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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. 295 N 300 WEST MUIR . DAVID . HOUSE BEAVER. BEAVER COUNTY UTAH STATE HISTORY 111 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 11 3 9222 50018 0463 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. NOMINATION FORM FHR-3-300 (11-78) United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries-complete applicable sections 1. Name historic Muir , DaVid, House and/or common 2. Location street & number 295 North 300 West city, town Beaver state Utah _ _ vicinity of 049 code county not for publication 02 congressiomil district Beaver 001 code 3. Classification Category _district ~ bullding(s) _ structure _site _object Ownership _public ---.X private _both Public Acquisition _ I n process _ being considered Status loccupied _ unoccupied _ work in progress Accessible --X- yes: restricted _ yes: unrestricted _no Present Use _ agriculture _ commercial _ educational _ entertainment government _ _ industrial _military _museum _park l private residence _religious _ scientific _ transportation _other: 4. Owner of Property name street & number city, town John Stratton and Linda Bonar Box 1062 Beaver _ vicinity of Utah 84713 state 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Beaver County Cburthouse street & number 105 East Genter Street city, town Beaver state Utah 6. Representation in Existing Surveys title date has this property been determined elegible? _ federal _ state depository for survey records city, town state _ _ yes county _ -.X.. no local 7. Description Condition -.X. excellent _good _ fair _ deteriorated _ ruins _unexposed Check one ~_ unaltered _ altered Check one ~ original site _ moved date _ __ Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance The David Mlir House is a small, IBll and parlor plan residence one story in heighth. There are four windows and a central door placed with bilateral s)DUDetryacross the front facade and an end-wall chimney at each gable end. The house is constructed of local black rock (basalt) and displays meticulous craftsmanship in its stonework. All the stone blocks on the front facade are well squared and the mortar joints are beaded in high reiief. These mortar joints are raised approximately 1/2 inch and are of a uniform width, approximately 3/4 inch. Only the front facade displays cut stone and beaded mortar joints, the other three facades consisting of stuccoed rubble rock. Also on Beaver) granite grani te the front of the house is a very unusual stone cross ~ble (unique in t3at terminates in a gable at the top. The top is covered with brown coping and the coping rolls into scrolls that form brackets for a sphere. The woodwork on the house includes a vernacular interpretation of an Eastlake style porch, the only such example still extant in Beaver. The eaves are trimmed with a plain, yet substantial, Greek Revival style cornice that form boxed returns on the ~ble ends. Circa 1885 a one room lean-to was added on to the rear of the original two room house. It is built of a local pink rock (tuff) that comes from a quarry in th Beaver River Canyon. The pink rock quarry was commercially exploited beginningc. 1~8l, and because it was so much easier to work than the black basalt, the tuff soon became the exclusive building rock. Also at this same time, a pink rock granary with a basement was built towards the rear of the property. It is two rooms and its rock is well cut and well layed. The second addition to the house was constructed c. 1895 and is situated on the rear, giving the home a rectangular plan with four rooms. The walls of this section consist of 2 x 4's infilled with roughly cut pink rock. Horizontal siding was then hung over the exterior while the interior was finished wi th lath and plaster. 8. Significance Period _ prehistoric _1400--1499 _1500--1599 _1600--1699 _1700--1799 ~ 1800--1899 _1900-- Specific dates Areas of Significance-Check and justify below _ . archeology·prehistoric _ community planning _ archeology·historic _ conservation _ agriculture _ economics --X- architecture _ education _ art _ engineering _ commerce _ exploration/settlement _ communications _ Industry _ Invention ca. 1873 Builderl Architect __ landscape architecture_ religion _ law _ science _~ literature _ sculpture _ military _ social! _ music humanitarian _ philosophy _ theater _ politics/government _ transportation _ other (specify) fuvid Muir Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) The David Muir rouse is a black rock, one story hall and parlor house built by the stone mason David lviJir. »Jir was a Scottish convert to the Monnon church, and worked frequently with Thomas Frazer, the stone mason responsible for most of the black rock lx>mes in Beaver. Frazer's workbooks frequently refer to Muir's assistance. The stone cross gable wi th its granite trim is unique among all the·· stone rouses in Beaver. David Muir was born in Scotland and inunigrated to Utah as a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He lived first in Cedar City, Utah, before settling permanently (c. 1857) in Beaver. Muir was a stonemason and built his own home, from his own designs. This is the only extant building in Beaver that he built in its entirity and his style of construction is easily distinguished by two characteristics: 1) high-relief mortar joints, and 2) vary nicely cut basalt blocks. Also unique to his home are a stone tower an a vernacular, Eastlake style porch (see description facing page). Although this is probably the only building completely desi@led' ~nd built by David Muir in Beaver, Muir frequently worked for a contractor ·named Thomas Frazer. Frazer was a fellow Scots convert to the L.D.S. · religion and both men learned their masonry skills in Scotland before immigrating to the new world. Frazer built most of the black rock buildings in Beaver and his extant workbooks (mostly from the,1880s) mention David Mlir as his trusted and frequently employed assistant. 9. Major Bibliographical References The Thanas Frazer Journals, lIDpublished journals in possession of Miss Elsie Hales, Beaver, };bmnrents to Cou.r3.0OB, published by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, 1949, Beav-er, l}1' Oral interviews with Mrs. Lucille Strong, and Mrs. Kate Bezanson. 1 O. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name Beaver, less than on~_ _ Utah Quadrangle scale UMT References A~ 131 5 16 1010101 cLLJ ~I~I~~~I ~I~~I~~ Zone Easting LU 1 1 G LU 1 I BW 141 2 13 17 17101 0 1 Zone Northing 1 1 I 1Northing I1 I1I 1 Easting oUJ I IIL....-..L-..L.-............L-'--Io~ E 1 1 II II LLJ I I HLtJ I I F I ............ I 1L....-..L-..L.-..J...4. 1:62500 I J I Verbal boundary description and justification All of Lot 4, Blk 41, Plat A, Beaver City Survey. List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries state code county code state code county code 11. Form Prepared By name/title Linda L. Bonar organization Utah State Historical Society date May 1979 street & number 307 West 200 South telephone [phone] city or town Salt Lake City, state Utah 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: _ national _ state ~ local As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated accord;ng to the criteria and procedures set forth b the Heritage conse~ecreatlon Servke. State Historic Preservation Officer signature ~'""""J~-::L -=-----~~~~~~~------------------- M31vin T. Smith, State Historic Preservation Officer date October 24, 1980 GPO 938 835 ur Muir House, Beaver ~ .. ~ Beaver . Cotmty, Utah C"') • : Taken by L. Bonar , March 1979 0 : -:: Negative at Ut.St.Hist.Society~ : : front facade looking wes t 2 David ~ . ' . . - ....". , ,- . -. . ,- . --.