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Resource Number: 5BL8017 Temporary Resource Number: N/A 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 I Business 34. Site type(s): Professional Office Building 35. Historical Background Boulder County Assessor records indicate that this building was constructed at the turn of the twentieth century. Efforts to trace its early history, primarily through Boulder County directories, were generally unsuccessful. The building evidently served as a single-family dwelling until the mid-1970s. In 1940, this was the residence of William Kock. He was followed, in the 1950s, by Henry J. and Josephine F. Vehnke. Henry, who worked as a plasterer, passed away in the 1950s, but Josephine lived here into the early 1960s. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Dennis H. Harmon owned and lived here. In about 1974, the building was converted to commercial use. Lowe Alpine Systems, a distributer of mountain climbing equipment, was the tenant in 1975. In 1980, Huntsmith Sporting Goods was located here, and by 1986, this business had evolved into Colorado Gunsmithing and Sporting Goods. In 1990, Studio Interiors Pro Upholstery was in business at this location. In 1997, Ledger Services Inc. and Data Link Systems were both in business here. The two present tenants (in 2000) are the Louisville Times newspaper, and Ledger Services Taxes and Accounting. The Louisville Times has had its offices in several locations over the years. It began publication in 1913. 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'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.