| Title | 116015 |
| State | Utah |
| County | Utah County |
| City | Provo |
| Address | 285 (283) East Center Street |
| Scanning Institution | Utah Correctional Institute |
| Holding Institution | Utah Division of State History |
| Collection | Utah Historic Buildings Collection |
| Building Name | 285 (283) East Center Street; Provo Downtown District; Site 60 |
| UTSHPO Collection | National Register Historic District Files |
| Spatial Coverage | Utah County |
| Rights Management | Digital Image © 2019 Utah Division of State History. All Rights Reserved. |
| Publisher | Utah Division of State History, Preservation Section |
| Genre | Historic Buildings |
| Type | Text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Date Digital | 2020-01-17 |
| Language | eng |
| ARK | ark:/87278/s67m59dw |
| Setname | dha_uhbr |
| ID | 1514860 |
| OCR Text | Show .. ~85(283) - East Center St. Provo Dntn Dis t. Site 60 UTAH STATE HISTORY 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 3 9222 oosn 9983 . Researcher: Date: Kathryn MacKay Site No. __-I.(.... qD<---_ __ Utah State Historical Society Historic Preservation Research Office Structure/Site Information Form 1z o Street AddreSs: o Name ot Structure: ~. ii: j: z w o 2 T. Present Owner: Arthur N. Taylor, et. a1. UTM: Owner Address: 2180 North Oakcrest Lane, Provo Tax #: Original Owner: .original Use: o Public !it Commercial Building Condition: o Excellent Itt'Gciod [J Deteriorated Research Sources: Z w :::E :::I o o o 0 Site 0 Ruins Unaltered OYMinor Alterations [J Major Alterations [J Final Register Status: [J [J [J Date of Slides: August 1977 Views: Front B'Side 0 Rear 0 Other 0 o Abstract of Title [2YPlat Records !;vPlat Map ij/Tax Card & Photo lD"'Building Permit o Sewer Permit tY'Sanborn Maps JoLene Co. Integrity: crpignificant r!f Contributory [J Not Contributory o Intrusion ~I-' z o f71!J. Occupants: o Vacant o Religious o Other 0 Park . 0 Industrial 0 Agricultural Preliminary Evaluation: Photography: S. Commercial o Single-Family o Multi-Family 4 R. Demolition Date: Construction Date: ca. 1916 Present Use: 3 Plat A BI. 64 Lot 285 (283) East Center STreet District 0 Multi-Resource 0 Thematic [J Date of Photographs: Views: Front 0 Side [J Rear 0 Other 0 '[J/'City Directories £i)-'giographical Encyclopedias ' !iI"""Obituary Index ~ounty & City Histories o Personal Interviews o Newspapers o Utah State Historical Society Library B i bl i og rap h i cal Rete re n ces National Landmark National Register State Register o LOS Church Archives o LOS Genealogical Society o U of U Library cv8YU Library o USU LIbrary o SLC Library o Other (books,articles, records, interviews, old photographs and maps, etc.) : Po1ks City Directory, 1915 __ Utah County Tax Assessor's records. Sanborn map, 1925. Deseret News, July 24, 1930, p. 2. Utah Since Statehood, 1919, vol. III, p. 223. Building Permit 11152, 7-23-1923. 5 w a: ~ ~ Architect/Builder: Building Materials: masonry Building Type/Sty.le: Commercial Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: (Include additions. alterations. ancillary structures. and landscaping If applicable) l- i o a: c 6 >- a: oI- eI) i This two-story brick building has an upper facade with three T windows separated by strick piers and a lower facade of off-center entrance flanked by display window. The lower facade has been altered and obtrusive aqua colored stucco has been added. The upper facade is separated from the lower by an arching ornamented cornice. The roof is flat but brick piers on either side extend a few inches above it. Statement of Historical Significance: o Aboriginal Americana o Agriculture o Architecture o The Arts '" Commerce o Communication o o o o Conservation Education Exploration/Settlement Industry o o o o o Military Mining Minority Groups Political Recreation o o o o Religion Science Socio-Humanitarian