John P. Cahoon House
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The John P. Cahoon House is a historic home in Murray
, Utah
, United States
. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
as a significant example of residential Victorian
Eclecticism
in Murray and as the home for over twenty years of John P. Cahoon, a pioneer in the brick industry in Utah and the western United States.
The large, -story brick house referred to in 1902 as "easily the finest home in the county outside Salt Lake City
," has remained virtually unchanged since its construction around 1900. Although its Victorian styling is more subdued than that found on many houses in Salt Lake City, this house represents the fullest expression of "high style" architecture, in its community, where the: housing stock consists, mainly, of smaller scale, modestly ornamented cottages.
The home has since been purchased and restored by Bill and Susan Wright in the 1990s. It currently is christened the Murray Mansion and functions as a reception center that is coupled with a small chapel next door to handle complete weddings. It has also been included in the Murray Downtown Historic District
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He was appointed to the War Service Committee on Brick in Washington, D.C. in 1918, and served as an organizer and vice president of the Brick Manufacturers Association of America. Also, under his leadership, his company started the first trade school program in Utah, teaching bricklaying to students. Interstate Brick Company, as it was renamed in 1939, has become the largest company of its kind in the Intermountain West
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Murray, Utah
Murray is a city situated on the Wasatch Front in the core of Salt Lake Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for territorial governor Eli Murray, it is the state's fourteenth largest city. According to the 2010 census, Murray has approximately 46,746 residents.Murray is close to Salt Lake City,...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States
United States
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. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as a significant example of residential Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
Eclecticism
Eclecticism
Eclecticism is a conceptual approach that does not hold rigidly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions, but instead draws upon multiple theories, styles, or ideas to gain complementary insights into a subject, or applies different theories in particular cases.It can sometimes seem inelegant or...
in Murray and as the home for over twenty years of John P. Cahoon, a pioneer in the brick industry in Utah and the western United States.
The large, -story brick house referred to in 1902 as "easily the finest home in the county outside Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
," has remained virtually unchanged since its construction around 1900. Although its Victorian styling is more subdued than that found on many houses in Salt Lake City, this house represents the fullest expression of "high style" architecture, in its community, where the: housing stock consists, mainly, of smaller scale, modestly ornamented cottages.
The home has since been purchased and restored by Bill and Susan Wright in the 1990s. It currently is christened the Murray Mansion and functions as a reception center that is coupled with a small chapel next door to handle complete weddings. It has also been included in the Murray Downtown Historic District
Murray Downtown Historic District
The Murray Downtown Historic District is located in the historic city center of Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006....
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John P. Cahoon
John P. Cahoon was the principal founder of what is claimed to be the first commercial brick manufacturing plant in both Utah and the western United States in 1878. Brick played an especially important role in the construction business in Utah because of the scarcity of readily available lumber, and by the turn of the century there were several dozen companies competing in the brick manufacturing industry. Under John P. Cahoon's leadership, his company, incorporated in 1891 as Salt Lake Pressed Brick Company, emerged as one of the most successful in the industry, and Cahoon himself made important contributions to the industry.He was appointed to the War Service Committee on Brick in Washington, D.C. in 1918, and served as an organizer and vice president of the Brick Manufacturers Association of America. Also, under his leadership, his company started the first trade school program in Utah, teaching bricklaying to students. Interstate Brick Company, as it was renamed in 1939, has become the largest company of its kind in the Intermountain West
Intermountain West
The Intermountain West is a region of North America lying between the Rocky Mountains to the east and the Cascades and Sierra Nevada to the west. It is also called the Intermountain Region.- Topography :...
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