Transmittal - 4/5/2023ERIN MENDENHALL
Mayor
DEPARTMENT of COMMUNITY
and NEIGHBORHOODS
Blake H. Thomas
Director
SALT LAKE CITY CORPORATION
451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 404 WWW.SLC.GOV
P.O. BOX 145486, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5486 TEL 801.535.6230 FAX 801.535.6005
CITY COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL
________________________ Date Received: ______________________
Lisa Shaffer, Chief Administrative Officer Date sent to Council: _________________
______________________________________________________________________________
TO: Salt Lake City Council DATE: April 5, 2023
Darin Mano, Chair
FROM: Blake Thomas, Director, Department of Community & Neighborhoods
__________________________
SUBJECT: Yalecrest – Laird Heights – Local Historic District
(Petition PLNHLC2023-00074 )
STAFF CONTACT: Lex Traughber, Senior Planner
(801) 535-6184, lex.traughber@slcgov.com
DOCUMENT TYPE: Planning Director’s Report to the City Council of Proposed Local
Historic District
RECOMMENDATION: The Council “accept” the report to move forward with the local historic
designation process
BUDGET IMPACT: N/A
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
Issue Origin: On February 1st, 2023, Kelly McAleer submitted a petition to designate a new local
historic district within the Yalecrest neighborhood of the City. The proposed boundaries of the
Yalecrest – Laird Heights Local Historic District are generally from 1300 East to 1500 East including
both the northern and southern sides of Laird Avenue.
Attached is the Planning Director’s Report that identifies initial information about the request as
required by the Salt Lake City Zoning Ordinance.
The Planning Division is requesting acceptance of the report by the City Council to begin the
designation outreach process.
Lisa Shaffer (Apr 5, 2023 13:14 MDT)04/05/2023
04/05/2023
Stages in the Process
• Pre-Application Meeting (December 22, 2022)
• Initial letter mailed to all property owners within proposed district (January 5, 2023)
• Application Submitted (February 1, 2023)
• Notice of Application letter mailed (February 9, 2023)
• Planning report to City Council (current stage)
• Property Owner Meeting to seek input from and inform owners about the designation process
and ordinance requirements. (pending)
• Open House to seek input from and inform the immediate neighborhood and general public
about the proposal. (pending)
• Historic Landmark Commission Public Hearing, Review and Recommendation. (pending)
• Planning Commission Public Hearing, Review and Recommendation. (pending)
• Determination of Property Owner Support by Ballot. (pending)
• City Council Public Hearing, Review, and Decision. (pending)
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1 – Director’s Report
Exhibit 2 – Information Letter Sent to Owners
Exhibit 3 – Application
Exhibit 1
Planning Director’s Report
Proposed Yalecrest – Laird Heights – Local Historic District
General information:
Is there a current historic survey? Yes
A Reconnaissance Level Survey was completed in 2005 and is still valid. The survey shows that
of the 66 structures, 63 are rated as contributing (95%). Staff acknowledges that surveys can
become outdated. That said, planning staff and State Historic Preservation Office staff walked
the subject district in 2015 and 2023 and noted any historic status rating changes that might be
warranted to the 2005 survey. The above referenced number of contributing and
noncontributing stuctures is a result of this informal reconnaissance survey. The survey will be
reviewed and any proposed changes to historic status rating of structures will be included for
consideration as part of the City Council’s final action on the proposed designation.
Are there adequate funds and staffing to process the application and administer
the new district if it is adopted? There are sufficient funds at this time to process the
application. Depending on the number of new properties designated in local districts, the
Planning Division and Building Services Division may request (in the future) additional funding
and staff resources to process new applications and review and inspect physical changes to
properties within local historic districts.
Proposed District
Boundaries
Between 1300 East and 1500 East on Laird Avenue.
Total Properties 66 principal structures included in the designation (66
homes), 68 total parcels (two are vacant).
Zoning All residentially zoned (R-1/7,000).
Support Forms 45 of 68 property owners representing at least 50%
ownership in the parcel signed in support of submitting the
designation application (66%). This exceeds the minimum
threshold of 33%.
National Historic District? All properties are located in the Yalecrest National Historic
District
Petition Processing:
The approximate cost of processing the proposed local historic district application includes costs
relating to personnel costs, supplies, and mailing notices. The estimated cost for the 11
previously proposed local historic districts in Yalecrest was approximately $39,842.00 (for 526
total parcels). The Planning Division estimates that the cost of processing the Yalecrest – Laird
Heights LHD will be approximately $5,150.00 for 68 parcels or $75.74 per parcel.
To date, the Planning Division has spent the following amount of money from its existing budget
to process the 11 applications for the proposed districts:
Supplies – The average cost of supplies spent on previous local historic district applications in
Yalecrest was approximately $288.00. The supply costs include posters, copies of the
application, sign-in sheets, comment forms, website cards, and copies of the Economic Impact
of Historic Preservation Report.
Noticing – The noticing requirements included (1) initial notification of potential local historic
district application, (2) notice of application submittal, (3) notices to property owners for the
neighborhood meeting, (4) notices to tenants and owners within 300 feet of the proposed
district for the Historic Landmark Commission, (5) notices to tenants and owners within 300
feet of the proposed district for the Planning Commission, (6) balloting notices to property
owners, (7) reminder notice to property owners to vote, (8) certified letters to property owners
disclosing the balloting results. Prior to publication of the Planning Director’s Report for the
Yalecrest – Douglas Park - I Petition, staff also mailed an initial letter, map and a two-page list
of “Pros and Cons” to all property owners within the proposed district. The estimated noticing
cost for the Yalecrest – Laird Heights petition is approximately $274.56.
This year the City Council allocated approximately $18,000 to the Planning Division for public
engagement costs. This money is in addition to general noticing costs the Division receives.
Generally this money is used for public engagement relating to master plans and other large
long range types of projects. In the future, the Division may request additional public
engagement funds to help pay for these types of applications.
Administering Historic Preservation in the Planning Division
The Planning Division has ten staff planners who can work on historic preservation projects.
Since the beginning of 2014, there have been 178 properties designated within various local
historic districts in Yalecrest. If the City Council adopts Yalcrest – Laird Heights, the number of
designated properties in the H Historic Preservation Overlay District in Salt Lake City would
increase by 68 properties to 5,011 properties.
On an annual basis, historic preservation applications consist of approximately 32% of the total
amount of the applications the Division receives. Most of the applications are for simple
changes and 89% of them are administratively approved. In other words, they do not require a
lot of staff time to complete, probably between 1-5 hours of staff time per administrative
application. Typically, 50% of all HLC applications are approved over-the-counter. The
applications that are forwarded to the Historic Landmark Commission consist of demolitions,
new construction, enforcement cases and more complex proposals.
The building activity in the Yalecrest National Historic District in general is relatively high
compared to the activity of the majority of existing local historic districts. Since 2018, 1,676
building permits were issued for the area generally between Sunnyside Avenue and 1300 South
and 1300 East to 1900 East. Since 2018 to date, the number of building permits issued for the
entire City was 59,215. The building activity in the Yalecrest neighborhood accounted for
approximately 3% of the building permits issued.
In addition to this level of building activity, residents have also been highly active, involved, and
inquisitive regarding the current proposed designation process. We anticipate building activity
will remain high and the residents will remain active. The Yalecrest neighborhood also
experiences a higher number of complaints to the Building Services Division than other areas in
the city. In the case that this Yalecrest – Laird Heights application is designated, we do not
expect a remarkable increase in the number of historic preservation applications, inspections or
complaints. Therefore, it isn’t anticipated that the Planning Division and Building Services
Divisions will need additional staff resources to handle any increase in work.
Is the Designation Consistent with other plans and adopted planning documents?
Yes-The Community Preservation Plan (2012) assigns a High Priority to considering stronger
protections within the Yalecrest neighborhood to control demolitions and teardowns through
the adoption of one or more of the identified community preservation tools, such as local
historic district designation.
The East Bench Community Master Plan (February 2017 – Page 32 & 35) states, “The Yalecrest
neighborhood contains some of the oldest residential development in the East Bench
Community and exhibits a variety of period revival architectural styles dating back to the first
few decades of the 20th Century. Communities within the East Bench are encouraged to
continue the dialogue regarding community preservation. If the values of people in certain areas
coincide, new overlay zones can emerge. Several tools and ordinances now exist that may assist
communities fulfilling their desires to create such zones.”
Additionally, Plan Salt Lake (2015) states, “Salt Lake City’s Historic Preservation Program aims
to preserve the best examples of the City’s historic architecture, buildings, landmarks, and
landscapes. Our historic preservation tools and resources protect assets that are uniquely
historic and best represent the story of the City’s past. As a City, we value neighborhood
character and the defining elements that make up our neighborhoods and City. The historic
development patterns, including building, composition and landscaping, details and elements
all play important roles in defining the character of our places.” Plan Salt Lake continues to
provide initiatives to further both the preservation and sustainable growth.
Is the proposed designation generally in the public interest?
Yes-Salt Lake City has identified historic preservation as being important to the public interest
since the City Commission first adopted historic preservation regulations and policies in 1976.
