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- -~~------ 1418 Fede ral Way h F House t - Cri t chlow, ~r. Jo n o, Sal t Lake Coun y Salt Lake Clty Renee Hilpert Architecture 421 May 25, 1979 The Dr. John F. Critchlow House 1418 Federal Way Salt Lake City, Utah With only minor modification since construction in 1914, the John F. Critchlow residence occupies 1418 Federal Way in Salt Lake City. This single-family dwelling is currently owned by Eugene and Fran- cis Farley. Early records indicate the property, nearly one quarter acre in size, was originally i n cluded in a large parcel of land owned by Telluride Realty Company. This land development firm dealt in real estate, mortgages, loans and rentals and was the owner of Federal Heights. It dissolved shortly after 1925 . 1 Telluride applied for the initial building permit on November 24, 1914 (lots 25-26 of block 3 in Federal Heights)~ documentation regarding an architect could not be found. Definite However, features incorporated in the home are not observed in the area's other speculative structures; therefore, the possibility remains. This Prairie Bungalow was constructed by builders JohnsonAnderson. Originally, it contained seven rooms in one and one-half storeys. Building cost was $4000.00. Exterior walls are 10 1/2" thick, consisting of either double '1 or triple wythe "brick or composed of a stud wall with brick veneer. The foundation appears to be structural tile on the interior with face brick exterior. Tiles are approximately 12 x 12" and scored to resemble brick. Framing consists of wood: 2 x members appear t o be about 1 1/2" thick, interior walls are of 2 x 4" studs with plaster ; the main floor beam runs down the lengthwise center of the house and is build up from 2 x members to -2- a total size of 6 x 14". sills. Windows consist of st~with concrete The rear porch, added about 1928, is cant.1evered from the house on wood beams. The original boiler, manufactured by International Heater Company, remains in place. 4 Of the several arts and crafts features observed in this home, most notable are the leading of living and dining room windows (slides 5 and 6), beveled-edge plate glass (slide 15) in the main entry door, brass door hardware (slides 16 and 18), built-in dining room buffet (slide 17), and wainscoting in the stairwell and upstairs hallway (slides 21, 22, and 23). Although contradiction was found within the public records, Dr. Critchlow is believed to have moved into the home in 1916. 5 Not only did the structure serve as his private residence but also as a secondary office for his medical practice. Critchlow was a physician and served as local surgeon for the Utah Fuel Company, Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, division surgeon for Western Pacific Railway and was a staff member at St. Mark's Hospita1. 6 after the purchase of the house Mrs. Critchlow died only a few years 7 and it was sold in 1921 to Henry and Mollie F. Schubach. Schubach came to the United States from Germany in 1892. He lived in St. Louis until 1910 when he came to Salt Lake City. The following year, he founded Schubach Optical Company, forerunner of Standard Optical, and in 1921 became the second owner of the Critchlow house. Throughout the years of ownership, Schubach's property was remortgaged excessively. On several occasions, small peripheral land areas were claimed by the county due to nonpayment of taxes. These were -3- later repaid and returned. Schubach apparently had more than a working relationship with Dr. Charles Fehr, manager of the Western Optical Company. The property changed hands between Schubach and Western Optical in 1926 and twice in 1934. In 1938, the current owner, Western Optical, sold the property to A. Blake and Helen Thomas, through their agent Fehr. 8 The Thomases would occupy the house for almost three decades. Arthur Blake Thomas was from Salt Lake City and after graduating from Stanford University, returned and worked with his father in mining. school. Helen Thomas moved to Salt Lake from Minneapolis to teach After living on Harrison Avenue, the Thomases moved to Federal Heights. Blake and Helen Thomas felt strongly concerning the maintainence of the structure's integrity. They added a new stairway leading from the rear porch, fenced the back yard and widened the opening between the living and dining rooms (slide 11), flanking it with matching bookcases. Mrs. Thomas indicated the living room and dining room floors are composed of quarter sawn oak which she had stained a dark teak. Also indicated was that the upstairs flooring did not consist of oak but was a softwood. As the Thomas family diminished in size, university