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- __ Gates-S now Building 39-43 East Center - Provo Dntn Dis t-Site 7 1I I I IImllil~loosnll li llfi~~11 1 3 9222 9264 Division of State History (UTAH STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY) 300 RIO GRANDE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84101-1182 Researcher.: .KathrynL:. MacK:ay Date: Utah'State Historical Society , Historic Preservation Research Office Structure/Site Information Form 1z o ~, u ii: j:. z S! UI 2 w II) ~ "- z o j: Q z o u iii CJ c Ina1nd Real Estate Co. Plat B BI. 28 Lot T. R. S. UTM: 2310 North 1505, Provo Tax #: C; 3?!L Street Address: Name of Structure: Present Owner: Owner Address: 39-43 East Center, Provo Gates-Snow Building Original Owner: Jacob Gates, Moroni sno<;onstruction Date: 1890 .original Use: Present Use: Commercial o Single-Family o Multi-Family o Public :m Commercial o Park o Industrial o Agricultural o Site o Ruins ~Gciod o Deteriorated o Unaltered l4V1IAinor Alterations o Major Alterations Preliminary Evaluation: 4 z o ~ I- Z w :::IE ~ u o Q Occupants: Associates Financial Services Provo Ofice Equipment and Supply o Vacant o Religious o Other Integrity: Building Condition: o Excellent Demol ition Date: " Final Register Status: O"'"Significant o Contributory o Not Contributory o Intrusion o National Landmark o National Register o St,ate ReQis,t er P District ' 0 Multi-F,lesource 0 Thematic Photography: Date of Slides: August 1977 Views: Front iii" Side 0 Rear 0 Other 0 Date of Photographs: Views: Front 0 Side 0 Rear 0 Other 0 Research Sources: o Abstract of Title o Plat Records o flat Map cYTax Card & Photo o Building Permit o Sewer Permit IlY"Sanborn Maps Bibliographical 19'City Directories 1/1" Biographical Encyclopedias IB'" Obituary Index &rtounty & City Histories o Personal Interviews o Newspapers o Utah State Historical Society Library o LDS Church Archives o LDS Genealogical Society ~ of U Library iVBYU Library o USU Library o SLC Library o Other Ref~rences (books, articles, records, interviews, old photographs and maps, etc.): Sanborn maps, 1888-1900. Po1ks City Directory, 1891 __ Pictorial Provo, Wilson, 1907. LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Jenson ,. t .. . p " 5 !AI a: ~ ~ % u a: C 6 Arch itectiBui Ider: Building Type/Style: Building Materials: brick, iron Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable) This three-story building has a stamped tin front pr@Dahly from MesReE & Brother, St.Louj Although obscured by peeling paint, the modest Sullivanesque front of vertical windows, lintels, banding, mullions, is still impressive. The name plate ornamentation at the top is intact. The lower facade is obscured with overlarge signs , reworked entrances, and added-on rusticated stone. Statement of Historical Significance: C Aboriginal Americans C Agriculture IB""Architecture C TheArts It Commerce C C C C C Communication Conservation Education Exploration/Settlement Industry C C C C C Military Mining Minority Groups POlitical Recreation C Religion . C Sci~nce· C Socia-Humanitarian C Transportation This architecturally impressive building was one of the first commercial RH~ldinffs . to hP. btuilt .in this block whichJhad ~n held by T.he LT)8 (Mornx::m) Church_ occ pled oy he East Co-op, ot whiCh esse-Kn1glit was tne manager. Jacob F. Gates had been in the insurance business with V. L. Halliday. The Snow Brothers.J!£asEus W. and Levi . .) had operated a wholesale and retail furniture store. In l890~J. F:'~~es and Moroni Snow became business partners, built a building ~t 15-19 East Center (now 37-43) and opened the Gates-Snow Furniture Co. (V. L. Halliday was s~cretary and treasurer). , In 19Q2 Gates left the business and Prov;o to gQ on a mission fci>iI? the LDS 0Mormon) Chqrch. The business became the M. Snow Furniture ' Company. Snow moved to SLC in 1908. By 1907 William M. Roylance had taken over the building. Roylance had . b~en Mayor of Provo. His business was wholesale fruit, produce and commission and his fruit packing house was the largest in the valley. -, .' -' : -: .;"'. ....