Real estate appraisal card. 407 E. 2nd Street, lots 11-13, block 28, in Salida, Colorado.
This house was built between 1888 and 1895. The Sweeney family was associated with this home from 1903-04 until at least 1911-12. In 1903, John W. and Elizabeth Sweeney lived here with their children Anna C. (b.1888), William (b.1886) and John L. (b.1893). Helene McClean (b.1893) boarded with the Sweeney family at this address in 1910. John W. Sweeney, a pioneer resident of Salida, was born in County Cork, Ireland in 1854, coming to the U.S. in 1868. He spent time in Hartford, Connecticut, New York, and Texas, before coming to Colorado to work for the Rio Grande Railroad. His wife Elizabeth was born in Wisconsin in 1871. In 1906, John W. was a roadmaster with the D&RG but by 1911-12 he was working as a clerk at Upper F Pharmacy Co. He died in November 1930 at the age of 79. His obituary named him as one of the best-known railroad men in Colorado. Anna Sweeney taught piano for
many years and served as a pianist for many public affairs in Salida. She lived in Salida her entire life, dying in March 1977 at Columbine Manor Nursing Home. Dr. William Sweeney died in June 1980 in Oak Park, Illinois. He graduated from Loyola University of Chicago in 1922 and had a general practice in Oak Park for 60 years.
The 1920 U.S. Census indicated that Frank and Mary Wires [or Neira?] owned this house. Frank was born in Germany and worked as a railroad laborer. His wife was born in Illinois. By 1930, Hanley V. and Marie Helen McDaniels lived at this house. Hanley owned a cigar store at 117 F St. Hanley was born in Missouri in 1885 and Marie Helen was born in 1894 in Illinois. The McDaniels, who were married in 1919, had a daughter, Shirley R., who was born in 1929 in Colorado. J.M. and Rilda Allphin lived at this address by 1951. Mr. Allphin was president of the Allphin Motor Company. Harold R. and Evelyn M. McCormick were owners and residents of the house in 1965.
History Colorado's Architectural Inventory Forms have more information and are available at the Salida Library.
