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Show NPSForm10-900-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 J_ Baxter, David & Drusilla, House, Orem, Utah County, UT Narrative Description The David and Drusilla Baxter House, built c.18951 , is a one and one-half story, brick2 Victorian Eclectic, central-block-with-projecting-bays house on a stone foundation. The lot size is just under one acre and there are several old-growth trees found on the perimeter of the grounds, both deciduous and coniferous. The house has many of the elements of the Victorian Eclectic pioneer houses in the area, including: decorative brickwork, Classical-style porch columns, and arched window openings. Although the surrounding area has been residentially developed and much of the land parceled off, the house and site retain much of their original integrity. The south (front) elevation of the house consists of a gabled south-facing bay and the side of a gabled east-facing bay. The front entrance is on the side of the east facing gable and is accessed by a covered, full-length, concrete porch. The porch roof is supported by two Doric-style columns and two engaged columns. Above the stone foundation on the exposed areas of the original house is a single course of dogtooth brickwork. The front picture window to the right of the entrance has a single piece of plate-glass and appears to have possibly had a transom formerly. The lower window on the south gable features a transom and has almost the same dimensions as the other front picture window. This window and the smaller window in the gable above have decorative brick hood moldings, as do the four windows on the west facade. The east (side) elevation has been altered through the widening of the upper and lower windows in the gable and now contain aluminum sliding windows. A very tall dormer was added to the central block when the attic was converted into bedrooms, probably within the last two or three decades. And the side porch, which according to a tax file photo was similar to the front porch, was enclosed with concrete block. The north (rear) elevation has also undergone some alteration. A concrete planter box and porch/pad were constructed abutting the house. A recent wood frame deck supported on metal poles over the porch extends from the gable at the second level. The gable window was enlarged and sliding glass doors fitted for access to the deck. There is some brick damage on this facade, mainly spalling. The west elevation has not received any alteration. Barely visible from the front because of heavy tree and shrubbery growth, this elevation features three equally-spaced windows on the lower level and a 1 The actual date of construction is unclear. The tax file lists the construction date as 1906. Family history accounts state that they moved to their land in 1888 and made their home their, The house is similar to others in the area constructed in the mid-1890s. 2 The soft-fired brick of which the house is constructed and which is found on many of the homes in the region, became available to the Provo Bench in the early 1880s. X See continuation sheet |
