James Atkin House

The James Atkin House, at 260 W. 300 North in Beaver, Utah, was built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

James Atkin House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	260 W. 300 North, Beaver, Utah
Coordinates	38°16′43″N 112°38′43″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1911
Built by	Boyter, Alexander
MPS	Beaver MRA
NRHP reference No.	82004075[1]
Added to NRHP	September 17, 1982

It is a one-and-a-half-story brick house, with high quality brickwork, upon a foundation of squared black rock. Many of the doorways and windows are surmounted by brick voussoirs.[2]

It was built for James Atkin in 1911, possibly with Atkin's help, with brickwork probably by the Scottish mason Alexander Boyter. It was deemed "architecturally significant because it is an example of a style of building that forms the transition between traditional folk building and the more universal styles of the 20th century. Characteristic of this style are: shingle work in the gable, complete returns of the cornice across the gable, a steeply pitched roof, etc."[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Linda L. Bonar (September 7, 1979). "Utah State Historical Society Structure/Site Information: James Atkin House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 8, 2019. With accompanying photo from 1981