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Show 251 B Street -•- 1911 J. H. Architect/Builder: Building Type/Style: Building Materials: concrete Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping jf applicable) This promiment two-story home is.the only early pouredconcrete residence in the Avenues. It is a rectangular mass with a low balustrated hip roof, and one-story porches on the south and east sides. The broad eaves have modillions. The second story walls are smooth poured concrete with casement windows, while first story walls are rusticated, possibly built of cement block. The east enclosed porch has a tile roof, and a cornice with elaborate cast ornament. A frame enclosure has been added on top of the front porch, and wrought iron porch columns have been substituted at the southeast corner of the house. -Thomas W. Hanchett Statement of Historical Significance: D D D D D Aboriginal Americans Agriculture Architecture The Arts Commerce O O D D D Communication Conservation Education Exploration/Settlement Industry O D a D Q Military Mining Minority Groups Political Recreation D D D D Religion Science Socio-Humanitarian Transportation This two-story home is architecturally significant as the only early ppur.ed concrete residence in the Avenues. Mary A. Robinson took out the building permit to build this house in 1911-at- an estimated cost of $4,500. Her husband, William Jarvis Robinson was a prominent Utah businessman and school principal. He was born in 1860 in American Fork. In 1875, his family moved to Grantsville. After graduation from the University of Deseret, in 1887, he was principal of the Grantsville School and later superintendent of all Deseret Schools in Tooele County. In 1890, he became involved in the merchantile business and worked with Sutton Brothers and Robinson. Later another store, Robinson Brother's was opened. The stores were sold in 1904 when he moved to Salt Lake City. Robinson helped organize and worked with several companies after his move to Salt Lake. He was president and manager of Inter-mountain Timetest, president of Utah Consolidated Plaster Company and involved with the Mineral Monarch Mining Company and The Eureka-Nevada Mining Company. He also helped organize the Alberta Land and Stock Company of Canada. Robinson married Marintha Drucilla Birch on December 16, 1880. She died January 1, 1893, and on June 20, 1894, he married Mary Ann Blomdahl. She died January 28, 1931. He then married Florence Kimball Hyde. He died in 1947. He was survived by Florence and the following children: W. Bert Robinson, David A. Robinson, Harvey F. Robinson, L. B. Robinson, M. B. Robinson, B. H. Robinson, Mrs. Frank Hale, Mrs. J K. Shickley, Mrs. C. H. Cripps, Mrs. W. A. Papworth, and Mrs. C. H. Westering. |
