986 1st Avenue

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

967 1st Avenue

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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

Lauritz H. and Emma Smith House

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Lauritz H. and Emma Smith House

The Lauritz H. and Emma Smith House, built in phases between 1884 and 1947, is a Victorian cross wing of brick construction. The house and its contributing buildings are significant for their history and architecture. The original owner and primary builder of the house was Lauritz Heber Smith, a second-generation Draper resident. His father was Lauritz Smith Sr., one of Draper’s earliest residents. The home Lauritz H. Smith built for his wife, Emma Wright Shipley Smith, and their ten children, was part of the original Lauritz Smith Sr. homestead. The first patent to the homestead was provided in 1872 for 160 acres on the west side of the Draper town site. Lauritz H. Smith was a notable local farmer, poultry-man, canal superintendent, and fruit grower. Subsequent owners of the historic Smith home have been family members.”

12423 South Relation Street in Draper, Utah

1246 S 500 E

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1246 South 500 East in Salt Lake City, Utah

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    Within the Liberty Area, no known buildings constructed prior to 1890 remain extant in the area. However, several buildings in the Wells Area pre-date 1890 and the period of significance for the Liberty Wells Historic District thus includes the entire Initial Settlement period. In the Liberty Area, houses from the later portion (1890 to 1899) of the Initial Settlement period are present but rare, as little development occurred in the area during this time. Twelve (12) contributing properties in the Liberty Area are associated with this time period. Buildings from the period include Victorian forms such as cross-wing, central-block-with-projecting-bays, and rectangular block types. However, simpler forms such as foursquare and shotgun types are slightly more common in the area. These houses exhibit primarily Victorian and Classical architecture. One example from this period is the c. 1897 residence located at 1246 South 500 East, a two-story foursquare residence exhibiting Victorian Eclectic and Neoclassical styles. More typical for the area, however, are the c. 1890 foursquare located at 1166 South 500 East and the shotgun house at 352 Harvard Avenue. These residences are smaller and have a simpler form. All three reflect the Victorian Eclectic style, with an array of elements drawn from various styles of the period.