Nicholas Lovace built the Lovace home around 1895. Lovace can be spelled three different ways: Lovace, Lovis, or Loveless. Nicholas was not a member of the original Hole-in-the-Rock group, and it is not known where he came from. No one knows much about his history, but we do know some things. We know he was a stone mason, along with E.F. Thompson and H.T. Tibbs. They are known for building many of Bluff's sandstone block houses. For this reason, many of Bluff's homes from the turn of the century look similar. They built some of the houses with lintels carved with ornamental motifs, like flowers. They used front door jambs designed with a pecked pattern. Although some of these houses have been destroyed, some still stand, like the Lemuel H. Redd house and the John Albert Scorrup house (Utah State Historic Registry Application).
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