fraternities became numerous and traffic flooding Federal Way appeared to be out of control, the Thomases moved into a condominium, selling the home to Jane S. and Huntington Mavor in 1964. In their six year ownership, the Mavors became responsible for more alteration than the structure endured in its history. -4- Mavors are from Vermont and moved to Salt Lake City in 1961. Following his training in Montreal,Dr. 11avor was to complete his joint residency in neurology at the University of Utah Medical Center and the Veteran's Administration Hospital. After first living in the county and V.A. quarters, they moved to Federal Way. The kitchen was the first modification. Original white cabinets accented with white ceramic tile countertops edged in painted blue flowers 9 were removed. The entire kitchen was gutted, adding modern appliances and naturally finished wood cabinets (slide 20). was also installed throughout the house. Carpeting These primary projects were completed prior to Mavor's occupancy.lO After moving in, secondary projects began. The 1928 screened rear porch was paneled and the existing garage was excavated and adapted into a recreation room. The garage entry was covered in plywood and painted to color match the brick (slide 7). Additional room was obtained by excavating. Paneling was applied to the interior wall surfaces and a fireplace was added. According to Dr. Mavor, the basement fireplace was installed by tapping into the existing flew; however, this is not the case. An additional chimney was added south of the cobblestone original (slides 9, 10, and 13). Although the brick closely resembles the vintage brick, this was most insensitively executed. Not only is the brickwork evident as it passes internally through a corner of the living room (slide 13) but the chimney runs directly in front of a row of casement windows in the east bedroom! -5- Additionally, this renovation results in the loss of interior storage for automobiles as the driveway is now merely a blind alley. Following the sale of the house in 1970, Mavors returned to Vermont. Eugene and Francis Farley purchased the house at this time. They moved to Salt Lake City from Minnesota. Mr. Farley was trained in engineering; Mrs. Farley has since been elected a state senator. Since their occupancy, Farleys have removed carpeting in the southern bedroom on the main floor and have indicated plans to restore the upstairs bedrooms prior to the final removal of downstairs carpeting. Mr. Farley commented on the depth of the overhanging roof, indicating that it did not darken the room appreciably but served to protect the interior from excessive sun and rain and allows the windows to remain open for circulation at most times. The roof is in need of repair and partial replacement; plans to do so have been investigated. This bungalow has proven to be a home with great charm. Owners over the years have love~t dearly and the current owners are no exception. Mrs. Thomas indicated she has regretted selling it for the past fifteen years. Jane Mavor stated she had investigated the possibility of repurchasing it upon their return to Salt Lake in the early 1970's. Of particular interest to the writer is that the structure has housed individuals from similar social classes throughout its history. While many older areas deteriorate, making way for lower income groups, Federal Heights is, after 65 years, basically unchanged and still cares for a professional crQss~section of people. p'--..------------------. . · . i --------------------. . . lr cyf. uP /2 3</9n ./ ", y " ~ ~~ prY '2151 ft-Y ~Lut.{~4 /)a.semeni t, 7:€UG"North ; SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATE Scale:'/' ; .I" ' I, Richard D. Lambert, of Salt Lake City, Utah, do hereby certify that I am a Registered Land Surveyor, and I hold Certificate No; 2305, as prescribed by the Lciws of the State of Utah, and I have ~ade a survey of the following described property : ' \ All of Lots 25 and 26 t Block 3 t Federal Heights t an addition to Salt Lake ' , City, Utah, Also part of Lot 24, Blook 3, Federal Heights, desoribed as ' beginning at the Northeasterly oorner of said Lot 24; thence South 44°57'30" West 128feetj thenoe North 45°02'JO"West 5 feet; thence North 44°57'30" East 128 feet; thence South 45 0 02'30" East 5 feet to the beginning. Also, commencing at the Northwesterly corner of Lot 27, Block J, Federal Heights, and running thenoe South 45°02'30" East 18-3/4 feet; thenoe South 44°.57'30"West128 feet; , thenoe North 45°02'30" West 18-3/4 feet; thence North 44°.57'JO"East 128 feet to the place of beginning. I . ' .' I .l ~~ I further certify that the above plat correctly shows the tru'e dimen'sions of the property surveyed and of the improvements located thereon and their position' on t,h e said property; and further that none of the improvements on the above described premises encroach upon adjoining properties, and that no improvements, fences, or eaves of ' adjoining properties encroach upon the above described property and that t"ere are no violations of the :building restriction or zoning ordinances, except as shown and designated ' on the plat. ' ,Date~ _ ..,.... _.._!._~_?