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Show NPS Fom11 ()'900-a lJ1ah WOtdPerfoa 5.1 Fom1& 1RevIsed Feb. 1993) OMS No. l0024.OQ1 8 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section No . .L Page.1.. KnighVFinch, House, Orem, Utah County, UT Narrative Description The Knight/Finch House, built c.1909, is a one-and-one-half story, tan brick Victorian Eclectic-style house on a concrete foundation. The house type is a central-block-with-projecting-bays. Although once a part of an agricultural landscape, the building site is located on Orem City's chief commercial strip and is now surrounded by commercial buildings. The house itself has received a major addition to the rear, but retains much of its original integrity. The pyramidal-roofed central-block has three gabled wings extending out at 90 degrees from each other. From the front, the house almost appears to be a cross-wing. The front facade features some interesting architectural details including mUlti-panel ogee arches in the three gable ends, an eyebrow dormer in the roof facing the street, and an elliptical window on the east side of the north crosswing. Colonial Revivalism is the featured theme in the eclecticism of the architecture. Various motifs of this style are found in the simply-detailed cornice and frieze, the cornice returns on the gables, and the Classical columns on the two porches. Recently, a wooden balustrade and brackets were added to the porch, and although these elements are not original, they do not significantly impact the historic qualities of the house. Below the front arched windows is a large window which possibly contained a leaded glass transom. The remaining windows are all double-hung, single-light sashes, and appear to all be original on the historic portion of the house. At the southwest corner of the house is a small addition which probably contained the kitchen and could have been part of the original construction or built slightly later. It is of the same buff-colored brick and has a low-pitched, hipped roof. The addition has a small coveredporch entry with detailing similar to the front porch. Behind the house is a new building, constructed c.1990. This is a one and one-half story frame and stucco building with a gable roof. The addition is connected to the original house by a short, enclosed breezeway. The interior now houses an antique and craft store. Although some cosmetic changes have been made, the interior structure remains fairly original. The oak, faux-grained woodwork around the doorways is still intact as well. Some work was done to the northwest corner to accommodate the breezeway which includes an enlarged doorway. There are no other outbuildings on the site. The house is basically surrounded by an asphalt drive and parking lot with some small areas of shrubbery at the entrance. See continuation sheet |
