431 Third Avenue
In 1902, Louis A. Amsden, financier and secretary for the Blackbird Copper/Gold Mining Company, built this home. At the turn of the century, two primary types characterized vernacular design, the “bungalow” and the “box.” John Alfred Headlund, utilizing the box, designed this “Foursquare” and three other structures on the original lot. He incorporated a steep gable roof reflecting Gothic, or Jacobethan influence, and included slender Doric Columns on paneled wooden posts to support the broad porch eaves.
This home is located within the Avenues Historic District, one of Salt Lake City’s oldest and most venerable residential areas, which reflects a large variety of architectural styles completed between 1850 and the 1930s. By 1890, the Avenues had become a well-established residential area complete with a growing number of com- munity services, including churches, schools, shops, and stores. As early as the first decade of the 20th century, rental properties became common in the Avenues. Since then, the structure has been almost continuously occupied, either by private owners or tenants. The building interior was renovated 1997-98 to meet current standards.
431 East Third Avenue in the Avenues Historic District in Salt Lake City, Utah.
