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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. ~--------------STODDARD, ARVIN M., HOUSE '2. 0 { 7.. VVI/Ii .rt Milford, Beaver County .J UTAH STATE HISTORY 11 1111111111111111111111111111111111111 11111111111 111111111 11111 3 9222 50018 0281 Stoddard, Arvin M. House 201 South Main, Milford , Beaver County. 201 South Main, Milford, Beaver County. Stoddard, Arvin M. House China Cupboard Fireplace ABsrRACT OF TITIE TO THE lANDS DESCRIBED IN TIlli CAPl'ION HEREOF: • • 000 • • Ul'D:l'.l!J) $l'ATES OF .Al4E.RICA Grantor '1'0 Arvin M. Stoddard Grantee UNITED srATES PATENT Reoorded: Dec. 13, 1880 Book F of Deeds, page 137 Dated: Sept. 10, 1880 Signed: BY THE PruSIDENT R.B. Hayes by Wm.H. Crook. Secretary S.W. Clark. Recorder General Land Offioe Recorded Vol. 3, page 175 Homestead Certifioate No. 1216 0000 • • • 0 GI<ANrEJ) pursuant to the .Act of Congress approved 20th MI:l.y, 1862. -To Secure Homesteads to Actual Selllers on the Public Domain." 0 ••••• 'rhe East hulf' of th8 Northeast quarter of Seotion Sev&n and the West half 01' the Northwest quarter of Seotion eight. in Township 28 South, Range 10 West. in the Distriot of Lands subject to sale at BaIt Lake City, Utah Territory. containing 160 acres. .! ABSTRACT OF TI'l'LE TO THE UNDS DEOORIBED IN THE CAPl'ION HEREOF: 0000000 A. M. Stoddard and Caroline Stoddard, his wife Grantors To William Armstrong Grantee WARRANI'Y DEED Recorded: April 7, 1903 Book R of Deeds, ~ge 165 Dated: April 5, 1903 Signed: A.M. Stoddard Caroline Stoddard Witness: Ches. C. Kizer Consideration: $75.00 . 0 • • 0000 Acknowledged April 5, 1903 by A.M. Stoddard lind Caroline Stoddard, his wife, before Chas. C. Kizer,NP, Beaver County, Utah. (Seal) com. expires 11-29-06. COIN:.&.Y AND WARRANt': ••• 0 ••••• Beginning at the Northeast corner of Block 4, Lot I, Milford Townsite, and extending Westerly 115 feet; thence Southerly 50 feet; thence Easterly 115 feet; thance NortbBrly to the place of beginning 115 feet. AlSO Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 1, Blook 4, Westerly 115 feet; thence Southerly 10 feet; thence Easterly 115 feet; thence to the place of beginning 10 feet, in Milford Townsite. (No Plat given) Return to: Kent Powell Utah Historical Society 603 E. South Temple Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 CENTURY REGISTER - UTAH HISTORIC HOMES 1. Owner of home Jesse R. Perkins (father) and Bonnie Perkins HarCly(daughter) 2. Address of home (street and city}_...!2~O::.;:l~S~o:..:::u~t::.:h-,r!,:;.J[;;:;aJ.:!;;!·n:'.!;.l ..£M~i:.illo.:!:f..ll!Q&rJ,l.d........,JT..l..Jt,lo<Jp;;;JbJ.,. · __ 3. Original owner of 4, Date when home was constructed._~(~l:.:::9..;:::O.:::..3L)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____ . 5. Description of the home (present condition and original description) _ _ ,t;... ' ( home_::A.:.:.M:.:..:.....:S:::...t:.:Q:..::d:..::d:..::a:::.r~d_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ two story hom.e gingerbread trim on front porch buil t in china cupboard carved wood trim around all interior doors" I"..nd bas'e boards carTed wood fireplace mantel ,vi th beveled glass mirror two bathrooms seven bedrooms' ki tchen do,mstairs, ki tchenet41e upstairs two orignal etched 1'Tindo"l'lS root cellar The home is rundolm but ,(10uld like to fix it up 6. History of the home end individuals associated with it. sheets of paper if necessary.) (Use add itional Arvin M. Stod dard took up ' a homestead i n 'tT!J.at is now I'1ilford. The orign B.l l and grant, made in 1880 by President Ruth erford B. Hays, comprised 160 acreS'. It '{{[.IS later cut up into lots cil1d sold to e arly-d D.y Nilf!!7!!7d residents. 'fo Arvin N. Stodd ard goes t he honor of beip,g fUlford ' s pioneer fo unde r, b') t is not knO'lffi vrhy h e c ame to t h is' v alle y , :rio :e vlhy he chose t he specific loc a tion he did. He waS" born September 1, 1825 in Portl nnd, Le ads County, Cc:nads, 811.d came to uthl1 in October of 18 47 ':li th Ch e-rles C. Eich's Co n peny of Hormon P io n e ers. lI e ,\·rmr 8n en gine er (surve y-or) by profeS'sion and ~ras employed i n 18 '1-9 by Co.pt ain E O '\'~ 'rct Stensbury, ;;> 0 er r' S e ~:plorL1. C; the ~reat 38,1 t Lake . It i s interesting to speculate as to why Stoddard selected the pl r ce he did. TIe buil t his house near t he bottom of Cl small :lill ne Llr t h e edg e of a mramp . His' back (;l oor open e d t he t h e sagfi"brush cove red h illsi d e, !Cmd at t ~1 e front ifa s a stand of somewhat undersireable salt end "rire gr nss in t h ickly coate alkali soil. At t h is tim.e t)'lere '>rere no 1'0 ads, it. was no t on an y mail route, nor had t he ]lini ng a cti vi ties, wh ich were just beginn ing to the west and south, focused attention t he possibilities for mill and s melter si tes on t h is:' hillside. This ua s a year before the railro a d line ,\'I'2S even co mmenced south from Salt Lake City, and many y e ars before t h ~y kne\f it >'Iould come through Beaver Co unty. Arvin was' eleded firlrl mayor of Milford in hie 78th ye ar. M:r. Stodde.rd presented t ''le to wn with t h e site of t h e present Cemetery. His "rife, Caroline, died in 1905, and Arvin died in 191~ at t h e age of 89, and is' buried ir:. the Milford Cemetery. S toddard also r an a hotel at h is h ome. 7. Sources used in compiling the history. {Persons interviewed I books ( d~. aries, family histories, newspapers I etc.) IJIo mum en ts To Courage An Early History Of Hilford AbstrBct of tile 8~ Person compiling form: Name Bonnie Perk ins Hard y Address ~19N. ~O.QE .. Uilford r utah.....J;8l.4i~7(..;5;l..JL.