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Lauritz Smith House
The Lauritz Smith House is a historic house in Draper, Utah, Draper, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Description The house is located at 1350 Eest 12400 South and was built . It is "architecturally important because it represents a rare example of the New England 'Saltbox' house in Utah." Saltbox architecture is relatively common in the U.S. northeast where Mormonism began, but is rare in Utah. The only other known examples at the time of NRHP nomination were the Joseph Beesley House in Provo, Utah, Provo (which has been significantly modified), the William Skeen House (NRHP-listed) in Plain City, Utah, Plain City, and Hampton's Ford Stage Station (NRHP-listed) in Bear River, Utah, Bear River. According to the NRHP nomination: The true saltbox house in New England is characterized by a massive central chimney as well as the shed-like outshut extending out to the rear from the two-story front section. As the type moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Draper, Utah
Draper is a city in Salt Lake and Utah counties in the U.S. state of Utah, about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. As of the 2020 census, the population is 51,017, up from 7,143 in 1990. Draper is part of two metropolitan areas; the Salt Lake County portion is in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, while the Utah County portion is in the Provo-Orem metropolitan area. The Utah State Prison is in Draper, near Point of the Mountain, alongside Interstate 15. Gary Gilmore's execution occurred on 17 January 1977. The Utah Legislature voted to relocate the state prison to Draper in 2014 and in 2015 approved the Salt Lake City location the prison relocation commission recommended. The Draper Prison will close in 2022. Inmates will be moved to a new prison facility in Salt Lake City; the new prison is slated for completion in mid-2022. Draper has two UTA TRAX stations (Draper Town Center, 12300/12400 South and Kimball's Lane 11800 South) as well as one on the border w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
