The house on the 160-acre site was built by English immigrants Thomas and Sarah Ann Spencer with a homestead grant in 1893. At the time, that spot in Sandy was unsettled, and the Spencer family started a fruit and berry farm.
at the State Historic Preservation Office that the homestead got accepted to the national register.
After the family sold the house in 1910, it went through 12 owners before Salt Lake County bought it and rented it to different tenants like MacDuff. “This effort initially entailed major changes to the house. Many concerned citizens, historians, officials and interested parties were called upon to discuss the county’s plan and assess the condition of the house and its historic significance,” MacDuff said. “The initial findings suggested the house was worthy of further investigation.”
“One of the things that is important to me is telling stories of the past and honoring the past. And I think by doing that, we prepare for a better future,” Wilson said. “So anytime I get to be a mayor, honoring the past and putting a great facility, a homestead like this, on a registry is a very, very good day.”also praised the community’s dedication to preserving Dimple Dell throughout the years, making it a place to experience nature and quiet in the middle of a bustling valley.
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