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Show title for the house in 1922: his widow sold the house in 1938. 19 Besides his mother, Oa11in's frequent attention to his native Utah was motivated by his interest in Springville and the surrounding Wasatch Mountains. Oa11in had, as his biographer wrote, "an almost occult fascination for the Utah County mountains whose "living force" influenced both his life and art".20 Oa11in's western retreat, to his mother and to this childhood locale was centered around this house and the little log cabin that was once located beside it. After his mother's death in 1919, the house continued to be where Oa11in stayed or visited when in Springville. Although Oa11in's Arlington, Ma., house is listed on the National Registry (his adjacent studio was destroyed by fire), this building is the only surviving, and is the most closely identified structure, associated with Oa11in's life in the western United States. Twice Oa11in lived and worked temporarily in his native state, first in mid 1880s and finally in NPS Form 10-900-a (8-88) Utah WordP.rfect Formal - X See continuation sheet OMS No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number 8 Page 5 the ear1y 19908; non. of the buildings U80Clated with Dallln's In. during this period are atandlng. Th. two known .tt.. U80Clated with the arilst. the Gardo House (bum as a reception hom. for Mormon I.a~t' Brigham Young) on the corn.r of State and South T.mpl. Streeta and a bualn... block on the comer of West Temple and 300 South (both lIudloe) are no longer lIandlng. Dallin was on. of two arilll that Inaugurated Springvlll.·a now nationally recognized ari collection and ari movem.nt. During a vts~ to Springville In 1903. Da/lln donated a plaster lIatuett.ofhlaPaulRewreto Springville's schools. Thereafter, Oallin donated other sculpture castings and permitted the reproduction of others. Oa11in also encouraged other Eastern artist to send their painting and sculpture to Springville annual National April Art Exhibit. Throughout his life Oa11in support publicly and by gift Springville's growing art collection. Between 1935-1937, with Work Progress Administration (WPA) funding, and again with Oa11in's full support, Springville City and the local school district built the Springville Art Museum. Through his constant support, Oa11in offered a tremendous influence over his native community. This house which Oa11in built is an expression of this enduring influence. ~ See continuation sheet 19 Francis. Rell G.• lntervtewconducled by P. Bredford WeIIwood.January 4.1994; Francia. Cyrus E. Da/lln. 162; ob~uary. Jan. Hamer Dallin. Deser.t News. March 24. 1919.7 and Abstracts and Deed Books, Properly no.:06:018:000e:002, Utah County Record.f. OffIce. Utah County OffIces. PrOllO. Utah. 20 Da/lln made frequ.nt otat.ment. to thl••nd. I.•.•'Wh.n aaked from what source came the greateal In.plratlon for his work. Da/lln pointed to the massive form of MI. Flaunet (mor. commonly known aa Sierra BonHIIij that towered above the Springvlll. landscape.·1 always heard the voice of the mountain calling to me to be lofty and to achieve lofty .nd.... Also. '1 was bom In the Weal In the mountalna,' h. IBid. 'but never In my Ine have Ibeen able to retum to them without breaking down and _ping.' Also. 'To thoee who are bom and reared amid the.. Circling hills Ihave Ilttl. need to tell what a pot.nt apell th.y have. and as whatever little Ihave done has been directly traceabl. to th.lr Influ.nce. you can well und.rstand how th.y are Intimat.1y connected with the moll IBcred pari of my being.' Francis. Syrus E. Dallln.149. 152-53. 160 and 163 and Francl., 'Paul Rever... 5-38. See also this .ariler refer.nce National Cyclopedia of Am.rican Biography. 21 Francl•. evrua E. Da/lln. 17. 87 and 157. |