- .-.-' - .'" -. ~~~ . - . ~. - .',.- ...... - ::s ;: ~ . -~ -.. -." .--...... 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. ME OF PROPERTY J22 <4hZ fh.~ .~ . STATE ·U/aA he attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your office for clarification of the information indicated below. PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WHEN THE NOMINATION IS RESUBMITTED. m Oescri pti on: Bibliography: __________________~____~________~------~----____________ Geographical Data -- Acreage: ______~~__~____~____~__--------~~_~~____ UTM Reference(s): Verbal Boundary Description: 1121 Certification: ______________________~--________________________----_______ Photographic Coverage: Map Coverage: Other: ____________________ ~ ________________ ~ ______________________ ~ ____ Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to~~ ~~~ on the National Register staff, telephone c20c:2-.JLfJ-£Y'o/ above items. Date: -r1~/-u_/-f-f-1 ([.:::.--U_ _ _ _- Property ' '-tY; ;- State < / ' ,/' J _ -LJ TECHNICAL Photos _.<-/--1 Maps / .. .' . Working Number ~/ ' Pr. , ~A. CONTROL P ~ .r: " :: ... ~ ' == _ . __ t '- z, National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry Send-back Re-submit u ..... _.: ....... __ ,... _____ _.. Entered _.~ __ __ ...J n __ . _ _ _ L.!! _ _ ,.. - --- . • Form No. 10-300 REV. (9/77) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF mSTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS DNAME HISTORIC DAVID MUIR HOrnE ANDIOR COMMON fJLOCATION STREET & NUMBER 295 North 300 West _NOT FOR PUBLICATION CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CITY, TOWN Beaver VICINITY OF utah 049 STATE 02 COUNTY CODE CODE Beaver 0001 DCLASSIFICA TION CATEGORY OWNERSHIP STATUS PRESENT USE _DISTRICT _PUBLIC "&CCUPIED -AGRICULTURE _MUSEUM ..xaUILDING(S) X PRIVATE _UNOCCUPIED _COMMERCIAL _PARK _STRUCTURE _BOTH _WORK IN PROGRESS PUBLIC ACQUISITION _SITE _OBJECT ACCESSIBLE _EDUCATIONAL ~PRIVATE RESIDENCE _ENTERTAINMENT _RELIGIOUS _IN PROCESS ~YES : RESTRICTED _GOVERNMENT _SCIENTIFIC _BEING CONSIDERED _ YES : UNRESTRICTED _'NDUSTR'AL _TRANSPORTATION _NO _MILITARY _OTHER : DOWNER OF PROPERTY NAME STREET & NUMBER CITY, TOWN Lucille Strong P.O. Box Beaver )6~_ STATE _ Utah VICINITY OF 84713 IILOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC. Beaver County Courthouse STREET & NUMBER 105 East Center Street -----CI-TY-,-TO-W-N----------------- STATE Beaver II REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS · Utah ri'ru None DATE _FEDERAL _STATE _COUNTY _LOCAL DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS CITY, TOWN STATE B DESCRIPTION CHECK ONE CONDITION _DETER IORATED X-UNALTERED _GOOD _ RUINS -ALTERED _FAIR _UNEXPOSED X-EXCELLENT CHECK ONE XX)RIGINAL SITE DATE _ __ _MOVED --------------------------------- DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE The David Muir House is a small, black rock (basalt) cottage with end-wall chnnneys. There are four windows and a door symmetrically placed across the front facade and two main rooms on the original part of the interior. The black rock is meticulously squared and the mortar joints are beaded in high relief. The original porch displays elaborate fancy work, most of it done on a type of jig saw. There is also a very unusual tower in the center of the facade that terminates in a gable at the top. The top is covered with brown granite coping and the coping rolls into scrolls which hold a granite sphere. On the gable ends the building was probably finished wi$ rubble stone, then plastered over. The plaster is scored to look like cut stone blocks. II SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD AREAS OF SI.GNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW _PREHISTOiiIC -ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC _COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _1400-1499 -ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC _CONSERVATION _LAW _SCIENCE _1500-1599 -AGRICULTURE _ECONOMICS _LITERATURE _1600-1699 ~RCHITECTURE _SCULPTURE _RELIGION _EDUCATION _MILITARY _SOCIAUHUMANITARIAN _1700-1799 -ART _ENGINEERING _MUSIC _THEATER X1800-1899 _COMMERCE _EXPLORATION/ SETILEMENT _PHILOSOPHY _ TRANSPORTATION _1900- _COMMUNICATIONS _'NDUSTRY _POLITICS/ GOVERNMENT _OTHER (SPECIFY) _'NVENTION SPECIFIC DATES c. 1873 BUILDER/ARCHITECT David Muir STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The David Muii House is 'significant because it demonstrates that a small, modest house can be beautifully designed. David Muir was born in Scotland and first lived in Cedar City, Utah. In approximately the year 1857 he moved to Beaver where he worked regularly with Thomas Frazer, another Scotsman who was the contractor for many of the rock buildings in town. David Muir undoubtedly designed his own house and while there are some similarities to Thomas Frazer's style of building, it is apparent upon close examination that Muir had a style all his own. Muir cut the stone blocks even more squarely than Frazer did and his mortar joints were beaded to a higher relief. Also, Muir incorporated a small stone tower in the front facade of his home, a completely unique motif in Beaver and probably all of southern Utah. Not much is known about Muir's personal life in Beaver, but it is recorded that he had a nice voice and that he sang in both the Cedar City choir of the L.D.S. Church and the Beaver Church. David Muir died in 1903 leaving his house to Catherine Muir Vincent. IIMAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES '!HE THCl.1AS FRAZER JOURNAlS, unpublished journals in possession of Miss Elsie Hales of Beaver, Utah. ~ 'ID OOURAGE, published by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, 1949, Beaver, Utah. Oral interviews with Mrs. Lucille Strong and Mrs. Kate Bezanson. DDGEOGRAPHICALDATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY _ _ _ _ _ _ __ QUADRANGLE NAME _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ UTM REFERENCES ALLj I I , I ZONE EASTING cLLJ I I I I , I , 1 NORTHING I I I II ,I , I BGJ I I I I ZONE · EASTING DlLJ I I 1 I LLJ f.