Price in Carbon County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

James W. and Mary K. Loofbourow House

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2024

1. James W. and Mary K. Loofbourow House Marker

Inscription. This house was built in 1911 for James W. and Mary K. Loofbourow. Reportedly the “costliest residence in eastern Utah” at the time of its construction, it is one of the very few large, elaborate houses built in Price during the early twentieth century, a period of considerable growth in the community. James W. Loofbourow was manager of J.C. Weeter Lumber Company for over 25 years, and in the 1920s he served one term as mayor of Price. His involvement in the lumber business may account for the elaborate woodwork on the interior of this house. The Loofbourows sold this house in 1918 to Riley E. and Marie Moss. The Moss family owned the house for over 50 years. The house was restored in 1983-86 by David and Shauna O'Brien. Marker placed in 1986

Erected 1986 by Division of State History. (Marker Number N-917.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 39° 36.139′ N, 110° 48.575′ W. Marker is in Price, Utah, in Carbon County. It is at the intersection of East

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200 North and North 100 East, on the right when traveling east on East 200 North. The marker is mounted at eye-level on the east/left side of the north entrance gate, facing East 200 North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 187 North 100 East, Price UT 84501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Canyon Country.

It is also in the American Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 walking distance of this marker: Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); GE Steam Turbine (about 600 feet away); Harding School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carbon County Coal Miners' Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Peace Gardens (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carbon Tabernacle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hiawatha Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); Price Municipal Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Price.

Regarding James W. and Mary K. Loofbourow House. National Register of Historic Places #86000722.

From the National Register Nomination prepared by Roger Roper, Historian, Utah State Historical Society, 02/1986:
The eclectic design of the house is unusual in both Price and in Utah. It has the basic form of a common type of Victorian Eclectic Style house a hip roof central block with a projecting bay on the front except that the bay has a hip roof instead of the typical gable roof. Other Victorian Eclectic features of the house include corbeled brick
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2024

2. James W. and Mary K. Loofbourow House Marker
Looking south from East 200 North; marker is mounted on left side of the north gate.
chimneys and leaded glass windows with a house-cut diamond pattern design. Contrasting with those Victorian Eclectic features are design elements from the Craftsman Style. Those include the flared eaves with wide three-foot overhangs, the short paired columns on the porch, the placement of the sills of the upper story windows at the eave line, and a variety of significant interior features. One of the most outstanding interior features is the flooring in the foyer, dining room and parlor, which is made of 7/8-inch strips of birch laid in a log cabin design. Also on the interior there are exposed beams, colonettes framing the entrances of the parlor and dining room, cove molding, built-in cabinets with leaded glass doors, a decorative brick fireplace in the parlor and a plate rail in the dining room. The elaborate Tiffany stained glass chandelier in the dining room is also original, and its design matches that of the leaded glass windows in that room.
James Wilbur Loofbourow was born in Columbus, Ohio in November 1859 and came to Utah with his wife, Mary K., and son, John S., in the early 1890s. By 1900 he was a resident of Price and was serving as manager of J.C. Weeter Lumber Company, a Park City-based company. It was the first lumber company established in Price and one of the longest lived. In addition to his business activities, James W. Loofbourow served as county treasurer
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2024

3. Loofbourow House (east/front elevation)
in 1903-04, and he was elected mayor of Price in 1924, serving one two-year term. Around 1936, the Loofbourows, accompanied by their daughter and her son, moved to Long Beach, California, where they remained for the rest of their lives.

Loofbourow House (<i>northeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2024

4. Loofbourow House (northeast elevation)

Loofbourow House (<i>northwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2024

5. Loofbourow House (northwest elevation)

Loofbourow House (<i>north elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 12, 2024

6. Loofbourow House (north elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 4, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.