David E. Davis House
David E. Davis House | |
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Location | 400 E. UT 199, Rush Valley, Utah |
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Coordinates | 40°20′14″N 112°26′10″W / 40.33722°N 112.43611°W |
Built | c.1884[2] |
NRHP reference No. | 07001172[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 8, 2007 |
The David E. Davis House, located at 400 E. UT 199 in Rush Valley, Utah, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1] It was determined to be eligible for listing in 1984, but the then-current owner objected. Subsequent changes to the house, however, did not ruin the historic integrity of the house, so in 2007 under a later owner it was possible to list the property.[3]
The house was built between 1883 and 1885 for David E. Davis. The brick house was one of the earliest of its kind in the Rush Valley area. Davis, a polygamist, built the house for his three wives and their families.[2]
In the update documentation for NRHP listing, it was noted that a new owner discovered what was probably a "polygamy pit": a hidden room where polygamist David E. Davis might have hidden from U.S. marshals seeking his arrest. The room, which could also have been a root cellar, is the size of a small bedroom and hidden below the rear room of the house, with access by a ladder. Since the apparent finishing of the room was more refined than needed for a root cellar, it is believed this in fact was meant for, and may well have been used as, a hiding place.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Tooele Army Depot, Disposal of Chemical Agents and Munitions: Environmental Impact Statement. United States Army. 1989.
- ^ a b Cory Jensen (September 19, 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: David E. Davis House (amendment)". National Park Service.