Current Interior: It has been completely remodeled to represent the turn
of the century living.
One of the earliest brick houses in Sandy, the Kuhre home represents the largest and only example of the four-square style construction in Sandy. There was extensive remodeling in 1910 which gives it and early 20th century feel. The full width porch was not original,but was added on during the remodeling. Later the house was also stuccoed on the exterior and the roof was replaced.
William Dobbie Kuhre became an orphan at the age of 21/2 years of age when his parents were attacked and killed by a band of Indians right outside the town of Ephriam, Utah. William was the only family member who survived the attack, and was adopted by the Dobbie family who were kind and loving to him. Shortly after they adopted William they moved to Salt Lake City.
In 1881, at age 18 William began working at the Pioneer Sampling Company as a bookkeeper, and soon became an influential leader in business, religious, civic, and educational activities in Sandy. He was very industrious, honest and trustworthy in all that he did. Throughout the years he served in many community and religious capacities such as Mayor, school board member, LDS Bishop at age 36, and Patriarch. For years he was the bookkeeper for the Pioneer Ore Sampling Company. As a businessman he was a partner in Jensen and Kuhre Lumber and Hardware Co, and was regularly active in real estate.
He married Alice a. Drown of West Jordan in 1886. They were the parents of nine children. Alice was retiring in nature, but a wonderful mother and housekeeper. She loved to sew and work in her garden with the flowers. Much of the success of her good husband was to her credit in encouraging him and helping him in his civic and church assignments during the years.
After Alice died in 1933, William married Christine Jensen Wilson and lived to the ripe old age of 96.
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