About

This is a two-and-one-half-story frame dwelling with ample detailing. It sits on a dressed stone foundation, and the façade features a two-story covered porch with narrow posts at the northwest corner. It has lap siding on the body; the floors are separated by a belt course of diamond, octagon, and arrow shingles, and gables display diamond and half-cove shingles.

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Timeline

• 1894

  The home was constructed and Frank E. Johnson, his wife, and sister were the initial residents. Johnson arrived in Colorado at 6 years old with his father, driving a herd of cattle from Iowa. He worked with his father in a dairy from 1880 to 1885 and then joined the Newton Lumber Company. By 1887 he rose to manager and then served as president of the firm from 1905 to 1915. The company did not just sell lumber, but constructed dwellings.

Additional Resources

• Drive Folder – a collection of documents compiled during the Historic Uptown Neighborhood’s historic preservation efforts.