-I'-'-I....L......JI....II I I I GLLJ I I E QUADRANGLE SCALE FW II NORTHING I HLLJ I I VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION I I I I I t I I I I I LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE CODE · COUNTY CODE STATE CODE COUNTY CODE mFORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Linda L. Bonar, Preservation Tntern DATE ·· ORGANIZATION Utah State Historical Society May 307 West 200 South, Suite 1000 [phone] STREET & NUMBER 1979 TELEPHONE CITY OR TOWN STATE Salt Lake City Utah ESTATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS : STATE _ _ NATIONAL_ LOCAL _ _ As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Pu blic Law B 9-6651. I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. STATE HISTORIC PRESER.VATION OFFICER SIGNATURE TITLE fl Melvin T. Smith, State Historic Pres1ervat.o ( -F··.cer li~ ;; DATE August 8, 1979 !II~II~ I GPO 921-803 FHR.......:JOO (11 - 78) United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries-complete applicable sections 1. Name historic David Muir House and/or common 2. Location street & number city, town _ 295 North 300 West _ Beaver Utah state code vicinity of congressional district county 049 not for publication 02 code Beaver 001 3. Classification Category _district -X- building(s) _ structure _site _object Ownership _public --X- private _both Public Acquisition _ in process _ being considered Status X-- occupied _ unoccupied _ work in progress Accessible X_ yes: restricted __ yes: unrestricted _no Present Use _ agriculture _ commercial _ educational _ entertainment _ government _ industrial __ military _museum _ park --X--- private residence _ religious _ scientific _ transportation _other: 4. Owner of Property name Martha Paice, Lucille Strong street & number city, town Beaver _ vicinity of state UT 84713 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. street & number city, town Beaver County Courthouse 105 East Center Street state UT Beaver 6 • .Representation in Existing Surveys has this property been determined elegible? title date city. town _ _ ______ ____ .. ___ _ - ___ ..=:=. fed-=r~ _ _ yes s!at~_=__= cou"ty state --_._-_ .. _--- - - - ._- - - ------- -- - - - L no _local 7 a Description Condition -X- excellent _good _fair deteriorated _. _ ruins _ . unexposed Check one --:X: unaltered _ altered Check one original site _ moved date _ _ _ _ _ _ ~---_~~ ~ Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance The David Muir House isa SIIlall,black rock (basalt) cottage with end-wall chimneys. There are four windows and a door symmetrically placed across the front facade and two main rooms on the original part of the interior.· The black rock is meticulously squared and the mortar joints are beaded in high relief. The original porch displays elaborate fancy \'rork , mest of it oone-en ,a. tJr:p9 gf j i.g saw. There is ...a+se a very unusual ~ in the center of the /h s e~~ facade the:t tesnates in a gable at t'he-t-ep. - T h ' . 'Ni""" grani t cl coping and the copiX;g ~olls into scrolls w. ich ho~d agrani te sphere. On e gable ends the bUlldlng was probably f n shed wlth rubble stone, then p astered over. The plaster is scored to 0 like cut stone blocks. (A; bCNe of the 1he ~~II~ crO~$ jClh/e ~'(C-" -~ ( IrD$~ ~~ble th~~b\~ S' ( Yo ~ I so w., b rY1o. rn e-r-t I 8 $lgnificance Pel'iod _ prehistoric _1400-1499 _1500-1599 _1600-1699 _1700-1799 *- 1800-1899 _1900- Specific dates Areas of Significance-Check and justify below _ archeology-prehistoric _ community planning _ archeology-historic __ conservation _ agriculture _ economics -X- architecture __ education _ art _ engineering _ commerce _ exploration,settlement _ communications _ industry _ invention ca 1873 Builder/Architect _ __ _ _ _ _ _ landscape architecture_ religion law _ science literature _ sculpture military _ social! music humanitarian philosophy _ theater politics/government _ transportation _ other (specify) David Nuir Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) /.~_// The David Muir House is significant because it demon · rates that a small, as born in Scotland and modest house can be beautifully designed. David Mu" first lived in Cedar City, Utah. In approximat the year 1857 he moved to Beaver where he worked regularly with Thoma razer, another Scotsman who was the contractor for many of the rock buil " gs in town. Dav id Muir tmdoubtedly designed h" own house and while there are some similarities to Thomas Frazer's s e of building, it ' is apparent upon close examination that Muir had a s e "a ll his own. Muir cut the stone blocks even more squarely than Frazer a and his mortar joints were beaded to a higher relief. Also, Muir i rporated a small stone tower in the front facade of his home, a compl y tmique motif in Beaver and probably all of southern Utah. Thus, t" home is significant because it is a nicely designed, small cottage It's design - wth the basalt tower and granite decoration - is co ely Unique in Utah. The home's early date and its unaltered condition ther contribute to its significance. '~ avid ' 1uir Hous e i s Si :J ll ificant as: as one of only Beaver ~mt . MRxi:~RilHdx~ built by David ?luir. , -.:-.-- ston e houses in Born in Scotland, i':luir first came to Cedar City, Utah. and moved to Beaver in 1857. In Beaver he b/orked often with Thomas Frazer. another Scotsman who buil t most of the rock bui 1dings in tovJi1. I~IR >luir's techniques and style make the house different from Frazer's work. The stone blocks are cut more squarijy and the mortar joints are beaded in hi gher relief. The small stone cross gat)le i: vlith its granite coping and spher2 is unique in Beave r. Although in need of t~i~X~~~Ri some tri ~ repair an d paintin g , the house is in very good 9~~~:j.Ha~ - unaltered condition. Continuation Sheet, David r1uir house, Beaver in Utah Although a complete survey of vernaculftrbuildinQs has not been completed, current field surveys ~R~~ suqnest that the desiqn of low the David Muir house with its qranite trimmed cross nable on the front ~peseR'-s~pvey facade is -~--~-- ~RAi unique in Utah vernacular architecture. ---------------------- - - ------~~---~-____J 9. ~JJajorBibliographical References The Thomas Frazer Journals, unpublished journals in possession of Hiss Elsie Hales, Beaver ,_ Mon~~ents to Courage, published by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, 1949, Beaver, UT. • ~ Oral interviews with Hrs . .Lucille Strong, and !-Irs. Kate Bezan~on. '10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name less than 1 Quadrangle scale Beaver, UT . VMT References A ~ Zone BW I I , I Zone Easting P per PPI I 4, 21 31 71 7,0,01 Easting Northing cLLJ 1 I I ELU I I I GLU I I I I ,I II II I FLtJ I I H LtJ I I 1 11.-.1......... 1 ....1-4.1.........-'1 1 L--I..I.--J..o..1~I...r-..I....&I , Northing oUJ I I I I___-,--,-I.......---.1..........-..J1 1: 62500 '. I 1 I Verbal boundary description and justification All of Lot 4, Blk4l, Plat A, Beaver City Sur. List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries state code county code state code county code 11. Form Prepared By name/title Linda L. Bonar organization Utah State Historical Society street & number 307 W 2 S date May 1979 telephone state city or town SLC 533-6017 UT 84101 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this "roperty within the state is: _national _state _local As the deSignated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Herita Conserva' d Recreation Service. State Historic Preservation Officer signature title Melvin T. Smith, State Historic Preservation Officer For HCRS use only~j;,t~i$~P;f~''f;it!:~1':; '?;o .' I hereby certitYth8['thisproperty Is Inclludeid :,:.~, :' ~~/ . Attest: Chief of Registration . date November 28, 1979 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. ~ -~'=~~+=c=~~~====~. di 1-:) .....:;..,.... I, ,,·~;~l'fS/f~;!.J='==,i-=~:;';~""~4+~_,,"==~?F David Muir House ~95 North 380 West Heaver, Beaver County, Utah 12/056000/4237700 /' i f . ! .:.-~-~ I • - ' 162500 '"I " ( t.: r-:-r:.cr 2 >:::CC F - -~ ================,. ~ ;" i l0 ~ E":-E .q :i . : :~ . '.'. .. . .