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Show Archite ct/3uilder: Building: Materials: Building Type/Style: Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features Indues additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping If applicable The home was built about 1862, by contractor Robert Crookston for a prominent businessman Joseph W. Thatcher, The vernacular style of this rock home is its outstanding feature. It is one and one-half story with three gables in the front facade. Since the original construction, the home has added a brick extension to the back, making it a T-form. It is one of the oldest and best preserved homes in the valley. The stone is found in a local canyon and since it was built within just a few years of the original settlement of the valley, it portrays the abilities of the early settlers and indicated their intentions of staying in the valley. Statement of Historical Signiiicance «- aboriginal Americans --. Agriculture «_*. Architecture -- The Arts _ - Connnicaticn - - - . Sxploratson/Settlsrwit .Military' .Mining .Minority .Political ..Secrestion .Heligion .Science .Transportation The home is an excellent example of vernacular architcture in this northe.rn Utah community. Built within a few years of the original settlement, the home indicates two important aspects of the early settlers' character. First, its excellent construction shows the abilities and talents of these first settlers in using just the local resources available; second, the use of rock shows their determination to stay permanently. |
