Richard Vaughen Morris House

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Richard Vaughen Morris House
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Location314 Quince St.,
Salt Lake City, Utah
Coordinates 40°46′34″N111°53′40″W / 40.77611°N 111.89444°W / 40.77611; -111.89444
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1860s
Architectural styleGeorgian, Federal
NRHP reference No. 80003929 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 29, 1980

The Richard Vaughen Morris House is a historic house located at 314 Quince Street in Salt Lake City, Utah, was built in the 1860s, definitely by 1866. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

It is important as an early vernacular, adobe home updated with Federal/Georgian stylings later. It was home of Richard Vaughen Morris, a businessman and government official. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Henry Whiteside and Diana Johnson (January 29, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Richard Vaughen Morris House". National Park Service. and accompanying photos