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DAA JDESIGN <br />ARCH ITECTURE+INTER IORS <br />Interior of Celeste's c. 1921. Celeste Romano is shown second from right, with his daughters Dora and Helen <br />on either side of him. <br />When Angelina Romano passed away in 1927, their daughter Helen and her husband, John Stevens, moved <br />into the house with Celeste. For the next few decades, Celeste continued to operate his business on Main <br />Street as a soda parlor, pool hall, and tavern. He was a prominent businessman, frequently supporting town <br />events such as Labor Day and Christmas festivities, and even participating in a Donkey Basketball tournament <br />to raise money for fire truck in 1950. Celeste was the target of several robberies, once being knocked <br />unconscious outside his house in 1933 by robbers hoping to steal the day's earnings. Celeste lived at 1040 La <br />Farge with his daughter, son-in-law, and grand -daughter Vivian until his death in 1962. <br />1948 Boulder County Assessors card image of house and floorplan. <br />1040 LaFarge PAGE - 7 <br />