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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. l I 700 East 200 South Spring City, Sanpete County UTAH STATE HISTORY 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 3 9222 50000 2592 UTAH STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATIO. OFFICI STRUCTURE/SITE IRFORKATIOH FORK ~< B. . . ~ street Address: i- Site .0.: of Property: Samuel Willis Allred Cabin T. 700 East, 200 South City, County: Sanpet C· t . CUrrent OWnership: x P:iv:: Y_ R. S. Hap Hame/Date: Public Local UTH: Tax #: __ Public State ~ Public Federal _... of historic district (if applicable): Legal Description (include acreage): 2 ~ Original Use: Property category .x.. building structure ~ site " _ object ~ ~ oz ~ CUrrent Use: Vacant Dwelllng Evaluation _ eligible/ potentially eligible _ ineligible _ out-of-period Photo Date slides: L prints: historic: Condition _ excellent _ good _ fair L deteriorated ruins Alterations ..A. none minor _ major moved demolished Drawings and Plans _ measured floorplan Historic American Building Survey _ site sketch map other: _ original plans available at: I- ffi R.s.arch Sources abstract of title _ plat records/map o~ _ tax card & photo oQ _ building permit _ sewer permit _ Sanborn maps _ obituary index _ city directories census records _ biographical encyclopedias _ newspapers _ city/county .histories x-- personal interviews Utah State Historical Society _ SLC Library _ BYU Library _ U of U Library USU Library LDS Genealogical Library LDS Church Archives BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFEREtlCES (books, records, interviews, photos, maps, etc.) Interview with Vero Aiken, Odell Blain and Cynthia Allred Researcher/Organization: Date: 4 Buildin& Style/Type:_-=Lo~g~C;:a:.:::bi:.:n=-- oZ Wall !lat.rial(s): _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Lo~g,,",s ~ ~ a) ·W lUmber of associated outbuildings 110. Storie. : __1:;....__ and/or structures Briefly describe the principal building, noting additions and alteration. and tbeir date., and associated outbuildings and structures. !:l 5 >- Architect/Builder: Samuel Willis Allred Date of Construction: ca. 1895 ~ write a chronological history of the property. focusing primarily on the original or ~ a) ~ principal owners & significant events. Samuel Willis Allred was the first owner. He probably lived here with his first wife Charlotte Frederica Mickel, who he married in 1894-. Osral Allred now owns the property. 700 East 200 South Spring City, Sanpete County 700 East 200 South Spring City, Sanpete County tTAH I'RESS ASSOCI ;\'\"10\ C/ippillK .~ efl'lce Phone: [phone] iHE PYRAMID IMt. Pleasant) This typical log cabin, with a lean-to built on the rear was listed on the county historic register at the March 11 county historic preservation meeting. Believed to have been built by Samuel Willis Allred, the structure is located southeast of Spring City, about 700 East and 200 South. It is currently owned by the Burns Allred family. Turn-or-century Ephraim cabin named to register EPHRAIM-- A log cabin, typical of those used at the tum of the century, was listed to the Sanpete County Historic Register at the March II county preservation commission meeting. The cabin, located about 700 East and 200 South, southeast of Spring City, is known as the Samuel Willis Allred cabin and is still owned by the Bums Allred family . Among the historical data presented with tbe nomination by Tessie Pyper, chairman of the Spring City Historic Preservation Commission, was tbe bomestead certificate issued to Lutellus Burdick, Junior, May 12, 1899, by President William McKinley, and the original warranty deeds transferring the property first to E.A. Billington, June 28, 1899, for $95, and to S.W. Allred, Marcb 20, 1900 for $413 . Samuel Willis Allred, the son of Samuel Allred and Elizabeth Diantha Allred, was born and raised in Spring City. He was a carpenter and built many bouses in Spring City. The family believes he built the family cabin around 1900, when he purchased the land from Ezekial Billington. He also sheared sheep. Willis, as he was known, lost two wives, Charlotte Fredericka Peterson Mickel and Susannah Roundy,. ,. from complications during childbirth . The two babies, Charlotte Fay and Susannah, also died . He and bis third wife, Aneoia Floy Christiansen, raised four children, all of whom were born in the cabin, which was the family home. Their first cbild was a daugbter, Anenia Floy . As the family grew, Willis and Anenia "Need", erected a large tent on the south side of tbe cabin and tbis is where the tbree boys, Willis Boyd, Ruel Bums, and Louis Samuel, slept. The home had only