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Around 1950, City mail delivery began and all Louisville houses were numbered to accommodate home delivery. The original home of the Dubray family was renumbered from 516 Grant to 520 Grant; while 508 Grant then became 516 Grant. To this day, 516 Grant is out of sequence, as it is located between 520 and 526 Grant. Paul & Shirley Eberle Ownership, 1958-1963 In 1958, the Jarretts sold 516 Grant to Paul and Shirley Eberle. Paul Eberle (1928-2023) was born in South Dakota to Christian and Alvina Eberle. His parents were Germans from Russia and immigrated to the U.S. as children in 1892 and 1909. As a child and young man, Paul lived in multiple states, served a year in the Navy, and moved to Texas where he met and married Shirley Gordon. Shirley A Gordon Eberle (1931-1971) was born to William J and Emma Longloy Gordon, who were farmers in Illinois. As a young woman, Shirley moved to Texas and worked for State Farm. After marrying Paul Eberle in 1952, the couple moved to Denver where Paul worked as a brick layer and home builder. The Eberle's are already listed in Boulder Country directories as living at 516 Grant as early 1956, so it is possible they were renting before purchasing the house in 1958. Social notices in the Louisville Times also mention the Eberle's as early as 1955, although it is unclear where they were living at the time. Shirley Eberle was a member of the Louisville Methodist Church and taught Sunday school classes. The Eberle's moved to Boulder in 1963. William & Katharine Ryan Ownership, 1963-2023 Current Assessor's photo of 516 Grant. William "Bill" Ryan and Katherine Stangier Ryan purchased 516 Grant from the Eberle's in 1963 for $8,500. Bill Ryan (1940-2023) was born in Longmont near Union Reservoir and moved to Louisville at age seven, around 1947. His parents, Patrick William and Martha Ryan, owned a goat farm where they sold goat cheese and goat milk. Bill grew up working on the farm and attended St. Louis Catholic School.