| OCR Text |
Show Architect/Builder: Building Materials; Building Type/Style : Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: Indues additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and Landscaping' i£ applicable The home is basically a box style with eclectic elaborations. The front of the home has a large portico that wraps around the west side. The low pitched roof over the porch is supported by large, square brick columns. The same brick covers all facades of the first story. The second story facade is shingled, making a nice contrast to the brick below. The third floor is created by the roof and large gabled dormers. The large, corner yard is surrounded by a five foot hedge which is divided by limestone posts approximately every ten feet. This gives the home privacy and a sense of seclusion so often desired by wealthy people in their private residences. In the back of the home is a rock garage with a stone driveway winding from the street, around the home and to the back. Statement of Historical Significance: Americans -^, Agriculture _X. Architecture „_B IhaArt3 . «2Lccrnmercs Csraauaicaciaa Ccnservaticn Industry .Military' .Mining .Minority Gtoups Political. .Recreation .Science Sccio-Hiaoanitarian . Tssssportaticn The home's importance lies in its age, style and original owner. In 1892, a midwestern "gentile" came to Cache Valley and founded Utah Mortgage and Loan Company. It gradually expanded and today includes several branches in the Rocky Mountains. The firm, in 1903, spawned another banking enterprise called the Cache Valley Banking Company. It was one of the major banking institutions in the valley, and though it merged with Walker Bank Corporation, it still holds a major position in Cache Valley's financial world. |
