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Show B DESCRIPTION CONDITION CHECK ONE CHECK ONE XORIGINAL SITE _EXCELLENT 2LDETERIORATED -XUNALTERED _GOOD _RUINS ~LTERED _FAIR _UNEXPOSED ---------=-~~-:-::-::-:::::-- ----- -- DATE _ _~ - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE The main structure of the Wallace Blake House is a one room, one story three bay front farm house rendered in coursed rubble limestone having one chbrrney of stone at the east gable end. The I&~ssing of the various sections of the structure indicate that the three bay rectangular possibly one room house ,.,..as built first with a centered rear projecting bay added later to form a "T"shape plan. This rear addition has a hipped roof with an off-centered stone chimney at its rear wall. The third addition also in stone was added as a wing to the east gable end of the original structure. This addition extends back connecting with the rear bay of the house making the overall plan somewhat resemble an "L" shape. The addition was made shortly after completion of the original structure. A lean-to shed was the last apparent addition to the building, it extended along the east side of the third addition. Entry portals are to be fOlmd on all sides of the building and its various additions. The windmvs flanking the original entry on the structure are the largest and were probably two-over-two sashes or possibly six-aver-six. The remainder of the windm·!s to be found in the structure are somewhat smaller and lvere most likely Dvo-over-Dvo. The third addition has two sets of windows set side by side into the front wall of the house. All window and door tops are flat supported by wood lintels. All walls are load bearing masonry with the original portion of t he house showing some evidence of stucco having been applied to the exterior of t he walls. An ancillary out building used as a ~ranary is set just to the west and has its rear wall in line with the rear wall of the second addition rear wall. This structure has a rectangular shape having a west entry. Stone used in this structure is also covered rubble and is somewhat larger than that found in the adjacent house. The roof is a gable shape having a roof slope less than that of the main house. Tne windows in this building are set high in the Halls, set under the eaves. Their shape is basically rectangular laid out vertically. Basement windOivs in this structure project about two feet above the ground level with the opening supported by heavy timber lintels. Both the main house and grana!)' ",-ere built approximately at the same time and have walls about 18" thick. The roofs of the buildings were composed of vertically layed flat sawed lwnber with shingles covering the surface. The ridge lines of the roof were capped with one of four inch boards. ine timbers used throughout the house are from Main f, TnlTI1bull, Arizona, an important source for IlD11ber for construction proj ects in Utah' 5 Dixie. Many of the original shingles remain on the roof. The interior walls are plastered and several rooms covered wi th wallpaper. Originally there ,,,as a fireplace in the living room (later closed and replaced by a stove) and stoves in each of the other three rooms. |
