5056 Utah State Historical Society Property Type: 11 1 Site No. ______Historic Preservation Research Office B TC H KE Y Structure/Site Information Form 1 80 4 0 45336

1 Street Address: 00 73 G ST UTM: 13605 1 3606 z o t= Name of Structure: T. n 1 0 N R. 1 . 0 E S. 31 c:( () u: Present Owner: t= MI RO SU S z w 7 G ST c Owner Address: SL C UT 8 41 3 Year Built (Tax Record): 1896 Effective Age: 19 8 Tax #: 4 02 4- 3 0 01 Legal Descri ption 0 1 Kind of Building: RES IDE CE BEG AT SE COR LOT 4 . BLK 21. P L A T Ot LC SU R ; N 2 1 J 2 os · W 10 R S ; S 5 7 . 25 T ; E l OS; N 16 FT TO BEG . 475 9 - 523. 524

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o Excellent o Site o Unaltered o Significant o Not of the o National Landmark 0 District o Good o Ruins o Minor Alterations o Contributory Historic Period o National Register 0 Multi-Resource o Deteriorated o Major Alterations o Not Contributory o State Register o Thematic

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Researcher: Date: Street Address: Site No:

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5 Statement of Historical Significance: Construction Date: a:> o.... ~ J: ·. fie eaTchs:: J:essie Embry Site No. _____--::_ . Date: June 6,1978

Utah State Historical Society Historic Preservation Research Office Structure/Site Information Form

1z o Street Address: 73 G Street Plat D BI. 2lLot 1 ~ u Name of Structure: T. R. S. iL: Present Owner: Stanley Shepherd Adams UTM: z~ w o Owner Address: 73 G Street Salt Lake City. Utah 84103 Tax#: 2 Original Owner: David Le1U1ox MurdochConstruction Date: 1892-1894 Demolition Date: w Original Use: single-family residential tn ::J ...... Occupants: Z Present Use: o rI Single-Family o Park o Vacant ~ o Multi-Family o Industrial o Religious C z o Public o Agricultural o Other o o Commercial o ...... w C) Building Condition: Integrity: c( rI Excellent o Site o Unaltered o Good o Ruins .IMinor Alterations o Deteriorated o Major Alterations Preliminary Evaluation: Final Register Status: rISignif icant o National Landmark 0 District o Contributory o National Register 0 Multi-Resource o Not Contributory o State Register 0 Thematic o Intrusion Photography: 4 Date of Slides: May,1977 Date of Photographs: z Views: Front 'Side 0 Rear 0 Other 0 o Views: Front 0 Side 0 Rear 0 Other 0 Research Sources: Sz o Abstract of Title o City Directories o LOS Church Archives w :!: o Plat Records o Biographical Encyclopedias o LOS Genealogical Society ::l o o Plat Map o Obituary Index o U of U Library o o Tax Card & Photo o County & City Histories o BYU Library o o Bu ilding Perm it o Personal Interviews o USU Library o Sewer Permit o Newspapers o SLC Library o Sanborn Maps ~Utah State Historical Society Library o Other

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"David L. Murdoch house," State Register Files, Utah State Historical Society. Salt Lake City Building Permit, #289, April 29, 1892; #9953, April 5, 1918. 73 G Street 5 Architect/Builder: H.H. Anderson/ William Aspen and Company w Building Materials: brick Building Type/ Style: Queen Anne cr:: ::> t­ Description of physical appeara nce & significant architectural featu res : u w (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and la ndscaping if appl icable) !::: :I: U This is a two-story Queen Anne style mansion built of light brown brick cr:: « with wood and red brick trim. There is a front center eyelid window in the main hip roof. At the southeast corner of the house is a square two-story tower whose four-sided bell carved roof has a triangular- dormer window. The tower has a bracketted cornice with decorative brickwork below, a large. second floor window with a sunlight and carved red brick drip molding, and a large t r ansomed first floor window with a carved lintel. At the northwest corner of the main facade a gabled bay projects. The gable has fascia boards with rossettes and there is a small triple window with an ornately carved sunburst pattern lintel. Second floor windows have decorative upper sash while first floor windows are arched with carved drip molding. A red brick belt course separates the first and second floors, and two smaller corbelled belt courses of brown brick are found on the first story. The ornate front porch has a mansard roof with a pediment in front. rfhe pediment has dental molding and an elab­ orate carved center panel. The porch below has a screen of turned members supported by carved bracketts, turned porch columns, and a balustrude with turned balusters. In the interior much of the original oak woodwork remains, supplemented by a recent remodell· directed by Salt Lake City designer Richard Assenberg.

