1140 Main St History - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Early Ownership of 1140 Main Jacob C. Williams (1866-1929) purchased 1140 Main from the developers in 1892 for $100. At that time, he had recently married Jane Robbins (1873-1958) and had been working as a miner in Louisville. He was promoted to Superintendent at Northern Colorado and Coke in 1892. The Boulder County Assessor lists the year of construction for 1140 Main as 1898. It is assumed that the Williams family built the house and the family is shown living in Louisville with their daughter Nellie in the 1900 census. The Drumm's Map of Louisville also shows a house at that location in 1909. Original description of 1140 Main as Lot 7, Block 16 of the Caledonia Subdivision. Jacob Williams lived at 1140 with his family from 1898 until 1921. Jacob Williams was a prominent Louisville resident who was a mine superintendent for Northern Colorado and Coke and the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company. He is associated with numerous mines in Boulder and Weld Counties and also dealt in local real estate. From 1898-1899, Williams served as Mayor of Louisville, likely while living at 1140 Main. Jacob Williams was Superintendent at the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company from 1914 until his retirement in 1927. Jane Robbins Williams was a member of the Methodist Church and the Saturday Study Club. She remained active in both, as well as numerous other women's clubs and organizations in Louisville, even after Jacob Williams died in 1929 and she moved to Boulder. Jane Williams owned other property in Louisville, including 800 Main, which housed The Hub store that would later be run by the Webster family. Under earlier address systems, 1140 Main was also known as 655 Second Street and 655 Main.