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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, May 31-June 2, 2017 The Park Record W ay we were The house on Norfolk Avenue A-13 Green Tips Got milk? By Caitlin Jensen Recycle Utah Many dairy consumers are transitioning to dairy-free products, such as almond and soy milk. This change is often made for specific health reasons, but using dairy-free products also has a great impact on the environment. It would be beneficial for everyone to consider going dairyfree for the following reasons: • It takes more water to produce cow’s milk. Thirty gallons of water produce 1 gallon of dairy milk, while 23 gallons of water produce 1 gallon of almond milk. • An average dairy farm uses 3.4 million gallons of water each day for cleaning the farms and hydrating the cows. • The defecation from the cattle releases methane gas and becomes toxic when mixed with manure found on the farms. • Livestock produce 130 times Mahala Ruddell Park City Historical Society and Museum, Thomas F. Hansen Collection Park City Museum Research Coordinator Past owners of the house at 843 Norfolk Ave. include David Keith Buck, great-nephew of millionaire mining investor David Keith, and Willis Adams, prolific turn-of-the-century artist and local photographer. Park City’s mining-era homes reflect three distinct types of architectural styles: the hall-parlor home, the T-cottage and the pyramid house. Hall-parlor homes were quick and easy to build, making them the go-to style for the town’s earliest settlers. In the beginning, the reliance on an unstable industry subject to boom and bust led to a general hesitation to potentially waste time, money and resources on building up a town that might not exist in a few short years. By the 1890s, however, Park City was solidly on its feet and more varied architectural styles began to appear. The house at 843 Norfolk is a perfect example of the pyramid style, commonly used for larger and more ornate homes. John and Harriet Weeter bought the property in 1895 and hired architect C.H. Campbell to design and build their new home. “Campbell has completed plans and specifications for an elegant new residence for J.C. Weeter. …Work on same will be commenced next week,” The Park Record reported on April 27, 1895. The home was elegant indeed. Campbell added variations to the basic pyramid structure, including many decorative Victorian elements. Fish-scale shingles add pattern and texture to the gable and a small sunburst design on the decorative pediment lends an artistic touch. Many aspects of 843 Norfolk’s architecture are typical for the late Victorian era, but details like the ornamental brackets, balusters, and banisters on the porch are all rare in Park City. John Weeter and his wife had originally moved to Park City in the 1880s after a short time working in real estate in Salt Lake City. Upon arrival, he established the Weeter Lumber Company. The Weeters’ large house on Norfolk likely doubled as a showroom for lumber products sold by the company. The Weeters did not live in their new home for long. Four short years after they bought the property, they sold it to William S. Wright. A quick succession of owners followed, including local photographer Willis Adams, until Frank and Hulda Andrew purchased it in 1908. The couple bought the home just months before the birth of their seventh child. The family owned the property for more than 30 years. Frank Andrew was a furniture maker in Park City, “blessed with a jovial, happy disposition, Bistro 412 is now open for the summer! Pick up your FREE Local’s Card and enjoy a 10% Discount all year! 1355 Lowell Ave 435.649.2252 bajaparkcity.com Open daily at 11:30 Complimentary dinner entreÉ of equal or lesser value with the purchase of regularly priced entreÉ and an appetizer or dessert. Dine in only. Please present ad to receive discount. Expires 06/07/17 412 Main Street 435.649.8211 bistro412.com Open daily at 11:30 with always a cheerful work and cordial greeting for friends and acquaintances.” His business was located at 444 Main St. When he died suddenly on May 1, 1921, many Parkites mourned his loss. Businesses all over town closed for two hours on the day of his funeral out of respect for Andrew and, his obituary noted, his cortege was “one of the longest seen in Park City.” This and other houses on lower Norfolk and Woodside avenues will be featured on our upcoming annual Historic Home Tour. This year’s tour is on June 24. Check this column each week between now and then to read more stories. For more information about the tour, visit the Park City Museum’s website at parkcityhistory.org or call us at 435649-7457. more waste than humans, which, mixed with manure, can poison nearby sources of water. • Dairy milk causes more of a carbon footprint than its alternatives because of pollutants emitted, resources used, difficulty of harvesting, abundance of product in nature and the extent of its transport. Although cow’s milk does contain protein and calcium, the nondairy alternatives contain nutritional value as well. For example, almond milk has minerals such as magnesium, copper, phosphorus, iron and potassium, in addition to vitamin E and antioxidants. Other dairy-free alternatives include soy, coconut, hazelnut, flax, hemp and rice milk, which contain various vitamins and minerals. Choosing to go dairy-free will not only maintain or even improve your health, but it can have a large effect on your environment. Community nonprofit Recycle Utah, a drop-off recycling center, provides these weekly tips. Visit recycleutah.org for more information. State of Utah will not pay Swallow’s $1.5M legal bill Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — The state of Utah is refusing to pay $1.5 million in legal bills for a former Utah Attorney General acquitted of bribery and other charges. The Utah Attorney General’s Office said in a letter released Friday that the office doesn’t have the money to pay the bills for John Swallow. The letter also argues that laws requiring the state to pay legal expenses for public employees don’t apply because he wasn’t working for the state when he was acquitted in March. Swallow’s lawyer Scott Williams didn’t immediately return messages seeking comment. Attorney Greg Skordas has worked on similar public-employee cases and says the size of the legal defense bill in the highprofile case is likely the highest in state history. The story was first reported by The Salt Lake Tribune. |