78 H Street

This two and one-half-story house was constructed circa 1906 and contributes to the architectural character of the Avenues. The house is a later example of the Victorian Eclectic architectural style which was common in the Avenues at the turn of the twentieth century. The house is a type known as a central block with projecting bays; the central core has bays of various configurations projecting from the front and side elevations. From the 1880s to the 1910s, this type of architecture was popular in Utah in a variety of designs. The larger examples of this house were not as common as the single-story variant and were typically found only in highly populated urban areas. Historically, little is known about the occupants of the house. Andrew P. and Violet Mayberry were the original owners. Andrew was a mining engineer who lived here until his death in 1926. Violet lived here another thirteen years and sold the house in 1939 to Orson O. Shill. The Salt Lake City Directory lists Shill as a “laborer” and “tunnelman.”

78 North H Street in the Avenues Historic District in Salt Lake City, Utah.