Keyser-Cullen House
National Register of Historic Places

Keyser-Cullen House

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
Listed
December 9, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
99001561

About this property

The Keyser–Cullen House, at 941 East 500 South in Salt Lake City, Utah, was built in 1879. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It is a brick two-story cross-wing house. Its original section, a west-facing two-room-plan building was built in 1879; the wing extending to the west from that was added in the mid-1880s. It has a gabled roof, with bargeboard trim in the cross wing gable. It has some elements of Gothic Revival style. It was built by and home of Aaron Keyser, a cattle baron and brewer, c. 1879–1883. Subsequently, it was home for 35 years for Matthew Cullen, silver miner and owner of Cullen Hotel in Salt Lake City.

Location

941 East 500 South
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
40.75884, -111.86417

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Sources

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When was Keyser-Cullen House listed on the National Register?

Keyser-Cullen House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 9, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Keyser-Cullen House?

Keyser-Cullen House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Keyser-Cullen House?

The period of significance for Keyser-Cullen House is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 941.

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