The James and Mariah Cushing house in Historic Sandy was built c. 1891, is significant for its association with Sandy‘s historical development. The original house is a common example from the era.  Its remodeling c. 1920, after being damaged by fire, is also significant.  The house, originally a cross-wing, was rebuilt in the bungalow style, which was gaining national popularity and now reflects changing architectural tastes of the period.

The Cushings had immigrated to Utah in 1853 and raised eight children here. James participated in the rescue of the Martin handcart company, assisted in stringing the first telegraph wire through Salt Lake, and worked on the Salt lake Temple.  After building this house, the Cushings lived the rest of their lives in it, surrounded by their children and grandchildren.  In 1919 the house was sold to Thomas and Alice Davies.  Thomas worked as a boiler maker on the railroad and then at the American Smelting and Refining Company in Murray.  The Davies moved to Provo in 1927 and used the house as a rental until 1938.

The above text is from the plaque on the home, placed in 2000. The home is located at 68 East Pioneer Avenue in the historic sandy area of Sandy, Utah

This two-story Queen Anne house was built in 1893. At that time Sandy was a rural community and still isolated enough for a Victorian house of this size and detailing to be unique. The local children called it the “castle house.”

William and Amorillis Gammet Vincent moved to Sandy soon after their marriage in 1875. William, a former railroad conductor in Salt Lake, became a foreman of the Pioneer Ore Sampling Mill and later owned a saloon. The Vincent’s owned several houses in Sandy before building this large one to live in with their seven children. As prominent citizens of the community, the couple hosted many social events such as dances held on the floor of the sampling mill. They also held many events at their elegant home with its polished stairways and light room with extensive views. Amorillis was an avid gardener and the flower gardens surrounding the house were especially elaborate under her care. William died in 1921. In 1934, three years after the death of Amorillis, the property was deeded to their daughter, Mildred, and her husband, William W. O’Brien.

The above text is from the plaque on the home, placed in 1997. The home is located at 8540 South 100 East in the historic sandy area of Sandy, Utah

James & Ellen May Jensen House

This house was build by James B. and Ellen May Cushing Jensen following their marriage in 1894.  James was active in the mining industry and later was a professor at the university of Utah and a mining consultant.  The Jensens sold their home in 1925 to Jedediah and Semira Goff, although it appears they they never lived in the house.  John Lavel and Olive Hogan Smith lived here during 1932-48.  John was a mechanical engineer and miner.  Olive was a machine operator at the Salt Lake Knitting Works.

This Victorian style house is representative of the shift in Sandy architecture to more elaborate homes following the end of the mining boom in 1893.  houses began to be build with more permanent, substantial materials and adorned with decorative woodwork of trained craftsmen.  The Jensen house is one of the best remaining examples of this style in Sandy.

The above text is from the plaque on the home, placed in 1997. The home is located at 95 East Pioneer Avenue in the historic sandy area of Sandy, Utah