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Show -—- 235 5 Architect/Builder: Andrew Thompson Building Materials: adobe-unsheathed Building Type/Style: vernacular OC •——————•—————————————————————————————————————————————————————'-———————————————;——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— £ Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: **• < One-story three-opening hall and parlor type house, [jj >- (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable) on internal partition, Rear "T" kitchen area, also adobe, Stove chimney is located Statement of HistoricalSignificance: |jj I D Aboriginal Americans D Agriculture DB^Architecture D The Arts D Commerce D D D D D Communication Conservation Education Exploration/Settlement Industry D D D D D Military Mining Minority Groups Political Recreation D D D D Religion Science Socio-Humanitarian Transportation Andrew "Fishraan" Thompson built this home, Thompson was a Danish convert who came to Spring City in the early years, He was an active Church -member until ill-feeling between the Danish and English communities resulted in his leaving the religion, He became a very devout Seventh Day Adventist and held meeting in this home every Sunday and sometimes scripture readings would last entire days ^ He sent his children to the Methodist School Thompson was known throughout Spring City as "Fishman" because he would bring back fish from Utah Lake and elsewhere*—hauling them around town on ice selling them to the folk there. |
