THE SIGNIFICANT SITES M
any of the individual structures and sites on the Avenues contribute to its historic character. Historical sketches of some of the most significant ones are here arranged in order from First to Eleventh avenues and from A to U streets. Buildings on North State Street and Canyon Road precede the First Avenue sites. Exceptions to this order are the buildings comprising the Rowland Hall-St. Mark's School; they are placed in a group under 205 First Avenue. These sites are identified by photograph, architectural style, original owner, date of construction, and, where available, architect. An architectural description and a brief historical background are also included. The judgment of significance was based on a professional evaluation of architectural and historical records. Comparisons with other Avenues structures as well as with other National Register sites aided this evaluation. An effort was made to include both notable and representative structures. On these pages, therefore, are architecturally elaborate residences built for prominent Utahns and smaller middle-class homes built by individuals or developers. The information came from a variety of sources. Original owners listed for each site are either the individual for whom the house was constructed, a development company, or a private speculator. The date of contruction was determined by comparing building permits, Sanborn maps, building lists, and sale prices from the title abstracts. In a few cases the approximations listed on tax records were used. The historical sketches represent a summary of the written records found on owners or principal occupants. In many instances these sketches have been augmented through the aid of family descendents. The architectural descriptions include information on notable Utah designers as well as on the characteristics of the structures. Architectural style is a category easily 67
