This Foursquare-type house was constructed c. 1898, and was used as a rental property by the first two owners. The first owner-occupant was James Whitehall, who bought the house in 1917. He was a purchasing agent for the International Smelting Company, and lived here until 1928, when he sold the house to Bert L. Cripps. Cripps was a native of London, England, and moved to Utah in 1899. He worked for various companies in Park City before becoming the secretary of Chief Consolidated Mine Company. Cripps sold the house in 1941 to Lillie W. Wells, who was the widow of Melvin D. Wells.

967 East First Avenue in The Avenues in Salt Lake City, Utah