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Show Smith Home Restoration in Final Stages , Restoration of a 109-year-old adobe home believed to be one of the oldest in southern Utah Is scheduled for com-' com-' ' - jjskr.u::;- i. " r&rtwan this month as a center to preserve The two-story home was built In 1856-58 by Jesse N. , ynofhful plorieci . of 1847 who came to Parowan with his mother and brother as part of the Iron Mission settlement In 1851. Serving later la-ter as .county- clerk, Parowan which the Parowan meeting house was built In 18GG ant which now serves as a reli hall of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Three years ago members ol the Jesse N. Smith Family Assn. bought bark the old home as a memorial, and began be-gan raising funds for Its rehabilitation. re-habilitation. It's renovation was begun last January under the direction of Don Mack Dal-ton, Dal-ton, Pleasant Grove, association associa-tion president. Karl O. Mitchell, contractor mayor, and representative Jn the territorial legislature, he occupied the . home until appointed ap-pointed by LDS Church leaders lead-ers to help establish new settlements set-tlements In northern Arizona in 1879. With the simple lines typical typi-cal of pioneer architecture, the home stands just west of Main Street on 100 South. It (aces the town square on for the $G,000 project, said major ma-jor work has included a new roof for the structure, and exterior ex-terior and Interior plastering to preserve the adobe walls. The red-colored ' adobes, however, how-ever, have been left in their original condition In the protected pro-tected area under the front pbrch roof, and under a glass-covered glass-covered panel on one wall inside in-side the front roof, he said. Except, for electric wiring and a heating unit, the interior inter-ior is being restored as nearly as possible to original condition, condi-tion, Mr. Mitchell said. This includes woodwork in all six rooms, five fireplaces, and the rock-walled basement. Dedication and formal opening open-ing activities for the renewed building will be held here on Aug. 12 and 13 by the family association Jn cooperation with the Sons and Daughters of Utah. Pioneers, Mr. Dalton said. " |