1140 Main Historic Structure Assessment

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DAJDESIGN ARCHITECTURE, INTERIORS 2.0 HISTORY AND USE The following report was written by Gigi Yang of the Louisville Historical Museum. 1140 Main History Legal Description: LOT 1 PAYNE Year of Construction: 1898 v�Summary: The history of 1140 Main is most notable for its early ownership by the Williams and Morgan families, exemplifying the growth of Louisville in its earliest coal mining history and civic life. Also significant is residence by the Webster family for over 30 years, including their role in the development of Louisville's downtown business district as multi -generational business owners of The Hub store located at 800 Main, and as community leaders. This address is also unusual for being one half of a subdivision consisting of only two properties. The history of 1140 Main is linked to the history of 940 Caledonia. Prior to 1982, both houses were part of one lot with the legal description of "Lot 7 & the north 10 feet of Lot 8, block 16, Caledonia Place." Much of the early history of 1140 Main included here was written as part of the history of 940 Caledonia and is now updated with this separate report. Development of Caledonia Place Addition and Payne Subdivision The subdivision in which this property is located is Caledonia Place. This subdivision was platted and recorded with Boulder County in 1890 by James Cannon, Jr., Howard Morris, and Henry Brooks. It was the fourth addition to original Louisville, which had been platted in 1878. Before it was subdivided, 1140 Main had the legal description of "Lot 7 & the north 10 feet of Lot 8, block 16, Caledonia Place." In 1952, a Boulder County Assessor card was created for 940 Caledonia, identifying two addresses on the same property. In 1982, owners Wade and Beth Payne, subdivided the lot and created the Payne Subdivision with legal descriptions of "Lot 1 Payne" for 1140 Main and "Lot 2 Payne" for 940 Caledonia. Early Ownership of 1140 Main Jacob C. Williams (1866-1929) purchased 1140 Main from the developers in 1892 for $100. At that time, he had recently married Jane Robbins (1873-1958) and had been working as a miner in Louisville. He was promoted to Superintendent at Northern Colorado and Coke in 1892. The Boulder County Assessor lists the year of construction for 1140 Main as 1898. It is assumed that the Williams family built the house and the family is shown living in Louisville with their daughter Nellie in the 1900 census. The Drumm's Map of Louisville also shows a house at that location in 1909. 1140 MAIN PAGE - 5