Superintendent's Residence at the Utah State Hospital

Superintendent's Residence at the Utah State Hospital

Superintendent's Residence at the Utah State Hospital
Location 1079 East Center Street
Provo, Utah
Coordinates 40°14′2″N 111°38′20″W / 40.23389°N 111.63889°W / 40.23389; -111.63889Coordinates: 40°14′2″N 111°38′20″W / 40.23389°N 111.63889°W / 40.23389; -111.63889
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1934
Built by PWA
Architectural style Colonial Revival
MPS Public Works Buildings TR
NRHP Reference # 86000748[1]
Added to NRHP April 9, 1986

The Superintendent's Residence at the Utah State Hospital is a historic house located in at the Utah State Hospital, Provo, Utah, USA. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1][2]

This colonial revival style home was built in 1934. It is one of 232 structures built in Utah during the 1930s under the WPA and various New Deal Programs. The Superintendent’s Residence at the Utah State Hospital was designated to the Provo City Historic Landmarks Registry on March 21, 1996.

Historical significance

During the time of the great depression, the State of Utah was hit hard economically; harder than most of the states. The state had an unemployment rate of 36 percent in 1933, which was the fourth highest in the country. The unemployment rate averaged 25 percent over eight years, between 1932 and 1940. Due to this crisis, and the fact that Utah was worse off than other states, Utah received more federal assistance than many other states. Per capita federal spending in Utah in the 1930s was 9th highest among the 48 states.

Many buildings were built with the funds now provided by the national government, such as fire stations, city halls, national guard armories, public schools and county courthouses. This building, the Superintendent’s Residence, is historically significant because it represents and helps document the impact of New Deal programs enforced by the federal government during this time of crisis.

Structure

The Superintendent's Residence was built in 1934 and is a beautiful one-and-a-half story, brick, white house. Inspired by both the Colonial Revival style and the PWA Moderne, this home has a gable roof, a long main section and one-story wings on either side of the main section. Hanging over the entryway is a stylized cornice and frieze, and above these is a balcony. The windows on this home consist of both those of the casement type which are located on the east side wing, and the windows on the west side wing which have elliptical fanlight arches. The home is still in good working condition.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ John McCormick (1986). "Utah State Historical Society, Historic Preservation Research Office, Structure/Site Information: Superintendent's Residence at the Utah State Hospital" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying photos
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