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Today, there are six houses along the north side of Pine Street on the east side of the tracks: 1105, 1109, 1125, 1133, 1145, and 1155 Pine. A Methodist Church Parish Map of Louisville, Colorado made in circa 1923-25 shows five houses along this stretch of Pine. We know from its appearance and other records that 1109 Pine was constructed more recently (the County states that it was constructed in 1967). This suggests that the other five houses were already constructed by circa 1923-25. (In an aerial photo taken in the 1930s, there also seem to be five houses in this area.) For these reasons, the closest estimate for when 1125 Pine was constructed would be circa 1920-1925. However, to qualify this statement somewhat, it is possible that the current house is an older house that was relocated to the site, and it is also possible that a previous house was torn down and replaced with the current house. William Lee's son, Harry Lee, would own 1125 Pine for over fifteen years. Harry Lee had married local Louisville girl Anna Mae Giles in about 1905. Her parents were George and Elizabeth Giles, who were among the very earliest residents of Louisville. Her father is credited with the construction of many of the earliest buildings. At the time of the 1910 census, Harry and Anna May Lee appear to have been living next to Harry's parents, Bill and Ruby Lee, on Pine Street. Harry's occupation was that of a teamster. However, the census does not show in exactly which house they were living. Census records show that in 1920, Harry and Anna May Lee were living in New Mexico, and by 1930, they had moved with their three children to Superior, where Harry Lee was a farmer. In 1938, William Lee conveyed property to his son, Harry Lee. This is believed to be how Harry Lee came to own 1125 Pine. The 1940 census shows Harry and Anna May Lee and their children (Harry Elwin Lee, who would soon serve in the Army Air Corps in World War II, and daughter June) living on Pine Street near Harry's father, who lived at 1105 Pine. Although an address is not indicated on the census, it seems likely that the family was living at 1125 Pine, which Harry Lee owned by that time. As noted above, due to a lack of a pattern to Louisville's addresses on this area of Pine Street before 1939, it has not been possible to determine exactly which of a few possible families lived at 1125 Pine before Harry and Anna May Lee and their family moved in. In 1954, Harry Lee sold property that is believed to have been the parcel at 1125 Pine to Harry and Bertha Seccki. The Secckis then sold 1125 Pine to Emile and Ruby Dangreau, with the deed having been recorded in 1958. Dangreau Ownership/Association, 1955-1971 Louisville directories show that Emile and Ruby Dangreau were living at 1125 Pine by 1955, and the deed by which they purchased the house was recorded in 1958. Emile was a Louisville blacksmith at a time when many would consider it to have been a disappearing occupation.