1229 East 100 South
Salt Lake City, UT, USA

National Register of Historic Places - Hyrum T. Covey House

Statement of Significant:

The Hyrum T. Covey home and the Almon A. Covey home at 1229 and 1211 East 100 South, built in 1909, are fine examples of Prairie School style in Utah. They incorporate design elements sensitive to this arts and crafts style, including wide, overhanging eaves, horizontality, and rectangular massing. They were designed by the architectural firm of Ware and Treganza and are thought to be among that firm's earliest Prairie School works. Ware and Treganza were one of the leading architectural firms in the state in the early twentieth century and responsible for training other outstanding architects.

Both Hyrum and Almon Covey were involved With the Covey Investment do., a leading business and real estate firm in Salt Lake City.

Hyrum Hieron Covey was born October 19, 1878, in Salt Lake City. He was a businessman and involved with the Covey Investment Company, Serving in various capacities as vice president and general manager, as well as president and director. The company built many apartment houses in Salt Lake and served as a leading business and real estate firm. At one time, Covey was president of the Salt Lake Apartment Association. Covey married May Rowberry in January 1903. They eventually had four children.

Mr. and Mr. Covey sold the home in 1937 to Stewart Cosgriff of the Continental Bank. I t was during the time the Cosgriff family lived in the home that the oak in the dining room was painted and the beams removed. They also replaced the parlor fireplace with marble and oak.