Louisville CO Real Estate

Buyers are drawn to Louisville real estate because of the community's old-fashioned values and welcoming spirit.

Residents of Louisville are known for being friendly, courteous and honest, while the town itself has made a strong commitment to preserve and restore Louisville's "historic downtown" area. This restoration saw new businesses that were eager to join the diverse commercial scene come to the area. This development is strengthening the local economy, and bringing a new spark to the historic streets of Louisville, Colorado.

Most of the men worked in the local mines, with their sons often joining them at the age of fourteen. Everything they needed to support their daily life was available along two streets—Front and Main. Sixteen trains a day passed through Louisville, connecting it with Boulder, Eldorado Springs and Denver.

Mining life was hard and dangerous, so the miners went on strike. This caused a great deal of friction with management, and led to a battle between the miners and their bosses. In fact, pioneer residents can point out spots in their childhood homes where bullet holes pierced the walls.

Saloons and brothels were part of the frontier scene, along with schools, churches, boarding houses, shops, restaurants and even a small movie theater. Many of these buildings still stand unchanged in historic downtown Louisville, and remain as shadows of the town's lively past. Although the mines are now closed and silent, they still sit beneath the city; the dark veins of Louisville's original life blood.