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Louisville Historical Museum Department of Library & Museum Services City of Louisville, Colorado October 2014 10 Citye Im Louisville COLORADO , SINCE 1878 10101 Dillon Road History Legal Description: According to the Boulder County Assessor's records, the property at 10101 Dillon Rd., Louisville, is made up of part of 16-1S-69W (Section 16, Township 1S, Range 69W). The County description is as follows: "SW 1/4 SE 1/4 LESS PART TO DILLON RD 16-1S-69." Year of House Construction: circa 1913-1918 Summary: This was a farm since the time when George Rand acquired the land from the government starting in 1877. Longtime owner and farmer Henry Showalter, a brick contractor, is believed to have built the house later. Another longtime owner was Ira Kenneth Hoyle, who was a Broomfield businessman in addition to running the farm with his wife, Virginia. Discussion of Outbuildings and Year of Construction of House This property, although currently within the City limits, historically was the site of a farm and was not part of a historic subdivision of downtown Louisville. This makes the research of the chain of ownership challenging, because all of the parcels within a particular section, in this case Section 16, have the same legal description on the County website. However, historical maps showing the names of owners aided in confirming the chain of ownership for this parcel. The County Assessor's website states that the house that is the subject of a demolition permit application was built in 1913. However, the 1948 County Assessor card states that it was 30 years old in 1948, meaning that it may have been built in 1918. This may have been simply an estimate. Due to the inconsistency and the lack of other evidence, the estimated date of construction is "circa 1913-1918." 1