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Show NPS Form 10-900-a Utah WordPerfect 5.1 Format (Revised Feb. 1993) OMB No. 10024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section NO. 7 Page 1 Peter and Jessie Huntsman House, Fillmore, Mi Hard County, UT Narrative Description The Peter and Jessie Huntsman House, built c. 1871, is a two-story home with a central-passage plan and Classical stylistic features. A one-story addition was built onto the rear c.1937, and remodeled in c.1960. A root cellar that was converted to a bomb shelter in c.1958 is located directly behind the house. The minor alterations to the rear, front porch, and interior have not changed the character of the home and it maintains its historic qualities. The Peter and Jessie Huntsman House is located on a residential lot with numerous shade trees and shrubs. The architectural style of the house is a vernacular interpretation of the Federal style with a central-passage form, popular in Utah between 1847-1900. The home's restrained Classicism makes it a good example of the Federal style with features that include the symmetrical facade, side gables, low-pitched roof, and lintel-type window heads. The house is constructed of red brick (now painted green), three wythes thick in a common bond pattern, has a sandstone foundation, and floor joists resting on native, hand-hewn logs. The north facade incorporates a full-width, two-story porch that was rebuilt in c,1960. Although some of the materials have changed with the use of concrete in the floors, new columns, and crossed rather than vertical balusters in the upper level balcony railing, the overall appearance of the porch is comparable to the original configuration and maintains the historic appearance of the house. Central doors on each level are flanked by paired six-over-six, double-hung windows with wooden lintels. Fixed sash, multi-light transoms are found above both doors, and side lights are incorporated into the door on the first level. One window on the south side of the west elevation of the original portion of the house has been bricked in. On the east elevation there are four double-hung windows, two on each floor. The roof has asphalt shingles and a brick chimney on each of the gable ends. The c.1937 addition is one story with a broad gable that covers the width of the rear of the original c.1871 house. A screened porch on the southeast side was removed in c.1960 and replaced with the existing vertical wood sided addition. The west end of this addition is constructed of brick and includes a single door flanked by double hung windows. The south elevation incorporates a recessed area for accessing a wood sided portion that was added c.1960 for a kitchen. Both the c.1937 and c.1960 additions have been constructed to the rear of the original two-story 1 Carter, Thomas, and Peter Goss. Utah's Historic Architecture. 1847-1940. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1988. 2 Another example of the Federal style in Fillmore is the Utah Territorial Capitol, 1855, built of local red sandstone. Only one wing of a large domed building with four radiating wings was constructed before the legislature returned permanently to Salt Lake City in 1858. X See continuation sheets |
