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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. 371 N 900 WEST SALT LAKE CITY, SALT LAKE COUNTY SLC NORTHWEST HISTORIC DISTRICT 1IIIIIurlli~lii~I~I~~1111 1 3 9222 00589 6779 SLC Northwest Historic District. 371 N 900 West, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County. 371 NORTH 900 WEST I II Architectural Description: Building style/type: Basic rectangular bungalow form with a gable roof and Arts and Crafts detail. Number of Stories - 1 Foundation Materials - concrete Wall Materials - stucco and brick Alterations Associated buildings - single garage Historical Description: Current owner: Mary E. Taggart Tax Number: 08-35-254-015 Legal Description: TOTAL ACRES 0.13 VIDI 08-35-254-015-0000 DIST 03 TAGGART, MARY E F; ET AL PRINT P UPDATE REAL ESTATE 6200 LEGAL BUILDINGS 21300 TAX CLASS NE MOTOR VEHIC 0 EDIT 1 BATCH NO 0 TOTAL VALUE 11245 S 1740 E 27500 SANDY UT 840925115 BATCH SEQ 0 EDIT 1 BOOK 6705 PAGE 0584 DATE: 07/21/93 LOC: 371 N 900 W SUB: LANGTON PARK PRO PER T Y DES C RIP T ION COM 10 FT N OF THE SE COR LOT 31, BLK 1, LANGTON PARK SUB; N 40 FT; W 140.5 FT: S 38.667 FT: E 79.333FT: SE'LY TO A PT 53.383 FT W OF PT OF BEG: E 53.583 FT TO BEG 4324-0212 6262-1276 ***TAGGART, MARY E F & ***COLBERT, DONNA MF & ***FLUCKIGER, J DEORR; TRS Builder: Birkinshaw Bros. Building permit issued: 28 May 1918 #10144 Title search: Lot 30 Langton Subdivision; May 28, 1924, Birkinshaw to Fletcher and Lucas Investment Co, Mgte $1,500. (30); May 28, 1924 Fletcher to Henry Thomas Assn, Mtge $1,500 (30); May 11, 1925 H.W.Ellisworth & wife Nellie to Fletcher Lucas, Mtge 700.; Dec 14, 1925 Ellisworth wife Nellie to Newman Clark, DCD $800. (28-29-30); Feb 10, 1927 W.W. Ellisworth & Nellie to Walker B. Sturgell WD $1,900. (28-29-30); Ju17, 1945 Ida Miller to Rogert L. Schaffer & Jennie (pt 31-all 30) WD $10. Page 2 371 NORTH 900 WEST (Cont'd) Tax assesor year built: Polk Directory 1925: Estella Buehler County Archives assesors card: Edith and Thomas Birkinshaw (no date); J.T. and Ida Miller; John Duder; 1963 Robert L. and Jennie C. Schaffer; 1973 Richard D. Bill; 1975 Johanna Nursing Home; 1976 David H. Smith and Marilyn L. Current Polk Directory: Pedro Pina SLC Northwest Historic District. 371 N 900 West, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County. ~t:~~n 1lJt [[ --Case N2= J:5()) Mr. Wilson G. Martin Perservation Development Coordinator Department of Development Services Division of State History 300 Rio Grande Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 redevelopment agency of salt lake city 351 south state street salt lake city, utah 84111 Dear Wilson: [phone] The Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City has received an application from _ --,C,-A_fl._L_ CP--,--U_'( _1+_e..._V2._ _ ---:_ _ _ _ _ _ , the owne r ( s) 0 f pro pe rty 1oc a ted at 371 Nt> QOD WtY~--IThis project involves the following items which we feel require review as per Section 106 of the Historic Preservation Act of 1966: Sincerely yours, APPROVAL TO BID ab c~: Wilson G. Martin Date Preservation Development Coordinator Re development Agency of Salt Lake City SHPO APPROVAL TO PROCEED \~ ITH CONSTRUCTION Enclosures Melvin T. Smith Date State Historic Preservation Officer Tanni Christman Arch 525 :l -;) c laQ - '~ \/e . I f', INTRODUCTION Fourteen bungalows in Langton Park Subdivision Block 1, Lots 1 and 28 thru 52. located at 300 North and 900 West. were built in 1918 as a real estate development. Adolph Richter, a prominent Salt Lake Realtor. purchased the property from the Langton family November 9, 1916. (see Bib 1 abstracts). Money was changing hands as early as 1916 between A. Richter and the builders. Thomas and Joseph Birkinshaw. Building permits were issued to A. Richter. owner and to Birkinshaw Brothers, builders. in Feb and May 1918 (see Bib 2 permits). The original residents either rented or purchased the bungalows from Edith Birkinshaw. A majority of the residents worked for the railroad--either the Oregon Short Line or Denver and Rio Grand as switchmen, brakeman, baggage agent, signal man, fireman or as conductors. A machinist at Fritz Wallmueller shared 361 North 900 West with a bookeeper at Utah Power and Light. Both men had previously lived in hotels (see Bib 3 Polk). ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION The predominant feature of the Langton Subdivision site is a busy access road to the freeway. line this treeless street: Two types of bungalows the low pitched Prairie School style with hipped roof. and an Arts and Crafts style with gable roof. These bungalows built of wood and stucco or MORE Page 2 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION (Cont'd) brick. have a one-story rectangular plan. with porches and a basement. The Arts and Crafts bungalows rely on exposed structural roof features and battered piers for decoration. Unusual color combinations. flower boxes. and chain link fences have been added to individualize the homes. The modest dimension of the interior (approx 780 sq ft) restrict the circulation. An open door spans the hallway; bedrooms have overlapping corners with the hall producing unusual wall angles. Several bungalows have rear additions to increase bedroom space. The bungalows vary in their states of repair: 319 is in mint condition. while 357 shows the abuse of 74 years as a rental property. 319 boasts dark wood built-in bookcases that flank an original fireplace with deep umber tiles and three banks of geometrically leaded glass windows. Wall thickness on this bungalow approaches thirteen inches and a gravity flow gas furnace adds additional warmth and comfort. 357 has paneling covering the fireplace and three groups of ordinary windows that would open inward if they were not painted shut. The three foot wide front door with wooden muntins seems large in proportion to the modest living-dining room (24'6"x11'5"). The kitchen shows no signs of built-in conveniences, but the bath has been remodeled. steep stairs lead to the basement. Seven very This bungalow is colorful-- turquoise, chartreuse and pink--and lively but the intense MORE Page 3 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION (Cont'd) color further constricts the mode~sized rooms. (see plan 357 North 900 West). HISTORICAL DESCRIPTION The owner-developer, Adolph Richter, was one of Salt Lake City's leading real-estate men. Born in Germany, August 10, 1859, Mr Richter was educated in Settin. He immigrated-- reaching New York in 1878. He joined a government survey team to Alaska. Later he spent short stays in San Francisco, South Dakota and Colorado. He worked in mining camps where he acquired a knowledge of mining men and mining interests that later proved invaluable. He came to Salt Lake in 1891 to open a real estate office at 69 South Main and became prominent in his field. Mr Richter was a member of the Commercial Club and the Salt Lake Real Estate Association (see Bib 4 sketches). He married Miss Lucy Deakin in May 1893 and lived in a comfortable home at 87 L Street. Mr. Richter died--the same year the building permits were issued--20 Aug 1918. (see Bib 5 obits) In 1920, A. Richter and Company listed Jasper F. Fletcher Jr. as President, Secretary, Treasurer and Manager. Thomas and Joseph Birkinshaw, the builders, lived at 245 North 1st West and 960 West North Temple respectively. Word has it that one of the brothers lived at 319 during MORE Page 4 ARC HIT EC TURAL DESCR IPTI ON (C ont' d) construction. (see Bib 6 Interviews) Lake until 1923 . Joseph contracted in Salt He died in California, 16 Dec 1939 , leav ing eight children and his wi f e Florence. ( see Bib 7 Obits ) Thomas Birkinshaw and his wife Edith controlled properties in Lang ton Subdivision into the 