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Resource Number: 5BL8007 Temporary Resource Number: NIA Architectural Inventory Form (Page 3 of 5) V. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS 31. Original use(s): Single Dwelling 32. Intermediate use(s): Single Dwelling 33. Current use(s): Commerce and Trade / Professional 34. Site type(s): Real Estate Office 35. Historical Background Information regarding this building's construction history is conflicting. Donald Fleming, who lives in a residence just to the southwest of this property, stated that this house was moved here from Erie in about 1957. A 1948 appraisal photo, however, appears to show that the same house (or perhaps a very similar one) was here at that time. At any rate, a residence of one sort or another, has existed on this lot since at least 1893. The 1893, 1900, and 1908 Sanborn insurance maps all depict a small rectangular -shaped dwelling on this lot. This was not the same as the present building, though, as it had a different configuration, and was located closer to the south lot line. Boulder County Assessor records indicate that for many years this property was home to Joseph and Annie Lakovich. The Lakovichs came to Louisville circa 1910, and for a time lived in a house on Grant Avenue. Joseph, like so many men of his day in Louisville, was a coal miner. In the 1930s he was employed by the Louisville - Lafayette Coal Company. Other members of the Lakovich family included Joseph Jr., Mary, Anthony, and Wilma (possibly the wife of Joseph Jr.). Joseph Lakovich Jr. became a coal miner as well. In 1940, he worked at the Hi -Way mine. In the 1950s, this property was acquired by Thomas W. and Inez Graham. The property then remained with the Graham family into the late 1980s. Jane A. Sr Gary R. Salisbury, the current owners, have held the property since March of 1990. They operate an All State Insurance office here. 36. Sources of Information (Boulder County) "Real Estate Appraisal Card - Urban Master", on file at the Boulder Carnegie Library. Fleming, Donald. Oral interview with Carl McWilliams, April 28, 2000. Polk'sBoulder County Directory [generally published annually], Denver, Kansas City, and Salt Lake City: R.L. Polk and Company Publishers. Polk'sLongmont City Directory, [generally published annually], Denver, Kansas City, and Salt Lake City: R.L. Polk and Company, Publishers, 1966 - 1997. Salisbury, Jane, A. Oral interview with Carl McWilliams, April 28, 2000. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, dated August 1893, November 1900, and August 1908.