DOS - November 13, 2013 632 Deer Valley Loop Rd - Action Letter
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
PARK CITY, SUMMIT COUNTY, UTAH
RE: DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE
The Historic Preservation Board of Park City, Utah met on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 for
a regularly scheduled and duly noticed meeting. After determining that a quorum was present,
the Board conducted its scheduled business.
NOTICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD ACTION:
Project Address: 632 Deer Valley Loop
Project Number: PL-13-02094
Type of Hearing: Determination of Significance
Hearing Date: November 13, 2013
Board Action: APPROVED the request pursuant to the findings of fact
and conclusions of law as written below.
Finding of Fact:
1. 632 Deer Valley Loop is within the Residential-Medium Density (RM) zoning district.
2. There is an existing side gable hall-parlor structure at 632 Deer Valley Loop. This
structure is currently listed on the Park City Historic Sites Inventory as a “Significant”
Structure.
3. The existing structure has been in existence at 632 Deer Valley Loop since circa 1900.
The structure appears in the 1904 and 1927 Sanborn Fire Insurance maps.
Furthermore, the Historic Site Form contains tax cards of the structure from 1949, 1958,
and 1969. A late-1930s tax card photo also demonstrates that the overall form of the
structure has not been altered.
4. The hall-and-parlor structure and later rear addition were both constructed within the
Mature Mining Era (1894-1930) and are historic.
5. Though out of period, the enclosed side porch entrance added in the 1960s does not
detract from the historic significance of the structure.
6. The existing structure is in serious disrepair and is not habitable in its current dangerous
condition.
7. There is very little original exterior materials remaining on the exterior of the home. The
original wood lap siding has been covered by layers of Bricktex and vertical wood siding
8. The double-hung windows on the façade were removed and expanded to install larger,
undivided rectangular windows after 1969. The original wood double-hung windows
throughout were replaced by aluminum windows.
9. After 1969, the turned wood porch posts were replaced with new decorative metal
columns. A brick chimney was installed above the enclosed side porch that was later
repaired with thick layers of Portland Cement.
10. The structure is a hall-parlor plan and typical of the Mature Mining Era.
11. The rear addition of the structure, dating prior to 1927, was severely damaged in a fire
on May 17, 1999.
12. The site meets the criteria as Significant on the City’s Historic Sites Inventory.
13. Built circa 1900, the structure is over fifty (50) years old and has achieved Significance in
the past fifty (50) years.
14. Though the structure has lost its historic integrity due to the out-of-period alterations to
its historic materials, it has retained its historical form. The out-of-period addition to the
west elevation of the structure does not detract from its historic significance.
15. The structure is important in local or regional history because it is associated with an era
of historic importance to the community, the Mature Mining Era (1894-190).
Conclusions of Law
1. The existing structure located at 632 Deer Valley Loop meets all of the criteria for a
Significant Site as set forth in LMC Section 15-11-10(A)(2) which includes:
(a) It is at least fifty (50) years old or has achieved Significance in the past fifty (50)
years if the Site is of exceptional importance to the community; and
(b) It retains its Essential Historical Form, meaning there are no major alterations that
have destroyed the Essential Historical Form. Major alterations that destroy the
Essential Historical Form include:
(i) Changes in pitch of the main roof of the primary façade if 1) the change was
made after the Period of Historic Significance; 2) the change is not due to any
structural failure; or 3) the change is not due to collapse as a result of inadequate
maintenance on the part of the Applicant or a previous Owner, or
(ii) Addition of upper stories or the removal of original upper stories occurred after
the Period of Historic Significance, or
(iii) Moving it from its original location to a Dissimilar Location, or
(iv) Addition(s) that significantly obscures the Essential Historical Form when
viewed from the primary public Right-of-Way.
(c) It is important in local or regional history, architecture, engineering, or culture
associated with at least one (1) of the following:
(i) An era of Historic importance to the community, or
(ii) Lives of Persons who were of Historic importance to the community, or
(iii) Noteworthy methods of construction, materials, or craftsmanship used during
the Historic period.
Best Regards,
Anya Grahn
Historic Preservation Planner