Sandy in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
John & Elizabeth Oldham House
Utah Historic Site
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 8, 2023
1. John & Elizabeth Oldham House Marker
Inscription.
John and Elizabeth Oldham House. Utah Historic Site. This one-and-one-half story Victorian Eclectic house was built in 1907 by John and Elizabeth Brown Oldham. They met while John was working in a grocery store in Sandy, married in 1895, and had six children. John owned Oldham and Powell's general merchandise store and ran a slaughterhouse. He served as sexton of the Sandy City Cemetery during the flu epidemic of 1915 and World War I. Elizabeth was a midwife and a nurse. She died in 1932. John sold the house to his daughter, Blanch Cowley, and her husband, Wilford, in 1936. They lived here until 1975. , The Oldham family house reflects the era of specialized agriculture, small business, and community development. It is expressive of the level of craftsmanship attained locally during a shift to more substantial and elaborate homes. Victorian forms were popular in Utah during 1885-1915, and the central-block-with-projecting-bays was an important basic form of the Victorian house.
This one-and-one-half story Victorian Eclectic house was built in 1907 by John and Elizabeth Brown Oldham. They met while John was working in a grocery store in Sandy, married in 1895, and had six children. John owned Oldham and Powell's general merchandise store and ran a slaughterhouse. He served as sexton of the Sandy City Cemetery during the flu epidemic of 1915 and World War I. Elizabeth was a midwife and a nurse. She died in 1932. John sold the house to his daughter, Blanch Cowley, and her husband, Wilford, in 1936. They lived here until 1975.
The Oldham family house reflects the era of specialized agriculture, small business, and community development. It is expressive of the level of craftsmanship attained locally during a shift to more substantial and elaborate homes. Victorian forms were popular in Utah during 1885-1915, and the central-block-with-projecting-bays was an important basic form of the Victorian house.
Erected 1997 by Utah Division of State History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 40° 35.512′ N,
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111° 52.627′ W. Marker is in Sandy, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is at the intersection of East 8800 South and South 500 East, on the right when traveling west on East 8800 South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 511 E 8800 S, Sandy UT 84070, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front and in Greater Salt Lake. It is also in the American Mountain West and in Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
