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.. ..... SCANNED AUG 23 l018 262 J St Avenues H.D. Salt Lake City Salt Lake County UTAH STATE HISTORY 1111111111111111111111111111111 111111111111111111111111111111 111 3 9222 00545 3894 .. - Researcher: Date: Site No.-_ _ _ __ Lois Harris March 13, 1979 Utah State Historical Society Historic Preservation Research Office Structure/Site Information Form 1z o Street Address: u Name of Structure: ~. ~ ~ z w o 2 w o ..... Z o ::J Present Owner: 262 J Street Plat D BI.81 Lot 2 Black, Margaret O. T. R. UTM: Owner Address: c/o 7070 South 2870 East , SLC, Utah Original Owner: <llarles W. Midgley Construction Date: 1903 .original Use: Present Use: z o(.) CJ Building Condition: ~ Q iii c( o Excellent Q"tood o Deteriorated 3 Preliminary Evaluation: 4 Photography: z o S z w ~ ::J U o o Tax #: 041260 Demolition Date: single family g'Single-Family o Multj-Family o Public o Commercial Occupants: o Park o Industrial o Agricultural o Vacant o Religious o Other Integrity: o Site o Ruins d Unaltered .a--Minor Alterations o Major Alterations Final Register Status: o National Landmark o National Register o State Register o Significant 1J"150ntributory o Not Contributory o Intrusion Date of Slides: 5/77 Views: Front ~de 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 8"15lat Records o Plat Map o Tax Card & Photo IOI"""'Building Permit o Sewer Permit .rSanborn Maps e""'City Directories Vsiographical Encyclopedias P"6bituary Index o County & City Histories o Personal Interviews o Newspapers [Y()tah State Historical Society Library Bibliographical References o LOS Church Archives o LOS Genealogical Society tTtJ of U Library o BYU Library o USU Library o SLC Library o Other (books, articles, records , interviews, old photographs and maps, etc,): Salt Lake County Plat Records . Polk, Salt Lake City Directory, "Midgley, Charles W.," ~seret "Johnson, Charles A., II ~seret Salt Lake City Building Permit, S. 1903-1940. News, August 12, 1937, p.16., News, July 4, 1932, p. 6, section 2. #3469, March 31, 1903. 262 J Street - 1903 5 w a: ~ I- ow Architect/Builder: Building Materials: brick Building Type/Style: Victorian eclectic Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable) !:: J: oa: c( This is a one-story Victorian hone, probably of pattern book design, with hip and gable roofs. '!he front gable has \roOd shingle siding, as does the gable on the front JX>rch. Walls are of brick with a rough-faced bult xourse at the tops of the windows which have brick arched openings. The segnental front bay window has a center transom. '!he original wooden JX>rch colunns have been replaced with wrought iron ones .. '!he house is similar to 252 , 258, 265 and 270 J Street, adjacent, all bui!t in 1903 by the sarre developer. Building permit: #3649 3-31-03 6 >a: oI- !!! J: Charles W. Midgley 5 brk cottages $2000 eacg $10,000 Statement of Historical Significance: o o o o o Aboriginal Americans Agriculture Architecture The Arts 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 '!he Victorian Style, materials and rmssing of this house contribute to the architectural character of the Avenues. The developer of this group of houses probably chose the designs from an architectural pattern book, a coonon practice in the district. In 1903 Cllarles W.i Midgley took out the building permits to construct five brick co cottages on this street. Houses ntlIliJered 252 through 270 J Street were built by Midgley . at this tine. Charles Midgley was born in Nephi, Utah on September 23, 1864 and lIDVed to Salt Lake City as a young boy. He was one of the first theatre operators in Salt Lake City, entering the business in 1906. In 1913 he operated the Anerican '!heatre Conpany in downtown Salt Lake. Midgley IIDved