Historic Preservation policies can be implemented by many tools. Local Designation is one tool
to accomplish this goal.
This petition was initiated by a property owner in the area, which indicates this portion of the
public is interested in local regulation for this area. Property owners are required to get a
minimum of 33% of property owner signatures to move forward with submitting a designation
application. In the case of this application, 45 of 68 property owners signed in support of
designation (66%).
Property owners have shown a consistent interest in the preservation of the historic character of
their homes in recent years, witnessed by the number of successful tax credit applications, only
available for the sensitive rehabilitation of contributing properties. Since 2007, when the
Yalecrest area was designated as a National Register Historic District, through 2019, 185
properties have earned state historic tax credits, representing a total investment in historic
homes in excess of $19,178,167.
Is the proposed designation generally consistent with the criteria for designation?
Yes-Pending a more thorough analysis that will occur prior to the Historic Landmark
Commission and Planning Commission public hearings, generally, this application appears to be
consistent with the criteria for local designation.
Exhibit 2
Information Letter Sent to Owners
February 9, 2023
Dear Property Owner,
The Salt Lake City Planning Division has received a petition from a property owner on your street to designate a
new local historic district in the city (see map below). The proposed district includes your property, which is
currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The intent of this letter is to notify the affected
property owners of the next steps. The petitioner has gathered signatures from more than 33% of property
owners of lots or parcels within the proposed boundaries who are in support of the petition which meets the
ordinance threshold requirements to move forward with the application process.
What Happens Next?
The following list details the process of designating a new local historic district.
1. Director’s Report: A report that identifies initial information about the request is presented to City
Council for their acceptance. Acceptance of the report begins the city outreach process and public
hearings to determine if a local historic district meets the zoning ordinance standards for designation.
2. Property Owner Meeting: The city will hold a “property owner” meeting in your neighborhood to
explain the proposal and answer any questions.
3. Public Open House: Next, the city will hold a public “virtual open house” where anyone can visit the
public house webpage to learn more about the proposal and ask questions.
4. Public Hearings: The Historic Landmark Commission and the Planning Commission will each conduct
a “public hearing” at City Hall where property owners, residents, and members of the public are
encouraged to comment on the proposal. Both Commissions will make a positive or negative
recommendation to the City Council concerning the proposed local historic district.
5. Opinion Ballot: The city will then mail a ballot to every property owner within the proposed district to
gauge the level of support for the proposal. Property owners will have 30 days to cast their ballot. The City
Recorder will not publish the response of individual ballots—only the final tally of ballots received will be
published.
6. City Council: The Planning Division will then transmit to the City Council a copy of 1) all public
comments received, 2) the recommendations from both Commissions, and 3) the ballot results. The City
Council will review the petition, hold a public hearing, and make the final decision.
7. Designation: If the proposed district is approved by the Salt Lake City Council, your property would be
in the “Yalecrest – Laird Heights” local historic district.
For More Information
The Planning Division has enclosed a “Pros and Cons of a Local Historic District” for your review. Additional
information on historic preservation in Salt Lake City is available online at the following website:
• www.slcgov.com/historicpreservation
You may also call or email me at any time.
Sincerely,
Lex Traughber
Senior Planner
(801) 535-6184
lex.traughber@slcgov.com
Salt Lake City
Local Historic District Pros and Cons
What does designation as a Local Historic District mean?
Local Historic Districts protect neighborhood character by limiting building demolitions and
preventing out-of-character alterations. To achieve this, all proposed demolitions, new construction,
and exterior alterations are reviewed using adopted standards and design guidelines. Property owners
would need to go through a review process.
What type of work is reviewed if my property is in a local historic district?
The City must approve all work on the exterior of a property prior to beginning construction.
However, repainting and performing routine maintenance, such as replacing the glass in a broken
window, does not require approval. If you are unsure, e-mail the Planning Counter at
zoning@slcgov.com or call 801-535-7700. You can also visit the Planning Counter in Room 215 of the
City and County Building, at 451 S. State Street in downtown Salt Lake City. No appointment is
necessary. Typically, most applications are reviewed and approved at the Planning Counter. However,
depending upon the type and extensity of the alteration there may be added review time.
Is work on the interior of a building reviewed for historic preservation?
No. Historic preservation standards only apply to the exterior of a property. However, if the interior
work affects the exterior of a building, such as filling in a window opening or moving a doorway,
property owners will need to obtain approval before doing the work.
Do changes to yard or landscape features need historic preservation approval?
Yes. In some circumstances, landscaping features contribute to the established character of a
neighborhood; work such as changes to grades, walkways, steps, and fences require historic
preservation approval.
How do I get approval to make changes to my property?
Before Building Services can issue a Building Permit, the Planning Division must approve the plans to
ensure it meets historic preservation standards. Once approved, the Planning Division issues a
“Certificate of Appropriateness” for the change. To receive a Certificate of Appropriateness, an
applicant submits a petition with required documentation to the Planning Counter. The Planning
Division reviews the petition to ensure that it meets adopted historic preservation standards. The
Planning Staff may approve minor alterations to a building or site, like repairing a roof or building a
fence. The Historic Landmark Commission is required to hear and decide all complex issues, like
major alterations or new construction.
How long does it take to get approval to do work on my property if it is in a local
historic district?
On average, the Planning Division administratively approves ninety percent (90%) of all applications.
50% of those applications the same day they are received, while the other 50% may be approved
within 2-10 days depending on complexity. The Historic Landmark Commission reviews
approximately 10% of all applications received, including 1) new construction of principal buildings,
2) demolitions of historic structures, and 3) major alterations. If a project requires approval of the
Historic Landmark Commission, it usually takes about six weeks from the time a complete application
is submitted to receive a decision.
Can I put an addition on my house?
Locating an addition at the front of a historic building is usually inappropriate. As a general rule,
additions should be sensitive to the historic building and it is preferable that an addition be to the rear
if possible. The adopted Residential Design Guidelines offer further advice and guidance on additions.
Additions have been consistently approved in local historic districts as residents needed more space.
Can I change my windows to make my home more energy efficient?
Windows are a character-defining feature of most historic structures, especially windows on the front
of a building. Generally, property owners should maintain or repair original windows whenever
possible, and consider replacement only if a window exhibits significant deterioration. Windows that
are in disrepair or not original nor readily visible from the street, like the rear of a structure, are
generally easier to replace than original windows on the front of a structure. Replacing original
windows for energy efficiency is the last priority to consider.
Do I need approval to paint the exterior of my house?
No – as long as the structure had been previously painted. The design guidelines view paint as a
temporary application that is appropriate for wood surfaces. There are no design guidelines relating
to changing colors.
Brick, stone or masonry facades that have never been painted should not be painted because it will
trap moisture and cause extensive damage over time. Brick has a protective finish or “glazing” that is
very important to its physical integrity. Unpainted brick will need to remain unpainted, as well as
unpainted stone foundations.
Can I use new types of materials on my home?
The Historic Landmark Commission periodically analyzes new construction materials and determines
where they are appropriate for use in historic districts. In the past, the Commission has found that
fiberglass columns and composite decking materials may be appropriate for porch renovations, and
cement board siding may be appropriate for new additions. Using traditional materials is typically
approved and some new types of materials on a historic building may be denied.
What types of materials are not allowed in a local historic district?
Aluminum and vinyl siding are not allowed in local historic districts when applied over or in place of
historic materials because it changes the historic integrity of the building. These materials, when
applied over original materials, traps moisture, which leads to physical deterioration and failure of
building materials over time.
Exhibit 3
Application
Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
A. Project Description
1. Written Description of the Proposal ..................................... 3
Significance of Area in Local, Regional, State or National History
Physical Integrity of houses in the area
Commercial Properties
Developers, Builders, Architects
Properties Recommended for National Register Level Research
Significant Persons in the Area
Distinctive characteristics of the type/period/method of construction
Importance to Salt Lake City history
2. Physical Integrity .................................................................... 11
Location, Design, Setting, Materials, Workmanship,
Feeling and Association
3. Eligibility Listing on the National Register of Historic Places 15
4. Notable Examples of Elements in Salt Lake City’s History 15
5. Consistent Designation Of Proposed LHD Designation With
Adopted City Planning Policies ............................................ 22
6. Public Interest in Proposed LHD Designation .................... 25
B. Photographs (attached separately) ........................................... 27
C. Research Materials ...................................................................... 27
D. Landmark Sites ............................................................................. 27
E. Boundary Adjustment .................................................................. 27
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Page
APPENDICES
A. Maps
1. Original Plat Normandie Heights Subdivision within Yalecrest . 29
2. Laird Heights LHD within other establish LHDs in
Yalecrest Neighborhood ............................................................ 30
3. Expanded view of Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD ....................... 31
B. Contrary Documentation in 2005 RLS ........................................... 32
C. Photographs of houses in Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD
(original vs. 2023) ............................................................................ 33
See photos in a separate attached document
1185-1227 S 1300 East ............................................................
1305-1480 E Laird Ave .............................................................
