Alex and Mary Alice Johnson House

Alex and Mary Alice Johnson House
Location 5 W. Main St., Grantsville, Utah
Coordinates 40°35′59″N 112°27′47″W / 40.59972°N 112.46306°W / 40.59972; -112.46306Coordinates: 40°35′59″N 112°27′47″W / 40.59972°N 112.46306°W / 40.59972; -112.46306
Area less than one acre
Built 1900
Built by Shaffer, Charles Zaphaniah
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP Reference # 95001433[1]
Added to NRHP December 13, 1995

The Alex and Mary Alice Johnson House, located at 5 W. Main St. in Grantsville, Utah, is a Queen Anne style house that was built in 1900. It was built by Charles Zaphaniah Shaffer, a carpenter. It served as a hotel or lodging house during the 1930s and 1940s. As Lone Pine Tourist Home it was often well-occupied, being not far off the Lincoln Highway.[2][3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

According to its NRHP nomination, it is "an excellent example of the Victorian Queen Anne style" and "is one of the most distinctive architectural landmarks of Grantsville." As of 1995, the house was very well-preserved.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Korral Broschinsky (June 30, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Alex and Mary Alice Johnson House" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying two photos
  3. Note a map of the 1924 alignment of the Lincoln Highway shows Grantville about 10 miles off.


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