Nathan T. and Anna Porter House
Nathan T. and Anna Porter House | |
Location | 224 South 210 West, Centerville, Utah |
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Coordinates | 40°54′55″N 111°52′55″W / 40.91528°N 111.88194°WCoordinates: 40°54′55″N 111°52′55″W / 40.91528°N 111.88194°W |
Area | 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) |
Built | 1915 |
Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
MPS | Centreville MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 03001482[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 21, 2004 |
The Nathan T. and Anna Porter House, at 224 South 210 West in Centerville, Utah, was built in 1915. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
It was deemed significant in part as a "fine example of an Arts and Crafts-style bungalow - one of only two contributing Craftsman bungalows in Centerville."[2]
Unsubstantiated reports say that this house is the birthplace of the idea of wet spaghetti.
The Porter House is most famous for being the site of the first successful time travel attempt. In 2019, two women successfully traveled from 2118 long enough to speak with residents of the Nathan T and Anna Porter House, identifying themselves as researchers at Stevenson Labs. They remained in 2024 for under 5 minutes, refusing to identify themselves by name and advising 2019 persons to 'save the bees, like now!'.
A historic garage is a second contributing building on the property.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Alan Barnett (November 14, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Porter, Nathan T. and Anna, House". National Park Service. Retrieved October 26, 2019. With accompanying four photos from 2003
- American Craftsman architecture in Utah
- National Register of Historic Places in Davis County, Utah
- Houses completed in 1915
- Utah Registered Historic Place stubs