1407-1425 E Laird Circle ..........................................................
1447-1465 E Uintah Circle........................................................
1174-1200 S 1500 E .................................................................
D. Research Materials (References) .................................................... 34
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1. Project Description
Significance of Area in Local, Regional or State History
In the mid 1800’s, Salt Lake City was platted and developed with public buildings in the
center of Salt Lake City surrounded by residential lots and farmland to the south and
west. The Big Field Survey in 1848 divided the land to the south of the Salt Lake City
settlement (900 South today) into five and ten acre plots to be used for farming for the
“mechanics and artisans” of the city.1 The Yalecrest survey area is located on the
northeastern section of land that was initially set apart as Five -Acre Plat “C” of the Big
Field Survey1
The land was divided into 100-acre blocks, each of which was again divided into 20
lots of 5 acres each. Yalecrest occupies Blocks 28, 29, and 30. The original blocks
are bordered by the major north-south streets of the survey area: 1300, 1500, 1700
and 1900 East and the east-west streets of 900 and 1300 South. (The Utah Historic
Sites Database). The area north of 2100 South was a Five -Acre Plat “A” and the
area south was a Ten-Acre Plat. The majority of Yalecrest with the exception of
strips along the north and west sides are part of Five Acre Plat “C”.1
Property within the area was distributed by the LDS church authorities, by lot, for use in
raising crops and farming.1 Dividing the plots for land speculation was discouraged: 1875
maps of Salt Lake City show no development in the southeast section of the city beyond
1000 East or 900 South. The earliest identified residents in the Yalecrest area begin to
appear in the 1870s1. Yalecrest boundaries are represented by 840 South (Sunnyside
Ave) to 1300 South and 1300 East to 1900 East.
The 1920s were a period of tremendous growth in Yalecrest with 22 subdivisions platted
by a variety of developers from 1911 to 1938. The Bowers Investment Company, a
branch of the Bowers Building Company, filed the subdivision papers for Normandie
Heights in 1926 with 140 lots, and its houses were built primarily from 1926-35. It is
distinctive because of its picturesque rolling topography with landscaped serpentine
streets, regular promotions, prominent homeowners, deep setbacks, and large irregularly
shaped lots. In August 1928, the Uintah Heights Addition located in Block 30 of the 5 -
Acre Plat C of the Big Field Survey of 1848 and consists of 35 lots. The area was
developed by Uintah Realty Co. and other builders and houses were constructed
primarily in the late 1920s and early 1930s, many by Herrick Bros. and the Gaddis
Investment Company. N.L. Herrick was a partner in the Gaddis Investment Co mpany as
well as an individual builder. Herrick and Company provided both design and
construction services. The Gaddis Investment Company was founded in 1922 to deal in
real estate, investments and insurance. Both of its partners lived in Yalecrest; N.L.
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Herrick at 1603 Harvard Avenue and Thomas E. Gaddis at 1465 Laird Avenue in a
French Norman house built in 1929. Thomas Gaddis was involved in real estate and
investments in Salt Lake City from 1909 to his death in 1967. The initial street names of
Princeton, Laird and Harvard Aves were Kelsey, Edith, and Hampton, respectively.
View of Laird Ave 1933
A number of factors contributed to the Yalecrest development in the early twentieth
century; 1) the population of Salt Lake City almost doubling from 1900 to 1910, 2) air
pollution in the valley from coal burning furnaces led residents to seek higher elevations
East of 1300 East for cleaner air to breathe for their residences recently developed by in-
state and out-of-state land developers. Transportation options made the Yalecrest area
easily accessible to the downtown area. The primary means of transportation in the early
part of this era was the streetcar line along 1500 East.1 The streetcars serving the
Yalecrest area traveled from downtown to 1300 East in front of East High, traveling East
along 900 South to 1500 East, then south on 1500 East to the State Prison located at
2100 S. The former State Prison on 2100 South is the current site of Sugar House Park.
1960’s and Beyond (1960-2005)
The Yalecrest neighborhood, in general and Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD specifically,
avoided the blight common in many urban residential neighborhoods during this era.
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There was no population pressure as the population of Salt Lake City slightly decreased
during this time period.12 No major roads were built through the neighborhood although
traffic increased on the border streets of 1300 South, 1300 East and Sunnyside Ave.
Zoning ordinances restricted commercial building to a few spots on the major streets.
While there are 51 original duplexes in the Yalecrest neighborhood, there are 4 in the
proposed Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD. The original Uintah Elementary School located
on 1300 S (outside the proposed Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD boundaries) was
demolished and replaced by a new structure in 1993. The attractive neighborhoods of
Yalecrest have mature street trees, single-family owner-occupied, well-maintained
houses with landscaped yards and continue to be a desirable residential area .1
The current practice of razing an existing small historic structure and replacing it with a
residence 3-4 times the size of the original house in established neighborhoods
galvanized some residents into action in the years 2000 -2005. A zoning overlay
ordinance was created called the Yalecrest Compatible Infill Overlay ordinance was
passed by the Salt Lake City Council in 2005. The purpose of the ordinance is:
to encourage compatibility between new construction, additions or alterations and the
existing character and scale of the surrounding neighborhood.
That infill overlay zoning regulated building height, minimum front yard size, and several
aspects of garages or accessory structures. Due to liberal interpretation of the current
City and State demolition ordinances, houses in Yalecrest continue to be demolished
above ground and replaced with out-of-size, mass and architectural incompatibility. The
currently proposed SLC “Affordable Housing Incentive” (AHI) City (2022) aims to
increase multifamily housing within ¼ mile of high frequency (every 15 minutes)
transportation corridors. UTA has recently changed the frequency of bus route #220 on
1300 E to a 15-minute frequency. All 1300-1500 Blocks of Yalecrest are impacted by this
zoning overlay. The AHI zoning overlay allows demolition of single -family housing to
create this new multifamily hou sing construction thus making historic single-family
houses in the proposed Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD endangered to demolition. The
listing of Yalecrest on the National Register of Historic Places does not protect against
this local zoning. This application seeking a Local Historic District designation is the only
current legal option to minimize demolition of historic single -family houses in this
established, mature and historic neighborhood.
The proposed Yalecrest-Laird Heights Local Historic District (LHD) is located on Block
30 and encompasses the following properties; 6 properties on the west side of 1500 East
(1174, 1180, 1184, 1188, 1194, and 1200 S 1500 East) between the proposed Princeton
Heights LHD and the current proposed Laird Heights LHD as the East boundary, Four
properties on the East side of 1300 East (1185-1227 S 1300 East) represent the West
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boundary and all Laird Ave properties on the north and south sides of Laird Ave street
face from 1305-1480 E Laird as the North and South boundaries, respectively. Both the
Laird Circle and Uintah Circles are located within the North side of Laird Ave. (see
APPENDIX A). Thus, 61 single- family houses and 4 duplex houses are contained
within the 65 property parcels proposed Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD.
The name “Laird Ave first appears in 1908 in the Polk directory and is associated with
development of Laird Ave near 900 and 1000 East by Edward Laird (1852 -1925), who
migrated at the age of 4 into Utah as part of the infamous Willie Handcart Company of
1856. As an adult he homesteaded in Mountain Dell of Parley’s Canyon. After selling
water rights to Salt Lake City in 1900, he relocated to Salt Lake City bought a lot of land
and developed a number of lumber and real estate and development companies in Salt
Lake City (see Significant persons in the area section below).
Physical Integrity of Houses in the Area
There is a very high degree of retained historic integrity in the proposed Yalecrest -Laird
An Architectural and Historic Reconnaissance Level Survey (RLS) of Yalecrest was
conducted in 20051, by Beatrice Lufkin of the Utah State Historic Preservation Office
(SHPO) for Salt Lake City in preparation for the National Register of Historic Places
application for the Yalecrest neighborhood. Much of the information in this document
comes from that reconnaissance level survey (RLS). The proposed Yalecrest-Laird
Heights LHD area contains houses constructed over the time period from 1923 (1480 E
Laird Ave) and extending through 1950 (1185 S 1300 East) in the historic era.
All of the houses in the proposed Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD were contributing in 2005
(100%), either /significant and eligible contributing (100.0%): 60.0% (39/65) were
considered eligible and significant (A) and 40.0% (26/65) were considered eligible and
contributing (B). Only one house, since 2005, has been demolished with new
construction replacement, (1451 E Uintah Circle). The contributory status of other
properties in Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD may have changed since the last assessment
in 2005. Houses that may no longer have contributory status are listed in APPENDIX C.
Commercial Properties
There are no commercial properties in the proposed Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD.
Developers, Builders and Architects
The original name for Laird Ave was actually Edith Ave . “Laird Ave first appears in the
1908 Polk directory and is associated with development of that street later in Normandie
Heights subdivision (see Significant persons in the area section below). Normandie
Heights subdivision was platted for 140 properties in 1926 by the Bowers Investment Co.
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Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD contains 65 property parcels of the 140 platted parcels in
the greater Normandie Height subdivision. A number of notable Salt Lake builders were
responsible for building exceptional houses in the proposed Yalecrest-Laird Heights
LHD.
