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This text message is used to keep the image from rotating in ocr process. Be sure to crop the top .25" off after the ocr process. 4894 S STATE SPROUSE RITZ MURRAY, SALT LAKE COUNTY MURRAY DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT .J UTAH STATE HISTORY 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 3 9222 00543 7145 Intensive Level Survey Photographs & Research 2015 Sprouse Ritz 4894 S. State Murray, Salt Lake County \ Sprouse-interior 8 Sprouse-interior 7 Sprouse Ritz 4894 S. State Murray, Salt Lake County Sprouse-interior 6 Sprouse-interior 4 Sprouse Ritz 4894 S. State Murray, Salt Lake County Sprouse-interior 3 Sprouse-interior 2 Sprouse Ritz 4894 S. State Murray, Salt Lake County Sprouse-exterior 2 Sprouse-interior 1 4894-4900 S. State Street Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah Sprou• •ReItz & "ode O'Day Stores Sprouse Ritz 4894 S. State Murray, Salt Lake County Photo 1 Photo 2 Sprouse Ritz 4894 S. State Murray, Salt Lake County Photo 3 Photo 4 Sprouse Ritz 4894 S. State Murray, Salt Lake County Photo 5 .......' ......' ,." ' ' ' ' ' .... , ." . ", , ~ I , Photo 6 Sprouse Ritz 4894 S. State Murray, Salt Lake County Photo 7 Photo 8 HISTORIC SITE FORM ( 10-91) UTAH OFFICE OF PRESERVATION · 1 IDENTIFICATION Name of Property: Sprouse-Reitz & Mode Q'Day Stores Address: 4894-4900 S. State Street Twnshp: City, County: Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah 84107 UTM: Current Owner Name: 2S Range: 12 424892 1E Section: 7 4501971 USGS Map Name & Date: William G. and Susan S. Wright Current Owner Address: 4872 S. Poplar Street, Murray, UT 84107 South Salt Lake, Utah Quad, 1998 Tax Number: 22-07-109-005 Legal Description (include acreage): BEG 768.9 FT E & 375.06 FT M OR L N FR SW COR LOT 1 SEC 7 T 25 R 1E SL MER N 68 FT M OR L W 137 FT 5 68 FT M OR L E 137 FT TO BEG 0.2 AC 2 STATUSIUSE Property Category 1..building(s) _structure _site _object Evaluation _eligiblelcontributing 1..ineligible/non-contributing _out-ofperiod Use Original Use: Specialty Store Current Use: Vacant/Storage 3 DOCUMENTATION Photos: Dates _slides: brints: 2015 1..historic: circa 1950, circa 1969 Drawings and Plans _measured floor plans 1..site sketch map aerial photograph _Historic American Bldg. Survey _original plans available at: _other: Research Sources (check all sources consulted, whether useful or not) Labstract of title 1..city/county histories 1..tax card & photo bersonal interviews _building permit 1.. USHS Library _sewer permit 1..USHS Preservation Files USHS Architects File 1..Sanborn Maps 1..LDS Family History Library 1..obituary index 1..city directories/gazetteers 1..locallibrary: Murray City Library _university library(ies): 1..census records 1..biographical encyclopedias 1..newspapers Bibliographical References (books, articles, interviews, etc.) Attach copies ofall research notes, title searches, obituaries, and so forth. [4894 S. State Street.] File available at the Murray Museum . Broschinsky, Korral. "Historic Resources of Murray City, Utah, 1850-1950." National Register of Historic Places, Multiple Property Documentation Form, 2012. Available at the Utah State Historic Preservation Office. Johnson, Wesley G. and David Schirer. Between the Cottonwoods: Murray City In Transition. Salt Lake City: Timpanogos Research Associates, 1992. Lufkin, Beatrice. "Murray City Reconnaissance Level Survey." Final Report, June 2002. Available at the Utah State Historic Preservation Office. Murray City Corporation . Faces of Murray, 1903-2003. Murray, Utah: Murray City Corporation, 2003. _ _ _~. The History of Murray City, Utah. Murray Bicentennial Book Commission. Salt Lake City, Utah: StanwaylWheelwright Printing Company, 1976. Murray Eagle, various issues. Polk Directories, Salt Lake City, 1940-1979. Published by R.L. Polk & Co. Available at the Utah State Historical Society. [Salt Lake County Tax Assessor's Cards and Photographs]. Available at the Salt Lake County Archives. [Salt Lake County Title Abstracts]. Available at the Salt Lake County Recorder's Office. Salt Lake Tribune. Various issues. Wright, Susan. Interview by author, February 2015, Murray, Utah. Researcher/Organization: Preservation Documentation Resource/prepared for Murray City Date: 2015 4 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION 4894-4900 S. State Street. Murray. Salt Lake County. Utah Building Style/ Type: Commercial/One-Part Block page 2 No. Stories::.....