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Louisville Historical Museum <br />Department of Library & Museum Services <br />City of Louisville, Colorado <br />July 2016 <br />,L Cityij <br />Om Louisville <br />COLORADO • SINCE 1 878 <br />1129 Jefferson Ave. History <br />Legal Description: Lots 7 & 8, Block 7, Capitol Hill Addition <br />Year of Construction: 1904 <br />Summary: This home, which was constructed in around 1904, was built in a desirable <br />location at the top of the hill on Jefferson Avenue with views of the mountains and over <br />the town. For thirty-five years, it was the home of George and Mary Ellsberry. <br />History of the Capitol Hill Addition <br />J.C. Williams, who was a mine superintendent with the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company, <br />and Irving Elberson, who was a banker, were the developers of the Capitol Hill Addition. <br />The plat for this addition was filed with the County in 1904. <br />Autrey Ownership (1904-1917) & Discussion of Construction Date <br />The first owner of the property was William F. "Fred" Autrey, from 1904 to 1917. He <br />purchased these two lots plus two additional lots to the north. <br />The County gives the year 1904 as the date of construction for this house. However, the <br />County is sometimes in error with respect to the dates of construction of Louisville <br />buildings, so other evidence must be looked to. In this case, the County Assessor card <br />completed for 1129 Jefferson in 1948 also gives 1904 as the date of construction. In <br />addition, the subdivision of Capitol Hill was platted in 1904. A new owner purchased the <br />property in 1904 from the developer, and a house does appear on this parcel on the <br />1909 Drumm's Wall Map of Louisville, so a house was standing by 1909. For these <br />reasons, the estimated year of construction is 1904. <br />Fred Autrey was born in the area of what is now Superior in 1878, the son of William C. <br />Autrey and Zelda Hake and the grandson of the founder of Superior, William Hake. Fred <br />Autrey spent most of his career as a store manager, and the 1916 directory for Superior <br />listed him as being the manager of the Rocky Mountain Stores in Superior. <br />1 <br />