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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. I ~ l - 385 East 100 South Site #96 Blain, John, House Spring City, Sanpete Count y UTAH STATE HISTORY 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 3 9222 50000 2436 Site #96 Blain, John House + 31 9~ 385 East 100 South Spring City, Sanpete County J UL78PI Kodachrome SLIDE PROCESSED BY KODAK Site #96 Blain, John House 385 East 100 South Spring City, Sanpete County '. JUL 78 PI Kodachrome SLIDE PROCESSED BY KODAK Site #96 Blain, John House + 26 % 385 East 100 South Spring City, Sanpete County ; U L 78PI Kodachrome SLIDE PROCESSED BY KODAK Site #96 Blain, John House + 32 q~ ~"i 385 East 100 South Spring City, Sanpete County J U L 7 8 PI Kodachrome SLIDE PROCESSED BY KODAK 96 Site No. _ _ _ _ __ Researcher: Tom Carter Date: 6- 30-78 Utah State Historical Society Historic Preservation Research Office Structure/Site Information Form 1z Street Address: o Name of Structure: iii( (J ii: PlatA 81. 25 Lot 1 385 Fast 100 South ------------------- ~ T. John Blain House Q. 2 w (I) z ::;) Original ··Owner:: John Blain Original Use: house Present Use: o ~ is z 0 "" iil .' CJ ..: 3 (I) ::;) S (I) alSingle-Family o Multi-Family o Public o Commercial O - P~rk O - Ind~strial o Agricultural o a z w ::IE ::;) .0 oQ 12207 Construction Date: @1889/75 Demolition Date: alvacant Partial o Religious o Other o Site o Ruins o Good iJ Deteriorated r:I Unaltered o Minor Alterations o Major Alterations PJeliminary Evaluation: Final Register Status: Significant o Contributory o Not Contributory o Intrusion o National Landmark o National Register o State Register ~ 6-30-78 Date of Slides: Views: Front 0 Side 0 Rear 0 Otner. 0 . Research Sources: a o jAbstract of Title mJPlat Records ClJ Plat Map o Tax Card & Photo o Building-Permit o Sewer Permit o Sanborn Maps . I "' ~"" Occupants: Use Integ rity: . 8~ilding Condition: rt' Excellent 4 .Photography: z S. UTM: UTTax #: ~ z w (.) R. o o S D o o -, ' Bibliograph ical References 0 District 0 Multi-Resource 0 Thematic Updated 1988 Date of Photographs: Views: Front 0 Side 0 Rear 0 Other 0 City"Oirectories Biogtaphlcal Encyclopedias ObituarY Index County ·& City Histories ' Personal Interviews. Newspapers Utah .State Historical Society Library o o o o o o o LOS Church Archives LOS Genealogical Society U of U Library BYU Library USU LIbrary SLC Library Other . (books, articles, recorc;fs, interviews, old photographs and maps, etc.): . Cindy Rice Spring City' Study Sheet, 3-11-74. Interview with Mrs. 'DcilWe11 Pratt, 7-18-78. Sanpete County Records: DeClarat0(J Lots and Lands Claim, p.32. Abstract 0 Townsh~,PP' 74075. W.H. Lever, History of~pete and Fmery Cotmties,(Ogden, Utah: W.H. Lever,p.489. 5 96 Arch itectiBui Ider: Building Materials : John Blain Building Type/ Style: Vernacular Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features : stone (Inc lude additi o ns , alterations , anCillary structures. and landscaping If applicable) Stone one-and-a-half story hall and parlor house type with symmetrically placed facade gothic gable. Lower opening number is five. Front gable piercing is unusual because usually such a center gable receives either one door or one ,wj,ng,Q!X placed uirectly over the central lower opening. The Blain House however repeats the two small window piercing arrangement found on both side gables. . . The stone is coursed ashlar. Window heads are pedirnented and GreEifK~Jl(~YJYCll plain returns are located on gables. A rear "T" extends to the northk Inside of this home is receiving some work, hopefully to restore it t:o~ :ft:>tlner',: glory. Statement of Historical Significance: >c: o l- I/) J: o Aborig inal Americans C )l!'griculture at' ArChitecture o The Arts o Commerce o o o C o mmunication C o nservati o n Education o Exploration / Settlement o Industry o o o o Military Mining Minority Groups Political o Recreation o Religion Science Socio-Humanitarian d Transpor fiHio,'I" o o Easily one of the most spectacular pieces of early pioneer architecj:Ul"e ' lll Sanpete County. The high level of stone craftmanship and the articul~t16ni :O£the aesthetic design make this house