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Show 314 K St-.reet-c. 1902 Architect/Builder: Building Materials: brick 2 fjj Building Type/Style: Victorlan _______ Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable) H y < This is a one and a half story Victorian cottage with excellent decorative elements in the Queen Anne Style. It has a main gable roof and a smaller decorative gable marking a front bay. The front gable ends have bands of fishscale pattern wood shingle siding and wooden latticework decoration. The main front gable has a lunette window. Below the bay gable is a large round-arched front window with small decorative border panes around the upper sash. The front porch has unusual East lake Style turned columns and brackets. . - Thomas W. Hanchett g £; O <JJ 3E Statement of Historical Significance: a D Q D Q Aboriginal Americans Agriculture Architecture The Arts Commerce a D D D D Communication Conservation Education Exploration/Settlement Industry a D Q Q a Military Mining Minority Groups Political Recreation D D a D Religion Science Socio-Humanitarian Transportation Because of its Victorian Style, massing, and materials, and fine decoration, this well-maintained home is a significant element in the architectural character of the Avenues. Jane Wheatly, a dressmaker, owned this property until 1893 when she sold it to Joseph W. Bush (see 316 K). Jane Wheatley died in February of 1895. Bush owned the property for two years selling it to Lucina Chase in 1895, Lueina Chase sold it in 1901 to Mary E. Hull who had a number of real estate holding.near here. She and her husband Harrison, a contractor, probably built this house. In 1903 John and Mary Napper became the resident-owners. John Napper was a shipping clerk at the National Biscuit Company and owned this house until 1907, James I. White, a conductor, bought the house in 1907 and sold it in 1908 to Lucy Richter. Mrs. Richter, a real estate speculator and president of Adolph Richter and Company, owned the property until 1930. Two of the tenants during this period were Francis E. King and George A. Derrick. George Albert Derrick moved into this house in 1929, became the owner in 1947 and lived here until his death in October of 1963. Derrick was a Salt Lake native born here in 1895. Derrick's widow, Mary Lillian B. Derrick, lived in the house as owner until 1966. The house was vacant in 1967 and in 1968 Werner A. Petzinger became the resident. Petzinger, a draftsman for Poulsen Engineers, stayed until about 1970. A Jack Schade was the tenant in 1971 and a Glenn J. Sweeney in 1972. J. Phillip Keene III became the resident owner in 1973. Keene, a past director of Olympus Media and presently the Utah State Director of Developmental Services; Keene is also the present State Historical Preservation Officer. |
