Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-10

with the dug OUT and the adobe but.
The mountains near by Afforded the tim.
Der though Il was more or less difficult OF
access, and many settlers preferred the
log house to th.r u the other prevailing
styles Of domIcilc, and many OF them
were built 90 the early days. In fact. the
first dwelling erected In this city. outside
OF the Tort Of a character more sub.
staniial than tent or "wick.iup." was
a log house. This historic structure Il
still preserved, ard tldiy stands In the
rear Ut the residence OF Lcbulon Jacobs.
ESD, corner Of First North and West
Temple streets II is and was a tyne of
the universal American log cabin
Soon the adobe houses OF the settlers
were given two or three rooms instead of
only one and not many years elapsed be.
fore some OF them had two stories. and in
some cases, two stories and basement.
There are still standing in this city
number OF adobe residences nav.
ing two stories, with and with.
out basement, that were built
as early as the hities and are still In a
| good state Of preservation. Perhaps the
/ b,st examples Of the better class OF
residences Of this material and period
that could be named are the Lion and
Beehive houses built by the late Presi.
dent Brigham Young
FRAME HOUSES.
The advent OF the railroad which oc.
Cured IN 1869, had a marked effect upon
the architecture OF this region. II be.
came less expensive TO build saw mills in
the mountains near this city. and lumber
began to beimported by ran. The con.
| sequence was that more wood was used
In buildings than had been The custom
| before this, ust before the railroad was
finished to Utah, a peculiar style of
building came into vogue 10 a ronsider.
able extent, though as soon as lumber
became cheaperit was abandoned. The
lath and plaster structure is here referred
To. The wall consisted OF studding
lathed and plastcred on the outside rs
well as on the inside, thus creating a
dead air chamber which according 10
the popular notion, made the building
cool In summer and warm In winter
But the laihs would break or the plaster
fall from the outside OF the wall, making
constant repairs necessary; and such a
structure was too fragile 10 be really
economical In the long nun, and after a
lev years the style was abandoned.
Early IN the seventies rustic siding"
houses became very popular. The re-
ducuon IN the price OF lumber aided
materially TO produce this result. Houses
built OF rustic lumber appeared all over
the city, and, when lined with adobes, as
they often we're, were very comfortable
as well as neat in appearance. but the
hefce dryness OF our summers proved
very hard on the lumber. Scarcely
enough paint could be put on Il TO pro-
tect i from the ardity OF the atmosphere
which caused Il to warp and crack, thus
creating shabby appearance in few
years.
NAY wfHpows AND MANsARp ROOFS.
About this time, too, the bay window.
In all its captivating glory, appeared. The
smallest cottage must have Is bay win.
dow, regard ess alike Of architectural
taste and proportion, and OF econ.
omy. But in few years the bay
window was abandoned by humble
builders, and was allowed to be monop-
oliled by architects who were planning
large structures.
Contcmporaueous with the bay win
dow, q c Mlnsard- root prevailed. A
Mansardi twas a gucd, gave an add.
uonal story TO building At little more
than the cost OF the good roof: and
many buildings having this covering were
erected. Beyond question the Mansard
ROOT had It's advantages, but is popular
lily soon waned.
We now come TO the early eighties,
when the ifst symptoms OF real estate
and building boom began to show them
selves In the midst Of our conservative
J community simultaneously with this
development appeared decisive deter.
mnation among builders OF houses for
public and private uses, to adopt strictly
modern styles Of architecture. This
} sentiment prevailed almost universally,
and the result is that nearly all the struc.
I lures OF any consequence, erected In this
J city since the so called boom period set
IN, saytwelye years ago, have been OF a
modern style OF architecture.
FINE SPECIMENS or ARCHITECTURE.
The result is that this city Is one OF
great beauty intellectually, notwth.
standing degree Of rawness and new
ness, certain unfinished appearance,
which many Of even the more prominent
streets present This aspect Is due main.
~ TO the unpavcd state OF the streets.
and other conditions inseparable from
The comparative youth OF our city; hu,
give US time aud we will have one OF the
most beautiful capitals in the world. Wa