~ >, . : . - : ', VER. COLORADO 80225. OR WASHINGTON, O. C. 20242 ': ':'PS A~!:' SYMBO L S IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST ~' E ET ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER STATE Date Entered UTAH NOV 25 1980 Location Muir, David, House Beaver Beaver County Park City Community Church Park City Summit County Also Notified Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Jake Garn Orrin G. Hatch David D. Marriott Gunn McKay For further information, please call the National Register at [phone]. 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. urAH PR:ESh.."'WATION---POOPERTY ENCODING :FORM 11,10 I" 4W 1/4 ~. ~ III Smithsonian State Site Number W~ ' I~ 1/4 I, .- ,..~ .I I J I Street Nane Street No. ! - ,- ! l .~ , -.I ; i II~J r.-\{, NR~ .. 14§ -- .. . ~ , .' . . . . . D~ ~ IIOH --1.,.._ 'IT OR Mtrl. .EtB ~ Cult. L ! Themes j • ;._... ; -, 26 25 . • j - .~.-.. . : I • - i - ;. - I j.J! ; . :- -j-"T "r -:· -~l - .i -:,, ~. ., 1~ . .... . .- ., : . 27 ., i - ; , Assoc Individuals , "'! .. , , I .~ ,- .' ~ Assoc Organizations .- ; : ! , .. ;/ .i ' 1-- . ! 'r .i ,- -' j " - ·i _ .. ;: i 1- i - - ':" ! . : . r . 'j i I" ! ..~ i .' I _.;_ L ._. ., . ,1 i .~ , i' J UlGUI vldlt:: Properly Type : nl~lUllliC11 vUvlt::ly Site No. BV-04-286 Historic Preservation Research Office .s (.,~. Sa -re-' I .$ 4-1 Structure/Site Information Form "J I ;;;.: 0 r- < U ;: " z L!J a Street Address: 295 North 300 l.Jest Name of Structure: ,,",VI'/" , O~" I\) ~<;.. T. Present Owner: Leon E. and Alta H. Paice Owner Address: Beaver, UT s. R. 84713 Effective Age: Kind of Building: Year Built ITax Record): Legal Description B-170 Tax ~,'#; Lrn. 4- ? UJ (J) ;:) (J) ;:) l- e::: 1(J) Original Owner: Original Use: I- q: IZ UJ ~ :l U oa rt"Excellent C Site o Deteriorated ~ignificant Date of Slides: Research Sources: C Abstract of Title C Ylat Reccrdsl Map rJt'Tax Card & Photo C Sewer Permit ~Unaltered [j Major Alterations Views: Building Permit Preliminary Evaluation: Minor Alterations -th Front o o o o o :..:: o o Demolition Date: single-family Integrity: o Ruins Photography: o Construction Date: 1873 PresertUse: Building Condition: o z o f'J\v I R.. residence [j Good 3 D",v 10 Fimal Register Status: C Not of the Contributory C tf~a!ional Landmark Historic Pc~iod (j o Not Contributory Slide No.: Date of Sanborn Maps 0 Newspapers o City Directories o Obiturary Index 0 Utah State Historical Society 0 Personallnlerviews 0 LOS Church Archives County & City. Histories 0 LOS GenealoQical Sociel>, Biographical Encyclopedias District 0 Multi-Resource !State Re<;jister o Photograph~.s: Views: C Front C Sid/) C ide 0 Rear [J Other 0 'National Register R '~ ear = Thematic PhOIONo.: Other U (01 U Library C BWU Library U ~ SU Library ~~J,.c Library _ C'lher fieldwork Bibl iog raphical References (books, articles, records. interviews. old photographs and maps. etc.): 1933 photo on tax records Researcher: Linda L. Bonar Oate:lO/6/78 Stales Deparlment of the Interior Conse:rva1ion and Recreation Service Unil~cl :-jer;ta9~ &iegisler 01 v-33s10:r5c P~ac.es L'Ja'l5~ona~ grni Br)"io:ry-Nom5nai5Dn Form I Se~ instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries--complet? <lpplic~ble sections 1. Naro·e historic Muir, DaVid, House and/or common ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------.. ~~ street & number 295 North 300 West city, town Beaver state Utah __ not fot publication .. __ vicinity of code 049 county 02 .congressional district Beaver 001 code ------------------------------------------------------------------------~------------~ Ca\ego;,y Ownership Status Present Use _district _ agriculture -=-_ public loccupled ~museum __ unoccupied __ . commercial __ park ~ building(s) -X private __ both __ structure __ work in progress _ educational private residonce _site Public Acquisition Accessible . _ entertainment -_reJigiou9 __ In process _ _ obJect _ government -X- yes: restricted _ scientific __ being considered .. _ industrial __ yes: unrestricted - - transportation __ no __. other: _military ...x.. John Stratton and Linda Bonar name strec?t & nllmber Box 1062 Bea"\-er city, town courtholls~ . registry of deeds, etc. Beaver County Cburthouse street & number 105 East Oenter Street city. tOWT. Beaver title _ br survey records - - -------_.-.. ci:y, town state Utah has this property been determined clegible? _ date deposi~ory Utah 84713 state __ vicinity of federal _ state _ yes county ----------:::'-------------.-------state -X... no -1-rocnl 1 Condition ~ excellent _good _ fair _ deteriorated __ ruins _ unexposed Ch~ck on~ ~_ unaltered _ altered Check one --.! originClI site _ moved dale _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance The David rl;uir House is a small~ 0011 and parlor plan residence one story in rei ghth. There are four windows and a central door placed with bilateral s)mmetryacross the front facade and an end-wall chirrmeyat each gable end. The house .is constructed of local black rock (basalt) and displays meticulous craftsmanship in its stonework. All the stone blocks on the front facade are well squared and the mortar. joints are bea'ded in high reiief. These mortar joints are raised approximately 1/2 inch and are of a uniform width7 approx- . imately 3/4 inch. Only the front facade displays cut stone and beaded mortar . joints, the other three facades consisting of 'stuccoed rubble rock. Also on Beaver) grani te granite the front of the rouse is a very unusual stone cross gable (unique in that terminates in a gable at the top. Tre top is covered with brown coping and the coping rolls into scrolls that form brackets for a sphere. The woodwork on the house includes a vernacular interpretation of an' Eastlake style porch7 the only such example still extant in Beaver. ' The eaves are trimme<I \ri th a plain, )'et substantial, Greek Revival style cornice that fonn boxed returns on the gable ends. Circa 1885 a"one room lean-to was added on to the l'ear of the original two room house. It is built of a local pink rock (tuff) that comes from a quarry in th Beaver River Can)"On. The pink rock quarry was commercially exploited beginni.ng.c • .1~81, . and because it was so much easier to work tron the black basalt, tr..e tuff soon became the exclusive building rock.. Also at this same . time, a .pink rock granary\'fi tha basement was built towards the rear of the property. It is two rooms and its rock is liell cut and liell lared . . Too second addition -to' the house \vas constructed c. 1895 and is situated on the rear, gi vi ng the · rome a rectangular plan wi th four rooms. The' walls of this section consist of 2 x 4 t s infilled with roughly cut pink rock. Horizontal siding was then hung over the exterior while the interior was finished with lath and plaster. Period _ prehistoric _1400-1499 _1500-1599 _1600-1699 _1700-17Q9 ~ 1800-18·.. ~ _1900- Specific date~ Areas oJ S;gnificance--Check and justify beluw _._ archeology-prehistoric _ community planning __ archeology-historic _ conservation __ agriculture _ economics architecture _ education __ art _ engineering __ comm~rce _ exploration/settlement __ communications _Industry invention ...x... ca. 1873 Builder/Architect _ landscape architecture_ religion _law _ scienl;e _ literature _ sculptu~ _ military _ soclall _ musIc hUmanifoarian _ philosophy _ theater _ politics/government _ transpodation _ other (5peCify) fuvid }'hlr Statement of SigniJicance [in one paragraph) The David Muir rouse is a black rock, one story hall and parlor house built