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block from the developers at the same time. The house does appear in the correct location on the 1909 Drumm's Wall Map of Louisville, so it was standing by 1909. This narrows the years when it could be been constructed to between 1904 and 1909. Chambers granted a lien statement for the benefit of McAllister Lumber in 1907, with this property and possibly additional lots in Block 4 serving as security for the lien. Although the lien statement doesn't conclusively prove that McAllister Lumber was involved in the construction of 1001 Lincoln as opposed to other houses on the block also owned by Chambers, the year 1907 does fall within the possible construction period of 1904-1909. For these reasons, the estimated year of construction is "circa 1907." By 1910, George Chambers sold Lots 1 & 2, which are the location of 1001 Lincoln, to Thomas J. Kirkmeyer, who sold them to W.J. Lee & Edward Affolter (prominent men in Louisville who were also real estate developers), who sold them to Kate Hoye in 1910. Hoye Family Ownership, circa 1910-1920 In 1910, Kate Hoye purchased 1001 Lincoln. Katherine O'Hara Hoye was born in 1863 in Ohio. Her husband, Hugh Hoye, was born in Scotland in 1855. By 1880, the couple was living in Leadville, Colorado, where Hugh worked as a miner. Their children were Agnes, Mary, Hugh, Jr., Virginia, and John. At the time of the 1910 federal census, Kate and Hugh Hoye (who was working as a coal miner at the time) were living elsewhere in Louisville with their children Hugh, Jr., who was also working as a coal miner, Virginia, and John. The 1920 federal census shows the Hoye family to have been living at 1001 Lincoln, which they owned. Hugh Hoye was a quartz miner by occupation at the time, and John J. Hoye, their son who was living with them, was working as a cement worker. In 1920, Kate Hoye sold 1001 Lincoln to Henry Robinson. Robinson Family Ownership, 1920-1971 Henry Robinson purchased 1001 Lincoln from Kate Hoye in 1920. Henry Robinson was born in 1888 to Missouri to Benjamin Robinson (1852-1900) and Ann Robinson (1852-1908), the youngest of several children. The Robinson siblings intermarried with several Louisville families, and their descendants are still in this area. His parents were among Louisville's early residents who came from England, and the family was living in Louisville by 1896, according to directories. At the time of his World War I draft registration in 1917, Henry was working as a miner at the Rex Mine #1. 2