Mapleton in Utah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Roswell Darius Bird, Sr. House

Utah Historic Site

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 1, 2018

1. Roswell Darius Bird, Sr. House Marker

Inscription. Built about 1892 by Roswell Darius Bird Sr., this two-story brick residence is locally significant as a well-preserved example of Victorian influences on owner-built dwellings in Utah. Roswell Darius Bird, Sr. was born in Springville to Richard Bird, son of Benjamin F. Bird, who crossed the plains to Utah from Nauvoo in the fall of 1850. He built this house on land exempted under the Homestead Act by his father, one of the first settlers in this area.

Erected by Division of State History. (Marker Number N-375.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 40° 7.763′ N, 111° 34.706′ W. Marker is in Mapleton, Utah, in Utah County. It is on South Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 South Main Street, Mapleton UT 84664, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Provo.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky

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Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mapleton Ward Relief Society Hall (a few steps from this marker); Levi Kendall's Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of First Mapleton Meeting House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Springville High School Art Gallery (approx. 2.7 miles away); Springville Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Caffrey & Davis Furniture Company / Senior Hotel (approx. 2.9 miles away); The White Meeting House (approx. 3 miles away); Dominguez y Escalante Expedition (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mapleton.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 1, 2018

2. Roswell Darius Bird, Sr. House Marker

Roswell Darius Bird, Sr. House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 1, 2018

3. Roswell Darius Bird, Sr. House

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.