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View of the tower and house looking to the east, August 2017
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| Location | 606 East 770 North Alpine, Utah United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°27′52″N 111°45′58″W / 40.46444°N 111.76611°W / 40.46444; -111.76611 |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1858, 1917 |
| Built by | Moyle, John Rowe; Moyle, Joseph E. |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001689[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 23, 1992 |
The Moyle House and Indian Tower is a historic residence and watchtowerinAlpine, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
The house is located at 606 East 770 North, on the northeast side of the Moyle Historical Park.
The house was expanded in 1859-1860 from a c.1858 dugout house. The tower, built during 1860–1866, was built as a private fort for defense against Indians of the Black Hawk War of 1865–1868, and is the only such tower known to have been built for protection of a single household in Utah. These stone structures were built by English-born mason and Mormon, John Rowe Moyle. His son Joseph Moyle expanded the house in 1917, adding Bungalow/Craftsman elements. A dugout/food cellar also was built during c.1858–60. These three structures are included in the NRHP listing.[2]
John Moyle also built a home for a second wife in a nearby property, not part of the NRHP listing.[2]
See also Fort Deseret and Cove Fort, also NRHP-listed, also private forts.[2]
The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places December 23, 1992. The listing included two contributing buildings and one contributing structure on 2.5 acres (1.0 ha).[1]
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