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Louisville Historical Museum Department of Library & Museum Services City of Louisville, Colorado August 2016 La City0r Louisville COLORADO • SINCE 1878 625 Lincoln Avenue History Legal Description: Originally: Lots 3-4, Block 10 Pleasant Hill Addition Now: Lot 2, Schmidt Subdivision Year of Construction: circa 1902 Summary: 625 Lincoln was the home of the Bittner family in the early 1900s. For about 20 years in the mid-1900s, it was associated with members of Louisville's French community. For a period of about four years from 2003 to 2007, it was physically connected with a passageway to the historic house next door to it at 637 Lincoln. Development of the Pleasant Hill Addition; Date of Construction The subdivision in which this house is located, Pleasant Hill Addition, was platted in 1894. It was developed by Orrin Welch, the half-brother of Charles C. Welch, the man who started the Welch Mine and played a prominent role in the founding of Louisville. The Boulder County Assessor's website and the 1948 Boulder County Assessor card both give 1902 as the date of construction of this house. Boulder County has sometimes been in error with respect to the dates of construction of Louisville buildings, so other evidence is looked to. In this case, the year given is very specific (unlike many other estimated dates given for Louisville houses such as "1900" or "1910"). The house is shown in the 1909 Drumm's Wall Map of Louisville, confirming that it was standing by 1909. There is a lack of evidence on which to base a specific conclusion that the house was built in a different year. Also, deeds in the early 1900s were sometimes recorded months or years after they were dated. For these reasons, "circa 1902" will be used as an estimated date of construction. Charles F. Wolfer Ownership, to c. 1905 By deeds recorded in the year 1904, but which may have been drawn up earlier, Charles F. Wolfer acquired these lots in two transactions. Wolfer was the town doctor who also engaged in many real estate transactions in Louisville. 1