| OCR Text |
Show Spring City 271 sen, a Swedish convert, for his only child, Petrea. This one-and-one-halfstory cut-stone home has a gabled roof with a cross-gable above the main entrance. Construction on the home began in 1871 and was finally completed in 1883. It exhibits the long, low Scandinavian appearance and central chimneys; however, it is very symmetrical. The rock barn built by Danish immigrant Niels Peter "Baker" Jensen is perhaps the best remaining example of a rock outbuilding built by and for a Scandinavian. 27 Rock granaries are found throughout town. Mormon-style homes reflect the history of the LDS church and the strong Greek Revival influence that was especially important in the Western Reserve settlements of Ohio and New York. These homes have been tagged with any number of titles ranging from Nauvoo-style to Istyle to Mormon central hall. Mormon-style dwellings are substantial, one-and-one-half-story buildings with symmetrical facades and gableend chimneys. Within this basic plan there was much room for variation, as additions were made to the rear in a wide variety of arrangements. T h e Mormon-style home with its austere lines, symmetry, and primarily brick or rock construction imparts a feeling of permanence and purpose but not frivolity. T h e Sanpete valley as a whole continues to be a stronghold for this type of home, with Spring City a bastion for the Mormon building style. Some observers claim that (dose to half the existing dwellings are of this type. 28 T h e Orson Hyde home remains a fine example of a Mormon-style dwelling. This two-and-one-half-story building was constructed sometime after April 1863 when Elder Lyman O. Littlefield recorded a visit by Brigham Young to Hyde's hewn-log home in Spring City. This cutstone residence was constructed over a spring, presumably in case of Indian attacks, and also boasts a built-in kitchen wall safe. Hyde's Spring City home is strongly reminiscent of his wooden residence in Nauvoo which is replete with Greek Revival elements. 29 Hyde was one of the original Twelve Apostles of the LDS church and held numerous positions of importance before being sent to oversee the founding of settlements in Sanpete and Sevier counties in 1858. Elder 27 Interviews with Bergetta L. Jensen, February 19, 1974, and April 16, 1974; H.S. Schofield interview, March 13, 1974. 28 Richard V. Francaviglia, "Mormon Central Hall Houses in the American West," Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 61 (March 1971), 65-67. 29 Deseret News, May 6, 1863; David Winburn, " T h e Early Homes of U t a h : A Study of Techniques and Materials" (Bachelor's thesis, University of Utah, 1952) ; Robert M. Lillibridge, "Architectural Currents on the Mississippi River Frontier: Nauvoo, Illinois," Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, (October 1960), 113. |
