346 E. 2nd Street

Description

Real estate appraisal card. 346 E. 2nd Street, lots 24-26, block 24, in Salida, Colorado. This house was built between 1895 and 1902. The 1903-04 city directory listed the Matthew K. Miller family at 340 E. 2nd. That address does not appear on the 1904 Sanborn map, but 346 E. 2nd is listed. The 1905-06 city directory indicates that Joseph H. Miller, Uriah G. Miller, and their father Matthew K. Miller lived at 346 E. 2nd. Matthew, a prominent Salida pioneer, was the owner of a store at 116 F, known as M.K. Miller, which provided men's furnishings, shoes, hats, cigars and tobacco. Joseph and Uriah both worked as clerks at the store. Matthew K. Miller was born May 20, 1850, in Iowa, coming to Salida in 1882. He had already started his business in Salida by 1883. He was well-known throughout the county, and throughout the years had served as the mayor of Salida twice; treasurer one term; county commissioner twice; and member of the school board for a number of years. A 1906 newspaper article described Miller's store: "no other store in town being able to give lower figures considering the quality of goods... Transacting all his business on correct principles, he stands high in commercial circles and has many friends. His trade is growing fast and he gives personal attention to its details. By 1911-12, Matthew K. Miller was the only person listed living at the house. His business had become a partnership of Miller & Templeton. Matthew died in November 1912 after a two-year long illness, at the age of 62. His funeral service was held in the home. The Salida Mail commented, "To know Mr. Miller was to admire him, and no resident of the county had more friends, especially among the railroad men." In 1922, Uriah G. and his wife Stella M. Miller lived at this address. Also living here was H.J. Clover, a bookkeeper. Charles C. and Ruth Burkart lived at the house by 1931. Charles was a fireman with the D&RGW. Ruth was born in 1876 in Indiana. Charles was born in Illinois in 1877. Clyde C. and Anna M. Soash Tuttle also lived here in 1931. Clyde was born April 12, 1880 in Ostego, Michigan. After the death of his father, Carlyle Tuttle in 1882, Clyde moved with his mother and sisters to Crawford, Colorado. He drove a horse and buggy in Saguache for a doctor while still in his teens. Anna was born October 14, 1887 in Weston, Ohio. She came to Colorado as a child with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.W. Soash. The Tuttles were married in 1912. They lived in Bonanza for many years where Clyde engaged in mining before moving to a ranch at Alder, where Clyde pursued ranching. In the 1930 Census, Anna Tuttle was listed living at 400 E. 2nd with her two daughters: Joy C. (b.1913) and Fay M. (b.1917). Anna died in April 1949. Clyde died in August 1963 at the age of 83. The 1951 directory listed Mrs. Amelia Budd, a partner in B&C Dry Goods, at this address. Elizabeth Cooper was also shown as an owner of the property and a partner in B&C dry goods in 1965. History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.