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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. .. .. 527 South 200 West Site #297__ Majors, William, Adobe Yard Spring City, Sanpete County :.J UTAH STATE HISTORY 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 39222500003251 Majors, William, Adobe Yard 527 South 200 West Site #297 Spring City, Sanpete County Kodachrome SLIDE + PROCESSED BY KODAK 527 South 200 West Site #297 Spring City, Sanpete County Majors, William, Adobe Yard '$z 7 5 - ~q) 14.- 5Vv',\'\~ C; r Kodachrome SLIDE + LbZ BZ + PROCESSED BY KODAK Researcher: Date: Site No. __2_9_7_ __ ,Tgm Carter 7- 26-78 -Utah State Historical Society Historic Preservation Research Office Structure/Site Information Form 1z o ;: < Street Address: u ~ Plat A BI. Name of Structure: Major' 5 Adobe Yard .... Present Owner: w Owner Address : 2 Original Owner: z 9 w II) :) ...... z o Original Use: Present Use: Bernard Major 1420 Indiana Ave., SLC, lIT Construction Date: ,@1880 Vincent Maj or adobe yard o o o o o C) Building Condition: i= oz u ...... w < Single-Fam ily Multi-Family Public Commercial o Park o Industrial o Agricultural o Excellent o Good o Deteriorated w ~ ::I U o o S. UTM: , Demolition Date: Occupants: o Unaltered "(I Minor Alterations o Ru ins o '"\ Major Alterations Final Register Status: o Natio'nal Landmark o National Register o State Register r:I S z R. Integrity: rI Site o Sign ificant Contributory O'Not Contributory o Intrusion z o T. Lot Tax#: alvacant o Religious o Other Preliminary Evaluation: 4 ! parcel 10 Photography: '-' ') 78 . Date of SI-;&26Views: Front 0 Side 0 Rear 0 Other , 0 District 0 M,ulti-Resource 0 ' Thematic ~:.l ~2 ', : 1. ClS3 Date of Photographs: , Views: Front 0 Side 0 Rear 0 Other 0 Research Sou rces: o o o o o o o Abstract of Title Plat Records Plat Map Tax Card & Photo Building Permit Sewer Permit Sanborn Maps o City Directories o Biographical Encyclopedias o Obituary Index O/County & City Histories (s;J Personal Interv iews o Newspapers o Utah State Historical Society Library B i bl iog raphical References r 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 , art icles , records , interviews. old photographs and maps. etc.): Lear S. Pitman, "Folkhousing in the Monnon Culture Region," disscussion at Louisiana State UniversitY,1973, see pages 21-53 for complete discussion of adobecraft. 5 w a: ::> ....t) Architect/Builder: Vincent Major Building Type/Style: Building Materials: Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: ----------------~.~~~~~~~--------------------~- . w .... (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable) I :i< • 6 >a: o .... In J: Major's lot contains a section across the creek to the east which was the old adobe yard. The ground is recessed clearly marking the pit where clay wa~ ,extracted for adobes. The old mixer still stands. It is a square box with a pole fitted to the inside with paddles on it. These paddles, powered by a horse hltched to the pole, would mix the clay and sand together. When the clay was the right consistency it was placed in molds and then carried out into the yard and tipped onto the groun~ and allowed to dry. Statement of Historical Significance: o o o o o Aboriginal Americans Agriculture ArChitecture The Arts Commerce o Communication o Conservation ducation ~Exploration/Settlement Industry o o o o o Military Mining Minority Groups Political Recreation Religion o Science o Socio-Humanitarian o Transportation o Adobe played a significant role in settlement of Spring City and this yard is one of the last vestiges of a once thriving industry. Majors, William, Adobe Yard 527 South 200 West Site #297 Spring City, Sanpete County Researcher: Date: Site No. __2_9_7_ _ __ Tom Carter 7-26-78 Utah State Historical Society Historic Preservation Research Office Structure/Site Information Form 1z o Street Address: u Name of Structure: Major's Adobe Yard ~ u: i= z Present Owner: w Owner Address: 2 Original Owner: 9 w UI :;) ..... z o i= C z o u ..... w (!J oct Original Use: Present Use: o o o o Bernard Major 1420 Indiana Ave., SLC, UT Vincent Major Construction Date: @1880 adobe yard Single-Family Multi-Family Public Commercial Building Condition: o Excellent °o Good Deteriorated o o o Park Industrial Agricultural rI Site o Ruins ~ :;) U o o UTM: Tax#: Demolition Date: ° Unaltered i' Minor Alterations o Major Alterations Final Register Status: o National Landmark o National Register o State Register 0 District 0 Multi-Resource 0 Thematic Photography: Date of SIV:Ie~6-78 , Views: Front 0 Side 0 Rear 0 Other z w S. Integrity: cd S z R. Lot Occupants: o Significant Contributory o Not Contributory o Intrusion o T. parcel 10 rlvacant o Religious o Other Preliminary Evaluation: 4 , Plat A BI. Research Sou rces: o o o o o o o Abstract of Title Plat Records Plat Map Tax Card & Photo Building Permit Sewer Permit Sanborn Maps ° City Directories Date of Photographs : Views: Front 0 Side 0 Rear 0 Other 0 o Biographical Encyclopedias o Obituary Index O/County & City Histories (Sj Personal Interviews o Newspapers o Utah State Historical Society Library B i bl i og raph i cal Referen ces 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.): Lear S. Pitman, "Folkhousing in the MO'rmon Culture Region," disscussion at Louisiana State University,1973, see pages 21-53 for complete discussion of adobecraft. 5 W 0:: ::J lt) W Architect/Builder: Vincent Major Building Materials : Building Type/ Style: Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: (Inc lude additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable) lI t) 0:: « 6 >- 0:: o I- en I Major's lot contains a section across the creek to the east which was the old adobe yard. The ground is recessed clearly marking the pit where clay was extracted for adobes. 'rhe old mixer still stands. It is a square box with a pole fitted to the inside with paddles on it. These paddles, powered by a horse hltched to the pole, would mix the clay and sand together. When the clay was the right consistency it was placed in molds and then carried out into the yard and tipped onto the ground and allowed to dry. Statement of Historical Significance : o o o o o Abor iginal Amer icans Agriculture Arch itec ture The Arts Commerce Communication o Conservat ion ducation Exploration / Settl emen t Industry o o i1 o o o o Military Mining Minority Groups Politi ca l Recreation Religion o Science o Soc io- Humani t arian o Transportation o Adobe played a significant role in settlement of Spring City and this yard is one of the last vestiges of a once thriving industry.