by the stone mason David ~)Jir. Muir was a Scottish convert to the r.1onnon church» and worked frequently with Thomas Frazer. the stone mason responsible for most of the black roCk homes in Beaver. Frazer's norkbooks frequently refer· to Muir's assist~nc:~_. The stone cross gable with its granite trim is unique among all tt~·· stone rouses in Beaver. David Muir was 'born in Scotland and immigrated to Utah as a convert to the . Church of ·Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He lived first in Cedar City. Utah, before settling permanently (c. 1857) in Beaver. ~ruir was a stonemason and built his own rJOme, from his own designs. This is the only extant building in Beaver that he built in its entirity and his style of constructiom is easily distinguished by tliO characteristics; 1) high-relief mortar joints~ and 2) vary nicely cut basalt blocks. .Also unique to his home are a stone tower an a vernacular, Eastlake style porch (see description facing page). Although this is probably the only building completely designed and built by David t·ilir in Beaver, ~ir frequently lwrked for a ~oI?tract?!' :name~. Thomas Frazer. Frazer was a fellow Scots convert to the L.D.S. -religion and both mell learned their masonry skills in Scotland before immigrating to the new ,,,orld. Frazer built most of the black rock buildings in Beaver and his extant workbooks (tlOstly from t~ ..1880s) mention David Nuir as his trusted and . frequently employed assistant. . _...'.' The Thoma.s. Frazer ~Totlrnals. unpublished journals in possession of U.iiss Elsie Hales l-bnurrel1ts to Courage. published by the Daughters of tho Ctah Pioneers, Oral intervie\';s with r,Jn:;. Lucille Strong, and Mrs. Kate Bezanson. n_ • ~a'\ret' 1949 r Bewv"'=!!" r LT Acreag" of nominated prop~rty Ouadrangle name less than one___ Beaver J Utah OuacfraJ1!ile scale 1:62500 UMT References OW A~ 131 5 16 10,0,01 141213171710101 Zone c Easting W .Northing Zone DW I I FLU 1 I L--lL--I'-4o.-1.-J.-I1 ,--I~-,-,-·I--'--'--II Lt.J I I G LL.J I I I ~..........,I~i..-.\I It'--..L....-J-~I~I.....J E I Easting 11 1.-1 HLLJ I I I If" ( I I" I t .r I INorthing I If I J I DI ~ I I f J f J I Verba) boundat')' description and justification All of Lot 4, Blk 41, Plat A, Beaver City Survey. Lis! an stales and countie:s fo), propertie:s ove,Japping state or count}' boundarip.!Oi. state code county . ·code state code county . code name/:i!:e Linda L. Bonar organization Utah State Historical Society date J;!ay 1.97~9 -------- ~--- street & number 307 West 200 South telephone(801) 5:33-6017 city or town Salt Lake City ~ state Utah ------------------- The ~valuated significanc~ of this property within the state is: __ national __ state ~ local A!; the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation A:«:I of 1966 (Public Law 89665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it thas been evaluated 80co,d;09 Ih".c';te,;. and p,oced.,es set ~ the He,;tage conse~v.. on.an~,eati_ S. ervi::e. '0 St.:t? Histori~ Preservation Officer signature. ~ iblvin T. Smith~ Chi!:f of ReS'istration . ;r~ L State Historic Preservation Officer . · .. 0' , : ! ..- ... . . ~,==-------------------date October 24, 1980 ..0:--... .. ' ...... ... 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. 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I 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. RESEARCH NOTES/MISCELLANEOUS FHR-a-300 (11-78) United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries-complete applicable sections 1. Name historic David Muir House and/or common 2. Location street & number city, town state _ 295 North 300 West _ Beaver code Utah vicinity of congressional district county 049 not for publication 02 code Beaver 001 3. Classification Ownership public X- private __ both Public Acquisition _ i n process _ being considered Category district ~ building(s) _ structure _site _object Status -----X- occupied _ unoccupied _ work in progress Accessible ---.X yes: restricted _ yes : unrestricted _no Present Use _ agriculture _ commercial _ educational _ entertainment _ government _ industrial _ military _museum _park -*- private residence religious _ _ scientific _ transportation _other: 4. Owner of Property name Martha Paice, Lucille Strong street & number city, town _ Beaver vicinity of ur 84713 state 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. street & number city, town Beaver County Courthouse 105 East Center St state Beaver ur 6. Representation in Existing Surveys title date has this property been determined elegible? _ federal _ state depository for survey records city, town state _ _ L yes county _ no local 7. Description Condition ~cellent _good _fair _ deteriorated _ruins _unexposed Checkyne _~altered _ altered Checl!.-One _v6"riginal site _ moved date _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Describe the present and original (if known' physical appearance The David Muir House is a small, black rock (basalt) cottage with end-wall chimneys. There are four windows and a door symmetrically placed across the front facade and two main rooms on the original part of the interior. The black rock is meticulously squared and the mortar joints are beaded in high relief. The original porch displays elaborate scroll sawn ornament. There is a very unusual cross gable in the center of the facade above the smaller cross gable of the porch. It is edged with a granite coping and the coping rolls into scrolls which hold a granite sphere. On the gable ends the building was probably finished with rubble stone, then plastered over. The plaster is scored to look like cut stone blocks. FHR-8-300A (11/78) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE NA TIONAL REGISTER OF mSTORIC PLACES INVENTOR Y -- NOMINA TION FORM David Muir House, Beaver, Beaver County, utah CONTI NUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER PAGE Although a complete survey of vernacular in utah buildngs has not been completed, current field surveys suggest that the design of the David Muir house with its low granite trimmed cross gable on the front facade is unique in Utah vernacular architecture. 8. Significance Period _ prehistoric _140G-1499 _150G-1599 _160G-1699 _90G-1799 _V180G-1899 _190G- Specific date. Area. of Significance-Check and justify below _ archeology-prehistoric _ _ community planning _ archeology-historic _ conservation ~riculture _ economics architecture _ education _ art _ engineering _ commerce _ exploration/settlement _ communications _ industry _ invention ca 1873 Builder/Architect _ _ _ _ _ _ _ David landscape architecture_ law _ literature _ military _ music philosophy _ politics/government _ _ religion science sculpture soclal/ humanitarian theater transportation other (specify) Mllj r Statement of Significance (in one paragraph, The David Muir House is significant as one of only stone houses in Beaver built by David Muir. Born in Scotland, Muir first carre to Cedar City, Utah, and roved to Beaver in 1857. In Beaver he worked often with Thonas Frazer, another scotsman who built most of the rock buildings in town. r-tlir's techniques and style nake the house different from Frazer's work. The stone blocks are cut rrore s:}uarely and the rrortar joints are beaded in higher relief. The snaIl stone cross gable with its granite coping and sphere is unique in Beaver. Although in need of SOllE trim repair and painting, the house is in very good unaltered condition. 