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Ownership by Lawrence J. Mossoni and Family, 1919-1970 Lawrence J. Mossoni purchased this property in 1919, and he and members of his family would end up owning it for over fifty years, until 1970. (The records indicate that his wife, Marie, may have become a co-owner at some point, also.) Lawrence Mossoni was born in Italy in 1889 and came to Marshall, Colorado in 1901. His 1983 obituary stated that he worked as a coal miner in Boulder County for twenty years. In 1913, he married Marie Zarini of Louisville. He "also owned and operated a variety of Louisville businesses for nearly 50 years until his retirement in 1973." As one long-time Louisville resident has said, "L.J. owned a little bit of everything in Louisville." Besides owning this particular property for decades, he was in business with Michael Colacci, the founder of the Blue Parrot, at 701 Main; he had a hardware store at 813 Main; he was involved with Front Street properties; and he was on the board of directors of the Louisville - Lafayette Coal Co. that was incorporated in 1930. His family home was also in the core downtown, at 836 Main Street. An Italian immigrant with little formal education, he certainly achieved success in business in Louisville. The following photo from 1978 shows Lawrence J. Mossoni when he was in his late 80s (an earlier photo could not be located): 8