--Thomas W. Hanchett

Statement of Historical Significance: 6 o Aborig inal Americans o Communication o Military o Reli g ion >­ o Conservation o Mining o Science cr:: o Agricult ure o o Arch itectu re o Education o Minority Groups o Socio-Humanitarian t- o The Arts o Exploration/ Settlement o Po li tical o Transportation ~ :I: o Commerce o Industry o Recreation

This house is significant because of its Queen Anne architectural style and because David Murdoch was a prominent businessman on the Avenues. David Lennox Murdoch, (1852-1928) born --in Cronbury, Ayr Scotland, (son of William Murdoch, superintendent of the Underground Coal Mines in Murkirk, Scotland), who at the age of twelve went to London and later became a private secreta!y to the Whitelaws in Parliment. He and Elizabeth Pinkerton Thyne, Born in 1851 in Glasgow, Scotland, were married in Glasgow on April 18,1878, and came to Utah the same year because of his membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They settled in Heber City where Mr. Murdoch taught school and five of their children were born. Elizabeth Murdoch was baptized a member of the LDS Church in 1878 and the couple was sealed in the Endowment House in 1879. They moved to Salt Lake and were able to purchase the property on G Street from President Karl G. Maeser. The Murdoch family lived in the little adobe house (69 G) on the property innnediately to the south while building the "big house" as they referred to it. Mr. Murdoch insisted that the rock foundation be allowed to settle one full year before any bricks be laid. The house took two-and-one-half years to build. It was finished in 1894. Ten children were born in the family but only five lived to adulthood: William (Who served as City-Commissioner in charge of finance in Salt Lake City,), Janet (Mrs. Jerry Thompson, a member of the General Board of the Relief Society), ll Nora, Mary and Afton (the only child born in the "big house ). David Lennox Murdoch worked in the accounting department of ZOMI and at the time of his retirement was chief accountant. From 1905 to 1907 he served on a mission for the LDS Church in Scotland. He also managed the twentieth ward Co-op STATE OF UTAH DIVISION OF STATE HISTORY HISTORIC SITES SURVEY

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Common: Private ~esidence and/or Historic: David Lenno ~ Murdoch home

Street and Number or Other Description of Location 71 G Street City, Town, or Township Salt Lake City, Utah State I Code I County: I Code UTAH I 49 I Sale Lake I

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Owners Name: Stanley Shepherd Adams Street and Number 73 G Street C ity or Town: State· Zip Code I Code Sal t Lake City I . Utah 1

