PICTURES TELL THE PAYSON STORY ~ Payson Historical Society ~ PAYSON HISTORIC DISTRICT: Specialized Agricultural and Inter-urban Railroad Period-1926–1946, Part Five

The Specialized Agricultural and Inter-urban Railroad Period represents the second largest group of resources with 120 contributing buildings. The residential architecture of Payson during this period was very similar to other communities throughout Utah. The housing constructed during this period varied from transitional bungalows, period revival-style cottages, and World War II era homes.

This period also noted new construction in the commercial district of the community. A large, free-standing furniture store was built at 67 North Main in 1935. It was occupied by the Dixon-Taylor-Russell Furniture Store and was known as DTR (pictured above).  It was later operated at Spencer Home Furnishing and today is known as Getaway Furniture.  

Find out more about this period and the architectural styles of homes, institutions, and businesses in Payson in the print edition of The Payson Chronicle.