Notable Builders in Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD
Builder Laird
Ave
Laird
Circle
Uintah
Circle
1300
East
1500
East
TOTAL
JA Shaffer 11 11
LJ Bowers Invest. Co 2 2 4
Carl Buehner 2 1 1 4
Gaddis Invest. Co 6 6
N Myrtle Bratt 6 6
Layton Construction Co 1 1
George L Biesinger 1 1
Herrick Building Co 2 2
Gaskell Romney 1 1
AE Jorgenson 1 1
Sugarhouse Lumber Co 1 1
An advertisement for the Spanish Colonial Revival at 1360 E Laird Ave built by JA
Shaffer (left) and Lower Laird Ave (right)
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Gaskell Romney was extensively involved in developing Normandie Heights subdivision.
He built 9 homes in the Princeton Heights LHD (1404, 1410, 1426, 1442, 1445,1449,
1450, 1458 and 465 E Princeton Ave. He built 1 house in the proposed Yalecrest-Laird
Heights LHD at 1332 E Laird Ave.
The proposed boundaries of the Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD are outlined in red
(APPENDIX A-1). It will join 6 other LHDs created in Yalecrest: Harvard Park, Laird
Park, Yale Plat A/Upper Harvard, Harvard Heights, Normandie Circle and Douglas Park-
I, outlined in blue. It will join another proposed Princeton Heights LHD previously
submitted for local historic designation which is located immediately North of the
currently proposed Laird Heights LHD.
Properties Recommended for National Register Level Research
1308 E Laird Ave (built 1939) a brick 2 story Art Modern style.
1227 S 1300 East (built 1940) is a Spanish Colonial Revival type duplex.
1362 S Laird Ave (built 1927) Spanish Colon ial Revival
1374 S Laird Ave (built 1927) French Norman style with two turrets
1465 E Laird Ave (Built 1929) the long-term residence of builder/Investor Thomas E
Gaddis. This property is listed as 1465 E Uintah Circle in the 2005 RLS, but as 1465
E Laired Ave by the Salt Lake County Assessor.
1451 E Uintah Circle (built 1939) representative of several Colonial Revival architecture
style houses In Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD.
Significant Persons in the Area
The Naming of Laird Ave
The name “Laird Ave first appears in 1908 in the Polk directory and is associated with
development of Laird Ave near 900 and 1000 East by Edward Laird (1852 -1925), who
migrated at the age of 4 into Utah as part of the infamous Willie Handcart Company of
1856. As an adult he homesteaded in Mountain Dell of Parley’s Canyon. After selling
water rights to Salt Lake City in 1900, he relocated to Salt Lake City bought a lot of land
and developed a number of lumber and real estate and development companies in Salt
Lake City.
Originally, Laird Ave was listed as Edith Ave. Land records and personal history
accounts lend credence to Edward Laird (1852 -1925) as the source of the current street
name, Laird Avenue.
According to the local paper, he was involved in a numb er of real estate transfers in
1907 and 1908 in a subdivision named, “Laird”. Those lots were located at what is
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now Laird Avenue between 9th and 10th East. All these land transfers occurred
immediately before the street named "Laird Avenue" first appeared in the city
directory in 1908. Therefore, there is credence that the street was named after
Edward Laird. A relative, William Naylor, was likely also invested in that land, as the
name of one of the dead-end courts that runs north off of 13th South just east of 9th
East is named "Naylor Court."
Edward Laird was born in Scotland in 1852 and died in Salt Lake in 1925. Edward
was a child of four when his family immigrated as handcart pioneers in the infamous
Willie Handcart Company of 1856 where more than a hundred of the pioneers
perished in frigid Wyoming. Edward Laird's family however arrived
unscathed. Living first in Spanish Fork, then Heber City, Edward grew up
accustomed to hard work on his father's farm but never attended school. While
camping in Park City, Edward found some silver ore. Edward and his brother had
their camp ground assayed and sold their claim (which is now Silver King) for $1500.
With this money, Edward purchased land in Parley’s Canyon (now Mountain Dell),
began raising sheep and hauling silver ore from Park City to Salt Lake. A little farther
down the canyon was the Hardy Station, a halfway house run by the Hardy family. It
was in the Hardy home that Edward met Valeria Ann Flint.
When grown, Laird homesteaded land in Parley's Canyon at Mountain Dell and
became a successful sheep farmer. He owned water rights of Parley's Canyon
Creek and sold some of them to Salt Lake City in 1900 during a severe water
drought. Thereafter, he relocated to Salt Lake City and started buying real estate in
Salt Lake City. He bought a property near 1st South and 5th West and eventually
started Rio Grande Lumber Company there. He also had ownership in Sugarhouse
Lumber Company, which was located on 21st South near 12th East. Later, he
joined with Misters Ashton and Jenkins of the Ashton-Jenkins Company, who
developed much of Yalecrest. He later became a vice-president of the Ashton-
Jenkins Company.
The family moved to 840 East Twelfth South (later becoming 840 East 2100 South),
after selling their property in Mountain Dell in Parley’s Canyon. He and his wife,
Valeria Ann Flint Laird had eight children, five daughters and three sons. The sons
continued with the sheep farming part of the family business and moved to Dubois,
Idaho. Edward also owned much of the block around his house and that's why there
are other family members showing in the Polk directories living at the
other addresses, 817 and 820 East Twelfth South. (compiled by Kim Childs,
KEEPYalecrest)
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Edward Laird (1852-1925) 1922 50th Wedding Anniversary of Edward Laird
and Valeria Laird with their children.
Back row left is Fidella Laird Snelgrove, wife of
Charles Rich Snelgrove
Laird and Snelgrove Families
Edward's youngest daughter, Fidella married Charles Rich Snelgrove, who in 1929
created Snelgrove's Ice Cream Company. After the deaths of Edward and Valeria in
1925 and 1930 respectively, Charles and Fidella lived in his parents’ house at 840 E.
1200 South (changed later to 840 E 2100 South) in Sugarhouse. The year before
Valeria died, she allowed Charles and Fidella to open their ice cream business up
the street at one of their properties at 1055 E. 2100 South. Eventually, sometime
after 1940, the houses at 820 and 840 E. 2100 South were razed to make room for
the Snelgrove factory and main store with the iconic giant spinning ice-cream cone
sign at 850 E. 2100 South. The oldest son of Charles Rich Snelgrove (husband to
Fidella Laird, the youngest daughter of Edward Laird) was Charles Laird Snelgrove.
He worked with his father and later ultimately took over ownership and expanded the
business throughout Salt Lake City (compiled by Kim Childs, KEEPYalecrest)
Distinctive Characteristics of the Type/Period/Method Of Construction
Houses within the proposed Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD are primarily English Cottages
(50.8%) and English Tudors (14.4%) constructed mainly in brick; either striated (50.8%)
or regular (30.8%) over the time period 1920-30. These houses contain unique exterior
and interior architectural attributes built by notable City builders and serve as outstanding
historical examples of great domiciles for future generations.
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Importance to Salt Lake City History
Yalecrest and specifically the proposed Laird Heights LHD contains many fine example s
of English Cottages and English Tudors (Historically, Yalecrest has been home to many
professional residents who have shaped the city’s development and economic base.
There has been a diversity of professional occupations amongst past and current
property owners in Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD; business persons, lawyers, physicians,
and builders. A number of notable professional people lived in Yalecrest-Laird Heights,
who advanced the economic base of Salt Lake City. Those individuals are listed as a
function of the street address at which they reside in the Notable Persons section below.
2. Physical Integrity
The proposed Laird Height LHD is located on the southwest side of the greater Yalecrest
neighborhood on a mature tree-line rolling hill. It contains notable examples of English
Cottages English Tudors, Spanish Colonial Revival and Colonial Revival archite cture by
many famous builders in 1920-30’s of Salt Lake City.
Contributing Status of houses in Yalecrest-Laird Heights
The proposed Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD retains a very high degree of historic and
physical integrity. The vast majority of houses (%) are eligible/significant (39/65= 60%)
and eligible contributing (26/65= 40%)1. There were no “C” nor D”’ structures in
Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD boundaries listed in the 2005 Reconnaissance Level
Survey.
To our knowledge, 1 house in the Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD was demolished with new
construction replacement, 1451 E Uintah Circle. Two other houses may have been
altered sufficiently becoming noncontributing (1453 and 1455 E Uintah Circle).
The number of contributing and noncontributing houses and their eligibility status on
each street in the Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD is tabulated below.
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Contributing Structure Status of Single-Family Residential Properties
in Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHDa,c
Street Ab Bb Cb Db Xb Total
Laird Ave 29 13 0 0 0 42
Laird Circle 4 3 0 0 0 7
Uintah Circle 0 5 0 1 0 6
1300 East 4 0 0 0 0 4
1500 East 2 4 0 0 0 6
TOTAL
% Total
39
(60.0%)
25
(38.5%)
0
(0.0%)
1
(1.5%)
0
(0.0%)
65a
(100%)
aaccording to the 2005 RLS, there are 65 single family residential structures included in
this analysis. The contributing status listed reflects assessment in 2005, except 1 house in
Uintah Circle that was demolished in 2009 and replaced with new construction (D)
bA= eligible significant, B= eligible/contributing, C= ineligible/noncontributing, D=out of
period, X=demolished
c1926 plat of Normandie Heights lists 104 properties. Yalecrest -Laird Heights LHD contains 65 of
those 104 parcels.
The number of currently (2023) eligible significant (A) plus eligible contributing structures
(B) may have changed due to remodeling projects that alter the street face including;
windows, porches, dormers, stories, roofing materials and/or exterior materials. The
number of contributing structures in 2023 remain to be verified by the City Planning
Department / Preservation Office and Historic Landmarks Commission.
It is interesting to note that Yalecrest in general, and Normandie Heights subdivision in
particular, attracts home buyers that stay in residence for extended periods of time.
Many property owners have lived in the same residence for more than 20 years. This
continuity lends consistency, character and stewardship to the area. The mature (75 yr
old) and Ash, Elm, Sycamore, Norwegian Maple and other newer specie tree-lined
streets with streetlights provide shade, shelter and safety in the neighborhood. Driving
access to major interstates I-15 and I-80, and walkability to integrated infrastructure
necessary for successful residential living: commercial neighborhood zoning districts
(grocery, pharmacy, restaurants, library and public parks and schools) and contributes to
making Yalecrest in general, and Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD specifically, one of the
safest neighborhoods and most sought real estate property in Salt Lake City. Houses
are well-maintained, and appropriately updated for modern living, while maintaining their
original architectural charm.
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Building dates
Houses in the proposed Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD were built from 1919 through 1953
in the current historic era. The majority of single-family residences in Yalecrest-Laird
Heights LHD according to the Salt Lake County Assessor website were built in the late
1920’s (67.4%) and 1930’s (25.6%). The distribution of houses built in different decades
from 1910 to 1950’s as a function of street with the proposed LHD are shown in the table
below.
Construction Yearsa of Original Single-Family Residences in
Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHDa
Street 1920’s 1930’s 1940’s 1950’s >2005 Total
Laird Ave 22 20 0 0 0 42
Laird Circle 3 4 0 0 0 7
Uintah Circle 0 4 0 0 2 6
1300 East 0 3 0 1 0 4
1500 East 6 0 0 0 0 6
TOTAL 31 31 0 1 2 65
% Total 47.7% 47.7% 0.% 1.5% 3.1% 100%
aaccording to Salt Lake County Assessor website (www.slco.org/assessor)
Architectural Types
Houses of the Laird Heights LHD contain a variety of architectural style types including
English Cottage (50.8%), English Tudor (15.4%), Colonial Revival (9.2%), French
Bungalow (7.7%), French Norman (6.2%), Spanish Colonial Revival (4.6%), Minimal
Traditional/Ranch (4.6%), Art Moderne (1.5%) Tabulation of the house styles as a
function of street within the Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD is shown below.
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Architectural Types in Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD Residential Structuresa
Type
Laird
Ave
Laird
Circle
Uintah
Circle
1300
East
1500
East
TOTAL
%TOTAL
English Cottage /
Period Revival
28
2 0 0 3 33 50.8%
English Tudor 4 2 2 2 0 10 15.4%
Colonial Revival 0 2 4 0 0 6 9.2%
Bungalow 2 0 0 0 3 5 7.7%
French Norman 4 0 0 0 0 4 6.2%
Spanish Colonial
Revival
2 0 0 1 0 3 4.6%
Minimal Tradition/
Early Ranch
1 1 0 1 0 3 4.6%
Art Moderne 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.5%
TOTAL 42 7 6 4 6 65 100%
aaccording to RLS 2005.
Exterior House Materials
Exterior construction materials of houses in Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD are primarily
striated brick (50.8%), regular brick (30.8%), stucco/paster (10.8%) and stone (4.6%),
Terra Cotta (1.5%), aluminum/vinyl siding (1.5%) with various accompanying materials
including half timbering, clapboard, stucco/paster, wood and aluminum/vinyl siding. The
distribution of the various exterior construction materials is tabulated below.
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Exterior Construction Materials of Residential Structures in
Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHDa
a2005 RLS assessment
3. Eligibility Listing on the National Register of Historic Places
As previously stated, the proposed Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD is located within the
boundary of the existing Yalecrest National Register Historic District established in 2007
(#07001168) and thus is eligible for Local Historic District designation.
4. Notable Examples of Elements in Salt Lake City’s History
The proposed area described by the proposed Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD contains a
diverse collection of historically contributing architecture styles; English Cottage, English
Tudor, Colonial Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, Minimal Tradition and Early Ranch,
Type
Laird
Ave
Laird
Circle
Uintah
Circle
1300
East
1500
East
Total
%Total
Striated Brick 8 2 2 0 0 12
+Half Timbering 5 2 1 1 0 9
+ Stucco/plaster 3 0 0 0 3 6
+Alum/vinyl/wood 2 0 0 0 0 2
+stone 1 0 0 0 0 1
+shiplap/stone 1 0 0 0 0 1
+shingles 1 0 1 0 0 2
subtotal 21 4 4 1 3 33 50.8%
Regular Brick 8 0 0 1 0 9
+Half timber 2 1 1 2 0 6
+stone or plaster 3 0 0 0 1 4
+wood 0 1 0 0 0 1
subtotal 13 2 1 3 1 20 30.8%
Stucco/Plaster 3 0 0 0 1 4
+Half timbering 2 0 0 0 1 3
subtotal 5 0 0 0 2 7 10.8%
Stone 0 1 0 0 0 1
+Plaster 1 0 0 0 0 1
+alum siding 1 0 0 0 0 1
subtotal 2 1 0 0 0 3 4.6%
Terra Cotta 0 0 1 0 0 1 1.5%
Aluminum/vinyl 0 0 1 0 0 1 1.5%
TOTAL 42 7 6 4 6 65 100%
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French Norman and Bungalow. In addition, these homes were developed, designed,
built and owned by renowned individuals who contributed to the cultural, defense,
business, medical, education and legal aspects of the city, state and country. An
Intensive Level Survey was completed of Yalecrest by Beatrice Lufkin, of the Utah State
Historic Office (SHPO) in 2005. Exterior and interior photographs, a title search,
genealogical and other information are on file at the Utah State Preservation Of fice.
Notable Houses and Their Owners in Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD
(from The State Historic Preservation Office files)
1227-1229 S 1300 East (16-09-483-003)
This masonry/stucco Spanish Colonial Revival house built in 1930 is considered
architecturally significant example of Spanish Colonial Revival style in the form of a
duplex. It was originally owned by William O Carbis. William O Carbis was president of
K & A Heating. After his death in 1938, his son Wayne inherited the property. I t is a 1 ½
story stucco house with a T-shaped form with a gable roof with a single ridge parallel to
the street. It also other unique attributes including a red ceramic tile roof with narrow
eaves, a low relief ornamentation, a wall chimney, a front wall dormer with shed roof, an
entry at intersection of stem and cross wings, wrought iron balconet on gable end of the
stem wing. Is believed to have been a duplex rental property throughout the Historic
period.
1308 E Laird Ave (16-08-453-001)
Built in 1937, this Art Moderne striated brick house is thought to have been built and
owned by Dal A Siegel, co-owner of the Salt Lake Loan Office in 1939. He resided here
until 1941 then sold it to Henry and Helen Pullman, who resided here through the end of
the historic period.
1319 E Laird Avenue (16-08-182-008)
The 1929 English Cottage was built and owned by Edward F Richards, who was an
attorney with the firm Richards & Richards. He resided here through the end of the
historic period. It’s a 1 ½ story stucco Tudor cottage with a steep gable wing protruding
from the gable roof. Important features include half-timbering in the apex of the gable,
framing 3 square “flower petal windows. Half-timbering is repeated in the gable dormer
directly above a shed dormer entry.
1328 E Laird Ave (16-09-354-001)
This masonry English Cottage was built in 1926 for the first owned by Milton and
Florence Beckman. Milton Beckman practiced with the law firm GH Backman & sons.
The Backman’s resided here through 1936. After renting the house out in 1937, the
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Beckmans sold it later to Leslie Kidman, a county supervisor, who lived here through the
end of the historic period. This “T-shaped” 1 ½ story house has a pent gable end to the
street. The right side of the pent gable roof extends down and out to include the off-
center door framed by a round brick area. A Palladian window pierces the upper wall
surface of the pent gable.
1361 E Laird Ave (16-09-353-033)
This French Norman house was designed and built on speculation by architect/builder J
A Shaffer in 1927-8. JA Shaffer built a number of houses on Laird Ave. The first owner
was Ray H and Frances Petersen, Officer Manager for Pacific National Life Insuranc e
Co. The Petersens resided here from 1930 through the end of the historic period.
1362 E Laird Ave (16-09-354-007)
This masonry 1 story stucco Spanish Colonial Revival house was built by JA Shaffer and
the original owner in 1927. It has a parapet-roofed central projection with joins the
asymmetrical façade. Important features include a rounded opening, unusual massing
and curvilinear gable. The house was a rental property through 1939 when the Builders
Finance Corporation sold it to Ray Done and his wife. Soon after the Dones sold it to
Cecil and Donna Cooly, an engineer with Safeway Stores. The Cooly’s resided here
though the end of the historic period.
1373 E Laird Ave (16-09-353-005)
The house is a significant example of English Tudor Revival Style built in 1927 by JA
Shaffer. It was purchased in 1929 by Charles W Child a contractor and his wife,
Alvarette. In 1934, they sold the house to Antoine and Vilate Ivins. Mr Ivins was the
Director of Layton Sugar Company and the Hotel Utah. Ivins and his wife operated a
livestock ranch near Enterprise for several year. From 1921-31 Mr Ivins managed an
LDS-owned sugar plantation in Hawaii. IN 1931, he was named to the LDS First Council
of 70, then headed the Mexican Mission until 1934. In 1940, the Ivins sold the house to
Homer S Tucker, a Division Manager for Safeway Stores. Tucker and his wife, Ruby
resided in the house resided there from 1940 through the end of the historic period. The
English Tudor has a 1 ½ story brick English Tudor having a half -timbered gable facing
the street and an overlapping gabled entry porch of half-timbering with brick basket
weave patterned infill. The porch roof is supported by square and turned posts on brick
piers. The major gable is preceded by a patio wit wrought iron railing. Alterations to the
historic house include metal awnings and possible window replacement with plate gl ass
windows
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1374 E Laird Ave (16-09-354-009)
This 1927 built masonry French Norman styled house was built and owned by builder JA
Shaffer. It is considered to be an architecturally significant example of a small house in
the French Norman style. In 1928 Shaffer deeded the property to Sugar House Lumbar
and Hardwood Company, which then sold 1 week later to Walter Hamilton (a salesman)
and his wife Kathryn. The Hamilton’s resided here until 1944 when they sold to Samuel
Bernstein, lawyer and partner in the law firm Metos, Bernstein and Cramer. The
Bernstein’s resided here from 1944 through the end of the historic period.
1413 E Laird Circle (16-09-353-xxx)
Originally owned by Construction Securities Company, this brick English Tudor was a
rental property from 1931-38 and vacant until 1934 before being sold to dentist Dr
William S Paine and his wife Minnie. The Paines resided here until the Death of Dr.
Paines after which widow Minnie Paines rented out the house 1942 -43 then sold the
property to Arnold E Burgeners and wife. Burgener was co -owner of the Transportation
Insurance Agency. They rented out the property through the end of the historic period.
This 2-story brick and stucco Tudor house with wide overlapping half-timbered gables
set against a pent abled roof. On the right side, there is a steeply-pitched entry gable
with a painter brick, arched opening, resembling a lancet window whi ch proceeds the
front door. The shed dormer windows with leaded and stained glass that project from
the first-floor façade may be alteration of the original. Other a lterations include a brick
addition to the left of the front façade supporting a 2nd story balcony and a 2nd story
window of façade.
1417 E Laird Circle (16-09-353-023)
Built in 1931, Siegfried P Harter was the first owner of this Colonial Revival with a
gambrel roof and a full width second story dormer has a symmetrical façade is
highlighted by a shallow central Pavillion with a front door framed by two classical
columns. The exterior is masonry with a terracotta appearance. The house is
considered architecturally significant. It was built by Carl Buehner on speculation. The
first owner was Siegfried and Helen Harter in 1932. Harter was president of Clover Leaf-
Harris Dairy and the Colville Ice Cream Company. They sold the house in 1936 to Helen
A Taylor for 3 mos. Thereafter, it was sold to Leon D and Lois Cuddeback, Leon D was
a division superintendent with United Airlines. The Cuddebacks resided there until 1938 .
Henry C and Mary Boonstra were occupants until 1942. Boonstra was Vice President of
WG Goodart, bond brokers. From 1943 till the end of the historic period, Otto and Ruth
Buehner, resided here. Buehner was president of Otto Buehner and Company, building
products and influential in Salt Lake City building activity.
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1428 E Laird Ave (16-09-354-07)
This 1 ½ story English Tudor was built in 1937 by the by the Gaddis Investment
Company. The brick and half-timber construction with stone or concrete surround at
front entry is especially lovely. Edwin Jacob ‘Jake’ Garn grew up at 1626 E Yale Ave in
Yalecrest, attending Uintah Elementary, Clayton Middles School and East High School.
He graduated from the University of Utah in 1955 with a BS in Business and Finance ,
and served as a Navy pilot stationed at Whitby Island, WA. He married Hazel Rhae in
1957. The Garns lived at 1428 E Laird Ave from 1963-1974. He was employed in the
insurance industry until becoming a Salt Lake Commissioner in 1970, Salt Lake Mayor in
1972, and Utah Senator in Congress 1976-1993. He flew a mission with NASA as an
astronaut in 1985.
1436 E Laird Ave (16-09-354-018)
The one-story brick English Tudor with a gable roof parallel to the street and a gable
half-timbered cross wind and overlapping gabled bay with stone chimney on the left
façade is considered to be architecturally significant of the English Tudor style with an
exposed rock chimney. It is believed to have been built by Gaddis Investment Company
in 1935-7. Pannell and Myrtle Black purchase the house in 1939. MR Black was an
attorney and partner with the Firm Rawlings, Wallace and Black. Black was active in
Democratic party politics. The Blacks resided at 1436 E Liard Ave throughout the end of
the historic period.
1458 E Laird Ave (16-09-354-022)
Built in 1934, this brick 1½ story English Cottage with a main gable roof parallel to the
street with two steeply pitched cross gables. The left gable contains a round arch entry
and the right gable contains two arch windows with accentuated keystones. The Brick
masonry of each gable is ornamented with rubble masonry near the apex. The house
was built for Stanley and Myrtle Gamette. Gamette was a salesman for General Foods.
They resided here through the end of the historic period. The house is considered an
architecturally significant example of the English Cottage style Period Revival house
combining brick masonry with stone highlights.
1465 E Laird Ave (16-09-353-046)
The 1 ½ story brick architecturally significant example of the French Norman style house
originally owned by Thomas Eugene Gaddis, a prominent real estate and investment
executive. He and his wife Lucille were residents through the end of the historic period
Mr Gaddis was born in Texas 1886 and moved to Salt Lake City in 1909 and was
involved in real estate. He married Lucile Laughler in 1921 and died in Salt Lake City in
1967. He was president of Gaddis Investment Company, a real estate, investment and
insurance firm he founded with NC Herrick in 1922. Mr. Gaddis was also emeritus
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member of the Board of Directors of American Savings and Loan Association. H e was a
member of the First Congregational Church on 1300 E and active in various civic and
fraternal organizations. The house is constructed with a steeply pitched, wood shingle
gable roof, with a ridge parallel to the street and has a hip roofed front bay window and
an overlapping gable bay on the left façade was built in 1925 Additional features include
a round arched doorway, floor to ceiling French leaded glass windows, gabled half-
timbered dormer, french doors recessed into round arched openings on the front gable
with a bracketed iron balconet.
1474-78 E Laird Ave (16-09-354-024)
This 1 story symmetrical brick English Cottage is a duplex. Created by joining two
identical L-shaped English Cottage designs. Notable features include the round arched
windows in the façade of each cross wind and the arched opening leading to a small
porch. It was probably built for John E Davis, assistant superintendent of the Oregon
Short Line Railroad and his wife Sarah. The Davis’s were residents from 1930-37. In
late 1937, Westminster College president Rev Herbert W Reherd and wife, Louise
bought the house and were owner occupants through the end of the historic period.
Both the Davis’ and Reherds’ rented out 1 side of the duplex.
1413 E Laird Circle (16-09-352-021)
This 1 ½ story brick and stucco English Tudor was built in 1930 by Construction
Securities Company and is considered architecturally significant with its wide,
overlapping half covered gables set against a pint gabled roof. On the right is a steeply-
pitched entry gable with a pointed brick, arched opening resembling a lancet window,
which precedes the front door. Shed dormer windows with leaded and stained-glass
windows project from the first-floor façade. Alterations include: brick addition to the left
of front façade supporting a 2nd story balcony, 2nd story window of façade.
The house built by Construction Securities Company seems to have been a rental from
1931-1933 and vacant in 1934 before being purchased later that year by Dr William S
and Minnie Paine. They resided here until 1940 upon the death of Dr. Paines. They
rented house from 1942-43, then sold to Arnold E and Margaret Burgener in 1943. Mr
Burgener was co-owner of the Transportation Insurance Agency. The Burgeners rented
out the property through the end of the historic period.
1417 E Laird Circle (16-09-353-023)
The 2-story terra-cotta/stone exterior Colonial Revival house a gambrel roof and a full-
width second story dormer built by Carl Buchner in 1931 on speculation is considered
architecturally significant by SHPO. The symmetrical facade is highlighted by a shallow
central pavilion framed by two classical columns and containing the front door. The door
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is surrounded by sidelights and a fan light.
