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Show Arcilite ct/3uilder: Building Materials: Building. Type/Style: Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: _-t1 <•*»•«, aJLtsrsticns, ancillasy structures, sad Landscaping if acpiicajala This beautiful two and one-half story brick home is in excellent condition, thanks to an engineering form which has restored it and now uses it as an office. This structure has all the important features of the Queen Anne style. It is very picturesque in design with an irregular plan featuring a variety \ o.f wall surfaces. The home is built of brick with the many gables featuring shingle detailing. The expansive porch in front wraps around the two sides of the facade and is supported by unfluted columns with doric capitals. The porch is undergirded by a lattice work in excellent condition. The chimney is large, broad and a prominent part of the uneven roofing. The two-over-two windows are rather small in relation to the size of the home and are topped with a segmented brick crown. Statement of Historical Significance: v. Agrioilturs 121 Arcsitecsars -*.» ar-*« Z2L.C=GEsras • Ccoasiicaricn ' __. C^sservaticn, __. g*<frraa.ticn __ ExDlcrscsv'Sertienenx __ leaser/ -- Military " -- Mining -- Minority Groups -- Political. . " --.Recreation -- Pelitjim -- Sdanoa -- Scxijo^t -- Transportation The home's significance lies mainly in its architectural beauty which was a popular style in Logan during the first decade of the Twentieth Century". Many homes in the district feature this style, though this is probably the most prominent. Its size and prominence are understood when the original owner is known. Benjamin Franklin Riter was a local druggist who owned a chain of pharmacies around northern Utah and southeastern Idaho. He was one of Logans most prominent citizens. Mr. Riter was the first Vice President of the Utah Pharmaceutical Association and the first President of the State Board of Pharmacy. He was a member of Logan City Council and also the first branch manager of the Logan Telephone exchange. In addition to his many positions and appointments he was an authority on history of the west and compiled a substantial historical library. |