one bedroom on the east side. Family birthdays and holidays were always held at the little home. Need was a meticulous housekeeper and an excellent cook. She also planted flowers around the cabin and had a large garden. They had an orchard, and the farmland around '~home grew good crops. " ,,::\ . r· .... :.. Willis and Need lived in the tiny home until 1938 when they moved into a home on 100 South Main. Willis died in 1950 and Need in 1963. Both are buried in the Spring City Cemetery. The county sites register was establisbed at the commission's Oct. 8 meeting. Buildings and sites which are historically signi ficant, but are not yet listed on the national Historic Register either individually or as part of an historic district are eligible for listing. Historical significance may be determined by age, association with an important person or event, or distinctive architecture. For .a listing, a one-page nomination form containing the description of the site, owners' name and address and the historical significance is required. A photograpb of the building or site is also needed. There is no charge for the nomination and commission members will assist property owners in filling out the nomination form . Certificates will be awarded to owners of properties listed on the register. Those interested in having their property listed on the county Historic Sites Register may contact any of the local commission members: commission secretary, Corrine Clark, of Centerfield; Nadine Nibley of Ephraim; Penny Hamilton, Mt. Pleasant ; Tessie Pyper, Spring City; Albel1 Antrei, Manti; or Ramona Harris, Moroni. They may also present their own nominations in person at monthly preservation commission meetings, which are held at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of every month at the Snow College West Campus, 345 West 100 North, Room 163, Ephraim. Part of each meeting's agenda is set aside for public comment. The commission also discussed the Economic Incentive for Historic Preservation Act which allows state income tax credits for historic preservation of residences, Record keeping and the bid process for projects covered by the CLG grant were also dis! cussed. . I APR 241993 UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION Clipping Service [phone] PROVO DAILY HERALD Allred 'cabin named to .' " ' . (Sanpete historic register , f\iB~ IDA. O.DONALDSON ' Herald -Correspondent , ,twoWil1~s, as he was known, .lost WIves, Charlotte Fredencka Peterson Mickel and Susannah ,SPRING CITY - The Sanpete Roundy, from complications dur,. County ~reservation Commission iog childbirth. ,The two babies, " has named a log cabj.n, typical of Charlotte. Fay and SU$annah,'ruso those used at the turn of the centu- ' died. : ,,', ; , '.,' , '. "" , "'i": :;: ' , ry, to the Historic Register. :, He , and his third ,wife~ ,AIienia • The cabin, locate~ about 700 Floy~hristiansen, raised,fotiI' East' and 200 South, southeast of children, all of whorn were bOrn in ' : Spring City, is known as the Samu- the 'cabin, ~ Which ', was the family>:; el Willis Allred cabin and is still home. Their first child 'was.,a :',' owned by the Bums Allroofamily. . daughter, Anenia Floy, , As ' the ";, Among the historical , data family grew, Willis and Anenia~ ; presented with the nomination by , ("Need") erected a large tent on Tessie Pyper, chairman of the the south side of the cabin and this Spring City Historic Preservation is where the three boys, : Willis Commission, was the homestead Boyd; Ruel Burns, and Louis Samcertificate issued to Lutellus Bur- uel, slept. dick, Jr., May 12, 1899, by Presi.: . dent William McKinley, and the ", Willis and Need lived in the tiny original warranty deeds transfer~ horrie until 1938, when they moved . ring the property first toE.A. Bil-into Ii home on 100 South Main in lington,' June 28, 1899, for $95; Spring City. Willis died in .1950 aildto S.W: Allred, March ,20', ,and Need .inI963. Both are buried 1900 for $413. ' •' , in the Spring City Cemetery. '" , Samuel Willis Allred, the son of .. Those interested in having their Samuel Allred and Elizabeth Dian-, propertY listed on the Sanpete His-' tha Allred, was born and raised in toric Sites Register may contact Spring City. He was a carpenter any of the commission members: and built many houses it: Spring Corinne Clark, Centerfield, comCity. The family believe'S he built mission secretary; Nadine Nibley, ' the family cabin ' around , 1900,," EPhrai,m; Penny Ham , ilton, Mt,' when he purchased the land from Pleasant; Tessie Pyper, Spring , Ez,ekial ~ Billington. He., als~{ , City; Albe~ Antrei, Manti; or R1eare<i slieep: , ' , , , ~ona Hams, Mor~m.-; " " / ~