Historic Pueblo

HOLMES HARDWARE

Escobado, Arthur. 1915. The significance of the Holmes Hardware Building occurred because of the builder, Alva B. Adams, a multi-faceted individual who served as governor of Colorado on 3 different occasions; 2-yr term 1887-1889; 2-yr. Term 1897-1899, & for 1-day term, Mar. 16, 1905. In commerce, he started in the hardware & lumber business in Colorado Springs in 1871. He came to Pueblo in 1873. He was involved in the hardware line known as the Adams & Posey hardware. Union Avenue Historic District, contributing.