Jean had a daughter, Patsy Ruth. Bert died of a heart attack in this house in February 1976. He was survived by his wife, Jean, and daughter, Patsy Ruth. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
316 W. 2nd Street
Real estate appraisal card. 316 W. 2nd Street, lot 18, block 19, in Salida, Colorado.
317 W. 2nd Street
Real estate appraisal card. 317 W. 2nd Street, lots 8-10, block 34, in Salida, Colorado.
318 E. 2nd Street
Real estate appraisal card. 318 E. 2nd Street, lots 18-19, block 24, in Salida, Colorado. This house was built between 1888 and 1890. Sanborn maps for 1890 and 1893, indicate that an occupant of this house engaged in dressmaking. The 1894 State Business Directory listed only two women engaged in dressmaking in Salida, although there may have been others who did not advertise. This home was occupied by James Gallagher by 1903-04 and he was also listed in the 1905-06 city directory. He worked as a foreman for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. Julia Gallagher, a student, also lived here in 1903. Also living here in 1903 were Arthur and Sanford A. Roberts. Arthur was a driver and Sanford worked in real estate. Along with James Gallagher, Frank G. Dew and Ralph H. Rice lived at this address. The latter two men were dispatchers for D&RG. By 1910, Edward and Margaret Owen lived at this house. They were both born in Wales in 1854 and emigrated to the U.S. in 1871. Edward was employed as a machinist for D&RG. The Owens had four sons living with them, all of whom were born in the U.S.: Edward H. (b.1883), O. William (b.1885), Alfred I. (b.1885), and John R. (b.1898). Edward H. was a dentist, O. William was a jeweler at a jewelry store, and Alfred I. was a machinist for D&RG. By 1920, Edward and Margaret Owen lived at a different house in Salida along with their sons William and John. William continued working as a jeweler and Edward continued to work as a machinist. Margaret Owen died on December 21, 1933. Edward Owen died in March 1934 at the age of 81, after a long illness. He had lived in Salida for forty-eight years and was one of the oldest members of the Order of Odd Fellows, the Workers of the World, and the Masonic Orders in Pueblo and Salida. In 1920, George W. and Alice A. Norris began living here along with their son Drew E., a brakeman for D&RGW. In 1920, Ohioan Edwin A. Evans (b.1859), a conductor for D&RGW, also lived here as a lodger. George Norris was born in New York in 1866 and worked as a salesman. Alice was born in Stratton Baskerville, England on June 29, 1868, immigrating to the U.S. in 1882. Their son Drew was born in 1894 in Colorado. George and Alice Norris operated a hotel together in Villa Grove, Colorado for many years before moving to Salida where they managed a restaurant for years. George Norris died in August 1926 at the age of 59, after a long illness. Alice continued to live at this address after her husband died, until her own death in May 1951. She had been a resident of Salida for 65 years. Her son Drew, World War I veteran, preceded her in death, dying in October 1942. He had operated a plumbing shop for many years in Salida. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
319 E. 2nd Street
Real estate appraisal card. 319 E. 2nd, lots 7-9, block 29, in Salida, Colorado. This house is no longer standing.

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