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IECityo Louisville COLORADO • SINCE 1878 631 Johnson St., Louisville, Colorado (report updated 7-11-2012 & 11-8-2013) Year of Construction: 1945 (see discussion) Summary: This house was associated with members of the Walters family of Louisville from 1945 to 1975, a period of thirty years (and they owned the property for over fifty years). Location of 631 Johnson and Date of Construction This particular property was not part of a historical annexation to Louisville. It is situated just west of Johnson's 15t Addition that was platted in 1890 by M.V. Johnson. It is also very close to the Kimberly Addition, which was platted in 1911. The online County records give 1945 as the year of construction for this property. The County records have often been found to be in error with respect to the dates of construction for Louisville structures, and sometimes give the date of a remodel to be the date of the original construction, and it is important to examine all of the historical evidence to ascertain the date of construction. The fact that this house was not historically within the Louisville town limits has made it particularly difficult to ascertain when it was built. The 1909 Drumm's Wall Map of Louisville does not show this structure, although it shows other buildings that were outside of the subdivisions that were part of Louisville. This would suggest that the house at 631 Johnson was constructed after 1909. An attempt was made to find a County Assessor card with a photo that should have been completed for 631 Johnson. Such a card could shed light on the date of construction and show the house as it looked several decades ago. Not surprisingly, such a card was not found with the cards for the properties located within the town limits of Louisville that were surveyed in 1948. However, unfortunately, a card for this property also could not be found with the cards for unincorporated Boulder County. Update: In this case, a Louisville resident who lives close to 631 Johnson (and who knew the Walters family) has been able to confirm to the current owners of 631 Johnson that the house was constructed in 1945.