- Telephone_3_8_7_-_27_5_6_ _ _ _- - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ LOCAL HISTORIC REGISTEH SITE FORri I. Property Hame______________________ A. Historic Name --------------------------------- 1. Original Owner or Builder______~_______________ 2. Significant Person or Event Associated - .- ------ " II. Innovative or Unusual Characteristics 4. Professional, Scientific, or Technical Name ----------- B. Common or Local Name C. Archeological Site Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ ---------------------------- Location ----------------------------------------- A. III. 3. Address or name of road ~------------------- Classification B,rchi tecture A. Catagories B. (see reverse side) How does this site docunent the above catago~! in local history? It i s lit home bu il:t by A. :I . St odd prd t :-ce first settler of Milford (attach additional information to this sheet) IV. V. Q\.rnership Jesse R. Per'.::ins and Bonn ie Pe r' ~ ins Hnrdy Description A. Kind of Structure___t_w_o_s_t_o_r_J_h_o_u_e_m_a_d_e__o_f__w_ o_o_d_____ B. Buildin~ C. Features________________________________________ D. Decorative Elements E. tym or; go "] ~tch8Q. ~IlQQ"\l8, "BB:ilt in chi ne, cupbo ard, be autiful fir( 1)18ce il"i t h I,roo c!.e on mantel c:lr mi rror Out Buildings f;.-ara,e - Placement.___2_0_l_S_o_u_t_h__p_la_,i_n________________ gingerbre ad and ifOOd trimmi ng Interior Features 0 F. VI. Is building on original location? ___y_e_s__________________ If not~ give history of moveso _________________________ Cateeories: Aboriginal Americans Agriculture Architecture The Arts . Commerce Communication Conservation Education Exploration and settlement . Industry Military Mining Minority Groups Political Recreation Religion Science Socio-humanitarian Transportation (Z ocflL - t l/.)4-{~ -1-~ ~ ~ ~~ ~k rfi" ~ K~ I ~ ~ 1JJ~ ~CoS suui~ 5tJ) ~i-- ~ L~, ll1f4~ ThIS text message IS used to keep the Image trom rotatmg m ocr process. Be sure to crop the top .: scon M September 22, 1983 MATHESO~, GOVERNOR Division of State History Mrs. Gladys Whittaker 365 South 500 West Milford, Utah 84751 (U7A"t STATE H:STORICALSOCIETY) STATE OF UTAH DEPARTMENT O~ COM~"J'" rv AND ECO'lOMIC DEVELOPWE'" MELVIN T . SMITH. DIRECTOR 300 RIO GRANOE SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH 84101-1182 TELEPHONE [phone] Dear Mrs. Whittaker: Kent Powell asked me to follow up on your request to have the Arvin M. Stoddard House in Milford nominated to the National Register of Historic Places. Our staff has reviewed the information which you sent~ and we feel that the house is probably eligible for the National Register because of its association with Arvin Stoddard, founder and first mayor of Milford. We do have some reservations on its eligibility, however. Alterations appear to have been made on the exterior of the house, the most noticeable of which is the composition(?) siding on the walls. The original wall material (was it brick or frame?) has not only been covered over but has perhaps been damaged as well. The other additions and alterations on the house that were visible in the photographs, though detracting from the historical appearance of the house, do not appear to be as serious. Another requirement which must be met is that the current owner must approve of the nomination. However, even if the owner objects to the house being listed on the National Register, the nomination may be submitted and may be "determined eligible" for the register, even though it may not be officially listed. Are the current owners aware and supportive of their house being listed on the National Register? We also have a few questions on the history of the house and Arvin Stoddard. Is this the only remaining house in town that was associated with Mr. Stoddard? Has his original house been torn down? Do you know anything about the construction of the house - its builder or architect, where the materials came from, etc.? These are questions which the National Register Office usually requires to be answered on the nomination form. In summary, we feel that the Arvin M. Stoddard House is probably eligible for the National Register, although we would like to have a little more information on the house and Mr. Stoddard (as exp1ained above) before we complete the nomination. Thank you for your efforts up to this point, and please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions (533-6017). Sincerely, Roger V. Roper His tori an State History Board Millor) C Abrams. Cl'Iailman • Tneron H. Luke J Eldon Dorman • Wayne K Hinton • Hf:!en Z Papanlkolas • • Anand A. Yang • Elizabeth Montague • Thomas G Alexander S Monso~ • EJlzaoeth Griffith • W,II ,am O. Owens D~vls