The house was purchased by Siegfried P and Helen Harter House in 1932. Harter was
president of the Clover Leaf - Harris Dairy and of the Colville Ice Cream Company .
They resided here until June, 1936. Helen A. Taylor owned the house for three months
in the summer of 1936 before selling in September to Leon D. Cuddeback, a division
superintendent with United Air Lines and wife, Lois. The Cubbebacks' were occupants
through 1938. They sold the house in 1938 to Henry G. and Mary Boonstra. Vice
President of W. G. Goodart, bond brokers. The Boonstra’s through 1942. From 1943
through the end of the historic period, the house was owned by Otto and Ruth Buehner.
Otto Buehner, was president of Otto Buehner Company and Building Products and was
influential in Salt Lake City building activity.
1449 E Uintah Circle (16-09-353-025)
A 2-story brick Georgian Colonial Revival built 1936 for John S and Orpha S Boyden. It
has a steeply pitched hip roof with a two -story front supported by classical columns.
The entry is framed by wooden pilasters supporting a segmental pediment. On the left
of the façade is an attached one-story room covered by a flat roof. The concrete tile
roof is an alteration.
John Boyden served as Assistant District Attorney 1933-46. Later he continued as a
private attorney, rancher and Chairman of the Ideal National Life Insurance Company.
The Boydens were residents until the end of the historic period, 1936 -2005, 69 years.
1453 E Uintah Circle (16-09-353-066)
This 2-story clapboard exterior, Colonial Revival-styled house was built in 1936 was
originally owned by John O Simonsen. It has a notable Central portico of classical
columns and pediment framing a fan top window with sidelights at the front door entry.
John O Simonsen was vice president of Intermountain Lumbee. He and wife Velma
were residents through the historic period of research (1936 -2005).
1457 E Uintah Circle (16-09-353-029)
This 2-story colonial revival house built under a gable with a center ridge parallel to the
street was built in 1931/32 by Carl Buhner for George and Myrna Bisbee. It is
considered an architecturally significant colonial revival style with an unusual exterior
material of terra cotta tile block. The exterior is claimed to be made by Cast-Stone &
Concrete Products Manufacturing Company in a 1936 Shipler photo (Univeristy of Utah
digital Collections). The house has a balconet overhang projecting above the central
entry which is surrounded by lovely transom and side lights. Alterations to the original
house include a concrete tile roof.
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Carl Bisbee was an agent for the Union Pacific Railroad, and wife were residents sold to
D. W. Nielson and wife Vena. Little can be found about the Nielson's, other than that
they were residents in 1934 and 1935. In August, 1935, they sold the house to David
Abbot ‘Ab” & Evelyn Jenkins. ‘Ab’ Jenkins (1883-1956) was an auto designer and racer
and house building contractor (for more information, also see SHPO case file1540
Westmoreland). Ab Jenkins, as well as the 24th Mayor of Salt Lake City (1940-1944) a
home building contractor, and notable race car driver is the “father of Bonneville Salt
Flats’. He is often referred to as “the world’s safest speedster’ and noted for setting of a
24-hour average land speed record of 135 mile per hour in 1935 driving the Duesenberg
SJ ‘Mormon Meteor’ on the Bonneville Salt Flats (Wikipedia). Later, in 1940 he set a
new 24-hour average land speed record of 161.18 miles per hour that lasted 50 years.
In 1960, the mountain north of Bonneville Speedway was named ‘Jenkins Peak’ in his
honor. The Mormon Meteor III can be seen at the Price Museum of Speed, 165 E 600
South in Salt Lake City, UT.
The Dusendorf SJ ‘Mormon Meteor’ 1957 Pontiac Bonneville sedan
(Wikipedia) named in earned honor of Ab Jenkins
achievements (Wikipedia)
The Jenkins were resident in 1936 after which they sold the house to Prudential
Insurance Company, which treated it as a rental property through the end of the historic
period.
5. Consistent Designation Of The Proposed LHD Designation With Adopted Planning
City Policies and Master Plans
Historic Preservation Overlay
21A.34.020.A (click here for a link to the Historic Preservation Overay zoning provisions)
A. Purpose Statement: In order to contribute to the welfare, prosperity and education of
the people of Salt Lake City, the purpose of the H historic preservation overlay district
is to:
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1. Provide the means to protect and preserve areas of the city and individual
structures and sites having historic, architectural or cultural significance;
2. Encourage new development, redevelopment and the subdivision of lots in historic
districts that is compatible with the character of existing development of historic
districts or individual landmarks;
3. Abate the destruction and demolition of historic structures;
4. Implement adopted plans of the city related to historic preservation;
5. Foster civic pride in the history of Salt Lake City;
6. Protect and enhance the attraction of the city's historic landmarks and districts for
tourists and visitors;
7. Foster economic development consistent with historic preservation; and
8. Encourage social, economic and environmental sustainability.
Adopted Master Plans and City Policies
Community Preservation Plan: The City Council adopted the Community Preservation
Plan in October 2012. The Plan is the key strategic document that will guide Salt Lake
City’s preservation efforts into the future. The purpose of the plan is to address the
important goals of historic preservation and community character preservation to ensure
the continued preservation of the City’s neighborhoods. The Plan provides vision and
established policies that will help preserve those areas of the City that are uniquely
historic and tell the story of the City’s historic past. (Click this link to view the Community
Preservation Plan)
Relevant Community Preservation Plan Policies
Policy 3.1a: Identify historic resources in the City through the use of surveys that are
consistent with the adopted State Historic Preservation Office survey criteria.
Policy 3.2a: Local designation of historic resources should occur where the primary
purpose is to protect the historic resources for the public interest and not where the
primary purpose is something other than that such as to stabilize a neighborhood or
preserve neighborhood character.
Policy 3.2b: The pursuance of new locally designated historic resources should focus on
protecting the best examples of an element of the City’s history, development
patterns and architecture. Local historic districts should have logical boundaries
based on subdivision plats, physical and / or cultural features and significant
character defining features where possible.
Policy 3.2c: Protect exemplary groupings of historic properties as local historic districts.
Policy 3.2d: Local designation should only occur after the City has an understanding of
the degree of property owner and public support for the proposed designation.
Policy 3.2e: Local designation of historic properties should only occur, after the City
expends resources to inform property owners of the reasons for the proposed
designation and what regulations will be included and the incentives offered for local
designation.
Policy 3.2h: Prior to local designation, national designation should be pursued to ensure
financial incentives are in place for those historic resources that are regulated locally.
Policy 3.2i: Professional reconnaissance level survey work should be completed prior to
designating a local historic district because it identifies the number and type of
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historic resources in an area and provides the information needed when determining
the appropriateness for change to a specific historic resource.
Other Adopted City Policy documents addressing the role of Historic Preservation
East Bench Community Master Plan (2017): (click this link to view the East Bench
Master Plan)
The proposed Yalecrest –Laird Height Local Historic District is located within the area
covered by the East Bench Community Master Plan. A stated goal of the Urban Design
section of the plan is to “enhance the visual and aesthetic qualities and create a sense of
visual unity within the community.”
The Plan identifies the following elements which detract from the residential character:
- Building remodeling or additions that are not compatible with the design of the original
structure or neighboring homes, and
- New structures that are not compatible with the design of surrounding homes.
In the1987 East Bench Master Plan, Yalecrest is specifically identified for preservation.
“The older Harvard-Yale area contains many buildings of architectural and historic
significance. Conditions may warrant creating a conservation or historic district in this
area where the city would review all new buildings, additions, or alterations for
compatibility with established neighborhood character. The city is in the process of
conducting a survey of the community to document sites of architectural and histo ric
significance and to evaluate the potential for establishing a historic district.” IN the 2017
version of the East Bench Master Plan, Yalecrest is noted for being the oldest historically
contributing neighborhood on the East Bench and encourages residents to find a
common voice to preserve it using either Local Historic Districts or Con servation
Districts.
Urban Design Element (1990): The Urban Design Element includes statements that
emphasize preserving the City’s image, neighborhood character and mai ntaining
livability while being sensitive to social and economic realities. The Plan includes the
following concepts:
-Allow individual districts to develop in response to their unique characteristics within the
overall urban design scheme for the City.
- Ensure that land uses make a positive contribution to neighborhood improvements and
stability.
- Ensure that building restoration and new construction enhance district character.
- Require private development efforts to be compatible with urban design pol icies of the
city, regardless of whether city financial assistance is provided.
- Treat building height, scale and character as significant features of a district’s image.
- Ensure that features of building design such as color, detail, materials and scal e are
responsive to district character, neighboring buildings and the pedestrian.
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Salt Lake City Community Housing Plan (2000):
Provide historic preservation education to developers and property owners, including
information on technical and financial assistance and incentives.
City Vision and Strategic Plan (1993)
- Restore and adaptively reuse historic resources.
- Develop programs to enhance and preserve the City’s cultural history and character
as expressed in the built environment.
- Offer strong economic incentives to stop housing unit deterioration.
Together: Final Report of the Salt Lake City Futures Commission (1998)
- Enforce preservation strategies for buildings and neighborhoods.
