This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZY.2ADI/372.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I had a couple of minutes today, and went to the cemetery. Like an idiot, I didn't take my notes, so I walked past W H Harris and family, directly to W C Harris. Duh! So....I will go back again, now that I know where they are. What I did find was the history of one of our buildings in town. The following is what I found: I&M Building In 1920, prominent cattleman W.C. Harris started the construction of this 20th Century Commericial style building with Georgian influences at the corner of South 3rd and Main Streets. The building was designed by architect Eugene Groves and maintains much of its original condition. The Harvard educated Groves came to Colorado in 1914 for health reasons after practicing architecture in both New York and Indiana. He is best known for his innovative and futuristic use of poured, cast and reinforced concrete. The I & M Building is an excellent example of his creativity with concrete. On the Main Street facade are two cast surrounds, one around an arched window, the other the arched doorway. What makes these features unique is the "freeze" like way in which they were cast and the theme that appears on them. Around the doorway appear the original settlers of the plains, a profile of a Native American and a buffalo. Under the Native American motif is a peace pipe, hatchet and arrowhead. On the window surround the new residents of the plains are represented; a profile of a steer representing the cattle ranchers and wheat representing the farmers that have settled Sterling and the plains. The second story windows have cast concrete balustrades. The Main Street ! facade has a decorative brick patter with a diamond pattern below brick corbelling along the cornice. The Third Street Facade is somewhat simpler in detail. Concrete pilasters on the first floor divide two part plate glass windows with poured concrete kick plates under the windows. The main entrance retains the original cast iron awning. The entrance is recessed with bronze doors. The second story windows are covered with awnings and have concrete sills. The cornice is corbelled brick in a dentil patter with a concrete cap along the top and round concrete medallions. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The interior of the building features ornamental cast plaster ceilings and frieze moldings. The interior still has the original marble floor. The front has decorative carvings and balusters. While still under construction, it was purchased by George Henderson. He named it the I & M Building for his daughters, Isabel and Mildred. The Henderson Company is still in operation. I have attached a photo of the building. Also, Maxine Belle is buried with William and Sarah. She was the "Infant daughter of William and Sarah. HARRIS, MAXINE BELLE BURIAL LOCATION Lot: 0007 Space: 10 Block: 033 Section: 1-72 Burial Date: 07/19/1904 Lot Owner: HARRIS, W. C. Stone: Y Comments: REINT There is also another Harris family buried about 8 or 10 rows away. One of the names is Chesley Harris. Are you related to this branch? Here is a list of all of the Harris's buried at Riverside cemetery: HARRIS, A. S. HARRIS, ANNA 05/05/1965 HARRIS, ARTHUR G. "CAP" 01/04/1967 HARRIS, B. M. HARRIS, CHESLEY M. 05/05/1944 HARRIS, DENZEL L. 03/27/1995 HARRIS, DORIS FAYE 04/25/1956 HARRIS, EDNA 06/30/2001 HARRIS, EVERETT 10/22/1994 HARRIS, GEORGIE L. 03/17/1917 HARRIS, GLADYS E. 07/03/1959 HARRIS, IDA EVALINE 04/28/1987 HARRIS, J. E. HARRIS, JESSIE B. 03/10/1976 HARRIS, JOHN A. 01/22/1939 HARRIS, JOHN ALLEN 08/15/1975 HARRIS, KIMBERLY 07/05/1975 HARRIS, LULA 01/17/1964 HARRIS, M. F. HARRIS, MABEL MAUDE 09/27/1936 HARRIS, MARION 03/15/1956 HARRIS, MARTIN 10/08/1955 HARRIS, MARY JUNE 04/00/1982 HARRIS, MAXINE BELLE 07/19/1904 HARRIS, NANNIE A. 12/26/1931 HARRIS, PETER 02/05/1947 HARRIS, RICHARD 01/20/1907 HARRIS, RUBY MAE 03/23/1941 HARRIS, SARAH MAUDE 10/28/1966 HARRIS, T.J. HARRIS, W. H. HARRIS, WILLIAM CRANE 12/03/1940 HARRIS, WILLIE ELLIS 07/13/1981 Let me know if you need info on any of these. Best regards, Carol