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Show ujCC ? jj] I Architect/Builder: John W, Allred Building Materials: stone Building Type/Style: Vernacular —————:———•—————————————————————!————————•——————:——-•————————:————-——•—————:————————————————————=——————————— Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable) . .'----.--""• c < This one and half story house is a three opening facade "hall, and parlor" house type (see drawing). The flue is on the internal partition. The rear "L" is also stone and was part of the original structure. The stone is cut blocks with some discoloration and does not extend up the gable to the ridge. The gable has been. filled in with aluminum siding. g Statement of Historical Significance: >_ O t/j I D Aboriginal Americans D Communication D Military D Religion D Agriculture w Architecture D The Arts D.Commerce D D D D D D D D D Science D Socio-Humanitarian D Transportation Conservation Education Exploration/Settlement Industry Mining Minority Groups Political Recreation This house is important as a late 19th Century, extension of an earlier vernacular house plan, indicating that folk house traditions persisted quite late in the Spring City area. The construction details and fine workmanship make this small house quite exceptional in Sanpete County. The first declaratory statement and mayors deed are to Nicolai Lund, in -1869-1870. Lund sells to James Blaine in 1878 ($100), then to John W. Allred in 1881 (also for $100). The constant and quite low price seems to indicate that no house stood on the lot "in 1881. Allred kept the lot through 1899? at which time he transferred it to Mary Nielsen for $1. In 1901, John H. "Miller" Johnson bought the lot for-i-$f?0 undoubtedly the house was completed by this date. Local tradition says that the house was built -in the 1885-1890 period by Allred Ida Billington, now 96, went and played her guitar for the house warming when she was young. ; /Johnson was the miller at the Spring City Roller Mill which opened in; 1900. Later Niels Adler (1906) and Margaret Griffiths (1908) owned the property. 1 Herman Hermansen was also, an owner with the Larsens, the present owners, buying the place in 1936."," ~ v \v |