--....:....--1 Foundation Material: ___C_o_n_c_r_et_e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Wal/ Material(s) : __C_on_c_r_et_e_B_I_o_ck....;._B_r_ic_k..:....._W_o_o_d_ __ Additions: _X_none _minor _maj or (describe below) Alterations: _none _minor ~major (describe below) Number of associated outbuildings _ _ and/or structures _ _. Briefly describe the principal building, additions or alterations and their dates, and associated outbuildings and structures. Use continuation sheets as necessary. The one-story building at 4894-4900 S. State Street in Murray was built in 1949. The building was originally divided into two storefronts. the larger was the Sprouse-Reitz Company variety store (4984 S.). and the smaller was the Mode O'Day women 's clothing store (4900 S.). The architecturally style is commercial and the building represents a hybrid of the traditional early twentieth century storefront and the wide interior spans made possible by the use of the bowstring truss in the mid-twentieth century. The building sits on a concrete foundation and is constructed of concrete block. The fac;:ade is faced with striated red brick. A projecting brick pier divides the larger north storefront from the smaller south storefront. Both storefronts originally featured glass display windows with recessed doors. In the 1980s. the storefronts were filled with diagonally wood siding with a single recessed glass door in the northernmost bay. There have been minimal modifications to the secondary elevations. but because of the dramatic changes to the fac;:ade. the building was evaluated as non-contributing. The building takes up most of its 0.20-acre parcel and there are no associated outbuildings. The interior has been converted from the specialty stores to an Elks Lodge. The current owner is in the processed of creating a new retail space at the front of the building. The rear will be storage space. The footprint of the building measures approximately 68 by 137 feet with the narrow ends facing State Street and an alley to the rear. The foundation material is not visible on the fac;:ade . The brick facing extends to a parapet that hides with curved bowstring roof structure. The fac;:ade is divided into approximately four bays. The three north bays (49 feet) have a continuous storefront. although it is mostly filled with panels of diagonally siding (painted tan with green corner boards). The recessed glass door and sidelight at the north end date from the 1980s. There is a wood frieze (painted green) separating the storefront from a large space for signage framed by the red face brick. The sign space is painted tan with green graphics and lettering. There is a small square blade sign (Circa 1970s) mounted in the center of the signboard . The south storefront (19 feet) has no signage and no openings in the sided panels. The curved roof structure is visible on all of the secondary elevations. A base of concrete block on the secondary elevations has been painted green. while the upper portion is painted tan. The east end of the north elevation is obscured by the adjacent barber shop. an older one-story commercial building. Just west of the barbershop is a single full-glass door that is the north entrance to the building . This entrance has accessed to the adjacent parking lot on a separate legal parcel. A new green semi-circular awning has been installed over this entrance. The remainder of the north elevation is blank. There is a projection of concrete block which has small openings for an attached structure that no longer exists. The rear (west) elevation has three solid core doors (painted green). Two windows in the upper portion of the rear elevation appear to have been filled with block (date unknown). The south elevation is completely blank with no openings. The east half is obscured by a pre-existing one-story brick storefront. There is a concrete block chimney near the southeast corner of the building . On the interior. the building has approximately 9.100 square feet of space. Two original store spaces were likely open except for the rear. Between 1968 and 2013. when the building