Sarah Daft Home for the Aged

The Sarah Daft Home for the Aged in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a Colonial Revival building designed by William H. Lepper and constructed in 1914. The Daft Home was built with funds provided by Sarah Ann Daft, whose will in 1906 specified the founding of a retirement center. The home is regarded as the first of its kind in Utah, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[2]

Sarah Daft Home for the Aged
The Sarah Daft Home in 2019
Location737 S. 1300 East, Salt Lake City, Utah
Coordinates40°45′12″N 111°52′36″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1914
ArchitectLepper, William H.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.02001041[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 2002

In 1911 the Sara Daft Home Association was formed to secure release of funding from the trustees of the Sara Daft estate,[3] and in 1912 the association leased a house near the corner of 3rd Avenue and Q Street.[4] The first resident of the home was Margaret Tileston, a Civil War nurse who received a commendation from President Lincoln. Tileston also became the first resident to die at the home.[5]

In 1913 workers placed the cornerstone at the home's permanent location, and the Sarah Daft Home opened in 1914.[6] Originally the home provided space for 22 residents, and later expansions allowed for 39 residents.[7]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Travis Manning; Roger Roper (May 23, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sarah Daft Home for the Aged". National Park Service. Retrieved May 12, 2019. With accompanying eight photos from 2002
  3. "Home for Aged Is Assured Salt Lake". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. September 27, 1911. p. 14. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  4. "Quarters Secured for Sarah Daft Home". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. March 15, 1912. p. 10. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  5. "Famous War Nurse Is Called by Death". The Ogden Standard. Ogden, Utah. December 30, 1913. p. 2. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  6. "The Sara Daft Home". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 2, 1913. p. 6. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  7. Lee Benson (December 26, 2010). "About Utah: For some, optimism can be ageless". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2019.

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