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Show Street Address: LU DC p! O UJ < 610 Park__________________________________Site No: Architect/Builder: Unknown Building Materials: Wood .___________________________________________________ Building Type/Style: Pyramid House (variant) Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable) This house is a one and one half story variant of the pyramid house. Features of this house that are typical of the basic pyramid house are the generally symmetrical facade with a door set slightly off-center between two windows or pairs of windows, and the low pitch hip roof porch spanning the facade. The windows are the double hung sash one over one type. The porch is supported on lathe turned columns topped with lacey decorative brackets. Key characteristics of the variant include: a long rectangular form built deep on the lot, a truncated hip or gable roof with a clipped gable on the facade, and windows set into the gable section. This house fits that description. It has a truncated gable roof, and a pair of second story windows is centered in the gable section over the door. Large dormers project from the north and south sides of the east end of the building. The dormers are probably not original, but because they are located at the rear of the building, and are therefore essentially hidden from view, and because they were constructed of drop siding that matches the original siding, they are unobtrusive and do not affect the original character of the building. Except for the addition of the dormers, n:the house is unaltered. It is in excellent condition and maintains its original integrity. g > o <fi x Statement of Historical Significance: Construction Date: c Built c. 1905, the Irinda Watson house at 610 Park is architecturally significant as one of 69 extant pyramid houses in Park City, 28 of which are included in this nomination. Of the 28 being nominated, 11 are true pyramid houses and 17 are variants of the basic type. This house is one of the variants of the pyramid house. The pyramid house is one of the three most common house types built during the early period of Park City's mining boom era, and significantly contributes to the character of the residential area. It appeared early on, but continued to be built with variations longer than the other two types. This house was probably built for Irinda Watson in 1905, as indicated by a lien placed on the property that year by the Summit Lumber Company. Mrs. Watson had owned this property since 1893, but whatever house may have previously been located here was probably burned in the 1898 fire which destroyed much of the town. William A. Watson (b. 1876), the oldest of her four children and a miner, was part owner in this property. Irinda was born in Utah in 1853 and was apparently widowed in the 1890s. The Watsons sold this house in 1911 to John J. Fitzgerald, who owned it until about 1916. Other owners include Mary Jefford (c.1916-27), and Andrew Petersen (1927-34). 1905 |