was used as an Elks Lodge. the interior spaces were combined and portioned for various uses. The front of the building was extended to the east when the recessed storefronts were blocked . The original exterior tile floor with the words "Mode O'Day" is still extant in the south storefront. as is the original wood and glass door. This area was used by the Elks for an office. but will be returned to a retail space by the current owner. The south storefront has a narrow storage room in the rear. The center and rear of the north storefront has a combination of spaces: ballroom. social hall with bar. kitchen. and restrooms. The current owner will use most of these spaces for storage. The building at 4894-4900 S. State Street is part of the continuous storefronts in Murray's historic downtown. but currently does not have sufficient historic integrity to be a contributing resource in Murray. 5 HISTORY 4894-4900 S. State Street, Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah Architect/Builder: _-=D""u""ac!..!n-""e--,W~rigo::l'h,-,-,t......=a.:...::rc:<.:.h,""it,-=e;.:c-,-,tI,-S=id:.:..:n""e~y...:..H.!.:o:<.:.r!.:.m.!!:a:.:..n:J...!..:b..:::u.:.:.;ild::.:e::.:.r_ Date of Construction: page 3 ---:..;19=-4.:...::9'--_ _ Historic Themes: Mark themes related to this property with "S" or "c" (S = significant, C = contributing). (see instructions for details) _Industry _Agriculture _Economics _Invention Government _Architecture _Education _Religion _Archeology _Engineering _Landscape _Science _Art _Entertainment/ Architecture _Law Recreation Q Social History ~Commerce _Transportation _Communications _Ethnic Heritage _Literature _Maritime History _Other _Community Planning _Exploration! _Military & Development Settlement _Health/Medicine _ Performing Arts _Conservation Write a chronological history ofthe property, focusing primarily on the original or prinCipal owners & significant events. Explain and justify any significant themes marked above. Use continuation sheets as necessary. In the first quarter of the twentieth century, Murray's downtown historic district was in transition from all locallyowned businesses to a combination of local and regional chain stores. By the early 1950s, only a handful of businesses were locally owned and most of the retail was either part of a regional or national chain of stores. The Sprouse-Reitz Company and the Mode O'Day building represents this transformation and is significant in the area of Commerce. Due to non-historic alterations to the fac;ade, the building is a non-contributing resource in the Murray Downtown Historic District (NRIS #0600928). The sixty-eight feet of State Street frontage in Murray's commercial district between 4894 South and 4900 South was originally occupied by four false-front frame commercial buildings. The various uses for storefronts included a harness shop, shoe repair, restaurant, clothing, confectioner, printer, hardware, and a saloon . By the 1940s, the properties had been acquired by the Madsen family whose hardware store was located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and State Street since 1903. After the death of Emil Madsen Sr. in 1947, the family split and relocated their retail enterprises and the hardware store was demolished in 1949. That year the properties between 4894 and 4900 were deeded to Alice Madsen who sold the parcel to Sidney M. and Veoma Horman. Sidney Melvin Horman was one of the most prolific commercial developers in Utah in the mid-twentieth century. He was born in Tooele, Utah, in 1905, and by the 1940s owned one of the largest construction companies in Utah . Horman developed the first covered shopping mall in the United States in Las Vegas. He developed twenty-five shopping centers and countless smaller retail buildings during his lifetime. The Madsen property was one of several he developed in Murray between the 1940s and 1960s. The Horman Construction Company built the bowstring truss building. According to an article in the Murray 1 Duane O. Wright Eagle, the architect for the "$40,000 modern one-story building" was Duane O. Wright. graduated with a degree in civil engineering from the University of Utah. After serving in the US Corps of Engineers during World War II, Wright founded the Wright Engineering & Construction Company. On May 17, 