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Louisville Historical Museum <br />February 2012 <br />L Cityof <br />■m Louisville <br />COLORADO • SINCE 1878 <br />733 McKinley Ave. History <br />Legal Description: South half of Lot 4 & All of Lot 5, Block 9, Louisville Heights <br />Year of Construction: 1939 <br />Architect: Unknown; however, records indicate that the house was constructed by then -owner, Elmer <br />Hilton. <br />Previous addresses used to refer to this property: none <br />Summary: This home, built in 1939, was the home of Elmer Hilton and Muriel Thompson Hilton from <br />1939 to 1957. Elmer Hilton built the house. Its history is connected with that of the longtime Royal and <br />Lula Belle Thompson residence next door at 741 McKinley. <br />Development of the Louisville Heights Subdivision; Wintle Ownership of Lots <br />The Louisville Heights Addition in which this house sits was first developed in 1904 by the Colorado <br />Mortgage and Investment Co. Ltd. <br />James and Augusta Wintle purchased the lots at 741 McKinley in 1905, according to Boulder County <br />records. These included what is now 733 McKinley. James and Augusta lived at 741 McKinley until circa <br />1918-1920. Following the death of James Wintle, Augusta Wintle then sold the lots to Royal Thompson, <br />by a deed recorded in 1924, though records show that the Thompsons began living there in around <br />1920. <br />Connected History of 733 McKinley to 741 McKinley <br />The house at 733 McKinley is on property that was part of the original 741 McKinley property. The <br />properties also have a family connection. Muriel Thompson, who grew up at 741 McKinley, married <br />Elmer Hilton and they lived at 733 McKinley. This arrangement was made possible by Muriel's parents, <br />Royal and Lula Belle Thompson. <br />Royal Thompson was born in Nebraska in 1881, while Lula Belle (sometimes stated in the records to be <br />Lulu Belle, Lulu Bell, or with other similar spellings) Fletcher was born in Iowa in about 1888. Records <br />indicate that Royal's work over the years included being a "Grain Mill Elev. Foreman," watchman, and <br />hoisting engineer at a coal mine. (Though another Thompson family historically lived catty -corner at 301 <br />