Charles A. Dalten House

Charles A. Dalten House
270 South 100 West in Beaver, Utah

Kress Building

This building replaced the Telluride Service Station which had replaced the Provo Transfer and Taxi Co. – businesses part of the string of automobile-related businesses which occupied this block in the 1910-1920s.
S. H. Kress Co. built the building in 1937.

This massive three-story building remains essentially as it was built—symmetrical, plain, repetitious. The lower front has been covered with metal panels. The ornamental name block remains at the top.
In 1963 a one-story addition was added at the rear, the front reworked, the first story ceilings lowered.
Only the first story is now occupied, the upper two being used for storage.

105 West Center Street in Provo, Utah

225 W Center St

The building was greatly altered in the late 1940s„ both inside and out to accommodate the change in type of business from machine shop to beauty college. The upper brick façade is covered with large metal sign board type sign.
In 1948 an addition was made at the rear.
In 1974 the interior was remodeled, ceilings lowered, walls paneled.

This building was built for one of several automobile-related businesses which started in this area in the 1920s.
About 1923 Verner A. Powell and his brother John F. incorporated as Fowell Brothers Auto and Machine Shop and opened their business in this building they had built for the purpose.
The building has been highly altered.

225 West Center Street in Provo, Utah

The photos below are from the county records:

143-153 W Center St

This is the only good example of Art Moderne style in the district. The two-story with mezzanine building retains the smooth tile façade, ornamented with string courses along the top, two curved metal canopies over each entrance.

The building is one of several built in the block in the 1930s. In 1937 Firmages Department Store (Edwin D. president; Edwin R. vice-president William R. secretary/treasurer) opened in their new building at 143-153 West Center. The business has continued in operation since then.

143-153 West Center Street in Provo, Utah