Westminster College President’s House

This one-and-one-half-story Arts & Crafts bungalow was designed and built by local contractor Ralph C. Holsclaw in 1915, probably using ideas from Craftsman pattern books of the period. Constructed of wood shingles and clinker brick, it is in excellent condition. Although the house has been modified over the years, it retains enough historic material and integrity to be a contributing historic resource of the neighborhood surrounding Westminster College and of Salt Lake City.

The house is also significant for its association with the development of Westminster College in the first half of the twentieth century. The construction and subsequent use of the house as a residence by four college presidents coincides with significant changes in the college’s policies and its relationship to the greater Utah community. During the historic period of the house, Westminster College grew from a small, financially insecure Presbyterian academy to a fully functioning, independent four-year college. Much of the credit for the progress is due to Herbert W. Reherd, the home’s first occupant, and his successor, Robert D. Steele.

Related:

• Clinker Brick
• Westminster College

1733 South 1300 East in Salt Lake City, Utah