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Show 30 J Street - 1892 Architect/Builder: aoades/Itoadei Building Type/Style: Building Materials: frame (wood) Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable) The best example of the Eastlake style on the Avenues, this house shows lavishly the extravagant turned ornamental woodwork that is the hallmark of the style. The gabled front entry is topped by a two story octagonal tower, with sunburnt ornamental panels above the second story windows and a tapered conical roof. The body of the front facade is symmetrical with a rectangular second floor bay supported by a single column resting on the front porch. Projecting above the bay is a small balcony, with the center section of the main gabled roof extended forward to cover the balcony. Statement of Historical Significance: K O V) X D a D D D Aboriginal Americans Agriculture Architecture The Arts Commerce D Q D D a Communication Conservation Education Exploration/Settlement Industry D Military D Mining D Minority Groups D Political D Recreation D a D O Religion Science Socio-Humanitarian Transportation The original owner of this house was Dr, Jeremiah Beattie, Beattie took out a building permit in 1892 to build the house. He had an architect design the house which was somewhat unique in the Avenues where:pattern book design was laregly the norm, Beattie is never listed in Salt Lake directories as the resident here, so presumably he held it as a rental while living in another part of the city, in 1898 Jeremiah transferee! ownership of the property to his wife Alrnira C. Beattie, She held title until 1907", In 1907 Elizabeth A, and V/illiam H, Frazee bought the property. The Frazees owned the property until 1911 never having lived in the:house."" From 1911 to 1915 there were two more absentee owners, John C, Johnson and James A, Pollack, The first resident owners purchased the property in 1915. Susie Sirns was the first of several Sims who were resident owners. She was married to Harry Ambrose Sims and died, laid in state and was eulogized -at this address, Susie died in M rch of 1917. Harry A, Sims was the ne3:t owner. His obituary laud him as a "pioneer motion picture man in Salt Lake." He died here also. The Sims were quite involved in Salt Lake Theatre Harry's son being the manager of the Isis Theatre locallv, Helen J. sLrs apparently one of Harry's daughters, was the. manager of the famous Pl^ver a. local theatrical group. In 1921 Helen J. Sims became t^e owner, bovin "" "~* it until 1922. Subsequent owners to 1950: 1922-1926 Julia, A, F. Lund; 1926-1926 Guarante Securities Co.; 1926-1927 T. Cm.-: w_\ '-rU-ite Croft; 1Q27-192Q Slizabpth Meyer; 1929-1929 L. T. Brockbank; 1929-1930 J, K. Mensem; 19^6-193^ ' " "" "' Priscilla Skeen Pitts; 1935-1937 Guaranteed Securities Co.; 1937-19^0 '/Ida Fox Claws on. |
