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Show NPS rorm 10-900-8 , Utah WordPerfecl5. I Format ( R _ Feb. 1993) OMS No. 10024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section No. 7 Page 1 463 Park Avenue, Park City, Summit County, Utah Narrative Description The house at 463 Park Avenue, constructed c. 1886, is a wood-frame, cross-wing type house with gabled roofs on each wing. The East-facing, vernacular structure has some muted hints of Victorian Eclecticism in its detailing, typical of the Park City's building boom period. 1 The house is one and onehalf stories tall and sits on a concrete foundation over a full basement. In 1995 the house underwent a restoration/rehabilitation to adapt some of the interior space for different usage and to correct alterations that had taken place, primarily on the exterior. It now resembles more closely its original appearance, and has regained its historical integrity. The house is located on a steep, narrow lot, similar to many others in Park City. There are no outbuildings on the property and the yard is terraced in the front with original stone retaining walls. The front facade of the house features a covered porch with a gablet over the front stairway entry. The porch roof is supported by three 4X4 posts atop which are found scrollwork brackets. These are near replicas of those shown in a c.1940 tax photo. The brackets are the only ornamental fixtures and lend a slight Victorian feeling to the building. Surrounding the porch and lining the stairway that leads to the porch is a balustrade of rather simple, dimensioned lumber construction. On the front, gable end of the restored house, there are a pair of double-hung windows with an additional window centered in the gable. The original L-form of the house received modifications during the historic period. A lean-to was built as part of the original construction 2 behind the house to the west. Sanborn fire insurance maps indicate that the original structure remained unchanged from December 1889 through August 1907. In c.1915 an addition was constructed at the southwest corner of the original structure. The addition houses a bathroom and an attic bedroom arid is apparent in the c.1940 tax photo. The addition is evidenced by a change in the width of the drop siding from 1"x 10" to 1"x 8". Alterations to the structure in the 1940s or 1950s added asbestos shingles over the wood siding. The wooden, double-hung windows were replaced with a large plate-glass window with an aluminum awning on the front, two large plate glass windows on the north side, and aluminum sliders on the remaining windows. At an unknown date, ornamental metal railings and posts were added as replacements for the original wood columns on the porch and the roof pitch over the porch was altered from a 4:12 pitch to a 8:12 pitch. By 1995, the house had deteriorated substantially. Ground water deteriorated the floor and perimeter walls, and the water had been turned off for more than five years due to a broken water line and deteriorating sewer lines. The house was in a condemnable state and was being considered for demolition, prior to its purchase and rehabilitation by Timothy Lee, the current owner. I Roper, Roger & Deborah Randall. "Residences of Mining Boom Era Park City Thematic Nomination." Utah State Historical Society, 1984, Cant. Sht. 8 p. 10. 2 Sanbom Fire Insurance Map, Park City, Dec. 1889. X See continuation sheet |
