John P. Cahoon House
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John P. Cahoon House | |
 John P. Cahoon House in Murray, Utah | |
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| Location | 4872 South Poplar St., Murray, Utah |
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| Coordinates | 40°39′56″N 111°53′22″W / 40.66556°N 111.88944°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1900 |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003186 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 3rd, 1983 |
The John P. Cahoon House is a historic home in Murray, Utah, United States. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a significant example of residential Victorian Eclecticism in Murray and as the home for over twenty years of John P. Cahoon, a pioneer in the brick industry in Utah and the western United States.[2]
The large, 2+1⁄2-story brick house referred to in 1902 as "easily the finest home in the county outside Salt Lake City," has remained virtually unchanged since its construction around 1900.[3] Although its Victorian styling is more subdued than that found on many houses in Salt Lake City, this house represents the fullest expression of "high style" architecture, in its community, where the: housing stock consists, mainly, of smaller scale, modestly ornamented cottages.[4]
The home has since been purchased and restored by Bill and Susan Wright in the 1980s. It currently is christened the Murray Mansion and functions as a reception center that is coupled with a small chapel next door to handle complete weddings. It has also been included in the Murray Downtown Historic District.
