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Show NPS Form 10-900-a Utah WordPerfect 5.1 Format (Revised Feb. 1993) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section NO. 8 Page 4 Crook, Heber and Matilda, House and Lake Creek Schoolhouse, Heber City, Wasatch County, UT Creek was located two miles north of Center and was settled by a small group of families, including John Crook 10 and his family. In 1877 the Center Ward was organized and included the communities of Center Creek, Lake Creek, and Daniels. In 1898 when Daniels was sufficiently large enough to warrant its own ward, Center and Lake Creek then became one unit. Center Creek has developed into a larger community than Lake Creek, which remains an unincorporated area developed into a 10-acre subdivision outside Heber City. Heber Giles Crook was born in Heber City on September 18, 1861, the son of John 11 and Mary Giles Crook. Heber worked in the Lake Creek sandstone quarry as a boy and helped his parents clear the land of sagebrush and turn it into serviceable farm acreage. He and Sarah Matilda Nicol (born April 18, 1868) were married in the Logan LDS Temple in 1887 and had eight children. In 1888, Heber Crook "traded his home in Heber and $5,000 for William Murdock's 160 acre farm in Lake Creek, where he moved with his family." 12 In addition to operating a large orchard, Heber Crook also ran cattle and sheep in the Lake Creek area. He was involved in Heber City affairs serving as a school trustee, as a member of the city council, as director of a water company, and as a member of livestock organizations. Matilda "Tillie" Crook was active in the LDS church, the Relief Society (women's organization), and Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, in addition to teaching dance classes. Heber and Matilda Crook turned over their farm to their sons in 1915 when they moved to the Heber First Ward, where they lived until their deaths in 1941 and 1956, respectively. 13 The Heber and Matilda Crook house remained in the Crook family until 1965. Ownership changed hands several times between 1965 and 1991 when the current owners, Mike and Cara Loriz, purchased the house. LOG SCHOOLHOUSE: The log cabin was initially built as the Lake Creek schoolhouse and was noted in a local newspaper article. CJ. Wahlquist began school in the new school house on Lake Creek yesterday morning. The house, a cozy wooden structure, is built at Heber Crook's place. 14 10 John Crook homesteaded in Lake Creek in 1877. Under Wasatch Skies, p. 28. 11 John Crook Mas one of the first men to survey the Heber area in 1858 and was one of the original settlers in 1859. John Crook House, National Register nomination, 1978, on file at Utah SHPO. 12 Mortimer, William J., editor. Deseret News Press, 1963. How Beautiful Upon the Mountains. 13 How Beautiful the Mountains. Deseret News. April 23, 1941. 14 Reprint from 1895 "Wasatch Wave" newspaper, January 1995. Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, |
