This house was built in 1892 by Miller and Miller Mortgage Co. and sold to Charles E. Stevens who maintained it as a rental. Several owners occupied the house, between 1892 and 1935 when it was purchased by Holger P.V. and Anna Hansen. Holger worked as a Salt Lake City policeman and a University of Utah security guard. The character defining features of this one-and- one-half story Queen Anne Victorian style home include the irregular plan, complex roof shape, asymmetrical facade, and a variety of building materials, textures and colors.
This c.1900 Victorian eclectic style house is significant for its first owner, James E. Talmage. Born in England in 1862, Talmage emigrated to Utah in 1876, later studied at several prestigious eastern universities and gained international recognition as a geologist and chemist. He was also president of the University of Utah from 1888 to 1897. In 1911 he was appointed to the Council of the Twelve Apostles of the Mormon church and became the leading authority on theological questions in the LDS church.
The origianl owner of the house was an internationally known scientist, a prominent Utah educator, and one of the leading theologians of the Mormon Church.
The house was built in 1900 for James E. Talmage. He was born in England, in 1862, attended the schools of the local district, and in 1874 was the Oxford diocesan prize scholar. Two years later he and his family emigrated to the U.S. and settled in Provo, Utah where James was a student at Brigham Young Academy from 1876 to 1882. He afterwards attended Lehigh University, 1882-1883, the Johns Hopkins University, 1884, and Illinois Wesleyan University, 1896. Until 1911 when he was ordained an apostle in the LDS Church, he was an educator, successively professor of chemistry and geology at Brigham Young Academy, 1884-1888, President of the Latter-day Saints College in SLC, 1888-1893, and President of the University of Utah, 1894-97. In 1897 he resigned from the Presidency of the University of Utah to devote ful l time to the chair of geology, which he held until his resignation in 1907. After 1907 he carried on a privat practice as a consulting mining geologist. In 1897 he was a delegate from the Royal Society of Edinburgh to the Intemational ecological Congress at St. Petersberg, Russia. He was a fellow of numerous scientific societies in the U.S. and Great Britain.
On Dec.7,1911 he was appointed to the Mormon Church’s Council of the Twelve Apostles, and from that time until his death, devoted his full time to church duties. He was the author of a number of books on religion and theology, and became the LDS Church’s leading authority on technical theological questions.
In 1922 Orrice McShane and his wife Mary J. McShane bought the house. He had been born in Beaver County, Utah in 1873. He spent his early adult life there as a fanner and teacher, and was prominent in local affairs. He was Beaver Postmaster from 1907 to 1913, and Superintendent of Beaver County Schools from 1902-1906. In 1912 he was appointed juvenile judge of the Fifth Judicial District, serving until 1916. In 1915 he was elected to the Utah State Legislature, serving one term then, and another from 1921-1923. In 1922 he was appointed by Governor Charles R. Mabey to the Utah State Industrial Commission. He remained a member of it until his death in 1949 and served as it s chairman for several years. While on the Commission, he became a nationally recognized authority on the administration of industrial law.
His wife, Mary J. McShane, was born at Adamsville, Beaver County, in 1875, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth R. Emerson. She married Orrice McShane in Beaver, Utah in 1895. A graduate of Utah State Agricultural College at Logan, she taught school for a time, before retiring to raise a family.
Following Mrs. McShane’s death in 1964, the house was converted into several small apartments.
This is a two-story Victorian house. The gables have woodshingle siding and returns. The small gables above the front and west side two-story brick bay windows are supported by large wooden brackets. The comers of the bay windows are emphasized with rough-faced brick. The original porch columns have been replaced.
Home built c.1891, for Eli B. Kelsey, a real estate agent and speculator. It demonstrates an architectural type known as a central block with projecting bays. This house shows influence of the Victorian Queen Anne style in the use of a corner tower, decorative wood elements, and wood shingles. Materials and massing of this two-story house contribute to the architectural character of Salt Lake City’s Historic Avenues District.
In 1890 Christopher C. and Eliza Ward Spencer built this home. They sold the house in 1892 to Edwin John and Sarah Delilah Allen, who lived here until the late 1890s, when they converted it to a rental property. Annie G. and William G. Westwood, residents and proprietors of a small store at 39 N Street, purchased the home in 1904 and also utilized it for rental purposes.
This Victorian cottage, probably from a pattern book design, features decorative brick work and an Italianate-style wooden pediment above the front door.
This house was built in 1910 for Hugh W. Dougall, an instructor at the Utah Conservatory of Music, The cost was $4,000. The gabled roof, front dormer with a balcony, and wide front porch are typical of the “Bungalow-style” which was popular at that time. The house was sold in 1919 to Dr. Lashbrook B. Laker who maintained it as rental property. It was purchased from the Laker estate in 1946 by Halbert. and Helen Stewart.
Built in 1899, this 1-1/2 story Victorian Eclectic style house, along with a couple other houses on the street, were built by Edgar W. Bruce for the Deseret Savings and Loan Company for investment purposes. Deseret S & L owned the building until 1932, when it was then sold to James J. Bunsey, a clerk at the American Smelting and Refining Company. Bunsey owned the home for several years. The style, materials, and massing of the home add to the architectural character of the Avenues Historic District.
This Victorian Eclectic house was built at the turn of the century for Deseret Savings and Loan Company, as were the neighboring houses at 206 and 214 I Street. The first traceable resident of the house was William B. Dougall, Jr., who lived here from 1901 to 1902. In 1932, Ernest and Nellie Crowther bought the house from Deseret Savings and became the first resident-owners of the house.
Built in 1892, this is a well-preserved, two-story brick Queen Anne style home featuring Eastlake detailing. Predominant features include an octagonal tower, decorative brickwork and woodwork, elaborate front porch, and multiple roofs. The home was built by builder and architect Herman H. Anderson, who was responsible for several notable buildings in Salt Lake City. The original owner of the home was John Burt, a popular Salt Lake City plasterer in the late 1800s. He was married to Janet Hilton Burt, who lived in this house until her death in 1927. Mr. Burt died several years prior at the age of 40. The Burt family continued to own and occupy the home until 1941, when Sidney Roberg then took up residence here. Sidney and Jessie Roberg owned the home for several decades. In 1988, Scott Johnson purchased the property and extensively rehabilitated it over many years with his wife, Karen.
This two-story brick house was built by Matthew Noall for his family c. 1902. Noall was a carpenter and a partner in the family-owned lumber company. His work included such projects as the renovation of Brigham Young’s Lion House and the remodeling of the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Widowed twice, he and his third wife, Rose Edith Flashman, lived in the house until their deaths in 1950.
This building’s Neoclassical features include a large portico that was added c. 1912. Changes on the interior occurred c. 1915 when financial conditions of the Noall family required that the home be converted from a single-family residence to an eight-unit apartment complex. For the next 75 years the home would continue to serve as rental housing. With restoration of its original plan and features, the house has been returned to a single-family residence-winning a preservation award by the Utah Heritage Foundation in 2000.
Built 1901 by Walter G. Tuttle Residence of Gov. William Spry, 1909-17 The property was the site of a bomb attempt by Joe Hill sympathizers December 24, 1916.