archi tectuarlly and historically significant:. John Blain claimed this lot in 1869, 1870 Mayors deed. Blain built this house in the 1870's and lived in it during his l~fetjme. The house stayed in the Blain family until the present owners purchased it. John Blain was the son of a John Blain and was born in Carlisle, Cumberland County, England in 1850. The family emigrated to Utah and settled in Spring City in 1863. The elder Blain died soon after arrival and son John took to farming and built a "comfortable residence" in town. Blain was also a city councilman and town watermaster. Now owned by a family from California Site #96 Blain, John House 385 East 100 South Spring City, Sanpete County Site #96 Blain, John House 385 East 100 South Spring City, Sanpete County Researcher: Date: Site No. _...oI9u.16~A_ _ __ Tom Carter 6/30/78 Utah State Historical Society Historic Preservation Research Office Structure/Site Information Form 1z 0 ~ 0 ii: t: z e 1&1 2 1&1 en ..... ::;) z 0 t: Q z 0 U iil "c Street AQ9Jre~ . .; . Name ot Structllte: Present Owner: 3,8 5. East 100 South John Blain Granary OwnerMi1res_~ 4~44 Original Owner: John Blain Original Use: Present Use: agriculture o o o o Single-Family Multi-Family Public Commercial Building Condition: o Excellent o Deteriorated ~Gciod Burgen Ave.,- L.A. CA Construction Date: 1890 o o ~ en 4 o .-fiZ 1&1 :2 ::;) o o Q Religious Other o o o Ruins Unaltered Minor Alterations Major Alterations Final Register Status: o o o 0 Significant Contributory 0 Not Contributory 0 Intrusion rr Photography: 6/30/78 Date of Slides: Views: Front r:I Side 0 Rear 0 O.ther 0 z Resear..ch Sources: o Abstractlof TItle o "Plat Recor.t1.. ,gRlat Mao Tax Card & photo o Building Permit o Sewer Permit o ·Sanborn Maps c Updated 1988 o C,ity Directories o o o National Landmark National Register State Register 0 District 0 Multi-Resource 0 Thematic Date of Photographs: Views: Front 0 Side 0 Rear 0 Other 0 arpgraphical Encyclopedias Obituary Index County & City Histories 0' Personal Interviews o Newspapers , o U~h State Historical S·ociety Library Bib Ii og rap hi cal Rete re n ces (See SP-17-96) Occupants: Integrity: o Site o Demolition Date: ~acant o Park o Industrial o Agricultural '3en ·-··PreHminary'Eva'luation: ~ Plat A BI. 25 Lot T. A. S. UTM: Tax#: o o o o o o o LOS Church Archives LOS Genealogical Society U of U Library BYU Library USU LIbrary SLC Library Other (books. articles. records. interviews, old photographs and maps, etc.) : 1 5 Architect/Builder: John Blain Building Materials: log Building Type/Style: vernacular Description of physical appearance & Significant architectural features: (InClude additions. alterations. ancillary structures. and landscaping it applicable) Log rectangular granary, square sawed full dovetail 6 . > a: o I- !!? J: Statement of Historical Significance: o Aboriginal Americans o ..Agriculture GI"Architecture o The Arts o Commerce o Communication o Conservation o Education o Exploration/Settlement o Industry o o o o Military Mining Minority Groups Political o Recreation o o o o Religion Science Socio-Humanitarian Transportation Contributes to the farm "village" historic character of the town. Site #96 Blain, John House 385 East 100 South Spring City, Sanpete County 96 Site No. _ _ _ _ __ Researcher: Tom Carter 6-30-78 Date: Utah State Historical Society Historic Preservation Research Office Structure/Site Information Form 1z 0 Street Address: 0 Name of Structure: ~ ~ t= zw c 2 w en .... z :l 0 t= C Z 0 0 Iil CJ C 3 en ~ .~ en 4 z o ~.... Z w ~ :l .0 o c Present Owner: Owner Address: PlatA BI.25 Lot 1 T. R. UTM: John Blain House Wallace R. Reid and Lorenzo Pitt S. c/o 9844 BurgenAvf., Los Angeles, CA Tax #: 12207 Original Owner: ~ John Blain Construction Date: @1889/75 Demolition Date: --~----------------~~~ house Original Use: Present Use: oISingle-Family o Multi-Family o Public o Commercial ~ilding Condition: Excellent o Good o Deteriorated PJeliminary Evaluation: r6 Significant 0 Contributory -.Q,J~l ClWlrJ.!w.l2ry 0 Intrusion o Park o Industrial o Agricultural o Site o Ruins Occupants: ~vacant o Religious o Other Integrity: uIUnaltered o Minor Alterations o Major Alterations Final