~ . . , . ~ ' ; , "\. ,.'1' . ........ " .,. ~ .., ~ .~:" ·· ~n1 .;" ...::~ ... · ~,;....... 't-·~·: ~~· · .. ~··!. fS···· ~' ;G~ 7~<;j ' i i -':;. · :-f.~~;.., e·.• i;.i>"""••" . ~ ... .. . . ~';;... . • c;;..: ... .-, - : ": "- - .• ... ,W,·,· ·. . . ~ ··j' ''/),·',;"·~·~ ·· ...: . ",,'.' !. '·~'~h;,i~~~!~i01:.;i~~~f~~~~,~.I~t~~~~];t.i , . -.. been incorporated in"Provo a company· known as ."The Utah ''"' .Valley Iron lVIining and Manufacturing Compariy;'; its present. . ./ o.fiicers and board of , directors being John E . Booth; president ~ . ., .", Walter ·' R. ~ : Pike";:;tvice.president; ,.:WilSOll .. , H I ~· Dusenberry" ... · treasurer s. ~, AI . ; . Q ~-.: Smoot,,·: Jr'j i;~ Secretary; ~ -A p ,,·A •. · Noon~ .c,,-. ~ • " , :>o~:: : .... .:.: p • • ·~ t of, ; ' ; .! .•' .' i I , I :0 ", 1 :: 1 ',::, ~ I I I. i " .. ~ f~ ._..... ....• i i i I I I I I , I I .,.., ... I I I I' I I" " I .!. ~ 'S~t GNOW BROTBERS' FUR~?~u.nE EMPORIUM • . superint,endent. <'These, with '?Amos; ·D..:· Holdaway amI Thomas ' Beesley, constitutethedirectors~); The companyproposes soon to begin the ,manufacture ' ' .o f. iron. The property owned consists . o£ : large . bodies o£ iron ore,. . situated on the ' east hills " o£ :.: the : Tintic ' £tliriing District,. less .thancthirty miles' froffi ',; Provo iCity. ..;' The coinpany's. possessions extend' over a ,tract'of;Jando£. some 340 acres,. and. / •. . • .1 • '- .-::....·:,,;!:'~~:/;':';,~{!!~~~~{~~;~i~~,;s\~!~-:;/;~, o O!I n "+ 05 O ;:.. I c~ RES~~CHER: ro,,;,: 0c. 07 08 0., 0 0I, 0I~ 0I '0 0"'- 0~ 0+ 0s 0y 0 0 0 7 11 "1 ,.. cc.~t:Gr~ DATE D: __________________~ U U,. _ _ _ .... u.~- I ~O:'5-!Q?;"~r.•~,;."CE F -I SITE NO .. DATE: Demolition Date: STlnicrM/srn: , :;:.!: ( --- rNFO~T(ON t=O~ o ~ ~ .,.Street Address: 3?-1.(~ ~ ~-kt ~. t:l ~~ .~ tLecJ. cz~k1. to Present Owner: ((,t(o-uc\ <Amer Address: ~ -. L Block --Z:iz. Lot_ __ Name of Structuret~ -~~ Original O\·mer: C,lk -J c.'5I.l) f.) I ·~ o~ QM>t>o . c\ { / L . <' __~________~ ______________________ ' + J'A = ~ ~~ __~ ~ ~ __-~V.11. ~ ~~~ ____( ___ ~'~ _~_ o __~~~~ l7fllJ Date of ConStruction: . Present Use: . - - . Sb~!a fu::dly r~j d~Qti a1 ~hl.ti:-f"",cily-reric:'em:bl .\gric:ul a.tr:1l . Building Condition: . Integrity: 1 L""l6stti~ _ __ Original Use: ~~ , Adjacent Land Uses: ~ 7 Plat _ _. .. V3o.."n:- . Future Pla.rmed Use: ~~(,J Occupants: ' ~ 2 ~ ~-so (.L~ HI ~~lJ ~.~o ,~ 7.1 ~~()6 :--IDI~ - ~c.'f'~-s~~ 3 --- +-----------------------------~----------,------------------------------------~~~--~ Bibliographical References: ~~~tI\ - N..~ ?6\b Q~ I>'.e~ ?ldoK:J 12 SLIDES . ~~VO, Category: 1o,L"S61t (t'to1 3LACX 5 ;\111 ,: cg -lct77 ~k V Register Status: Lan6!ark Nation.al State --Century Local Funding: Public. 0_ 0 • • ~ed 1 Type:- ...:.-_ __ -'" ~.~"5 -D;'te of. PhOtos Vie"~"S: - Front _ _ Side _ / Aborlgin:U .r\-herlons Agriculture Architect:tr.:e -The A.--cs -J.,/djr:':rlen:e .Cc;::r.~ic tion Conservation &!cc:ation Exploitac:ian/~tt1e:nent • Industry .. -Hllit.:uy -!-linin?; = - Tax Refom Act _ __ - Ao:~sibi.:u,t-/: y~ _~~ __ . L.iroited. _ • File Rear_ Ot.'1er _ _ ------ ContributOTY Not .Cimt#l:iu~-~!-r-_-- PotentiaL 17 Yes ' · . No • A:J:-e-t..s of S1 mific:a:ru:e District . Building - - Site MltH,-Ru ......... __ • Significxru:e: .-, l<;lq(- Oate of slides Views: Front: _ _ Side _ _ Rear_ _ Ot.~er _ _ ; • + I-- (books. articles. records. L.te!''Yielo'S. old i!ho~~aph.s and .~,,?s, :e:c.) (Bcgt!!:- f10() )ti.nority Gt'OUp's -Political -R~3tion - Religicn Scie:;,:e . Sccio·Hu:::anitlrian = i~J () .~ t' ?:rartsy6rtation ", ·j·i : Architect/Builder: b~( . Building Type/Styie: Res';'o~ah'a'" . ~ ~ . t i Building r-ra terials : (f'1S'Yt Porc:,..\-,...t: Description of structure's physical appearance and significant architectural features l (~l~ additio:-.s; alterations, ancilla:t)l'. ~ttuc~~. ' :1.:dl~1CscJ.;Jing iE a;:pI.iol>!.e) . I ~ dv'~u~ .~ . I .et1~ , ~ ..~ ~ j Kodachrome SLIDE PH 1( f (,~F' r" _ Kodak o FURNITURE