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Show OMS No. lQ024-(X118 NPS Fo,m 10-900-a U1ah Wo,dPerlecl5_ 1 Formal (Revised Feb. 1993) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section No. 7 Page 2 Harbertson Home, Davis County, UT windows without lintels, a broader gable, and the porch does not extend across the north wing. The overall appearance of the building has unique characteristics. A prominent central gable with columned portico dominates the front. Wings on both sides of the central gable add to the classical appearance, though they are not symmetrical. The walkway beneath the porch consists of red tile over cut stones similar to the walls and is not original to the house. Three doors, one in the projecting gable and one in each wing, ' are present along in the front elevation. Large twelve-light fixed sash windows are located in the projecting gable and south wing facade. Newer windows have been installed in the north and south end elevations and in the rear addition, but the openings remain the same. ( The roof is covered with asphalt shingles. Two newer aluminum chimneys and two traditional chimneys of stone and brick are present. At the south end of the house there are two dormers, one facing east, the other west. The south end of the house is the only portion to have been constructed with a second floor and a basement. It has a single window in the gable to mark the second floor and a window just below ground level in an excavated area at the basement level. The home, as described by the Harbertson ' s granddaughter, Mrs. Irene Harbertson Kendall, states that: It was a rock building and was a nice home at the time. It had three bedrooms, a good-size dining room, a parlor, a pantry, a hall between the dining room and kitchen. There was a basement, and a large room upstairs where the boys slept. The interior rooms are predominately used for current Job Corps functions. The north end includes two offices, a bathroom, and two storage rooms. A large fireplace dominates the east wall of the large room designated as the "work programs office". The "plan room" is located and entered through the front projecting gable. In the rear ell there are several storage rooms and a bathroom. The south end is separated from the "plan room" by an entry space and contains stairways leading both up and down to the second floor bedroom and to the basement. The interior floor plan was modified since the original construction plumbing and bathroom facilities. The configuration of rooms at the the brick section appear to have been modified. However, the attic, first floor room at the south end, and the large room with fireplace "Work Programs Office" appear unchanged. with indoor north and in basement, the designated the See continuation sheet 3 Jones, Deena. "Office once settlers' home;', Ogden Standard Examiner lakeside Review. June 26, 1990. |
