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A photo (left) of the house from the 1948 County Assessor card and a ground layout sketch (right) of the house at <br />that time, during the ownership by J.J. Steinbaugh <br />The Steinbaugh blacksmithing, lumber, and then hardware business played a prominent <br />role in Louisville history. In 1957, an issue of the Louisville Times was devoted to the <br />Steinbaugh family business, which was then 65 years old: The Louisville Times May <br />31, 1957 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection. A 2015 Boulder Magazine article <br />detailed the impact of the Steinbaugh family business on Louisville: <br />http://qetboulder.com/steinbaughs-hardware-hardwired-for-hardwarE <br />J.J. Steinbaugh and Elizabeth "Carrie" Steinbaugh (1873-1956) lived previously at 945 <br />Front. Records indicate that they lived elsewhere in Louisville after they moved out of <br />945 Front and before moving in to 701 McKinley. J.J. and Carrie Steinbaugh divorced in <br />1947. J.J. stayed in the house at 701 McKinley, and Carrie moved to California. <br />Upon the death of J.J. Steinbaugh in 1950, ownership of Lots 6 through 11 went to his <br />son, Herman Steinbaugh. In 1951, Herman transferred ownership of Lots 6, 7, and 8 to <br />his son Herbert and Herbert's wife Rose, and the original house at 705 McKinley was <br />then constructed. <br />Records indicate that the house was rented out for a time. The 1953 directory for <br />Louisville shows the Arthur and Lucille Henander family to be living at 701 McKinley. <br />Also, according to the Sept. 14, 1955 and Sept. 14, 1956 Louisville Times, Russell <br />Knodel and his family moved into the house in 1955. Knodel had moved to Louisville to <br />be the principal of Louisville High School. Next, Herman Steinbaugh's son James <br />"Jimmie" and his wife Dolores began to live in the house starting in 1956. Jimmie was <br />employed at the family business, Steinbaugh Lumber Co. In 1958, Herman Steinbaugh <br />transferred ownership of 701 McKinley to Jimmie and Dolores. <br />Owners since 1990 have included Perry & Carla Black, Elaine Werner -Hudson, and <br />Norman Hudson. The current owner of record is Elaine Werner -Hudson. <br />