to California in 1914 \\here he died in 1937. Apparently Charles Midgley di,d not live in this house. In 1905 he granted a warantee deed to A.W. Smith and Cbmpany, a real estate and loan company. From 1905 to 1907 Walter Bryant, the vice-president of A.W. Smith and Cb. held the title to this house. In 1907 Bryant sold the house to Charles A. Johnson, and he becarre the frist ownerresident. Charles A. Johnson was born in Mariastad, Sweden on July 12, 1876. He carre to Salt Lake City at the age of four. He worked in the IIl3rchandise business as a clerk, manager and buyer for local nen I s clothing stores. He was employed by Auerbach and Canpany for a ntlIliJer of years . For the last eight years of his life he was a real estate salesman for the Toronto Realty Cbmpany. He was an active nenber of the rm Church and served as cotmselor to the bishopric I s of the 13th and 21st Wards. Mr. Johnson owned this house until 1923, and lived here fran 1907 to 1920. He died in SLC in 1932 and was survived by his wife, Minnie Lindsay Johnson, three sons and a daughter. Avenues H. D. 262 J St Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County 262 J Street In 1922 and 1923 Francis E. King, a driver for the Arrerican Railway Express lived here. From 1923 to 1928 Jesse R. Enlish, a resident at 426 9th Avenue, owned this house, During this period William W. Ihelps, an agent for M=tropoli tan Life (1925) I David W. Adamson, also an agent for M=tropoli tan Life, (1926) , and Olarles W, Parker I a salesman (1927) lived here . In 1928 the house was purchased by C, Edwin Carlson and it was vacant. The next year Carlson sold the house to D:lnnis W. Black, '!he Black family has owned the house since 1929, 4551 Utah State Historical Society Property Type: 111 Site No. _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Historic Preservation Research Office nnCH KE Y 1804044248 Structure/Site Information Form 1 Street Address: (} 02 f, 2 i= Name of Structure: z o e:( ~ II.. i= z w o ST J S L C, Owner Address: ur AH Year Built (Tax Record): 1902 Legal Description COM 13062 T. 01. Q N R. () 1 .0 E S. BLACK, M.C,RGARET O. 7 D70 S 2870 E Present Owner: 13061 UTM: 84121 01 BANKS, 32 RUTH B Effective Age: 1920 KindofBuilding: RESIDENCE Tax #: n4 1 26 Q 4 RDS N OF SW COR OF LOT 2 BLK 81 PLAT D SLC SUR N 2 RD E 72 1/2 FT S 2 RO W 72 1/2 FT TO 8EG 2w I/) ;:) I/) ;:) le:( l- Original Owner: Construction Date: Original Use: Present Use: Building Condition: Integrity: Preliminary Evaluation: o o o C Significant Demolition Date: Final Register Status: I/) o o o 3 z o i= e:( I- Z w ::IE ;:) u o o o o Excellent Good Site Ruins Deteriorated Photography: Research Sources: Abstract of Title Plat Records I Map Tax Card & Photo Building Permit Sewer Permit Minor Alterations Major Alterations Date of Slides: Views: 0 Front o o o o o Unaltered o o o o o 0 Side 0 Rear Biographical Encyclopedias o o o Not of the Historic Period Not Contributory National Landmark 0 National Register 0 Multi·Resource State Register o Thematic Date of Photographs: District Photo No.: Views: 0 Front 0 Side 0 Rear 0 Other 0 Other City Directories County & City Histories o Contributory Slide No.: Sanborn Maps Obiturary Index o o o o o o o Newspapers Utah State Historical Society Personal Interviews LDS Church Archives LDS Genealogical Society o o o o o U of U Library BYU Library USU Library S LC Li brary Other Bibliographical References (books, articles, records, interviews, old photographs and maps, etc.~: Researcher: Date: 4w a: :) I- o w !:: :I: o a: ct Street Address: Site No: Architect/ Builder: Building Materials: Building Type/Style: Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable) Ptlotos 5 > a: oI- ~ :I: Statement of Historical Significance: Construction Date: