University in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Jewkes-Draper Home

Fountain Green, Utah, mid 1860’s

— Relocated in 1980 —

Jewkes-Draper Home Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Connor Olson, April 17, 2021

1. Jewkes-Draper Home Marker

Inscription. English immigrant Samuel Jewkes operated a sawmill and a gristmill in Fountain-Green, Utah. His middle class home is constructed of heavy pine timbers connected with mortise-and-tenon joints and wooden pegs. He insulated the interior walls by laying adobe bricks between the rough timbers and applying lime plaster and whitewash directly to the exposed adobe surfaces. The exterior is clapboard. In 1879, Jewkes sold the home to Henry Draper.

Erected by This Is The Place Foundation. (Marker Number 14.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 40° 45.241′ N, 111° 48.96′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in University. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Brigham Street on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2601 East Sunnyside Avenue, Salt Lake City UT, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Great Salt Lake Social Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrus Halfway House and Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); John Gardiner Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairbanks Home (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Orson Pratt Observatory (within shouting distance of this marker); Pine Valley Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Heber East Ward School (within shouting distance of this marker); Smoot Hall at Brigham Young Academy (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Jewkes-Draper House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Connor Olson, April 17, 2021

2. Jewkes-Draper House

House Interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Connor Olson, April 17, 2021

3. House Interior

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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