National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) Utah WordPerfect 5.1 Format (Revised Feb. 1993) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts. See instructions in How to Complt mat Register of Historic Places Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer to complete all items. 1. Name of Property >•"":: •'''• -' :: •••-' i|:::' ; : :::" :; '•' •• '. •" : •" .'i: ''.': -:: <":; •'•"". '• •" ; '"' :;':' • ''•• '' '' " ' ' ;;:; :;:' r:;:; :': • • v:.":: "':::'. •• •• - '•'' : :' !:'' : ' - '''•'.••'•' historic name Lehi Main Street Historic District_______________________________________ other names/site number________________________________________________________ 2. Location .:• ..."'.':"" ' - '.'•"••::. : '. , ; , •'.,." : '. ••.'.' : -'"• .'..•• --•' street & number Main Street between 200 West and Canter Streets, and 51 N Center Street N/A not for publication city or town Lehi________________________________________ ____ N/A vicinity state Utah code_ county Utah code_Q49_ _ zip code 840.43 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this ^nomination _request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property _X_meets _does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant ...nationally _statewide _XJocally. (_ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) hi fair Signature of certifying official/Title Date / 7 Utah Division of State History. Office of Historic Preservation State or Federal agency and bureau______________ In my opinion, the property __meets _does not meet the National Register criteria. (_ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that this property is: \/entered in the National Register. _ See continuation sheet. _ determined eligible for the National Register. _ See continuation sheet. _ determined not eligible for the National Register. _ removed from the National Register. _ other, (explain:)_________ Lehi Main Street Historic District Lehi. Utah County. Utah Name of Property City, County, and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) x private _ building(s) Contributing Non-contributing _ public-local x district 19 9 buildings _ public-State _site sites _ public-Federal _ structure structures _ object objects 19 9 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed in (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) the National Register Historic and Architectural Resources of Lehi, Utah 6; Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) COMMERCE/TRADE______ COMMERCE/TRADE________ SOCIAL GOVERNMENT RECREATION AND CULTURE TRANSPORTATION 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) LATE VICTORIAN__________ foundation STONE__________ LATE VICTORIAN: Gothic, Italianate walls BRICK, WOOD roof ASPHALT other STUCCO STONE Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) X See continuation sheet(s) for Section No. 7 NFS Form 10-900-a 0MB No. 10024-0018 Utah WordPerfect 5.1 Format (Revised Feb. 1993) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section No. 7 Page 1 Lehi Main Street Historic District, Lehi, Utah County, UT Narrative Description Summary Paragraph Lehi is located at the north end of Utah County, about fifteen miles north of Provo, the Utah county seat, and thirty five miles south of Salt Lake City. The town is situated northwest of Utah Lake and below the benches of the Wasatch mountain range. The Main Street Historic District comprises the buildings in the original commercial core of the city, along Main Street from Center Street to 200 West Street. Only the north side of the street is in the district from Center Street to 100 West, wrapping the corner northward to include the National Register listed Lehi City Hall. The commercial district along Main Street had its beginnings when Lehi residents built a fort wall in 1852, encompassing the present district and the surrounding area. The 28 buildings within the district are all commercial buildings. Three-fourths of the buildings (21) were constructed within the historic period (1890-1948); most of these buildings (19) also retain their architectural integrity and contribute to the historic character of the district. Architectural styles vary from early, vernacular examples of the Greek Revival and Italianate styles to a large number of Late Victorian Commercial Examples. Although a number of out-of-period buildings are contained within the district boundaries, the district still retains its historic feeling and association as the downtown commercial core of the Lehi community. Two buildings in the district, the Merrihew Drug Store/State Bank of Lehi building at 98 W. Main and the Lehi City Hall/Memorial Building, are individually listed in the National Register (1982). Other contributing buildings are listed in Appendix A. District Statistics Status: Contributing Non-contributing 19(68%) 9(32%) Ages: 1890-1899 1900-1909 1910-1919 1920-1929 1930-1939 1940-1948 1 949-oresent 6 (22%) 4(14%) 5(18%) 4(14%) 1 (3.5%) 1 (3.5%) 7 (25%) Styles: Victorian Mission Art Deco Vernacular/Other 8 (29%) 1(3.5%) 1(3.5%) 18(64%) Materials:: Brick Stucco Stone Shingle Siding Other (These materials refer only to the front 13(46.5%) 3(11%) 2 (7%) 1 (3.5%) 9 (32%) elevation) Architectural Types, Styles, and Materials The district has a long history as one of the centers of commerce in Lehi. As would be expected, the buildings in the district are primarily commercial. They were constructed within the period 1890-1945, constructed primarily of brick, and are typically one-part and two-part block Victorian Eclectic NPS Form 10-900-a 0MB No. 10024-0018 Utah WordPerfect 5.1 Format (Revised Feb. 1993) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section No. _Z_ Page _2_ Lehi Main Street Historic District, Lehi, Utah County, UT buildings. 1 Most of the buildings retain their integrity, but two have been altered substantially (today it reads as one building, 128/130 W Main). Nine buildings in the district are out of period. These buildings retain the historic massing and street frontage of the contributing buildings in the district and don't detract substantially from the overall integrity of the district. Generally, the commercial buildings present a uniform streetscape along the sidewalk. In a few areas, such as adjacent to the Merrihew Drugstore/State Bank of Lehi building at 98 W. Main, buildings have been demolished and a gap in the streetscape remains. A common feature of the commercial buildings is the corbeled, Victorian Eclectic brickwork along the cornices and parapet walls of the main facades. This occurs in one-part block buildings, such as the Racker Block at 24/32/36 W. Main, and in two-part block examples, such as the aforementioned Merrihew Drug/State Bank of Lehi Building at 98 W. Main. Another common feature was the use of blue-grey limestone in the sidewalls or foundations of the buildings. The limestone was obtained from quarries in the Lake Mountains, west of Lehi.2 A standout example of the use of this material is the former saloon at 169 W. Main, where the entire exposed sidewall was built of blue-grey limestone. While the contributing commercial buildings are generally Victorian Eclectic styles, the district also contains an unusual one story Art Deco building at 40 W. Main. Originally built as the Jones Dental Office, the building was converted into a house in 1940, and later back into a business. It was constructed of stuccoed concrete block, and has Art Deco details along the parapet wall. See continuation sheet 1See Carter, Thomas and Peter Goss, Utah's Historic Architecture. 1847-1940. (Salt Lake City, UT: University of Utah and Utah State Historical Society, 1990) for further information on these styles and types. Lehi Main Street Historic District Lehi. Utah County. Utah Name of Property City, County, and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "x"