Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2014 08 18

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Resource Number: 5BL 923 Temporary Resource Number: 157508406003 The Hamilton property originally included what are now 913 Jefferson (lots 4 &5) and 933 Jefferson (lots 8 &9). These may have originally been used as side yards for the house. Frank Hamilton sold the property that became 913 Jefferson in 1936 and sold the property that became 933 Jefferson in 1952. Virginia Hamilton's children who lived to adulthood and stayed in Louisville were her son Harry (1874- 1918), who lived with his family at 833 Jefferson, and her son Frank (1877- 1956), who was to live with his family at 925 Jefferson. It is definitely known that Virginia Hamilton taught young children in Louisville for many years. Exactly which range of years is not known. Her obituary in The Lafayette Leader states that she taught in Louisville for 32 years. In 1898, Virginia Hamilton was one of the four founding members of Louisville's Saturday Study Club, which was a women's club that sought to culturally enrich its members and the town. A primary reason why the Saturday Study Club is remembered today is because of its operation of the Louisville Public Library for a period of about thirty -five years. In fact, Virginia Hamilton's granddaughter, Asenath Hamilton, was one of the Camp Fire Girls who started the Louisville Library in 1924. 4 According to a 1904 Denver Post article, Virginia Hamilton became involved in local politics in 1904 by running for office as Superintendent of Schools on the Boulder County Prohibitionists' ticket. Information about the outcome of the election could not be located, but she apparently did not win. In the photo at left from circa 1908, Virginia Hamilton has been identified as the teacher. She appears with her class in front of the brick school house at 801 Grant that was used for first and second grade classes and which is now the Louisville Center for the Arts. The photo is from the Louisville Historical Museum. In this undated photo, Virginia Hamilton is again shown with a class by the same brick school. This photo is also in the Louisville Historical Museum.