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after his death. Mihevc Family, 1936-1974 The Frank and Mary Mihevc family owned this house and lived here from 1936 to 1974 (the longest single period of time for this house for ownership and residency by one family). Directories also show Mihevc family members living here. Records indicate that Frank Mihevc (1891-1974) and Mary Softich Mihevc (1902-1971) were both born in what is now Slovenia and were part of Louisville's Slovene community (Slovenia being situated between Italy and Austria and next to Croatia). They were married in New Mexico and came to Louisville in 1931. Frank Mihevc worked as a coal miner and, after the local mines closed, as a carpenter. They were active in the St. Louis Catholic Church and the Slovene National Benefit Society. They had five children: Frank Jr., Albert, Victoria, Katherine, and Mary. The 1948 County Assessor card noted the existence of a garage on the property with the dimensions of (it appears from the handwriting) 20 x 21 feet. The handwriting on the card states that the walls were of concrete, the floor of cement, and the roof of asphalt shingles. No other specific information about the garage or its age could be located for this report. The following photo from the County Assessor card shows the house in 1948: Later Owners Later owners, going up to 2002, were Wade and Elizabeth Payne; Carl and Nancy Hunt; and Theresa Vanderson. The preceding research is based on a review of relevant and available online County property records, census records, oral history interviews, Louisville directories, and Louisville Historical Museum maps, files, obituary records, and historical photographs from the collection of the Louisville Historical Museum.