364 Quince St
Salt Lake City, UT, USA

National Register of Historic Places - John Platts House

Statement of Significance:

This home is a good example of a pioneer home and is located in one of Utah's most historic areas. (Just three blocks from the famed Mormon Temple Square.) The Capitol Hill Awareness Team has received preliminary approval from Model Cities for funds to plan the area. (which includes the Platts Home) as a historic district. The area already has two National Landmarks, four National Register Places, and five State Register Sites.

Mr. Platts came to the valley from England in 1854. He (according to family tradition) chose this site as the best peach-growing area available at the time. It is said he paid his tithing in prize peaches from the orchard which surrounded the present home. The date of construction was. 1858. Church records show he was a member of the 19th Ward, L.D.S. Church, in that area in 1855.