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Show ..- ~--~------~--~--------------------------------------------------------7. .Descriptio.,.: Condition lUC excellent __ good _ fair Check one ~ unaltered _. _ alterj!d _ deteriorated ruins _unexposed Check one XL original site _. _ moved . date _~ _ _ _--,-_~_ __ Oescribe the present and original (if known) physical appearance The Cahoon house , build ca. 1900, is the best example of IIhigh style ll Victorian «rchitecture in t-lurray . P,lthough less elaborate than many of the fine homes in Salt Lake City, this two -and-one-half story house features. a quality of design and decorat i('ln unmatched in the Murray area. The integrity of the house on both the interior and exterior has remained virtually unaltered, and the entire house is in exc~ptionally good condition. The Vi ctor ian Eclectic styling of the. house, mos t evident in exterior and i nterior details , reflects the Victorian i nfluence of the late nineteenth century, but the basic rectangular shape and the subdued ornamentation hint of the early twentieth century economy of design that produced the simple Box and Bungalow styl es . ~ . .. The)arge. br-ick- .house , sits , on a: raised .. sandstone foundation, v:hich ho1ds.. a. full.. ba?ement·s:lory. iThe ( bric~ , exterior · \'/alls l are . accented . with · heavy sandstot;)e lintels and-sills . .A.bJO- story .. bowedbay w3ndow on -the .,sO!:Jth : side is the .only feature that interrupts the rectangular massing of the house. Victorian detailing s~ch ai scrol1 brackets and dentils decorates the wide eaves. Hip dormers with flared cheeks provide n 1Llmi nation to the attic story. Other decorative features incl ude cl ear and frosted leaded glass in some windows and transoms,and a heavy paneled front door framed by a tr3nsom and sidelights. The large wrap-around front porch features a wooden balustrade, paired Ionic columns on paneled pedestals; and latticework along the baSe. Th2 only exterior changes are the addition of a small canvas canopy over the dooron the south and the application of outdoor carpet on the front steps and porch. Ext eri or condition of: the' hGuse' 1S very· good overall, with only mi nor spa 11 i ng of some of t be sandstone__ blo~k~$ :. slj· gbt::; <;Ieteriroation of mortar i:n some joints,~ and a few cracked wa~ ' I) r'j c!( s : . . ~, ,;"" I '" - . ~ , i . : , :. " . " The int erior of the house has also been very well maintained and remains virtually ' u ~: dw. nged from its original condition. Original features include b'lelve-foot high \~E:'iling 5 , or nate fireplaces (still in use), decorative wood baseboards and trim, and 'liCo.0 ci paneled doors:; ' both \hinged and sliding, with classical surrounds. The stairway ~~ li t by a large leaded glass window and features, finely turned balusters and heavy p an ~led newel posts . Other original interior features are the oval doorknobs, operable '::ransoms, and cast iron radiators . Interior alteration$ are very mino.r;!lo wtndows or . .:Ioon'JaYs have been covered .over, and even j:hol,lgh the house was used as a mul ti ;..family ' . ;~ 3 idence for sever~ l years, the original · floor plan has remained intact with the single e>:ception of a wall and doorway addition (ca. 1940) in the hallway leading to the stair- · ~.r~ ·;, and side entrance. The kitchen and bathrooms have been altered only slightly by .~.' , p' o.1diti on of newer fixtures and cabinets. Th8 current owner is using the main floor of the house as a law office for himself .';'7 i s l easing out the basement and upper stories as office space. |
