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Show 379 5th Ave. - 1874 Architect/Builder: Building Type/Style: vernacular Building Materials: stuccoed Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: « , .," - (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable) This is a small one-story gable-roofed vernacular house with brick exterior end chimneys and a symmetrical window-door-window front facade. The Greek Revival front door frame is probably not original, and the windows may have been changed. -Thomas W, Hanchett 6 oe O CO X Statement of Historical Significance: D Aboriginal Americans Dykgriculture ar Architecture Q The Arts D Commerce D D O a n Communication Conservation Education Exploration/Settlement Industry a a D D D Military Mining Minority Groups Political Recreation iS/Religion D Science D Socio-Humanitarian D Transportation Although this house has been altered, it is an example of the early vernacular style house that was built in the Avenues. This house and the house next door were built for sisters by their father. The two sisters were married to Joseph M. Simmons. Separate houses were typical of polygamy families. This house was built in 1874 by Edwin W. Woolley for his daughter Henrietta Woolley Simmons. He also built the house next door 385 5th Ave. for another daughter Rachel Emma. Both Henrietta and Rachel were married to Joseph M. Simmons. The original owner of this house was Henrietta Woolley Simmons, the plural wife of Joseph Morcellus Simmons. Shie was the daughter of Edwin Woolley, an LDS Bishop in Salt Lake and Mary Wickerham. She was born Jan. 5,1843 and died in 1910. She married Joseph M. Simmons in July of 1858. He also married her sister Rachel Emma. Joseph Marcellus Simons was born September 3,1824 in Cheshire, Mass. Simons was on his way to California when he stopped in Salt Lake, joined the Mormon Church and •' took a position as a bookkeeper with Brigham Young. He was active in the dramatic companies of Salt Lake, and also involved in relief corps and the Echo Canyon War in 1857---the Utah War-having been associated with Colonel Robert T Burton. He died in 1872. After his death Rachel and Henrietta lived together until their father built rwo homes for them in 1874. Henrietta owned this house until 1898 when she sold it to Mary E. and and Joseph E, Burton. The Burtons lived at 385 5th Ave. next door. Henrietta continued to live in this house while the Burtons owned it. In 1906 the Burtons sold this house to Charles E. Brown and daughter Norma. Brown, whose nickname was Tom, was born June 26,1882 in Limestone, New York. He married Norma Wareing on July 20,1926. He was a Veteran of the Spanish American War. He opened a |
