#1 - The first St. Patricks Catholic Church was constructed on North Gold Street where the Open Cut would eventually advance. Built ca.1879, and demolished when the first Siever St . church was constructed ca. 1890.. One of Lead's earliest citizens, P.A. Gushurst was the first to be married in the church.
#2 - Miners Union Hall & Opera House on the NW corner of Main and Bleeker. Built in 1880 and burned in the disastrous fire of March 1900. The Hearst Free Library was located here until moving to the Hearst Mercantile Building on N. Mill in 1896. Over the years the main floor was generally rented to various businesses.
#3 - Lead City Bank (First National Bank) 1883 to 1903 when it was replaced by a much larger building.
#4 - Homestake engineering offices and T. J. Grier residence until the newer structure was constructed on Nob Hill in 1895.
#5 - Nob Hill
#6 - Giant & Old Abe Hoist

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J. C. H. Grabill photo; Library of Congress. Information thanks to Don Toms

Better pics coming. Sister Sue took these pictures and printed them on a 'PMT' printer when she worked at the Call office. Some salvage work going on. Bill Stone and daughter Dixie in middle window

St Patricks Catholic Church. Demolition of the rectory and school have started. Corner Construction would build the new 'subterranian' parish hall before the church would be demolished. Pictured in front is my daughter Dixie. My photo - 1979

          I'll continue with Siever Street which could get quite lenghty as I've got MUCH material on 'my street'. This clipping is from the 6 May 1979 Black Hills Weekly/Lead Daily Call (LDC). Also pictured: L to R; Nike Sentovich, Ann Mastrovich and Pearl Krilanovich all neighbors on Slavonian Alley (Gwinn Ave.) They are the more 'senior'  Ladies