1949, Sidney M. Horman signed the Sprouse-Reitz Company to lease the 49-foot wide north storefront. The Sprouse-Reitz Company operated a chain of variety stores, also known as five-and-dime stores, throughout the western United States. The company was founded in 1909 in Portland, Oregon, and at its peak had more than 300 stores in eleven states. On September 6, 1949, Horman signed a lease with the Mode O'Day Frock Shops for the smaller 19-foot south storefront. Mode O'Day was part of a national chain of women's clothing stores. It was part of the Gamble-Skogmo conglomerate based in Minnesota. Eleanor Townsend was the manager of the first Mode O'Day in Murray, which was located at 4822 S. State Street. Mrs. Townsend remained manager at the new location at 4900 S. State Street. The Mode O'Day in Murray was one of five locations in the Salt Lake Valley. The store remained open until 1965. Ironically, the store's closure was likely due to competition from the Cottonwood Mall in Holladay, Sidney M. Horman's second mall development project, and the first in Utah. 1 MUffay Eagle, July 8, 1949: 1. 5 HISTORY 4894-4900 S. State Street, Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah page 4 -continuedThe Murray Eagle reported that the "Sprouse-Reitz Five, Ten and Fifteen cent department store" held its grand opening on Saturday, December 10, 1949. The manager R. M. Sorensen promised the store "would be loaded with bargains" and gifts would be wrapped upon request. The Sprouse-Reitz store eventually closed its doors in 1967. Horman had transferred the leases for the building to the Equitable Life Assurance Company, who reassigned the property to A. R. Curtis in 1964. In 1968, the property was transferred from A. R. Curtis & Sons to Warren E. and Marjorie Swartz, then from the Swartzes to Marvin R. and Carrol R. Curtis via a quitclaim deed. Marvin R. and Carrol R. Curtis deeded the property to the Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who held numerous investment properties in Utah. The Church leased the building to the Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks, Cottonwood Lodge #2344, eventually selling the property to the Elks Lodge in 1979. The Elks made a number of modifications to the interior and exterior, providing areas for a lounge, dining room , ballroom , and meeting hall. In January 2014, the Elks Lodge #2344 was dissolved and the building sold to the current owners, William G. and Susan S. Wright. The Wrights own a number of historic properties between State Street and Poplar Street in Murray. Susan Wright is in the process of preparing the front of the building as the new retail space for the Wright's Costume Shop, which will move from its current location in 2015. The rear of the former Sprouse-Reitz and Mode O'Day building will be used for costume storage, including costumes, props, and scenery for the Ballet-Dance Centre owned by the Wrights. 6 PHOTOS 4894-4900 S. State Street, Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah Common Label Information: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Name: Address: 4894-4900 S. State Street, Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, 84107 Photographer: Korral Broschinsky Date: 2015 Digital color photographs on file at Utah SHPO. page 4 6 PHOTOS 4894-4900 S. State Street, Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah Photograph 1 East elevation of building. Camera facing west. ---- -Photograph 2 North and west elevations of building . Camera facing southeast. page 5 6 PHOTOS 4894-4900 S. State Street, Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah , Photograph 3 West elevation of building . Camera facing southeast. Photograph 4 West and south elevations of building. Camera facing northeast. page 6 6 . ~HOTOS 4,894-4900.S . State Street,} vlurray; Salt Lake County, yt~h :••d~age, Photograph 5 Interior, storefront (4894 South). Camera facing southeast. " ", ~ rJ Photograph 6 Interior, original exterior storefront door (4900 South). Camera facing west. .. , 'J: 4894-4900 S. State Street, Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah 6 PHOTOS Photograph 7 Interior (4900 South) . Camera facing west. ~." .--I - Photograph 8 Interior, meeting hall and banquet room (4894 South). Camera facing southeast. page 8 .