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Show BDESCRIPTION CHECK ONE CONDITION CHECK ONE X-DETERIORATED .JWNALTERED XORIGINAL SITE _GOOD _RUINS _ ALTERED _MOVED _FAIR _UNEXPOSED _EXCELLENT 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 chnrrney of stone at the east gable end. The massing of the various sections of the structure indicate that the three bay rectangular possibly one room house was bui! t first 'vi th 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 ,.:all. The third addition also in stone was added as a wing to the east gable end of the ori. ginal 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 found on all sides of the building and its various additions. The windO\vs flanking the original entry on the structure are the largest and were probably two-over-two sashes or possibly six-over-six. The remainder of the winc!01.·!S to be found in the structure are somelvhat smaller and were most likely two-over-bvo. TIle 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 lvith the original portion of the house showing some evidence of stucco having been applied to the exterior of the walls. An ancillary out building used as asranary is set just to the west and ha..s its rear wall in line with the rear wall of the second addition rear wall. This structure has a rectangular shape having a \vest 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. The windows in this building are set high in the walls, set under the eaves. Their shape is basically rectangular laid out vertically. Basement windows in this structure proj ect about b.:o feet above the ground level with the opening supported by heavy timber lintels. Both the main house and granary I\-:ere built approximately at the same time and have 'valls about 18" thick. The roofs of the buildings were composed of vertically layed flat sawed lumber with shingles covering the surface. The ridge lines of the roof were capped with one of four inch boards. The timbers used throughout the house are ' from Main &Trumbull, Arizona, an important source for lwnber for construction proj ects in Utah's Dixie. Many of the original shingles remain on the roof. The interior "~lls are plastered and several rooms covered with wallpaper. Originally there 'vas a fireplace in the living room (later closed and replaced by a stove) and stoves in each of the other three rooms. |
