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Louisville Historical Museum Department of Library & Museum Services City of Louisville, Colorado July 2015 LCityof Louisville COLORADO SINCE 1878 945 Front Street History Legal Description: Lot 1, Block 1, Original Louisville Year of Construction: circa 1900-1913 (see discussion below) Summary: This house was the home of Louisville's Steinbaugh family and other families. The property was previously surveyed in 1985 and in 2000. 2000 Architectural Inventory Form; Date of Construction; Ownership and Residence by Steinbaugh Family This report is intended to supplement the 2000 Architectural Inventory Form that was completed for 945 Front. As described on that form, this was the home of the J.J. Steinbaugh and Elizabeth Stretz Steinbaugh family. J.J. Steinbaugh's blacksmith shop and, later, hardware store were located nearby in the next block just south of the family home. The 2000 Architectural Inventory Form stated that the house was constructed in circa 1913, replacing the original house that, according to a few sources, was moved away. The writer of the 2000 Architectural Inventory Form rejected the County's date construction, given on the County website, of 1920. Based on all of the evidence, it was correct to reject 1920 as a date of construction. It should also be noted that the 1948 County Assessor card, rather than giving a specific estimated date of construction, stated that the house was constructed "Before 1900-1913," and its age was stated to be "35 to 48+" years in 1948. This information from the County leaves open the possibility of the house having been constructed even before 1913. This wording was not discussed on the 2000 Architectural Inventory Form. Additional information from later owner Sherri Murgallis, which she was told by previous owner Mary Ann Grasser, is that the house may have been constructed in 1904. The 1909 Drumm's Wall Map shows this outline of the house, which does seem to show a porch on the northeast corner of the house, though on the other hand, this image might simply represent the previous house at this location: 1