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Show w • Architect/Builder: Building Materials: brick Building Type/Style: commercial Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable) o < iQ >: C M X This two story brick building originally had an upper facade articulated with brackets and alrge display windows. The brick facade has been reworked with wood. Statement of Historical Significance: a Aboriginal Americans D AgricultureD Architecture D The Arts (^Commerce D O D D D Communication Conservation Education Exploration/Settlement Industry D D D D D Military Mining Minority Groups Political Recreation D D D D Religion Science Socio-Humamtarian Transportation This building replaced a one-story building which had housed the Provo City Bakery. Many clothing businesses have occupied the building. About 1928 Lorenzo A. Christensen built this building for his clothing company (Christensen Co.) which relocated from 154 West Center. In the early 1930s Christensen*s went out of business and the building remained vacant a few years. The Mose Lewis Co. (men's clothing) moved into the building. Leo Lewis, Mose r s brother, was operating Lewis Ladies Store in the building to the east (#64-68). Eventually Jean Hoover, who had managed the Lewis Co., established his own clothing business in the building. |
