National Register of Historic Places

Davis, Joshua House

Orem, Utah County, Utah
Listed
June 10, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98000642

About this property

The Joshua Davis House at 1888 S. Main St. in Orem, Utah, United States, was built in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1998. The Davis house is a good example of the transitional character of the architecture on the Provo Bench at the latter-part of the 19th century. The salmon-colored, soft-fired brick, found on many of the homes in the region, became available on the Provo Bench in the early 1880s which allowed for greater variation in used in Victorian-style architecture. Although Classical in form, the Victorian influence in the architectural details is readily apparent. Because many of the farmers on the bench struggled to make an income for many years, the architecture of their homes remained in the simple, unembellished Classical-style architecture of their predecessors. Those who saw success in their farms began to build or alter their present homes in the Victorian styles, mainly the Victorian Eclectic which enlisted such details as asymmetrical facades, bay windows, arched window and door openings, wooden shingles on the vertical surfaces, decorative brickwork, and leaded-glass windows. The Davis house combines a Classical house type with many of the Victorian Eclectic features common from 1885-1910.

Location

1888 S. Main St.
Orem, Utah County, Utah
40.26260, -111.69495

Categories

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Sources

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When was Davis, Joshua House listed on the National Register?

Davis, Joshua House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Davis, Joshua House?

Davis, Joshua House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Davis, Joshua House is recorded as the industrial era.

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