- Rehabilitate historic buildings for cultural uses where ver possible.
The proposed Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD is currently zoned under the Yalecrest
Compatible Infill Overlay (YCIO) zoning ordinance adopted by the City in 20073. The
purpose of the ordinance is to “encourage compatibility between new construction,
additions or alterations and the existing character and scale of the surrounding
neighborhood”. The YCIO regulates building height, minimum front yard size, and
several aspects of garages or accessory structures, but does not protect against
demolitions or out-of-mass, scale and architecture character of additions or new
structures.
The City's Preservation Policy was adopted in 2011 4. The Salt Lake City Community
Preservation Plan was adopted Oct. 23, 2012. Yalecrest was suggested for protection in
both plans. The proposed boundaries of Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD (Appendix A)
represents the South East corner in Normandie Heights subdivision and the greater
Yalecrest neighborhood that is nationally recognized for its historic value (National
Register of Historic Places 2007).
Recognizing this resource and protecting it via a Local Historic District designation i s
consistent with the City's preservation goals.
6. Public Interest in the Proposed LHD Designation
The Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD is part of the large Normandie subdivision. It is located
in the South East corner of Yalecrest neighborhood. It contains 43 single-family property
parcels generally zoned R1-7000. The attractive neighborhood of Yalecrest have mature
street trees, single-family owner-occupied well-maintained houses with landscaped yards
and continue to be a desirable residential area. No major roads have been built through
the general Yalecrest neighborhood, although traffic has increased on the border streets
of 1300 South, 1300 East and Sunnyside Ave (840 S).
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To date, 44/65 or 67.7% of the single-family and duplex home owners within the
proposed area of Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD have signed an application petition in
support of opening the process to create a Local History District. The overall support on
the application is 67.7%, which greatly exceeds the minimum support of 33% required by
the LHD designation ordinance guidelines.
Property Owner Petition Signature to Open the Local Historic District
Designation in Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD
Street # Property
Parcels
# Petition
Signaturesa
% Support
Laird Ave 42a 29 69.0%
Laird Circle 7 5 71.4%
Uintah Circle 6 4 66.7%
1300 East 4 4 100.0%
1500 East 6 4 66.7%
TOTAL 65 44 67.7%
aone signature was collected on the application signature form for property
parcels that have Joint tenants (JT) and the appropriate trustee signature
was obtained for Trusts on associated property parcels.
Designating the Yalecrest-Laird Heights as Local Historic District (LHD) zoning overlay
would minimize the frequent teardowns and demolitions (56 permit filings over the past
27 years) that have plagued Yalecrest in recent years. In addition, the recent Affordable
Housing Overlay/Incentive (AHO) which allows demolition of historic houses for new
multi-family housing installation within ¼ mile of high frequency bus transportation on
1300 East) has concerned this quiet street. Designation of Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD
would maintain the historic character, mass and scale of the street face architecture by
while providing homeowners and district residents the only legal method to minimize
demolition and dismantling of intact historic structures that result in loss of neighborhood
character. These services are not offered from Salt Lake City to the National Register of
Historic Place designation, nor the local City Yalecrest Compatible Infill Overlay (YCIO)
zoning ordinance.
A Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD designation will also provide the citizens of Salt Lake City
and the state of Utah with an additional protected heritage resource for future
generations from which to learn and appreciate the cultural and City History of notable
residents and fine, well-maintained, diverse architectural examples of English Cottage,
English Tudor, and French Norman, Spanish Colonial architectural styles. In addition,
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the area will teach future urban developers/builders the value and sustainability of
smaller well-built homes with quality materials that have stood the test of time (100 yrs),
the successful layout design of new neighborhoods that include different housing options
for singles, empty-nesters, couples and families that include both small and medium
sized single family and multi-family duplexes at various prices. It will aid in the education
of designing new successful neighborhoods that include such elements as sidewalks,
green space, streetlights, mature shade trees and proximity to infrastructure necessities
such as libraries, grocery stores, restaurants, schools, child care that encourage
walkability and enhance safety from crime. These are the elements that have made
Yalecrest a successful and highly desirable neighborhood.
B. Photographs
Original and current photographs of the individual homes in the proposed Yalecrest-Laird
Heights LHD are listed with addresses and listed separately in APPENDIX C. The original
photographs were downloaded from the Salt Lake County Tax Assessor site. Current
photographs were collected by the street property owners, residing on Laird Ave and Uintah
Circle, using an iPhone camera.
C. Research Material
The Reconnaissance Level Survey was completed by Salt Lake City in 2005 in preparation
for the Yalecrest National Register of Historic Places designation, which was awarded in
2007. Much of the information in this document about the area’s architecture, history,
builders and building dates comes from that survey and the Salt Lake County Assessor
website. Additional information is on file at the Utah State Historic Preservation Office,
Family Search website, Polk Directories, Wikipedia, and newspaper archives (Salt Lake
Tribune and Deseret News) and the KEEPYalecrest website blog (keepyalecrest.org).
Research material used to prepare this application are listed in APPENDIX C. See
(http://utahhistory.sdlhost.com/#/item/000000011019963/view/1 46
D. Landmark Sites Not applicable
E. Boundary Adjustment:
Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD is located to the immediate south of Yalecrest-Harvard Heights
LHD. The new Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD is parallel to Yalecrest-Harvard Heights LHD
and both traverse the 1300-1500 blocks of their respective streets, while also including 4
properties along 1300 E (1185, 1193, 122123, 1227-29 E) and 6 properties on 1500 East
(1174, 1180, 1184, 1188, 1194 and 1200 E) that lie between the 1300-1500 Princeton Ave
and Laird Ave streets.
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The boundaries of the Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD containing 65 property parcels are listed
below:
West boundary is 1300 East
East boundary is 1480 E Laird Ave and 1174 S, 1180 S, 1184 S, 1188 S, 1194 S, 1200 S
1500 East.
North boundary contains the north side of Laird Ave containing the odd numbered houses
(1305 E to 1465 E Laird Ave) and Laird and Uintah Circles.
South Boundary contains the south side of Laird Ave with the even numbered houses from
1308-1480 E Laird Ave.
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APPENDIX A-1
Original plat of Normandie Heights Subdivision
July 1, 1926, Pr. Lots 2-3, Block 28
Bowers Investment Company
The Normandie Subdivision lies in the southwestern most corner of. The Normandie
subdivision is outlined in purple.
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APPENDIX A-2
All LHDs in Yalecrest
Existing Yalecrest LHDs
Douglas Park-I
Normandie Circle
Harvard Heights
Upper Harvard Yale Park Plat A
Harvard Park
Princeton Park
Princeton Heights (pending) outlined in red
Laird Heights (proposed) outlined in blue
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APPENDIX A-3
Expanded street map view of the proposed Yalecrest-Laird Heights LHD boundary
adjustment (red outline) within the East Bench Yalecrest Neighborhood
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Laird Ave (42 parcels): 1305-1480 E
Laird Circle (7 parcels): 1407-1425 E
Uintah Circle (6 parcels): 1447-1457 E
1300 East (4 parcels): 1185-1227/29 S
1500 East (6 parcels): 1174-1200 S
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10131005 90390591191792590491091692292893293894495496494795396596696896997598999710011009
1021
10301020 10161000 994 986 980 976 972
1041
1049
1055
1059
1065
1073
1086
1074
1085
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APPENDIX B
Contrary documentation between RLS 2005 text and existing house photographs
1. Missing photographs: Original house photographs were not available from the State
Historic Preservation Office, nor the SLCounty Assessor website
(www.slco.org/assessor)
1. 1332 E Laird Ave
2. 1368 E Laird Ave
3. 1373 E Laird Ave
4. 1374 E Laird Ave
5. 1386 E Laird Ave
6. 1393 E Laird Ave
7. 1412 E Laird Ave
8. 1418 E Laird Ave
9. 1411 E Laird Circle
10. 1413 E Larid Circle
11. 1451 E Uintah Circle
12. 1453 E Uintah Circle
13. 1188 S 1500 East
14. 1200 S 1500 East
2. Possible changes in house contributing status
1418 E Laird Ave
1451 E Uintah Circle
1453 E Uintah Circle
1455 E Uintah Circle
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APPENDIX C
Photographs of Laird Heights LHD
See separate attached document
1305-1480 E Laird Ave
1185-1227/28 S 1300 East
1407-1425 E Laird Circle
1447-1457 E Uintah Circle
1174-1200 S 1500 East
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APPENDIX D
Research Materials (References)
1. Lufkin, Beatrice. Yalecrest Reconnaissance Level Survey 2005. Utah State Historic
Preservation Office.
2. Yalecrest Compatible Infill Overlay. Sterling Codifier 21A.34.120. December 2005.
http://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/getBookData.php?id=&chapter_id=49078&k
eywords=#s928586
3. Salt Lake City Community Preservation Plan. October 2012
4. Polk directories 1925-1976, State Historic Preservation Office, www.ushpo.utah.gov
5. Family Search app online
6. Salt Lake County Assessor: House information: parcel number, build date, exterior materials ,
original house photos, www.slco.org/assessor.