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Louisville Historical Museum Department of Library & Museum Services City of Louisville, Colorado January 2017 LLouisville COLORADO SINCE 1878 920 Main St. and 924 Main St. History The properties at 920 and 924 Main Street have an interconnected history. The parcel on which they were built used to be larger and consisted of Lots 9 & 10, Block 1, in Louisville. This property that the Clarkson family owned originally contained only a house located on Lot 10 that is now 924 Main Street. It was not until 1948 that an Italian grocery, "Joe's Fruit Store," was added to the south end of the property, which is the northern side of Lot 9. This building became 920 Main Street and was operated as an Italian market for about 55 years, serving Louisville's residents of Italian descent. Store Proprietor Joe D'Amato then lived next door with his family at 924 Main, which was remodeled. Another business that was constructed on part of the Clarkson's yard was the Bugdust Pool Hall at 916 Main. 916 Main is no longer part of the parcel containing 920 Main and 924 Main. The history of the building at 924 Main St., being older, will be given first in this report, along with the chain of ownership of the parcel, followed by the history of 920 Main, which was the later building. 920 Main was included in Louisville historic building surveys in 1985 and 2000. These reports are incorporated by reference into this report. Legal Description: Northern 15 feet of Lot 9 and all of Lot 10, Block 1, Original Louisville Development of Original Louisville This property is part of the original "Plat of the Town of Louisville" registered by Louis Nawatny in 1878. It is not known who owned or occupied the property between 1878 and 1890, when it was sold by the Boulder County Treasurer. Years of Construction: 924 Main St.: circa 1890; remodeled in circa 1949 920 Main St.: 1948 1