Manti in Sanpete County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Cox-Shoemaker-Parry House

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

1. Cox-Shoemaker-Parry House Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This house, built about 1858, is a significant example of one of the traditional building designs found in early Utah vernacular architecture. Three of Manti's most prominent families lived here. Orville Southerland Cox, the builder, was a leading Mormon colonizer. Jezreel Shoemaker who took over the house in 1861, was three times mayor of Manti. In 1879 Edward Parry, a stone mason from Wales, moved into the house to supervise the masonry work on the Manti Temple.

Erected by Division of State History. (Marker Number N-449.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 39° 15.983′ N, 111° 38.317′ W. Marker is in Manti, Utah, in Sanpete County. Marker is on North 100 West Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 54 North 100 West Street, Manti UT 84642, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Manti Carnegie Library (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Big Fort (about 600 feet away); Manti City Hall (about

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700 feet away); Log Fort (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Patten House (approx. ¼ mile away); Pioneer Memorial Cabin (approx. ¼ mile away); The First Presbyterian Church of Manti (approx. ¼ mile away); The Manti Temple (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manti.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

2. Cox-Shoemaker-Parry House Marker

Cox-Shoemaker-Parry House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

3. Cox-Shoemaker-Parry House

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

4. Cox-Shoemaker-Parry House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 425 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 30, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.