Historical Commission Agenda and Packet 2018 03 07

Home Browse Search

JOB S:\Client\ Page Total 1 Sign #3 - Front Street FRONT STREET The saloons on Front Street and the businesses and civic buildings on Main Street (formerly Second Street) were the center of town activities. Following a day in the mines, men would gather at the numerous saloons. Louisville earned a reputation for its saloons, having as many as 13 at one time on Front Street in the early 20th century. Early saloons in Louisville were simple wood frame structures with false fronts and minimal furnishings. Front Street was male -dominated and most saloons frowned upon serving women. After work, miners could walk to their favorite saloon and fill their lunch pail for 5 cents. An 1895 audit reported that the town made $4,000 from the sale of saloon licenses. This was the single largest source of revenue for the town that year. The DiFrancia Saloon at 740 Front St., early 1900s. Photo credit: Louisville Historical Museum.. Front Street, looking south to the 800 block, in the early 1900s. Photo credit: Louisville Historical Museum.. 740 Front Street and 1006 Pine Street are the two remaining buildings that housed saloons in Louisville. One of the city's first Italian business owners, Eusebio Joseph Di Francia, opened his saloon at 740 Front Street in 1904. It was favored by Italians and there were also saloons catering to other ethnicities such as Slovaks and Germans. During Prohibition many saloons were transformed into pool halls or closed all together. Following the repeal of prohibition in the 1930s, many cities around Louisville maintained the ban on alcohol. Consequently, Front Street's many saloons became a popular destination for people living on the Front Range. Steinbaugh Blacksmith Shop on the northeast corner of Front and Spruce, circa 1890s. Photo credit: Louisville Historical Museum. Front Street was the town center for not only saloons, but also livery stables and blacksmith shops. J.J. Steinbaugh opened his blacksmith shop on Front Street in 1892, shoeing horses and mules and making metal tools for miners and farmers. Over the years, the blacksmith business expanded and transformed into a hardware store and lumber yard, also on Front Street. The family even played a role in the construction of new homes in Louisville in the 1950s. Later, family members operated the Steinbaugh hardware store located in the State Mercantile Building at 801 Main Street. Today, the Steinbaugh Pavilion, a 1957 structure, is the center of festivals and events in Downtown Louisville. Steinbaugh Pavilion and Front Street during Louisville Street Faire, 2015. Photo credit: City of Louisville Designed by e3signs e3 enterprises, Inc. 6718 Franklin Ave, Loveland, CO 80538 Phone: 970.685.4679 Fax: 970.619.8042 Project Designer Name: Liz Cunningham Phone: 970.685.4679 E-MAIL: liz@e3signs.com Sales Represent. Name: Randy Hammock Phone: 970.685.4679 Cell: 970.556.5129 E-MAIL: randy@e3signs.com Project Details Colors: Fonts: MATERIALS: see notes under each picture. Format: 8.5x11 Scale: NOT TO SCALE Installation: YES El NO ❑ Disclaimer e3 signs will NOT be responsible for any errors in typesetting and/or layout after you the CUSTOMER have signed this art approval unless the typesetting and/or layout is different from what you proofed to the finished product. If for any reason, you should find any errors in artwork, layout and/or typesetting after this release has been signed, any additional cost for typesetting or design changes, new signs, reprints or any other aspect of production shall be the soul financial responsibility of the customer. Although rare and despite best efforts, should an error occur within our control, we shall make best efforts to immediately rectify the situation. e3 signs shall not be liable for any costs or damages beyond the costs associated with the correction of the sign(s). VERIFYTHAT I HAVE RECEIVED ALL THE PAGES INDICATED ABOVE AND CHECKED ALL DETAILS ANDTEXT, COPY AND LAYOUT INCLUDING SPELLING AND GRAMMAR ON EACH OF THOSE PAGES AND THATTHEY ARE CORRECT AND ACCEPTABLE TO ME HEREBY AUTHORIZED THIS JOB TO BEGIN PRODUCTION. Designed for Approval Date: Name: Signature