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the map shown above, the houses are the four easternmost buildings, while the two buildings on the west side are believed to have been associated with the lumber yard. William Lee built a house for himself in the "wye" at 1105 Pine next to the Ernest Grill Lumber Yard prior to 1909 and lived there until his death in 1946. His son Harry Lee lived next door at 1125 Pine. Date of Construction, early tenants Today, there are six houses along the north side of Pine Street on the east side of the tracks: 1105, 1109, 1125, 1133, 1145, and 1155 Pine. A Methodist Church Parish Map of Louisville, Colorado made in circa 1923- 25 shows five houses along this stretch of Pine. We know from its appearance and other records that 1109 Pine was constructed more recently (the County states that it was constructed in 1967). This suggests that the other five houses were already constructed by circa 1923-25. In an aerial photo taken in the 1930s, there also seem to be five houses in this area. The 1920 census taken in January of that year lists only four houses located in the wye. For these reasons, the closest estimate for when 1155 Pine was constructed would be circa 1920-1925. It is also unclear who the earliest tenants were at this address from the 1920s until 1938. It is likely that it was used by William Lee as a rental for coal miners or employees of the Colorado & Southern Railroad, similarly to the neighboring houses on this street. 4 This photo c.1920s shows five houses on east Pine St. 1155 Pine can be seen at the very end of the street. Harry E. Lee Ownership, 1938-1947 In 1938, when William Lee was 81 years old, he sold the lot for 1155 Pine along with several other tracts of land to his son, Harry Edward Lee. In 1930, Harry Lee (1880-1962) was living in Superior with his wife Anna May Giles (1883-1964) and their children — William, Harry Elwin and Eleanor June. By 1935, Harry Lee and family were living next door to William Lee on east Pine St. but it is likely that they lived at 1125 Pine (a property that was also owned by Harry Lee) and rented out 1155 Pine. At the time, Harry Lee was working as a general laborer and contractor and his son, Harry Elwin was working as a coal miner.