9. Major Bibliographical References The Thomas Frazer Journals, unpublished journals in possession of Miss Elsie Hales, Beaver, ur. rvbnuments to Courage, published by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers , 1949, Beaver , ur. Oral interviews with Mrs. wciHe Strong, and Mrs. Kate Bezanson. 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name Beaver, ] ess than 1 ur Quadrangle scale 1: 62500 UMT References ~ 131519°1°19 14121317171°1°1 cLLJ ~I~~~I I~~~~ A Zone ELLJ G Easting B Northing W Zone 1, Northing ,:=-1~I:-,-1--.............. 1 I 1 I Easting 1 I~~~~ 1 I LU 1 IL...-J.....L.-I---.............. Verbal boundary description and justification All of lot 4, Blk 41, Plat A, Beaver City Sur. List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries state code county code state code county code 11. Form Prepared By name/title Linda L. Bonar Utah State Historical Society organization street & number city or town 307 W 2 S date May 1979 telephone state SLC 533-6017 ur 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: _national _state _local As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. State Historic Preservation Officer signature title Melvin T. Smith, State Historic Preservation Officer date GP O 938 835 UTAH HISTORIC SITE MARKER Order Form Date: February 11, 1981 Register: National Name of Site: David Muir House Text: COUSTRUCTED OF NATIVE nLACK R.oCK C. 1873 THIS liOUSE \lAS BUILT BY DAVID HUIR. A NATIVE OF SCOTLAND, DAVID NUIR JOINED THE CHURCH OF JESliS CHRIST OF lATTER-DAY SAINTS AND LIVED FIRST E~ CEDAR CITY BEFORE MOVI:~G TO BEAVEr ABOUT 1857. A STONE NASON BY TRADE, DAVID MUIR iWRKED AS Ai; ASSISTANT TO TtlONAS FRAZER, ALSO A NATIVE OF SCOTLA:;D, II'; THE COI'STRUCTIOI' OF }lOST OF TIlE BLACK ROCK BUILDINGS l~ BEAVER. l This is a 6 11 x 4 3/4 11 PlaqUe] Site Number: N-370. Send invoice and plaque to: Preservation Planning Office Utah State Historical Society 300 Rio Grande Salt Lake City, utah 84101 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. CORRESPONDENCE l\~ v11~ February 23, 1982 SCCln lv' ~'A h .l f 501\; (OVl R'<a<1 .~ Leon E. and Alta H. Paice Beaver, Utah 84713 Division of State History (UTAH STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY) Sf,.':: or UTAH DEPAfIlMf N T v > Ca'....1UNITY "'N ~ ECO,<OMIC D [Vf LOf'Ml I I T MELVIN T SMITH. DIRECTOR 300 RIO GRANDE SALT lAKE CITY. UTAH 8C 101 TELEPHONE ~ 1 1 ~3J.5755 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Paice: Shortly after completion of t he review meetings and comment deadlines for consideration of the nomination of those buildings in Beaver which appear eligible for listing in the Nation-a1 Register of Historic places, Congress passed ammendments to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. One of the ammendments formalized a procedure that had already been in effect here in Utah--providing the owners of properties under consideration for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, the opportunity to object to the listing. Your property, at 295 North 300 West, has been recommended for nomination. 11 listed ln the National Register of Historic Places there are no restrictions placed on you as a property owner. You are still able to sell, renovate, demol i sh or alter your property just the same as if it were not listed in the National Register. The purpose of the listing is to document and identify those buildings, houses and sites and structures, which help us understand the past history and development of communities, the state, or the nation. There are some tax benefits for rehabilitation work on commercial buildings and one tax penalty if you demolish a listed building. The tax penalty is that you are not able to wr i te off as an allowable expense the demolition costs. If you wish to object to the listing of your property in the National Register you must submit to us a notarized statement that you are the owner of the property and that you object to its listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The notarized letter \'/il1 insure that your property will not be listed in the Register and only a determination of the property's eligibility for the National Register will be made. The notarized statement objecting to the nomination must be submitted before May 1st of this year at which time the nomination will be forwarded to the National Register Office for final action. We would also appreciate any 1etters in support of the nomination of your property. I will be in Beaver on Tuesday ~~rch 16th at the Beaver County Courthouse in the Commision Chambers from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. to answer any questions about the nomination and any other questions you may have. S:ale HIstory Board Molton C Abrams. Cna ll man • Theron H. Luke • Teo J ·N arnel • Elrza beth Montague • Thomas G Ale.ander Delio G Dayton • Wayne K Hinton • Helen Z Papanlkola s • Dav'O S Monson • Elizabe th G" fI,m • William D Owens One final note, the Utah State Historical Society has received funds to publish the study of Beaver compiled by linda Bonar which led to this nomination of Beaver's historic properties. The publication is patterned after a book published in 1980, The Avenues of Salt lake City, which has been received with great enthusiasm by residents of the Avenues and others interested in Utah history. The publication on Beaver will include an historical overview, section on Beaver's architectural history, and a photograph and short history of each of the historic buildings in the community. I am enclosing a copy of the structure/site information form which will be used in preparing the history of your property. Please read it and if you have any additional information or corrections please send them to me, or stop by the courthouse on t~a rch 16th. I wi 11 have a copy of the Avenues book with me so that you can see the format for the Beaver publication which we hope to have out the end of this year or early in 1983. Inclusion of your property in the National Register or in the proposed publication does not mean that tourists and visitors have any right to tour your house or trespass on your property. We have not had reports with this being a problem. It is always a pleasure for me to be in Beaver--your community is unique in the state and your efforts at preserving the historical resources of your community will be greatly appreciated by future generations • . Please send any comments to me at the Utah State Historical Society, 300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84101, or call me at 533-6017. If you are in Salt lake City please stop by our offices in the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Depot loacted at 450 West on 300 South. r[tGl A. Kent Powell Preservation Research Coordinator AKP/ch Enclosure UTAH HISTORIC SITE MARKER Order Form Date: February 11, 1981 Register: National Name of Site: David Muir House Text: CONSTRUCTED 'OF NATIVE DLACK ROCK C. 1873 THIS HOUSE WAS BUILT BY DAVID MUIR. A NATIVE OF SCOTLAND, DAVID HUIR JO~NED THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS AND LIVED FIRST IN CEDAR CITY BEFORE MOVING TO BEAVER ABOUT 1857. A STONE }IASON BY TRADE, DAVID HUIR iWRKED AS AN ASSISTANT TO THm-IAS FRAZER, ALSO A NATIVE OF SCOTLAND, IN THE cm,STRUCTION OF