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City of Town: Zip Code I Code IState : 1 Form HSS~ 1/69/3M e ou s e (Check One) CONDITION Good 0 Fair [3"" Deteriorated 0 Ruins 0 Unexposed 0 (Check One) (Check One) INTEGRITY Altered Unaltered o Moved 0 Original Site ~ Describe the Present and Orginal (if known) Physical Appearance Two sto~ Buff br iok home in Viotor ian Conglome rate style, has a hewn rook foundation and the lintels and sills a re of r ed sandstone . The ~e has been very little ohange in the appearance of the outside since the home was finished in 1894 with the eYception of the two story added on po rtion to the r ear . The re are photographs availabe of the original appearance in the posession of Miss Mary Murdooh and Mrs Afton Murdooh Wa r ne , daughter s who lived in the home . The f ront doo r whioh at present is painted white was originally highly polished wood to match the living rooom mantle . There a e many different and intrioately sayled windows and muoh ornamentation in the woodwork surrounding the gable windows, the f r ont ent anoe pediment and po ~ch . Braokets brace the eaves. The roof is a va iety of gables and a square turret on the southeast orner topped with a pointed dome . The !iside restoration and remodeling is handsome and was direoted by Designer Richard D. Assenberg of The Stable, salt Lake City. New Oak plank and parquet flooring has been laid in the entry, living room, dining room, breakfast patio and border s the dark brown tortoise shell oeramic tile floor of the kltohenall on the ground floor . The o ~ iginal oak woodwork has been restored thr oughout, as has been the beaut iful che y fireplace mantels in the living room and t he seond story sitting room. The other mantels a re of oak and alsdlthe stal ~case railings and splndels. A 1icha d ~ ~ray abst~action is hung ove r the fireplace where a missing braoketed and mi rrors mantlepieoe was 8Diginally. Several painting by Valoy Eat on han throughout the house with a series of four done in the St G eo ~ ge area hanging in the dining room. A charming grouping, "Tea Par ty" by Dennis ~ith in b 'Y'onze 1s in the living room . The secon floor consists of the master bed oom, a sitting r Oom which was o '\~ iglnally Mr. and Mrs. ?furdoch 's bedroomt two guest bed~ooms, a bath and sauna bath. Stereo equi.pment is housed in antique armoir in sitting r oom. The attic has been opened and is fur nished with handsome chamois velvet sofas with chrome legs, par son style tablet ebony rebuilt Steinway grand piano and r ound game table and eh ai ~s in turret gable. Car pets th ~ oughout are wo and especially loomed for the house The basement in the p~ocess of r emodeling consists of a laundry room, ecreation r oom, ' sitting r oom and wine cellar or pantry_ If the e was an a chitect for the bu11din of the house or i ginally it is not known . The passth rough in the

'10 'G' strut PERI OD (Check One or More as Appropriate) Pre-Columbian 0 16th Century 0 18th Century 19th Century r/J 20th Century 0 15th Century 0 17th Century 0 1st Qtr. 0 3rd Qtr. 0 1st Qtr. 0 3rd Qtr. 0 2nd Qtr.O 4th Qtr. 0 2nd Qtr. 0 4th Qtr. SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known)

AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Aboriginal 0 Education 0 Political 0 Urban Planning 0 Prehistoric 0 Engineering 0 Religion/ Other (Specify) 0 Historic 0 Industry 0 Philosophy 0 Agriculture 0 Invention 0 Science 0 Architecture r/J Landscape 0 Sculpture 0 Art 0 Architecture r/J Social/ Commerce 0 Literature 0 Humanitarian 0 Communications 0 Military 0 Theater 0 Conservation 0 Music 0 Transportation 0 STATEMENT OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Include Builder/Architect, Orginal & Subsequent Owners, Dates. Eve'}ts, Etc.) DAVI D LENNO' 11URDOCH, born 13 January 1852 in Cr onbury, Ayr Scotland, \son 0 ( William Murdooh, superintendent of the Unde r ground Coal Mines in Murkirk, Sootland), who at the age of 12 went to London and lat l' became a private secretary to the Wh itelaws in Parliment, and ELIZABETH PINKERTON THYNE , bor n in 1851 in Glasgow, Scotland, we re ma rr ied in Glasgow on Rprll 18, 1878, and came to Utah the same year beoause of his member ship in the Church of Jesus Ch rist of Latter-day Saints. ~hey sett led in Heber City where Mr. Murdooh taught school and five of we re born Elizabeth r· r 00 was aptized a membe r of the LDS Chu ch in 187 and the couPle was sealed 1n the Endowment House in 1879 - They moved to Salt Lake and we e able to purohase the property on .G Str Et f r om President Karl G. Maese r . The Murdooh family lived 1n the little adobe house on the property immediately t o the south while building the "big house" as they :referred to it ~ Mr Murdoch insisted that the roek foundation be allowed to settle one full year before any bricks be laid The house took 2t year s to build. f'\'\'~~tl. \'" \~q~ . Ten ohildren we re born in the family, but only five lived io adulthood: William (who served as CitjyCommissioner in charge of finance in Salt Lake City), Janet (Mr s Jerry Thompson, a membe r of the General Board of the Relief Sooiety), Nora, Mary and Afton (the only ohild born in the f~ig house ). Iavid Lenno l1urdooh wor ked in the aocounting department of ZCMI and at the time of h s retirement was ohie accountant rom 1905 to 1907 he served on a mission for the LDS Church in Scotland. He also managed the 20th War C - e ort e t oor ner of E Str eet and South Tem e whe re the Brl ham Street Pha~ac was later looated. His son, William, managed the 00-0 While he was in Scotland.. On his he esta shed the doch Grocery on F St reet roug ve ~ ed f r om their sore oooup ~ the Kea ~ ns am r er s • Murdooh kept fine Je say oows in a rad barn behind his home and Ma ry Murdoch recalls takin a milk can on either handlebar of her bicycle down to the Keit h home as ~avld Keith had to have the ve best mnk!' - Mr Murdooh was aotive in the LD. 20th Ward as , ventys Group Leade Mr s. Murdoch had a lovely singing voice and served as wa rd organist for many year s . Some of their assooiates in the 20th Wa d we e: President and Mrs . J Reuben Cla"l"'k Jr_, the John DO' Bennetts, C .. R .. Savage, John Shar p, the Romneys and the Pome roy Spencers The Bishop was Clarenoe Nes1in Some of t he Murdooh f amily ocoupied t he house until 1954 at which time the home was sold to Platt Realty and was used as a residence for aged pa r s It was at this period that t he added on po rtion at the rear of the home Personal interviews: Miss Mary Murdoch (daughter of David L Murdochs) 19 A street Buckingham Apartments Salt I4~e City, Utah 355-42l3 Mr Stanley S Adams (present owner) 73 G Street Salt Lake City, Utah 532-6515

