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Show The Weekly Supplement To The Rocky Mountain Review 0 f 5f I t Bit Of Georgetown In Salt Lake A BY Pat Kendig first day In homa knocking down trails, said Mrs, Richard S. Eck. And so began a project which has never aided - - the re- -, novation of 15 South 12toEast, one of tha oldest homes in Salt Lake. Unlntlmldated by the fact that die house was built in 1893, Mr. Eck tore down a bearing vail between two bedrooms, replaced it with a supporting beam and thus, made out of the two rooms, a large master bedroom. He that built into (me wall of this room ample drawers, bookcases and cabinets. Beside these, he added two closets, 'using the same seventy-ye- ar old molded doors on them as are evident throughout the house. Ole took these doors from walls that had beat knocked down.) Knocking out a wall at the landing of the stairs, Mr.' Eck built a compact bathroom, because there wasnt one on the ground floor. Into this small room, he built additional shelf space. The major renovation was accomplished in two months. For nearly two years now, the Ecks have accomplished the remodelling around the requirements of living in the home. Aside from a painting party (which resulted in getting all die downstairs walls We spent the our i.v' 1 - ft-- ' j covered with one coat of paint) theyve done it all themselves. Gazing up into the beyond at one portion of the stairwell that appears over twenty feet high, this writer questional how painting of the celling had been possible. Besides standing on the scaffolding; Mrs. Eok said, we put a paint roller on the end of a broom handle. The Ecks moved Into their ed home massive, m 'from a apartment so Mrs. Eck humbly describes their decor as early basement or late attic. For example, they have a beautiful Chippendale dining room suite. The table has eight leaves, but unfortunately, there are only seven chairs. The delicate chandelier hanging in their entry is a of Mr. Ecks product ingenuity. It was stolen from the Hogle home and returned to them in pieces. The Bogles presented the pieces to the Ecks and Mr. Eck wired it and put it back together again. The brass fender around toe fireplace belonged to Mrs. Ecks grandmother. It came across the plains from England. A heavy ironstone bowl and pitcher, painted with blue and yellow flowers and used as a plant dish in toe master bedroom, came from Mr. Ecks family in PennsylThe decorative door vania. handle in the entry (hand- hlgh-ceiling- two-roo- painted china mounted on brass) came from some relatives attic. ' Hanging from a massive link chain beside their front door is a black brass lamp. It was found in a junk yard. Originally a gas light, Mr. Eck wired it for electricity. ed The walls backmarvelous provide ground for art work. A painting in toe entry of a cat and ball is a study in whites and greys. It was' done by J erry Fair dough, a local artist now living in New York. Another of his paintings, entitled City at Night hangs in toe dining, room. This oil depicts toe reflection of tall buildings in hlgh-ceiling- water. Two charcoal sketches (character studies) by Mrs. Will Lucas hang in toe den, and an oil painted by the same artist, hangs in the master bedroom. It's subject is a bass fiddle player and a singer in a night club setting. AH of these elements arex combined in the Eck home tastefully and the wall moss great carpet provides i cohesiveness. Strange as it may seem, Mr. Eck is neither a car- -l penter nor an electrician by ff He is Manager ofjJ trade. Freed Motor Companys Imported Car Division and, when he isnt knocking down walls for relaxation, he races a Lotus Super Seven. -walP ft it aW K i- - LX Ju iSs i 4 a. ''3fCr ; a r. 8 i r-:- h ft II 75 j ,(tJ ei && Iv ""V. it - $ i m ll 1 |