The scavenged bargeboard on the Bardsley House

The scavenged bargeboard on the Bardsley House

This 1888 mining-era residence has a bit of architectural identity theft history. It overlooks the main street from the uphill side of the road.

The Dr. William Bardsley House, located at 517 Park Ave. in Park City, Utah, was built around 1888. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 and serves as an example of the residential architecture of Park City, which was the largest historic metal mining town in Utah.

The house is a frame cross-wing type house with a cross-wing that is two-story tall and projects a gable-end toward the street. It features an Italianate style box bay window and paired double hung windows above the bay. The gable end features decorative bargeboard, which was taken from another historic house to replace an earlier bargeboard.

Situated on the uphill side of Park Avenue, the house overlooks Main Street. It was one of nearly 150 houses recorded for the 'Residences of Mining Boom Era Park City' thematic nomination, which determined National Register eligibility for 104 houses.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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