Register Status: o National Landmark 0 District o National Register 0 Multi-Resource o State Register 0 Thematic Photography: 6-30-78 Date of Slides: Date of Photographs: Views: Fr6nt 0 Side 0 Rear 0 Other 0 Views: Front 0 Side 0 Rear 0 Other 0 Research ' S~urces: o,Abstract of Title o City Directories o LOS Church Archives o Biographical Encyclopedias BljPlat Records o LOS Genealogical Society iii' Plat Map o Obituary Index o Uof ULibrary o Tax Card & Photo o County & City Histories o BYU Library o Building Permit o Personal Interviews o USU Library o Newspapers o Sewer Permit o SLC Library o Sanborn Maps o Utah State Historical Society Library o Other Bi bliog raph ical References (books, articles, records, interviews, old photographs and maps, etc.): Cindy Rice Spring City Study Sheet, 3-11-74. Interview with Mrs. Darwe11 Pratt, 7-28-78. Sanpete Cotmty Records: DeC1arat0cir Lots and Lands Claim, p. 32. Abstract 0 Townsh~, pp.74075. W.H. Lever, History of pete and Emery Counties, (Ogden, Utah: W.H. Lever,p.489. 5 w a: ::J I- ow 96 Architect/Builder: John Blain Building Materials: stone Building Type/Style: Vernacular Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable) l- X o a: C 6 > a: o t; x Stone one-and-a-half story hall and parlor house type with symmetrically placed facade gothic gable. Lower opening number is five. Front gable piercing is unusual because usually such a center gable receives either one door or one window placed directly over the central lower opening. The Blain House however repeats the two . small window piercing arrangement found on both side gables. The stone is coursed ashlar. Window heads are pedimented and Greek Revival plain returns are located on gables. A rear ''T'' extends to the north. Statement of Historical Significance: o Aboriginal Americans o jlgriculture at'Architecture o The Arts o Commerce o o o o o Communication Conservation Education Exploration/Settlement Industry o Military o Mining o Minority Groups o Political o Recreation o Religion o Science o Socio-Humanitarian o Transportation Easily one of the most spectacular pieces of early pioneer architecture in Sanpete County. The high level of stone craftmanship and the articulation of the aesthetic design make this house architectuarlly and historically significant. John Blain claimed this lot in 1869, 1870 Mayors deed. Blain built this house in the 1870's and lived in it during his lifetime. The ", ' house stayed in the Blain family until the present owners purchased it. John Blain was the son of a John Blain and was born in Carlisle, Cumberland County, England in 1850. The family emigrated to Utah and settled in Spring City in 1863. The elder Blain died soon after arrival and son John took to fanning and ' built a "comfortable residence" in town. Blain was also a city councilman and town watennaster. Researcher: Date: Site No. _..,;;j9""'6Q.A_ _ __ Tom Carter 6/30/78 Utah State Historical Society Historic Preservation Research Office Structure/Site Information Form 1z o Street Address: o Name of Structure: Present Owner: Owner Address: ~. iL ~ z w e 2 Plat A BI. 25 Lot Wallace Reid and Lorenzo Pitt 4844 Burgen Ave., L.A. CA Original Owner: John Blain agriculture .9riginal Use: Present Use: o o o o Single-Family Multi-Family Public Commercial o Park o Industrial o Agricultural Building Condition: o Excellent ~Good 3rn ::::> I- ;! rn 4 z o ~ I- Z W ~ ::::> o o Q o Deteriorated Construction Date: 1890 Occupants: o Religious o Other Integrity: o Site o Ruins o Unaltered o Minor Alterations o Major Alterations Final Register Status: o Significant Dl' Contributory o Not Contributory o Intrusion o National Landmark o National Register o State Register 6/30/78 Date of Slides: Views: Front "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 o ,Plat Records Dl'Plat Map o Tax Card & Photo o Building Permit o Sewer Permit o Sanborn Maps o o o o o o o Bib Ii og rap h i cal Referen ces (See SP-17-96) City Directories Biographical Encyclopedias Obituary Index County & City Histories Personal Interviews Newspapers Utah State Historical Society Library o o o o o o o S. Demolition Date: ~acant Preliminary Evaluation: Photography: T. R. UTM: Tax#: John Blain Granary LDS Church Archives LDS Genealogical Society U of U Library BYU Library USU LIbrary SLC Library Other (books, articles, records, interviews, old photographs and maps, etc.) : 1 5 w a: :::l tiw ...