HOST OF THE BLACK ROCK BUILDINGS IN BEAVER. l This is a 6" x 4 3/4" PlaqUe] Site Number: N-370, Send invoice and plaque to: Preservation Planning Office Utah State Historical Society 300 Rio Grande Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 HISTORIC SITES MARKER ORDER FORM NAME OF SITE David Muir House DATE November 25, 1980 PROPOSED TEXT: CONSTRUCTED OF NATIVE BLACK ROCK C. 1873 THIS HOUSE WAS BUILT BY DAVID MUIR. A NATIVE OF SCOTLAND, DAVID MUIR JOINED THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAY SAINTS AND LIVED FIRST IN CEDAR CITY BEFORE }lOVING TO BEAVER AI30UT 1857. A STONE MASON BY TRADE, DAVID MUIR HORKED AS AN ASSiSTANT TO THOHAS FRAZER, ALSO A NATIVE OF SCOTLAND, IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOST OF THE BLACK ROCK BUILDINGS IN BEAVER. ( I would like to order a marker with the text as proposed. ( ) I would like to order a marker with the following changes in the proposed text. I am enclosing my check payable to the Utah State Historical Society in the amount of 0$120.00 for a 19" x 15" plaque; o $50.00 for a 10" x 8" plaque; or D$20.00 for an 6 11 x 4 3/4" plaque (available only for buildings in historic districts). Remarks: Return to: Preservation Office Utah State Historical Society 307 West 200 South, Suite 1000 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 Signed: Address Phone SCOTT M ~'A1HESON GOVERNOR Division of State History (UTAH STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETy) STA, E OF UTAH DEPAfHMENT O F COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DeVELOPMENT MELVIN T. SMITH. DIRECTOR 300 RIO GRANDE SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH 64101 TELEPHONE [phone] }farch 5, 1981 Permaloy Corporation P. O. Box 1559 Ogden, Utah 84404 Dear Sir or Nadame: There has been an error on one of the plaques you delivered to us, the David Muir House. It is not part of the Avenues Historic District, it should just be titled "David Huir House" and then the text. I am enclosing a copy of the order form we sent you, no where does it say "Avenues Historic District" on it so therefore I am assuming that the error was on your part. Please correct roe if I am wrong. Could you please redo it and deliver it to us. if there are any questions or concerns. Please call me at 533~6017 Thank you very much. Sincerely, Bonnie Rogers Office Manager Enclosure State History Board: Milton C. Abrams. Chairman • Theron H. Luke • Ted J Warner • Etilabeth Montague • Thomas G. Alexander Delio G Dayton • Wayne K. Hinton • Helen Z. Papanikolas • David S. Monson • Elizabeth Glltflth • William D . Owens HISTORIC SITES MARKER ORDER FORM NAME OF SITE ________~D~a~v~i~d~M~u~ir~H~o~u~s~e________~_____________________ DATE November 25, 1980 PROPOSED TEXT: CONSTRUCTED OF NATIVE BLACK ROCK C. 1873 THIS HOUSE WAS BUILT BY DAVID MUIR. A NATIVE OF SCOTLAND, DAVID MUIR JOINED THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAY SAINTS AND LIVED FIRST IN CEDAR CITY BEFORE MOVING TO BEAVER ABOUT 1857. A STONE MASON BY TRADE, DAVID MUIR WORKED AS AN ASSISTANT TO THOMAS FRAZER, ALSO A NATIVE OF SCOTLAND, E~ THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOST OF TIlE BLACK ROCK BUILDINGS IN BEAVER. (~ I would like to order a marker with the text as proposed. ( ) I would like to order a marker with the following changes in the proposed text. I am enclosing my check payable to the Utah State Historical Society in the amount of 0$120.00 for a 19" x 15" plaque; o $50.00 for a 10" x 8" plaque; or GiCJ$20.00 for an 6" x 4 3/4 11 plaque (available only for buildings' ln historic districts). Remarks: Return to: Preservation Office Utah State Historical Society 307 West 200 South, Suite 1000 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 Signed ~ . NATIONAL REGISTER MARKERS :\alional Ht'gislt'." Utah Historic Site Dhbio" nf Slate II islof) No.1 The plaque is made of a hard aluminum alloy. The dark portions are a dark brown, the I ighter ones gold. Through an electrostatic process, the letter ing and design are bonded into the metal. Consequently it is strongly resistant to scratches and normal public abuse short of vandalism. The plaque may be mounted with bolts, supplied, which attach to the back. 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. 00 /)lu-r>- .JYV."r December 29, 1980 SCCTT M ~..V\ THESON C.)VEcRNOR John Stratton and Linda Bonar Box 1062 Beaver, Utah 84713 Division of State History (UTAH STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY) STATE OF UTAH DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MELVIN T. SMITH . DIRECTOR 307 WEST 2ND SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH 84101 TELEPHONE 801/533·5755 Dear John and Linda: It is my distinct pleasure to inform you that on November 25, 1980 the David Muir House nominated by the Historic and Cultural Sites Review Committee and the Utah State Historic Preservation Officer, was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service and Mr. Jerry Rogers, Acting Keeper of the National Register. Your historic site is now eligible for funding under the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service program. This funding is in the form of fifty-fifty matching grants. Applications are accepted each year in January or February. If you would like an application form or more information about our grants program, please 'vri te to the Preservation Office of the Utah State Historical Society at the above address or call 533-6017. We would like to send you an II" x II" parchment certificate with the gold seal of Utah. It contains the name of the site, the nature of its significance, the date of listing, and the signatures of Governor Matheson, Milton Abrams, Chairman of the Historic and Cultural Sites Review Committee, and Melvin T. Smith, Director of the Utah State Historical Society and Utah's State Historic Preservation Officer. There is no charge. If you would like the certificate, please let us knmv by mail or call 533-6017. We suggest that a marker be placed to give your historic site proper recognition. We are enclosing information about ordering National Register markers. Our congratulations on the honor given you and the state of Utah. Sincerely, Melvin T. Smith Director and State Historic Preservation Officer AKP:br Enclosure State History Board· Delio G Dayton Milton C. Abrams. Chairman • Theron H. Luke • • Wayne K Hinton • Helen Z. Papamkolas • Tea J . Warner • Elizabeth Montague • Thomas G. Alexander DaVid S Monson • Elizabeth Gflfflth • William O. Owens SCOTT M. MATHESON GOVERNOR October 29, 1980 Division of State History (UTAH STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY) ST ATE OF U;A'"' DEPARTME~JT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMiC DEVELOPMENT MELVIN T. SMITH. DIRECTOR '$)7 WEST 2ND SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH 8-C101 TELEPHONE [phone] Jerry Rogers National Register Department of the Interior W434 Washington, D.C. 20243 Dear Mr. Rogers: Enclosed are the nomination forms for the David Muir House, Beaver County; John Hafen House, Utah County; Beaver Opera House, Beaver County; George Arbuckle House, Salt Lake County; Thomas L. Allen House, Summit County; and the Charles Baldwin House, Salt Lake County. These nominations have been approved by a majority of the Historic and Cultural Si tes Review Committee and by the Ut ah State