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Street and Number: 1500 Fiddlers Creek Road

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Funding of restoration i\ork on National Historic Landmarks in Utah has not occurred primarily because of the nature and ownership of the landmarks. Of the ten Utah National Historic Landmarks, two are Oi\'11ed by the federal government; two are owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which as a matter of policy does not accept any federal funds; three, Desolation Canyon, Emigration Canyon, and the Bingham Copper ~line, are of such a nature that use of acquisition and development funds to enhance the preservation of their historical character is not practical at the present time. ~vners of the three remaining National Historic Landmarks are contacted annually and invited to participate in the federal preservation program. To date none of the O\\1J1ers have responded requesting matching funds, however if in the future interest is eA~ressed in using acquisition and development funds to enhance any National Historic Landmark in the state, the properties' status as a National Historic Landmark will be given special consideration. Murdoch, David LerlnoIx, cont.

rooks from ~ 1890-93 as an architect for various homes and buildings in Sal t Lake. 'Hle Pim-docft herte rerea:ift9 basieal3:y~sefte-- The exterior of the Murdoch hare is basically the sarre as it was originally constructed and has many of the varied textural and rrassing qualities of the Qeeen Aru1e style, including many differentwindow shapes, intricate ornarrentation on the window gables, front entrance pedi.rrent and porch, brackets :Supporting the eaves, and the 1Qoamrk turret and ~1ZOC~imlDd!m<:Xk&Xl!m§]~lmllSt:xx done on the southeast cornter. 15

a. Planning officials The Preservation Planner has met '~th all the planners in the major communities of the state. Also, preservation plans will be prepared for six to seven communities this year. The preservation plans will be of aid to local planners in implementing historic preservation programs and in applying for federal funds. The preservation planner is also working on Exchange Place Historic District, an area of Salt Lake City that is being rehabilitated by developers.

b. TI1e public The public is becoming more informed about conservation by several press items and television interviews. One of particular importance Kas the interview \Vi th Don Miller, developer of the McIntyre Building. This intervie\V \Vas to demonstrate the implications of the Tax Reform Act on historic buildings. With seven interns located throughout the state, we eA~ect to generate considerable grass roots publicity. The ,~ork of these interns will bring them into direct contact with local communities and permit a greater appreciation of the various aspects of historic preser­ vation. Since the intern will be part of the community, and constantly available as a preservation resource person, ,,,e expect improved understanding of historic preservation by portions of the Utah public. 5. Increased activity in dissemination of technical information produced or endorsed by OAHP. Technical information has been disseminated basically by the architect although personal contacts have been made by other members of the staff. Our interns will act as a conduit in directing appropriate literature to where it can do the most. 6. Increased activity in monitoring State and local legislation that affects historic resources. During the last legislative session our office was responsible for the preparation of several legislative items. Two of those submitted passed.

c. Staff and program development

("'I") 1. Increased or improved orientation and training for State staff 0'\ and review board members. oI 0'\ 00 r-l Murdoch, David lennox Hone, 73 G Street, Salt Lake City (SR). David

lennox Murdoch was born in Sootland in 1852 and at the age of twelve he went

~ ./ IDndon and later becarre a private secretary to the Whitelaws in Parlianent. \~ jfB. married Elizabeth Pinkerton Thyne wholi:had been born in 1851 in Glasgow,

and they emigrated to Utah in 1878 as oonverts to the US Church. They settled

in Heber City where Murdoch taught school and five of their children were born.

