Friday, December 19, 2008

187 N. 400 W.


The George Taylor House is for sale! The real estate listing doesn't have much detail, but I suspect it's because the house is in pretty bad shape. According to county records, the Catholic Church has owned the house since 1991 and from the looks of it, it's been a poorly maintained rental for that long or longer.


The Taylor house is on the National Register of Historic Places for its Gothic Revival style and cross-wing plan. The location is really transitional right now (it's just east of the lot where the St. Francis of Assisi used to stand), but it's a total gem of a house. The lot is large--almost a 1/3 of an acre. The MLS listing says it's 3 bedrooms and lists it as a single family home, but the county records say it has 6 bedrooms and is a 2-family residence. The house is eligible for Provo's pioneer neighborhood home buyer assistance programs. Anyone want to make it a good home?

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

212 N. 500 W.

(Photo from http://www.busath.com/)




Roughly 6 years ago, Busath photography moved into 212 N. 500 W. The property is directly across the street from the hole that used to be St. Francis of Assisi church. Before Busath moved in, the house was terribly neglected, but it looks amazing from the outside now. Based on their website photos, it has a beautiful interior too, though it's a remodel rather than a restoration.






If anyone has a spare $550,000, they house is for sale




It's listed as a commercial property, so the listing doesn't have a lot of detail on the house, but it does say it's 3,374 square feet on a .23 acre lot. I wonder if the sale has anything to do with St. Francis being torn down. Luckily, it's in such beautiful condition now that I don't think there's much chance that a new buyer will tear it down.

Monday, February 11, 2008

489 W. 100 S.


295 W. Center

295 W. Center is one of my favorite historic downtown buildings. It's currently for sale or lease.





This building seems to be in great shape. With a little restoration work, I think this building could be gorgeous.

2/12/08 - Utah Valley Historical Society Meeting

http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/254742/17/

Does anyone have a web address for the Utah Valley Historical Society?