Hendricks-Davenport Home

Attention

The object that is described in this article is located on private property. Trespassing is punishable by up to six months of prison time. Permission should be granted before passing on private property.

About

The Hendricks-Davenport Home is a historic home located in Richmond. The house was constructed sometime between 1892-1900.

History

William D. Hendricks moved to Richmond in 1860 as one of its first Pioneers, along with the James and Almira Phalida Davenport family. Their youngest daughter, Almira Davenport, worked for the Hendricks family when they moved into the Richmond Fort. The Davenports and Hendricks were neighbors in the fort. In 1865, William married Almira as his third wife in the practice of polygamy.

It was customary for the husbands of large polygamous families to build multiple households for their families, and Almira was no exception. The exact date of when the home was constructed is unknown. Family histories date the home before William and Almira moved to Mexico in 1889 or after they returned in 1892, while the Cache County Parcel and Zoning webpage dates the home as being built in 1900. How long Almira lived in the home is also unknown, but the yellow brick home that is exactly east was also a home Almira lived in for 16 years before she died in the home in 1928.

The modern history of the home is unknown, but the current owners purchased it in 1999. The house has been vacant for many years, and if not acted on soon, it would be lost to decay and lack of repair.