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Lobach Block
Florence, Colorado
· 125 East Main Street
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Lobach Block housed a clothing store and confectionary and cigar store on the first floor and the Elks Lodge on the second floor. Edwin Lobach, who had interests in oil production and real estate, lived in Florence for 51 years and was involved in the public life of the city for much of that time, including service as a county commissioner. The millinery firm Kirk & Rinner was Florence's first exclusive establishment of this kind, and the confectionery and cigar store was owned by R. C. Thompson. In 1905-1906, Walker Brothers, a grocery and dry goods firm, was located in the building. In 1909, the Florence Citizen conducted its business here. By 1916, this was the location of the Golden Rule dry goods store. In 1921, the city directory listed the Salmon Grocery and Pritchard's Candies in the building. In 1926, there was no longer a lodge upstairs. In 1937, it was Dailey's Tire Shop. By 1953, Robert Bell was operating the Bell Garage at this location. Sometime between 1937 and the 1950's, the original front of the building was removed and an overhead garage door was added. In 1960, this was the location of the Western Geophysical Company. In 1985, Turons Limited was here. From 1994 until 1998, a furniture manufacturer known as Builders of the Southwest was in the building. From 1999 through 2006, the building was completely restored, adding two apartments upstairs and New Spirit Day Spa downstairs. The overhead garage door was removed and replaced with a storefront and entrance rebuilt along the lines of the original appearance in 2006.
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