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Thomas and Rachel Ann Davies Ownership, 1950-1951 The Davies purchased 720 Grant when they were in their sixties and both passed away after only a year, in 1951. Thomas and Rachel Ann were Welsh immigrants who came to the US in 1913 and 1920. Thomas worked as a coal miner in the Pluto and Eagle mines in Canfield and Erie. They had four daughters. Thomas' brother John Davies lived in Marshall and that may have brought them to the Louisville area. The Davies are noted as participating in a large musical Welsh celebration of St. David's Day (the patron saint of Wales) in 1925. In December of 1951, Rachel died from a stroke while Thomas was already in the hospital from an illness. Thomas died five days later. United Pentecostal Church Ownership, 1952-1975 In 1952, the United Pentecostal Church or Apostolic Church purchased the house at 720 Grant from the Thomas Davies estate for use as a parsonage. The Apostolic Church itself was built in 1946 and was located roughly a block away at 833 La Farge. More information about the Apostolic Church can be found in the December 2024 building report on 833 La Farge. The first pastor to live at 720 Grant was William LaRue who came from Pueblo, CO with his wife and 18- month-old son. LaRue lasted less than a year during which he organized a youth rally and the shed on the property burned down while the family was burning trash in the ash pit. A series of pastors then followed with most staying between 3-4 years. They led youth rallies, Sunday schools, and partnered with other churches and businesses on community events and fundraisers. Membership in the Pentecostal Church was reported as 1.9% of the Louisville population in 1955, which was approximately 35 people. Other pastors mentioned in the Louisville Times who lived at the parsonage include: o 1961— William Ray Lowe o 1964 — Lloyd Moreau o 1968—John Harris In 1975, the United Pentecostal Church sold the property to Tony Evanoff, Jr. and Pamela Sue Domenico Evanoff. Recent Ownership The Evanoffs only lived at 720 Grant for two years before moving to Rock Springs, WY. However, Tony Evanoff's grandparents (Stephen and Eva Drake Evanoff) came from Bulgaria and had lived in Louisville since 1922. Pamela Sue Domenico moved from Longmont to Louisville as a teenager in the 1960s. Pamela and Tony married in 1967 while Tony served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. After the war, the Evanoffs were active in the Louisville community with Tony chairing the Fall Festival in 1974. In 1977, Tony and Pamela Evanoff transferred ownership of 720 Grant to Robin Wille and Steven Alman. Robin Wille sold the property to the current owner, David Finamore, in 1983.