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Lawrence and Helen Caranci then sold the two lots to separate buyers. In 1953, they sold Lot 8 (1309 Jefferson) to Albert Schmidt and Eileen Harris Schmidt. In 1954, they sold Lot 7 (1301 Jefferson) to Eileen Harris Schmidt's sister, Joan Harris Angell, and her husband, Otis Angell. The County website gives 1957 as the date of construction of this house. The County Assessor card does not explicitly give a date, but the first appraisal of the house was done in November 1956. The County has sometimes been found to be in error with respect to the dates of construction of historic buildings in Louisville, so it is important to look at all of the available evidence. In this case, the date of 1956 appears to be more likely than 1957. For one thing, the house was first appraised in November 1956. In addition, an article in the Louisville Times on August 10, 1956 reported that "Mr. and Mrs. Otis Angell expect to move into their new house at 1301 Jefferson avenue, this week -end. They built a home next to that of her sister, Mrs. Albert Schmidt, and family in the Fischer Addition." For these reasons, it is believed that the date of 1956 is more accurate than 1957 as a construction date. Angell Family Ownership, 1954-2013 Otis Angell (1928-2012) and Joan Harris Angell (1935-1984) purchased Lot 7 in 1954, the year after they married, and had their house at 1301 Jefferson constructed on it in 1956. Joan Harris was descended from longtime Louisville and Boulder County families. Her father, William Harris, was part of the Brierley family of this area, while her mother, Hazel Zarini, was part of the Zarini family from Italy that settled in the 800 block of La Farge Avenue in Louisville. Otis Angell was born in Colorado. Directories from the 1950s show that he was employed at Dow Chemical at that time. In the house at 1301 Jefferson, Otis and Joan Angell raised their four children. Joan's sister, Eileen Harris Schmidt, and her family lived next door at 1309 Jefferson for several decades. The following photo of the house and a ground layout sketch are from the Boulder County Assessor card that dates from 1956. (The address stated on the card is 1300 Jefferson, but the legal description, the photo, and the stated owners make it clear that it is the card for 1301 Jefferson.) 2