~ Architect/Builder: John Blain Building Materials: log Building Type/Style: vernacular Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable) U a: c( 6 .> a: o t; ~ Log rectangular granary, square sawed full dovetail Statement of Historical Significance: o Aboriginal Americans o .Agriculture !ifArchitecture o TheArts o 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 Contributes to the farm "village" historic character of the town. Site No. ....L9""""'~....L.,4'--- _ __ Researcher: iM\ CA.t2JE~ Date: b- ~o-18 Utah State Historical Society Historic Preservation Research Office Structure/Site Information Form 1z o Street Address: o Name of Structure: JOliN ~ ii: i= zw e Owner Address: w Original Use: Present Use: 2 en ..... ~ z o i= i3 z o o iii CJ c Plat A BIZSLot , 8LA.\N W 6~rwy . 1911 t?;Jf?4tal &8') LA) (,AUF. A6Q.u.utA\.JU?:. °o Single-Family Multi-Family o Public o Commercial Building Condition: 0.1 Excellent II!!' Good Deteriorated ° Integrity: o Site o Ruins ° Unaltered o Minor Alterations o Major Alterations Final Register Status: °"significant Contributory o National Landmark o National Register o State Register ~ o ~... Z w ~ ~ o o Q o Not Contributory o Intrusion Photography: Date of Slides: f9:3t)-18 Views: Front ~ Side DRear 0 Other 0 Research Sources: ° Abstract of Title °rf Plat Records Plat Map o o o o Tax Card & Photo Building Permit Sewer Permit Sanborn Maps °o City Directories Biographical Encyclopedias o o o o o Bib Ii og rap hi cal Refe ren ces Ls'€£ "f>P-I1-C}{g ) Occupants: ,,"Vacant o Religious o Other o Park Industrial o Agricultural Preliminary Evaluation: z s. Demolition Date: ° 4 T. R. UTM: Tax#: 0 District 0 Multi-Resource 0 Thematic Date of Photographs: Views: Front 0 Side DRear 0 Other 0 Obituary Index County & City Histories Personal Interviews Newspapers Utah State Historical Society Library o o o o o o o LDS Church Archives LDS Genealogical Society U of U Library BYU Library USU Library SLC Library Other (books, articles, records, interviews, old photographs and maps, etc.) : 5 Architect/Builder: ~\UJ ~ Building Type/Style: tI~ w Building Materials: Lfib :l Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: a: I- ow (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable) l- i: oa: C 6 > a: o Ii; i: Statement of Historical Significance: o Aboriginal Americans 0jAgriculture it Architecture o The Arts Commerce ° o Communication o Conservation o Education Exploration/Settlement Industry ° ° ° Military ° Mining ° Minority Groups o Political ° Recreation ()J~lHWlijb CCl\lmlF3linFS ~ ~ ~ ~~. \' ijLL~f' ° Religion ° Science ° Socio-Humanitarian ° Transportation ., ~1PtC ~ elF 385 East 100 South. Spring City Built in 1880 by john Blain. this one-and-one-half-story stone house is a fine example of domestic stone architecture and has a sensitively designed stone addition to the northwest. The central passage. central gabled house had limestone walls. a full-width front porch. small-paned windows and an original Greek Revival cornice. The addition. appropriately set back from the front plane of the main house. has similar features. The carefully renovated house is in very good condition. john Blain came to America from England after the death of his father. He and his mother and brothers and sisters immigrated to Utah and settled in Spring City in 1863. john farmed for Apostle Orson Hyde and soon owned acreage of his own. Blain built this comfortable residence himself. cutting and chiseling each block. He served on the City Council. drove the milk wagon and was town watermaster. He married and raised a large family in this home. In 1988, the house was purchased by Calvin and Rae Baxter who added the west wing using rock from the original QUarry and are restoring the interior. 93 vAL g~ ~jI- 4e.-ft ~~~ ~~6-~ ct3~~ Creators and Editors Karen S. Graser, Maxine Hanks, Allen D. Roberts q;v~~ ~ /r~~ q;v~v~ g~~~ ~ tP~~ ct3~/~ ~d g~~ #~~ ©1998 Sanpete County Heritage Council