S. L. Smith Lumber Company

[Keith Hayes]

Does anyone have photos of the S.L. Smith Lumber Company in Leadville?

This business occupied the block on the west end of the C&S Freight Depot at the corner of East 9th and Hemlock. Smith bought the Freight Depot after it was no longer needed by the C&S and it was used to store lumber until about 1912.

I think this would make a nice model across from Carleno's. I recall the building on the corner in the photo above had a larger and more interesting cupola in later years. When the lumber company was still in business, I saw a photo inside, and have been unable to locate a picture since. Google has only documented the main drag in Leadville, so they are of no help, and the building has since been demolished.

Chris, anyone?

[Chris Walker]

The UpsideDownC Research Centre is Closed on Sundays.  Please call again during business hours!

[Ken Martin]

Are you wanting the interior of the store or the freight house?

here is the freight house in 2013


In the freight house was the old Smith truck, sorry I didn't shoot the whole truck


Ken Martin

[Chris Walker]

Sanborn Leadville 1937 Sh.11



Denver Public Library MCC-935



Denver Public Library MCC-936



Denver Public Library DPL-Z-10270


Keith,
there are numerous books on Leadville,; is the "Book Mine" still in business there?
look for Historic Leadville in Rare Photographs and Drawings  I didn't buy it.

[Keith Hayes]

Thanks, Chris. Glad to see the image operation functions on weekends!

The freight depot is built. I am looking to add the lumber yard, but a couple blocks to the south.

[Chris Walker]

Keith,

did you notice the Freighthouse(in Sanborn) seems to have migrated, compared with the McClure image?

And the Monday morning mine run was delayed on account the Archivist(also the Motorman) was called into work early.

[Keith Hayes]

I am missing your point, Chris. The Freight Depot is on the north half of the block where it always has been.

[Todd Hackett]

Ken Martin wrote

...here is the freight house in 2013...

Here's another interesting detail, taken the same day as Ken's photos. I'm pretty sure that's Ken's forehead and eyes at the very bottom.

[Chris Walker]

Yes Keith: I should have been more specific and said: note the Sanborn drawing of the Lumber dealer cupola'd two story building in relation to the Freighthouse.

As seen in this G.L.Beam shot....
Denver Public Library GB-8323




Just when did the C&S sell the Freighthouse to the Smith's? or did Sanborn not note the distinction in '37?