In coming to Salt Lake City, they bought property on G Street from Karl G.

Maeser and lived in a small adobe house while the large brick hone at 73 G

Street was. geing oonstructad. Five rrore children were born to the Murdochs

~ but only five lived to maturity. Murdoch worked in the accounting

depart:rrent of ZCMI and at the tirre of his retirerrent was chief acoountant.

managed the Twentieth Ward Coop on the northwest corner of E Street and

South Temple where the Brigham Street Phannacy was later located. From

1905-07 he served a mission in Sootland for the church and uI;X)n his return

established the Murdoch Grore:ry on F Street through the block from their

their store to the mansions on South Temple occupied by the Kearns, Barrbergers,

Tracys I Kei ths, Collins, and Dooleys. M:mlbers of the MurCbck farnilY occupied

the harte until 1954 at which tirre the hone was sold and used as a resiaence

for aged persons and at which tirre a small addition was made to the rear.

The hone i'~gwDDdd~~HB~~~~~ has been tastefully restored and is

currently in the I;X)ssession of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley S. Adams. This three-story

sal.non-colored brick and sandstone hone was constructed between 1892-94

in a Queen Arme style 11m and was aesigned by ~ihdcR

H. H. Ander~n, a local builde:rfarchitect who had Carte to Salt Lake from

Denmark in 1881 and B~~xRBRxeapprenticed as acarpenter and then engaged

in the building profession. Evidently he was very talented at his

profession for he was listed fifty-nine time . s J.n the building penni t on the northwest corner of E Street and South Temple where the Brigham Street Pharmacy was later located. His son, William, managed the co-op while he was in Scotland. On his return, he established the Murdoch Grocery on F Street through the block from their home. Groceries were delivered from their store to the mansions on South Temple Street occupied by the Kearns, Bambergers, Traceys, Kei ths, Collins f ; , and Dooleys. MY.Murdoch kept fine Jersey cows in a red barn behind his home and Mary Murdoch recalls taking a milk can on either handlebar of her bicycle down to the Keith home as "David Keith had to have the very best of milk". Mr. Murdoch was active in the LDS Twentieth Ward as Seventys Group Leader. Mrs. Murdoch had a lovely singing voice and served as ward organist for many years. Some of the Murdoch family occupied the house until 1954 at which time the home was sold to Platt Realty and was used as a residence for aged persons. It was at this period that the added on portion at the rear of the home extending through both floors was attached. The house is now used as office space. UTAH HI2':'Gk! C SITE ~1ARKER

01'der Fenn

Date: March 17, 1978

Register: STATE REGISTER

Nane of Site: DAVID L. MUROOCH HOOSE

Text: (l)MPLETED IN 1894 nus 1WO-STORY BRICK IDUSE WAS CONSTRUCTED FOR DAVID L. Ml1RIXXll. A NATIVE OF CRONBURY, AYR SCOTLAND, DAVID L. MURDOCH JOINED 1HE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS IN SCO'ILAND AND CAME 'ID UTAH IN 1878. HE AND HIS WIFE, ELIZABE'IH PINKERIDN lliYNE, SETILED FIRST IN HEBER CIIT TiffiN MJVED TO SALT LAKE CITY IN 1883. DAVID L. MUROOCH WAS THE aIIEF ACCOUNTANT OR Z.C.M .. I. AND MAl~r,ED 'IHE 20m WARD COOPER­ ATIVE STORE.

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\ Send Plaque to: Preservation Pl&~~ing Office Ut?.h State HistOl'i cal S:.x :iety 603 East SOUtil Templ e Salt Lake City, UT 84102 Telephone 533-5755