206 I Street

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.

206 North I Street in the Avenues Historic District in Salt Lake City, Utah.

210 I Street

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.

210 North I Street in the Avenues Historic District in Salt Lake City, Utah.

181 Fourth Avenue

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.

181 East Fourth Avenue in the Avenues Historic District in Salt Lake City, Utah.

128 I Street

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.

128 North I Street in the Avenues Historic District in Salt Lake City, Utah.

559 5th Avenue
The design of this one-and-one-half story Victorian eclectic style home was probably chosen from an architectural pattern book. It was built c.1904 and was first occupied by Ida and Hyrum Nelson, an agent for New York Life Insurance. An early Utah pioneer, Anna Olson Bourne, a dressmaker and designer, purchased the home in 1906. She lived here with her son, E. LeRoy, editor of the Deseret News, until 1939. The Victorian style, materials, and massing of this home contribute to the architectural character of the Avenues.

559 East Fifth Avenue (the parcel address is 561) in the avenues in Salt Lake City, Utah

78 H Street

This two and one-half-story house was constructed circa 1906 and contributes to the architectural character of the Avenues. The house is a later example of the Victorian Eclectic architectural style which was common in the Avenues at the turn of the twentieth century. The house is a type known as a central block with projecting bays; the central core has bays of various configurations projecting from the front and side elevations. From the 1880s to the 1910s, this type of architecture was popular in Utah in a variety of designs. The larger examples of this house were not as common as the single-story variant and were typically found only in highly populated urban areas. Historically, little is known about the occupants of the house. Andrew P. and Violet Mayberry were the original owners. Andrew was a mining engineer who lived here until his death in 1926. Violet lived here another thirteen years and sold the house in 1939 to Orson O. Shill. The Salt Lake City Directory lists Shill as a “laborer” and “tunnelman.”

78 North H Street in the Avenues Historic District in Salt Lake City, Utah.

76 H Street

This two-story Victorian Eclectic style house was built c. 1899. Leslie H. and Hazel Alice Calder Groesbeck purchased the house in 1904. Groesbeck was an engineer for Utah Power and Light Co. He also worked for the precursor Utah Light and Power Co., as did his father and brother. Alice died in 1942, and Leslie married Ella Brown May in 1946. He lived here until his death in 1961. The complex roof shapes and decorative details in brick and wood add to the architectural character of the historic district.

76 North H Street in the Avenues Historic District in Salt Lake City, Utah.

75 H Street

Built in 1904 by William H. Jones for an estimated $3,000, this house was rented until 1920 when it was purchased by the First Methodist Episcopal Church and used as a rectory by the Reverend Stanley Curtis. It was sold in 1923 to Peter and Mary Elizabeth Rasmussen, Mormon immigrants from Denmark, who lived here until 1934. This two-story “foursquare” type house, popular in Utah from about 1900 to 1920, contributes to the architectural character of the historic district.

75 North H Street in the Avenues Historic District in Salt Lake City, Utah.