David E. Davis House

The David E. Davis House, located at 400 East Highway 199, in Rush Valley , Tooele County, Utah, was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 1984, after the owner at the time objected to listing in the register. The house has passed through other owners since that time and the current owner wishes to remove the objection and have the house listed in the Register. Some changes have been made to the house and property since the determination and this addendum will update the property description and provide updated photographs.

The owner prior to the current owner began extensive rehabilitation of the house which had been abandoned and neglected for a number of years. This work included replacing missing or damaged exterior brick with similar brick from the era, restoring an interior fireplace that had been covered over, updating electrical wiring and replacing outdated plumbing. Interior doors, woodwork, and floors were stripped of several layers of paint and the refinished. Some plasterwork on the walls was repaired or refinished as well.

When the current owners purchased the house in May 2007 they continued the rehabilitation of the house balancing building code, health and safety concerns, energy efficiency and cost with the desire to retain as much as possible the historic integrity of the house.

The David E. Davis House is located at 400 East State Route 199 in Rush Valley, Utah and was added to the National Register of Historic Places (#07001172) on November 8, 2007.