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Lemuel
Redd House
Built
in the mid1890's
by Lemuel Hardison Redd Jr., the house is well preserved.
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Redd was born at
Spanish Fork, Utah, and was one of the first settlers in Bluff.
He was the first San Juan County assessor. He and his first
wife, Eliza Ann Westover Redd, were called to the San Juan
Mission in 1878.
  
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The
first home they built was a two-room log cabin with a dirt roof,
similar to those built by other settlers inside the Fort. The
house was then torn down and a fine rock home was built on the
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This is one of the biggest houses built in Bluff. The living/dining
room area was very large. Wide double doors led into the parlor
which had bay windows and a fireplace; the floors were varnished
as was the woodwork, including the wide mop boards. The ceilings
were high and painted white to match the walls; a Dutch door,
which was divided in the center and could swing separately
either way led into the kitchen. The main entrance into the
house was placed on the east end, facing the street. Lemuel
Redd used this beautiful home as his primary residence from
1900 to 1910.
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Some
time during the history of the house (date unknown), the original
porches and balconies were torn down and an enclosed porch was
added to the first floor on the west corner.
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The current owner restored the porches in 1992. These are
not exact reproductions, since concrete flooring was poured
to replace the wood planks, and turned spindle rails encircle
the porch where no rails were originally in place. A minor
alteration was the 1987 enclosure of a second story balcony.
Despite
these changes, the house still remains linked into the past
and is also one of the largest buildings left standing in
Bluff in these changing times.
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To take a virtual
tour of Bluff's Historic District, click on any of the houses in
the map below, or their corresponding names under the map.
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