/.~.. {:.f.:._......... __ ....... J, ~~~f)~ . . .~..,J Regist.red land Surveyor Certificate No : 2305 Footnotes: 11nterview with Mrs. Helen Thomas, Former Resident, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 20, 1979. 2Po1k Directory, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1921, 1927 and 1938. 3City Engineer's Records, May 15, 1979. 41nterview with Jeff Degen, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 23, 1979. 51 nterv1ew . . h . Mr. R0 b ert Porter, Ne1g . hb or an d Longt1me . W1t Federal Heights Resident, May 20, 1979. 6po1k Directory, 1914. 71nterview, Helen Thomas. 101nterview with Mrs. Jane Mavor, Former Resident, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 19, 1979 and May 20, 1979. 't N 0. _ 5-2115 _ _ _ _ __ S Ie Researcher: Renee Hilpert Date: May 1979 I Utah State Historical Society Historic Preservation Research Office Structure/Site Information Form 1z o Street Address: (J Name of Structure: ~ Plat 1418 Federal Way z w 9 Present Owner: Dr. John F. Critchlow Residence Eugene W. and Francis F. Farley Owner Address: 1418 Federal Way 2 Original Owner: Dr. J. F. Critchlow iL j: W In ::J ...... Z o j: is z o (J iii CJ 0( 3 .original Use: o Multi-Family o Public o Commercial o Excellent ~ Good o Deteriorated ~z w :::E ::J (J o c Occupants: Integrity: o Unaltered o Site o Ruins )fJ Minor Alterations o Major Alterations Final Register Status: Significant Contributory Not Contributory Intrusion o National Landmark o National Register o State Register Views: Front:Xi Side IXRear d(Other IX Research Sources: o Abstract of Title Plat Records .g Plat Map .Q Tax Card & Photo .M Building Permit o Sewer Permit ~ Sanborn Maps :K (interior) ~ City Directories Bi bl iograph ical References Refer to paper 0 District 0 Multi-Resource 0 Thematic Date of Photographs: Views: Front 0 Side 0 Rear 0 Other 0 o Biographical Encyclopedias ~ Obituary Index ~ County & City Histories ~ Personal Interviews ..bI Newspapers ~ Utah State Historical Society Library Lot S. Demolition Date: o Vacant o Religious o Other Preliminary Evaluation: Photography: Date of Slides: May 1979 z o o Park o Industrial o Agricultural Building Condition: 4 In Construction Date: 1914 Present Use: ~ Single-Family S ::J T. R. UTM: Tax#: Private Residence and office o o o o In BI. o LDS Church Archives o LDS Genealogical Society ¥l U of U Library o BYU Library o USU Library o SLC Library o Other (books, articles, records, interviews, old photographs and maps, etc.): 5 w Architect/Builder: Anderson and Johnson-Builders Building Materials: Brick and Wood Building Type/Style: I- Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: a:: :> u w !:: Bungalow (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable) Refer to paper J: U a:: c( 6 >- a:: o l(/) i: Statement of Historical Significance: o Aboriginal Americans .g Agriculture Architecture o The Arts o Commerce 6 o o o o o Refer to paper 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 Bibliography: Building Permits City Engineer's Office County Recorder's Office Farley, Eugene, Resident, Salt Lake City, Utah: 1979. Interview. May 19, 1979 and May 20, Mavor, Jane, Former Resident, Salt Lake City, Utah: 20, 1979. Interview. May 19, 1979 and May Parker, Robert, Long time Neighbor and resident of~~~1y_n~ighborhood, Salt Lake City, Utah: May 20, 1979. ~I~. Polk Directories, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1921, 1927 and 1938. Sanborn and Sanborn-Perris Maps, 1911 and 1930. Schubach, Robert, Officer of Standard Optical Company and son of second owner, Henry Schubach, Salt Lake City, Utah: May 23, 1979. Interview. Thomas, Helen, Former Resident, Salt Lake City, Utah: Interview. May 20, 1979. Utah State Historical Society: Building permit records, Clipping files, Directories and Obituary Indexes. ., .,. , , ' ! :)-1 I , , . ~ 1. '.;>'111.' ; ; j , , j I : : I . 1 . ' Porch . ' ! L\N(X;O Pl.J'NK F4.a~0.-; ,. .... , ii I i , ,. ' -• .i " ' ~, ./ '. .J- "', . j • ,. ~ Living Room . . (" .~~-t • ~ L I _ _: • . ~ , ._ ~'. ,: t ,,:... Sitting Room Porch' ~O IN .1418 Federal Way " .I.. " ,'; .... . 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