Walker/Town Club House

Built in 1909, this Colonial revival house was originally the home of Mrs. Frances Horlick Walker, widow of Samuel S. Walker. The Walker brothers are known for their mining and banking concerns in Utah. Born in England in 1837, Mrs. Walker came to Utah with her parents in 1849. After her death in 1915, the house was rented and owned by carious people, including Charles C. and Denise K. Bintz, who bought the house c.1930. The Bintzes lived here with their family until 1939, when it was sold to Town Club. Town Club was founded by Wynn Conan Schram (Mrs, J. T.) in 1930 to develop and foster charitable, civic, educational, and social activities.

Located at 1081 East South Temple in the South Temple Historic District in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Frances Walker House/Town Club
1081 E. South Temple 1906, architect unknown

Frances Walker built this home on South Temple when her house at 400 South and Main Street was demolished to make way for the Newhouse Hotel. Frances Walker was the widow of Samuel Walker, the eldest of the four brothers who founded the Walker Brothers Dry Goods Store and Walker Brothers Bank. Like her husband, Frances Walker was a native of England and emigrated to Utah with her family in 1849.

The Town Club, an elite women’s group, purchased the building as a clubhouse in 1939. The Town Club was founded in 1930 to foster charitable, civic, educational, and social activities among its members. The club continues to host luncheons, receptions, and cultural activities for members and guests in the house today.

One of the most striking elements of this Colonial Revival style house is the swan’s neck pediment above the front dormer. Also note the leaded glass side lights and heavy stone lintel which accent the front door. The one-story east wing was added after the Town Club acquired the house.
(from Preservation Utah’s walking tour)