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Resource Number: 5BL8043 Temporary Resource Number: NIA Architectural Inventory Form (Page 3 of 5) V. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS 31. Original use(s): Single Dwelling; Commerce and Trade ( Specialty Store 32. Intermediate use(s): Funerary / Mortuary 33. Current use(s): Commerce and Trade / Business 34. Site type(s): Residence; Mortuary; Commercial Building 35. Historical Background This lot was first developed in the years prior to 1893, and in the years surrounding the turn of the twentieth century, a dwelling and bakery were located on the property. The extant building here, was originally two separate structures constructed circa 1904. It has served as a residence and mortuary throughout most of the twentieth century. Charles W. Powell (wife, Emma L.) was an early undertaker here, in business in the 1910s and early 1920s. By 1928, George Russell Henning, and his wife, Marguerite Henning, had come to Louisville. They took over Powell's undertaking business, and renamed it Henning Mortuaries. L.D. Lay was involved in the business as well. The Hennings lived here and operated the mortuary independently into the late 1950s. Mr. Henning also served as President of the First State Bank of Louisville for a time. The Hennings had two children: Blossom and Welcome. By 1960, the Henning Mortuary had entered into a partnership with Howe Mortuaries, and the business here was subsequently known as the Henning - Howe Mortuary. The mortuary business closed in the early 1980s. From that time to the present (2000), this building has housed numerous professional and retail tenants. 36. Sources of Information (Boulder County) "Real Estate Appraisal Card - Urban Master", on file at the Boulder Carnegie Library. Mehls, Steven F., and Mehls, Carol Drake. "Colorado Historical Society, Historic Building Inventory Record", (844 Main Street), July 28, 1985. On file at the Colorado Historical Society, Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Denver, CO. 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. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, dated August 1893, November 1900, and August 1908.