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Show NPS Form 10-900-. OMS No. Utah WordPerfect 5.1 Format (Revised Feb. 1993) 10024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section No. ~ Page-±- Knight/Finch , House, Orem , Utah County, UT Victorian forms were popular in Utah 1885-1915. The central-block-with-projecting-bays house type was an important basic form of the Victorian house and was quite common in the first decade of the twentieth century. Projecting bays were added to the principal rooms to achieve a desired external irregularity of design and made the rooms larger and brighter. This house form is characterized by a roughly square central section punctuated by bays to one or several sides. The main roof is hipped or pyramidal, while the bays are usually gabled. The smaller, less expensive houses, usually entered directly into the living room or parlor'. 7 This type was transitional and could be found in various configurations but other very similar examples of this particular house can be found in Orem and the surrounding communities. The style of the house also describes the early twentieth century and the changes that were occurring in Utah. This central-block-with-projecting-bays house type with Victorian Eclectic styling is important in describing the end of Utah's isolation in the late nineteenth century. Rural areas were less isolated from stylistic developments occurring on both the national and local levels. The pattern-book styles and standardized building components were available and easily adapted for use with local materials. The former isolation of rural areas was no longer an obstacle to building well and the quality of design and workmanship were also affected during the Victorian era. s The Knight/Finch house incorporates some of the ornamental details, such as the ogee arched window, eyelid dormer, and yellow brick that was used throughout Utah County. The home retains its original materials and contributes to the historic qualities of Orem. See continuation sheet 7 Carter , Th oma s , a nd Peter Goss . 6 ibid. p p. 11 0- 111 . Utah' s Hi s to ri c Ar c h ite ctu r e 184 7 -194 0. p _44. |
