Utah Office of Preservation

Name of Property: Johnson, Albert J., House

Address: 309 South 100 East Twnshp: 6S Range: 3E Section: 21

City, County: Lincoln, Utah County UTM:

Current Owner Name: Gary and Emily Frost USGS Map Name & Date:

Current Owner Address: same Orem Quad/1975

Tax Number: D-127

Commencing at the NW corner of Lot 3 Block 6 Plat A Lincoln Townsite Survey; thence 3 100 feet, S 90 feet, W 100 feet, N 90 feet to beginning.

Less than one acre.

X building(s) X eligible/contributing Original Use: residence

structure ineligible/non-contributing

site out-of-period Current Use: commercial

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X slides: Sept 1986 X abstract of title X city/county histories

X prints: Sept 1986 X tax card & photo X personal interviews

X historic: c. 1930 building permit X USHS Library

sewer permit USHS Preservation Files

Drawings and Plans X Sanborn Maps USHS Architects File

X measured floor plans X obituary index X LDS Family History Library

site sketch map city directories/gazetteers local library:

Historic American Bldg. Survey X census records X university library(ies):

original plans available at: X biographical encyclopedias BYU Library

other: X newspapers

Johnson, Calvin A., "History of Albert J. Johnson," unpublished manuscript, 1955. Available at Lincoln City Library.

Legacy of Lincoln, Utah. Lincoln, Utah: Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, 1947, pp. 147-149.

Researcher/Organization: Susan Jones/Lincoln CLG Date: 1987

Building Style/Type: Victorian Eclectic/Central Block with Projecting Bays No. Stories: 1-1/2

Foundation Material: stone Wall Material(s): brick

Additions: none x minor major (describe below) Alterations: none x minor major (describe below)

Number of associated outbuildings 1 and/or structures 1 .

Alterations to the house include the addition of a frame porch on the rear (c. 1930), replacement of the original wooden balustrade on the porch with a metal one (date unknown), and minor interior modifications when the house was converted from a residence to a business (1981).

There is a concrete block garage behind the house (c. 1960) and a somewhat deteriorated hay derrick (c. 1915?) in the northeast corner of the property.

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Albert J. and Sophia Warnick Johnson purchased this property from her father in 1908 and the following year had this house built. Sophia's father, Thomas Warnick, was a prominent fruit farmer in the area, and as he reached the age of retirement in the early twentieth century he began selling some of his orchard property to his children for building lots. This house is very similar in styling to the house of Sophia's brother, James Warnick, which is located through the block at 340 South 200 East. James was a builder by trade, and family records verify that he constructed his own house. Since the two houses are so similar, it is likely that he also constructed this house, though there is no written record to support that conclusion.

A recently completed architectural survey of the town indicates that this is one of only 7 well-preserved Victorian Eclectic style houses. In addition, it's also a unique local variant of the central-block-with-projecting-bays type. Distinct features of this variant include pointed- or round-arch windows in the gable ends, an eyelid dormer, and a wrap-around porch. This variant has been identified in only a few communities in Utah County. The source of the design has not yet been identified.

Albert and Sophia Johnson lived in this house until 1928, when they moved to California. Albert was in the insurance business and, while living in this house, served three terms on the Lincoln City Council. He was also instrumental in establishing the annual Peach Days celebration in the city. Albert and Sophia remained in California until their deaths in 1944 and 1963, respectively. Albert's role in local politics, especially in founding the community's Peach Days celebration, represents a significant contribution in the town's political history.

Other owners of the house include Clyde and Maude Humphries (1928-31), John and Naomi Anderson (1931-41), Stewart Bartholomew (1941-81), and the current owners, Gary and Emily Frost. The Frosts have operated a gift shop in the home since 1981. Since Stewart Bartholomew lived in the house for 40 years, local residents refer to it as the Bartholomew home. Mr. Bartholomew was a schoolteacher and principal at schools in the community for over 35 years. He retired in 1976 and moved to Salt Lake City to live with his daughter in 1981.