~89'h.4900 ~.. ~t~te Street"Murr~y, SalJ"Lake. C_ounty:_Utah ' .. . ~' - '\. "'" .;' .j ;page:'1:91 , r.- 0 25 I 50 75 I Feet 100 I N W~E s Legend -+ Latitude: 40.665199° Longitude: -111.8885° t_ ~ 4894-4900 S. State Street (current parcel) urray 2015 Intensive Level Surveys Salt Lake County, Utah NW SEC 7, T2S, R1E January 2015 8 HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH 4894-4900 S. 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Floor 10_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Apt'. _ _ Offlce _ _ Fln, _ _ Unfln. --... __ sr_ RC f(E · framing on Sky\!ghll ~ Profet.tIo•.,.fi I';Sfr /( AttIc ,.5:< "7:? Addltlona C. ' (' O N ~ Type~ Mti. ~ PIanIM X _ _'/. X FoundatI_ SIane _ _ BrIck _ _ Conc.~ Plen IIoof- &hauat .. Total. s o.crJptlon of Building Ext. Walla ~ aa.. 1'~" ~ Depr. PIt-i._~_. __ _ PIt ~ zr , Location: 4904/4902, 4894/4892 South State Built: 1900's This string of businesses has housed Carl Hedberg's shoe repair, William McCleary Barber, and an A & W Root Beer Stand. Although remodeled, Sprouse Reitz occupied the building the Elks Lodge (4894) now operates with the parking lot fonnerly occupied by The Granite Furniture Company building. The small barbershop at 4892 has operated as such for many years where Sam Rowell operated his store and served as the fire department "flagman" for traffic control. Frank Nelson and Milt Anderson were subsequent barbers. Milt was also a volunteer and one of the original full-time career firemen. HISTORIC SITE FORM (Historic Sites DaIOba.s~ ~nlon) Utah Stale Historic Preservation Office 1. IdentifICation 10#: 45105 Property Name: SPROUSE RITZ Address: 4894 S STATE City: MURRAY Old 10#: Pial: Y Block.: 021 County: SALT LAKE COUNTY 2. DocumentationlStatus SiJ~: 004 Dates Surveyed / Added to SHPO Files Evaluation: (C) INELIGJNON-CONTRIBUTING Recon. Level Survey: Intensive Level Survey: GenerallMisc. File: National Register Status: MURRAY DOWNTOWN HISTORIC DISTRICT Date Listed 1031887 02/06 1 1 Date Delisted: Thematic or MPS Affiliation: Areas o/Significance: 3. Building Information Date(s) o/Construction: Plan!1Ype: I-PART BLOCK Style(s): LATE 20TH C.: OrnER Original Use SPECIALTY STORE Material(s) STUCCOIPLASTER Outbldgs: Contrib.: 0 A rchitect(s): Height (# stories): 1900 c. I Non-Contrib. 0 Comments: SEE MURRAY GENERAL FILE. ELKS LODGE 4. Other SHPO File Information Federal Tax Project No.(s) 106 Case No .. Devel. Grant: State Tax Project No.(s) Historic Photo Date: HABSIHAER: PrinlO1l1 DaJ~: 101121100 TITLE SEARCH FORM ADDRESS: 4894-t900 S. State Street TAX NUMBER: CITY: Murray, Salt lake County, Utah 84107 LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND ACREAGE: CURRENT OWNER: HISTORIC NAME: William G. and Susan S. Wright 4872 S. Poplar Street Murray, Utah 84107 Sprouse-Reitz Variety Store & Mode o 'Day Frock Shop 22-07 -109-006 BEG 768.9 FT E & 375 .06 FT M OR L N FR SW COR LOT 1 SEC 7 T 25 R 1E SL MER N 68 FT M OR L W 137 FT 5 68 FT M OR L E 137 FT TO BEG 0.2 AC 5086-0127 DATE BUILT: 1M9 ........,. DMeot "-cotd GRANTOR (seUer) GRANTEE (buyer) Typeot 01-30-2014 01 -30-2014 Cottonwood Murray Lodge 12344 Benevolent Protective Order of Elks William G. & Susan S. Wright SWD ~10-1979 04-10-1980 Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Cottonwood Murray Lodge 12344 Benevolent Protective Order of Elk.s SWD 12-30-1968 12-31 -1968 Marvin R. & Carrol R. Curtis Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints WD 12-30-1968 12-31 -1968 Warren E. & Marjorie Swartz Marvin R. & Carrol R. Curtis QCD 12-30-1968 12-31 -1968 A . R. Curtis & Sons Warren E. Swartz et al QCD ~11-1964 ~25-1964 Equitable life Assurance Society A. R. Curtis & Sons ASSGN 12-09-1949 12-23-1949 Sidney M. & Veoma Horman Equitable Ufe Assurance Society ASSGN ~06-1949 12-23-1949 Sidney M. Horman Mode O'Day Frock Shops LEASE 05-17-1949 12-23-1949 Sidney M. Horman Sprouse-Reitz Company Inc. LEASE 05-28- 1949 06-10-1949 Sidney M. & Veoma Horman Walker Bank & Trust Company MTGE 06-08-1949 06-10-1949 Alice Madsen Sidney M. & Veoma Horman WD 06-09-1949 06-10-1949 Eugene Meyer Madsen Alice Madsen QCD 06-09-1949 06-10-1949 estate of Em~ W . Madsen Alice Madsen EXE DEED DMeot RESEARCHER: PDR 0.20 acres DATE: 2016 T~ DoeI.. Amount COMMENTS $12,000 released 12-23-1949 04-23-1949 order confirming sale PAGE 1 of 1