Roswell Darius Bird Sr. House

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Roswell Darius Bird Sr. House
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Location115 South Main Street
Mapleton, Utah
United States
Coordinates 40°7′46″N111°34′40″W / 40.12944°N 111.57778°W / 40.12944; -111.57778 Coordinates: 40°7′46″N111°34′40″W / 40.12944°N 111.57778°W / 40.12944; -111.57778
Arealess than one acre
Built1892
Built byRoswell Darius Bird, Sr.
Architectural styleVictorian Eclectic
NRHP reference No. 80003977 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1980

The Roswell Darius Bird Sr. House on South Main Street (Utah State Route 147) in Mapleton, Utah, United States was built in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

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The house has seven rooms. [2]

In the 1980s the home was purchased by Mapleton City. In the 1990s early Mapleton Pioneer artifacts were collected by members of the Mapleton Historical Society. The artifacts were put on display in the home and the Mapleton Heritage Museum was created. The home is currently being used as the Mapleton Heritage Museum and home of the Mapleton Historical Society.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Preston J. Owens (March 24, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Roswell Darius Bird Sr. House". National Park Service. and accompanying photos

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