Historic Preservation Officer. Sincerely, A. Kent Powell Preservation Research Coordinator Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer AKP:br Enclosure State History Board: Milton C. Abrams. Chairman • Theron H. Luke • Ted J. Warner • Elizabelh Montague • Thomas G. Alexander Delio G. Dayton • Wayne K. Hinton • Helen Z. Papanikolas • David S. Monson • Elizabeth Griffith • William D. Owens lIllS Lt:XL lllt:Ssagt: IS USt:U LO Kt:t:p lilt: uuagt: 363957 No. RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIED MAIL NO INSURANCE COVERAGE PROVIDEDNOT FOR INTERNATIONAL MAil (See Reverse) SENT TO STREET AND NO. P.O., STATE AND ZIP CODE POSTAGE ... en ~ ~ III: ~ C en ¢ SPECIAL DELIVERY ¢ RESTRICTED DELIVERY ¢ ...en ...:> ...:> ...en ...en III: 0 $ CERTIFIED FEE u u III: III: :::Ii SHOW TO WHOM AND DATE DElIVERED ¢ SHOW TO WHOM, DATE, AND ~ ~ ADDRESS OF DELIVERY en ..... c IlL. 0 z iAl IlL. 0 ¢ ~ SHOW TO WHOM AND DATE DElIVERED WITH RESTRICTED DElIVERY ¢ SHOW TO WHOM, DATE AND ADDRESS OF DElIVERY WITH RESTRICTED DELIVERY 4 ..... ~ en Z 0 u j: IlL. 0 ... U III: Z III: ... ~ ~ III: TOTAL POSTAGE AND FEES POSTMARK OR DATE Lu.. LI lk. ('::>i-fv '' $ VI. ~ . BIf , D. ;V\.uil f-bl,{~ Q. , J 1. 2. ' 3. 4. 5. 6. STICK POSTAGE STAMPS TO ARTICLE TO COVER FIRST CLASS POSTAGE, CERTIFIED MAIL FEE, AND CHARGES FOR ANY SELECTED OPTIONAL SERVICES. (see front) If you want this receipt postmarked, stick the gummed stub on the left portion of the address side of the article, leaving the receipt attached, and present the article at a post office service window or hand it to your rural carner. (no extra charge) If you do not want this receipt postmarkedJ stick the gummed stub on the left portion of the address Side of the article, date, detach ana retain the receipt, and mail the article. If you want a return receipt. write the certified·mail number and your name and address on a return receipt card, Form 3811, and attach it to the front of the article by means of the gummed ends if space permits. Otherwise, afix to back of article. Endorse front of article RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED adjacent to the number. If you want delivery restricted to the addressee, or to an authorized agent of the addressee, endorse RESTRICTED DELIVERY on the front of the article. Enter fees for the services requested in the appropriate spaces on the front of this receipt. If return receipt is requested, check the applicable blocks in Item 1 of Form 3811. Save this receipt and present it if you make inquiry. * GPO 1978 -2 5 6- 9 15 1 IllS lexl message IS useu LO Keep lIle unage lTom fOlallng 1I1 Ol:f ;)l 6' • SENDER: Complete items 1, 2, and 3. Add your address in the "RETURN TO" space on ______________________________ 1 3 I____________ - ~ . ~re~v~e~rre~ . I. The following servi ce is requested (check one) . !;(I Show to whom and date deli vered . . .. ____ ¢ o Show to whom, date, and address of del ivery . . ____¢ o RESTRICTED DELIVERY Show to whom and date delivered . . ... . .. . _ _ ¢ o RESTRICTED DELIVERY. Show to whom , date, and address of delivery $ ____ (CONSlILT POSTMASTER FOR FEES) 2. ARTICLE ADDRESSED TO: L~<-~ \\e- S\<-cr~ I <OS ~ ~e.()..0 Q.-\l , lA, '8l.\ 1 \ 3> :0 ~.O , e:o~ :o -----~~----~--------------------------------I Z 3 . ARTICLE DESCRIPTION : REGISTERED NO. ~(03q51 NO. INSURED NO. Authorized agent 6. UNABLE TO DELIVER BECAUSE: 0(:( GPO : 1971-Z72-312 STATE OF UTAH Scott \1. Matheson, Governor JLU1e 11, 1979 DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES RffiISTmFD MAIL Division of State History Ms. Locill e Strong Melvin T. Smith, Director Crane Building, Suite 1000 307 West 2nd South Salt Lake City. Utah 84101 Telephone [phone] P.O. Box 165 Beaver, UT 84713 Dear Ms. Strong: RE: David Muir House We are pleased to report that your property has been considered to be eligible for nomination to the National Register. Therefore, if your property is nominated and listed, the provisions of the Tax Reform Act, signed into law on October 4, 1976, will be in effect. Specifically, the act contains four main provisions for buildings that qualify for tax depreciation e.g. income or commercial properties: (1) permits a five-year amortization of certified rehabilitation expenses; (2) eliminates business expense deductions for demolition; (3) eliminates accelerated depreciation for structures built on the site of demolished historic structures; (4) provides special depreciation rules when the cost of rehabilitation exceeds $5,000 and the purchase price of the building. National Register guidelines allow you thirty days in which to comment on the eligibility of said property. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Preservation Office, Utah State Historical Society, 307 West 200 South, Suite 1000, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101, 533-6017. ~~~ J.~i11ip Keene, III Executive Director and State Historic Preservation Officer jjw STATEJIISTORYBOARD: Dr. MiltonC. Abrams,Chairman , Theronll.I.uke • Dr.TOOJ.Warner Dr. Delio G. Dayton Dr. Wayne K.llinton , Helen Z. Papanikolas • ()nid S. :\lonS<ln • • ElizabethMontague Elizabeth Griffith • HowardC.Price,Jr. • ;\Iabel J. Oliver STATE OF UTAII Scott ". 'bthcsol1, GowfIlor May 29, 1979 DEPART'lENT OF J)EVELOP;\1E~T SER VICES MS. Lucille Strong P.O. Box 165 Beaver, UT 84713 \ lc h-in T . SlIIith , J)ifl ~ c t o r Crane Buildin)!, Suite 1000 307 \\"'st 2nd South Salt Lake City, rt dh 3-l1 OJ Telephone (110 I) 5:U·5755 Dear Ms. Strong: RE: David Muir House The property you own will be considered by the State Historic and Cultural Sites Review Committee for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places on June 6, 1979, at 2 p.m. in the Governor's Board Room, Utah State Capitol. The National Register is the Federal Government's official list of historic buildings and other cultural resources worthy of preservation. Listing in the National Register makes private property owners eligible to be considered for Federal grants-in-aid for historic preservation and provides limited protection through comment by the Advisory Council en Historic Preservation on the effect of federally financed, assisted, or licensed undertakings on historic properties. If your property is depreciable and is listed in the National Register, there are also certain provisions of the 1976 Tax Reform Act that may apply to you. Section 2124 of the 1976 Tax Reform Act encourages preservation of historic depreciable structures by allowing favorable tax treatments for rehabilitations. In addition, it discourages destruction of historic buildings by reducing tax incentives both for demolition of historic structures and for new construction on the site of demolished historic buildings. If you wish to comment on whether your property should be nominated to the National Register, send your comments before June 6 to the Preservation Office, Utah State Historical Society, 307 West 200 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, 533-6017. You are welcome to attend the meeting. Sincerely, A. Kent Powell Preservation Research Coordinator jjw S1''\ TE IIISTORY BOAR 0 : Dr. _"illun C. Abrams, Chairman • Theron II. Luke • Ur. Ted J. Warner • Elizabeth Mo ntague • Howard C. Price, j r. Dr. Delio G. Dayton • ( Dr. Wayne K. Hinton • Helen Z. Papanikolas • David S. "011 son • Elizabeth Griffith • :'>t"bel J. Oli..-r