185 N 8th St

In 1899 Philip E Weaver sold 185 N 8th Street to Charles & Ella Lehow, from Pennsylvania. Then in 1902 it was transferred to Henry (their son) and his bride Ora Lehow, possibly as an engagement gift. The home was built sometime between 1910 and 1920. In 1919 their next door neighbor, Bevvie Smoke, purchased the property for $1,750, and then the adjoining parcel for $100, enlarging the property to its current size. Before they moved from Minnesota, Bevvie and Charles Smoke had the Winona Ice Cream & Butter Company, and for a short time they owned the creamery in Carbondale. In 1926, Irene Bennett purchased the property for $2,000. She was the bookkeeper for Ping's Store (her brother-in-law was William, the store owner, who lived at 189 N 7th Street). In 1942, the home was inherited by her nephews and niece, who were Pings. 1947 George & Virginia Werner purchased it, then sold following month to Oliver & Edith Letey. Both had grown up on their family's farms near Basalt. The Leteys moved to Carbondale from their own farm in Snowmass. In 1955 they sold to James & Manila Walthers, who moved to town with their two daughters from Marble where James was a railroad fireman. This home is an example of a Craftsman cottage, and displays abundant wood shingle detail. Later additions probably include the porch (or at least its enclosure), the rear addition, and the long shed dormers.

Craftsman

Town of Carbondale 2019 Architectural Survey (Tatanka Historical Associates, Inc.)

carbondalegov.org

Carbondale Historical Society