David E. Davis House

	David E. Davis House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	400 E. UT 199, Rush Valley, Utah
Coordinates	40°20′14″N 112°26′10″W / 40.33722°N 112.43611°W
Built	c.1884
NRHP reference No.	07001172
Added to NRHP	November 8, 2007

The David E. Davis House, located at 400 E. UT 199 in Rush Valley, Utah, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.^[1] Though it was eligible for listing in 1984, the then-current owner objected. Subsequent changes to the house, however, did not ruin the historic integrity of the house, so in 2007, under a later owner, it was possible to list the property.^[3]

The house was built between 1883 and 1885 for David E. Davis. The brick house was one of the earliest of its kind in the Rush Valley area. Davis, a polygamist, built the house for his three wives and their families.^[2]

In the updated documentation for the NRHP listing, it was noted that a new owner discovered what was probably a "polygamy pit": a hidden room where polygamist David E. Davis might have hidden from U.S. marshals seeking his arrest. The room, which could also have been a root cellar, is the size of a small bedroom and is hidden below the rear room of the house, with access by a ladder. Since the apparent finishing of the room was more refined than needed for a root cellar, it is believed this was meant for, and may well have been used as, a hiding place.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b Tooele Army Depot, Disposal of Chemical Agents and Munitions: Environmental Impact Statement. United States Army. 1989.
^ ^a ^b Cory Jensen (September 19, 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: David E. Davis House (amendment)". National Park Service.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[depot_EIS-2] Tooele Army Depot, Disposal of Chemical Agents and Munitions: Environmental Impact Statement. United States Army. 1989.

[nrhpdoc_amendment-3] Cory Jensen (September 19, 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: David E. Davis House (amendment)". National Park Service.

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