Transportation This building first housed the Men1ove's Studio--"the leading photographic establishment in Provo." About 1917 Ernest A Men10ve moved his photography studio from a building at 256 West Center to this building. He had first established a studio in 1909, also band1ing novelties, 1912-1917. The Men10ve studio continued operation for many years. After Men1ove's deatb (1926) Dixon-Taylor-Russe1l Furniture Co. expanded into this building • • Researcher: Date: Kathryn MacKay Site No. -------"0"1"'"'---- Utah State Historical Society Historic Preservation Research Office Structure/Site Information Form 1z 0 Street Address: ~ 285 (283) East Center STreet Plat A BI. 64 Lot ii: 0 Name of Structure: j: Present Owner: Arthur N. Taylor, et.al. T. R. UTM: 5! Owner Address: 2180 North Oakcrest Lane, Provo Tax #: zw 2 w til ..... ;:) z 0 j: is Z 0 0 i&i CJ c Original Owner: .original Use: Present Use: o o o IX Construction Date: ca. 1916 Single-Family Multi-Family Public Commercial o Excellent Itt"Good o Deteriorated 4 Photography: S z w ~ ;:) o o Q o Park . 0 Industrial ' o Agricultural Demolition Date: Occupants: o Vacant o Religious o Other JoLene Co. Integrity: Building Condition: Preliminary Evaluation: o o Site o Ruins o Unaltered lli"'Minor Alterations o Major Alterations Final Register Status: o .,significant ~ Contributory o Not Contributory o Intrusion o National Landmark o National Register o State Register Date of Slides: August 1977 Views: Front B""Side 0 Rear 0 Other 0 0 District 0 Multi-Resource 0 Thematic Date of Photographs: Views: Front 0 Side 0 Rear 0 Other 0 Research Sources: o Abstract of Title ijV"Plat Records i¥PlatMap £V'[ax Card & Photo fW"Building Permit o Sewer Permit [J""'Sanborn Maps f71.2. Commercial 3 z S. '£YCity Directories IM-"Siographical Encyclopedias Iit""Obituary Index IYCounty & City Histories o Personal Interviews o News'papers o Utah State Historical Society Library Bib Ii og rap hi ca I Refe re n ces o LDS Church Archives o LDS Genealogical Society o U of U Library £YBYU Library o USU Library o SLC Library o Other (books, articles, records, interviews, old photographs and maps, etc.) : Polks City Directory, 19l5~ Utah County Tax Assessor's records. Sanborn map, 1925. Deseret News, July 24, 1930, p. 2. Utah Since Statehood, 1919, vol. III, p. 223. Building Permit #152, 7-23-1923. 5 w a: ~ ~ Architect/Builder: Building Materials: masonry Building Type/Style: Commercial Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable) I- ~ (,) a: C 6 > a: o l- t/) ~ This two-story brick building has an upper facade with three T windows s~parated by strick piers and a lower facade of off-center entrance flanked by display window. The lower facade has 'been altered and obtrusive aqua colored stucco has been added. The upper facade is separated from the lower by an arching ornamented cornice. The roof is flat but brick piers on either side extend a few inches above it. Statement of Historical Significance: o Aboriginal Americans o Agriculture o Architecture o The Arts Iil"Commerce o o o o o Communication Conservation Education Exploration/Settlement Industry o o o o o Military Mining Minority Groups Political Recreation o o o o Religion Science Socio-Humanitarian Transportation This building first housed the Men1ove's Studio--"the leading photographic establishment in Provo." About 1917 Ernest A Men10ve moved his photography studio from a building at 256 West Center to this building. He had first established a studio in 1909, also handling novelties, 1912-1917. The Menlove studio continued operation for many years. After Men1ove's death (1926) Dixon-Tay1or-Russell Furniture Co. expanded into this building. o o I, r u u '" RESEARQ{ER.: DA1E: v u u '-' & 7 ,.> " , S 0: "" 7 "'J 11 c::.\:5";::t(:C'~ ---------------~ ..... 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