Richards House (Farmington, Utah)

The Richards House, at 386 N. 100 East in Farmington, Utah, was built in the early 1860s.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

Richards House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	386 N. 100 East, Farmington, Utah
Coordinates	40°59′12″N 111°53′02″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	c.1860
Built by	Franklin D. Richards
Architectural style	Vernacular, T-shaped
NRHP reference No.	77001303[1]
Added to NRHP	December 23, 1977

It was built as a one-story, three-room stone house, with a T-shaped plan. It was built of multicolored local igneous stone, put together in a random rubble pattern. It has a plain cornice and frieze, and has simple lintels and sills, all made of plain wood.[2]

It was built by Franklin D. Richards for his plural wife Rhoda H. Foss Richards, who lived in the home until her death in 1881.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. A. Kent Powell; Allen D. Roberts (February 7, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Richards House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 9, 2019. With accompanying two photos from 1977