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Resource Number: 5BL8039 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): Government / Government Office 34. Site type(s): Residence / Office 35. Historical Background This house was built for the Charles and Amelia Niehoff family in the 1870s, and subsequently remained with their family for more than a century. A native of Berlin, Germany, Charles Niehoff immigrated to America and arrived in Colorado in 1876. Charles and his wife Amelia lived briefly in Denver, where he worked as an engineer at the Zang Brewery. In 1877, Charles was hired by Charles Clark Welch to work as an engineer in drilling the Welch Mine. The Niehoffs moved into this house in Louisville the following year. After helping drill the Welch Mine, Charles worked as the engineer at the Centennial Mine at Superior. The Niehoffs had a daughter, Jessie, born in 1868. On November 23, 1889 Jessie was married to William Austin. A native of Missouri, William worked as a coal miner in the late 1800s, and was involved in drilling the Acme Mine at Louisville. In time, this house became the residence of William and Jessie (Niehoff) Austin. In later years, William became a Louisville merchant and served several terms as mayor. He passed away in 1935. Jessie continued to live here until her death in the early 1960s. William and Jessie had two children: a son, Roy N. Austin, and a daughter Mae (Austin) Goodhue. Mae was a teacher, while Roy enjoyed a successful career as a business and civic leader. He was a cashier at the First State Bank of Louisville, and was the Louisville City Treasurer, as well as the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder. The property finally passed out of the Niehoff / Austin family's hands in the 1980s. In 1990, the Louisville Chamber of Commerce was located here. For the past several years, the Louisville Parks and Recreation Office has been located in the building. 36. Sources of Information (Boulder County) "Real Estate Appraisal Card - Urban Master", on file at the Boulder Carnegie Library. Conarroe, Carolyn. The Louisville Story, Louisville: Louisville Times Inc., 1978. Polk's Boulder County Directory [generally published annually], Denver, Kansas City, and Salt Lake City: R.L. Polk and Company Publishers. Polk's Longmont City Directory, [generally published annually], Denver, Kansas City, and Salt Lake City: R.L. Polk and Company, Publishers, 1966 - 1997. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, dated August 1893, November 1900, and August 1908.