Cowdell, Enoch E., House ~ Beaver, Utah - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Utah Historical Marker mounted on the front of the house reads:

The Enoch E. Cowdell house, named after the original owner, was constructed around 1873 with a hall-parlor type floor plan. Although the hall parlor was one of the earliest housing types in Utah, it continued to be a popular floor plan (particularly with an "L" addition off the rear) into the twentieth century. The black rock construction materials and the nearly unimpaired architectural integrity of this house make it a good example of pioneer architecture in Beaver. The house has received only two additions, giving it a nearly square layout. The first addition gave the house an "L" plan; and the second, a lean-to structure built onto the first addition, completed the square. This house is unique in that it is one of only a few black rock houses in Beaver that were not built by the Scottish stonemason Thomas Frazer. There is also a distinct ruggedness to this rock-constructed pioneer era home. The front facade maintains well-squared black blocks; however, the lack of pointed mortar joints gives this facade a rather rough appearance.

Street address: 595 N 400 West Beaver, Utah 84713 County / Borough / Parish: Beaver County Year listed: 1982 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1850-1874 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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