1950's. Thomas died in California, 23 December 195 9. (see Bib 8 Obits) The Birkinshaw brothers did business with Felt Lumber, Langton Lime and Cement Co., and Z. J. Julien (furnace materials and labor). MORE Page 5 CONCLUSION The fourteen bungalows sandwiched between Lotschers Home Bakery and a triplex provided privately owned and rental property for the laboring class. The predominance of Salt Lake railroad worker-occupants in housing near railroad yards reflects the surge in rail employment during the 1920's. Analysis of the building foot prints indicates a 26'xJo' rectangle to be the modular unit. Some houses use a l~ unit plan and the triplex uses a double unit plan. (see foot prints Langton Park Subdivision) The bungalow has come a long way since its origin as the "Hill House" in India. From "Summer Place" for the British aristocracy to permanent home of the British middle class, to popular home for Californians, to a nation-wide favorite for Americans in every area, it has evolved in purpose and composition, but not in its basic structural concept. Today it still serves a useful purpose in Salt Lake City. It provides habitable housing for people with limited income who reside in Langton Park Subdivision. Some of the bungalows have been so well preserved that they retain their original charm. Some occupants have retained ownership, and some renters have decided to purchase. stay. END The Bungalow is here to BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Salt Lake County Abstracts - Index to the abstract book Langton Park Subdivision Book D, p.30, Block 1, Lots 1 and 28 thru 52. Book 40, p.280; Book S-10, p.128, 157; Book S-17, p.54, 169, 170, 235, 236, 281; Book S-25, p.204, 205, 200, 148; Book S-35, p.l, 2, 2A; Book B-40, p.281, 282, 292, 192; Book S-10, p.129, 204; Book S-17, p.55, 287, Book S-25, p.206, 207; Book S-35, p.3, 4, 4A, 128; S-57, p.127. 2. Permit Register 1915-1919. 3. Salt Lake City Polk Directories 1918 thru 1928. 4. Sketches of Intermountain States Utah, Idaho, Nevada 1847-1909 published by Salt Lake Tribune, 1909. 5· Obituaries - Deseret News 1918. Aug 20th, 2nd Section. 6. Interviews with Mrs. Ralph Mass and Katherine Nielsen. 7· Obituaries - Salt Lake Tribune 1939, Aug 9. p.25; Deseret News 1939, Aug 18, p.3· 8. Obituaries - Salt Lake Tribune 1959. Dec 26, p.27. News 1959, Dec 26, p.B-5. 9. County Recorder's Office Plat Book Area 8, Section 26 and 35; 8-35-412, 411, 214 and 213. 10. Sanborn Maps, Salt Lake City 1950, Vol I, 24A and 24B. 11. Architects File Historic Preservation Office also building folders. 12. Special Collections - Index of Photos, Name and Subject, Marriott Library also Manuscripts Division - no information. 13. Biographical Index USHS Library - no information. 1.4. Utah State Archives - Deseret News 1918, Nov 1 thru Dec 31 no information. Desert HISTORIC SITE FORM (UHCS version) Utah State Historic Preservation Office UHCS ID#: 252943 1. Identification Plat: C Block: 75 Site#: Property Name: N 900 WEST Address: 371 City: SALT LAKE CITY County: SALT LAKE COUNTY 2. Documentation/Status Dates Surveyed or Added to SHPO Filing System: General/Miscellaneous File: Reconnaissance Level Survey: 02/ 91 Intensive Level Survey: 193 Evaluation: (A) ELIGIBLE/SIGNIFICANT National Register Status: SLC NORTHWEST HISTORIC DISTRICT National Register Listing Date: 3/29/01 Delisted date: Thematic or Multiple Property Affiliation: 3. Building Information 1 Date(s) of Construction: c.1918 Height (# stories): Original Use: SINGLE DWELLING P/anlType: BUNGALOW Constr. Material(s): REGULAR BRICK Architectural Style(s): BUNGALOW STUCCO/PLASTER Theme (s): Architect: Comments: BLDG PERMIT: 5-28-18 Outbuildings: (non-contrib./ contrib.) 0/1 4. Other SHPO File Information State Tax Project No. (s): 106 Case No. : Federal Tax Project No.: Historic Photo Date: De vel. Grant(s): HABS/HAER Record No. (s): Printout Date: 419101