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In 1971, Vera Dixon Taylor purchased 508 Lincoln. She was known to many in the Louisville area <br />for her community involvement and for being a long-time high school teacher. She was born in <br />1907 and died in 2011 at the age of 103. <br />Vera Taylor was descended from such pioneer families as the Dixons and Barkers, who came <br />from a coal mining area of England; the Hakes, who founded the town of Superior, Colorado; <br />and the Autreys. She grew up on the Dixon farm outside of Louisville and graduated from <br />Louisville High School in 1925 and the University of Colorado in 1929. After working for some <br />time as a teacher elsewhere, she returned to Louisville in 1950. She taught English and Latin at <br />Louisville High School from 1952 to 1972. She became a volunteer in the library at Centaurus <br />High School and the Louisville Public Library. In 1983, the library at Centaurus was named for <br />her. Vera Taylor was also active in the Saturday Study Club, a women's club dedicated to <br />supporting the Louisville Public Library and culture in Louisville. In 1998, the Historical <br />Commission presented Taylor with the Pioneer Award, an award that is presented annually to a <br />person who has contributed to the welfare and interests of the Louisville community. <br />