John Dorius, Jr., House and Barn
This fine Queen Anne style house was constructed in 1897 for John Dorius, Jr., a prominent local businessman. The son of a Danish immigrant farmer, John Dorius pieced together a successful career in farming, freighting, and merchandising in Ephraim during the 1880s and 1890s before moving his business to Salt Lake City in 1905. In scale, massing, and decorative detail, the Dorius House is a noteworthy expression of the Queen Anne design principals and remains one of the most outstanding examples of this important architectural style outside the major urban areas of Salt Lake City and Ogden. The barn in back of the house, built about the same time as the house, represents an excellent example of European craftsmanship which came to Sanpete Valley as part of the Mormon colonization.
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Located at 46 West 100 North in Ephraim, Utah
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I actually grew up in this house from when I was born until 16. Quite the childhood I had growing up in this house! My parents Mark and Susie did all the restorative work. We lived there from 1990 to 2006.
Wow, that’s really cool!
My Father grew up in the house in the 1960’s and 70’s. When he and my mother were married in 1979 it was the first home they lived in.