When I was a child, I used to watch the adults scanning the sand looking for treasures: lost Roman gold coins or just simply missing keys. I asked my father for a metal detector, but he didn’t buy into my passing childhood whims. So, now as an adult, I’m scanning estate sales looking for that elusive Poul Kjaerholm or Florence Knoll furniture piece. But, what really gets me excited is when I find an architect’s name on old blueprints inside one of these amazing homes I’m selling. The blueprints for this home have a signature belonging to Dan A. Weggeland. Not much is known of Dan. This is one of his early works, perhaps designed for someone that he knew. This is one of only two residences that I know of by him (the other is on Hillside, just below the Capitol building). He’s known to have designed some small commercial projects around Salt Lake City and Ogden, an Indian Housing project in Keyents, Arizona, and a Travel Center Cafe and Lounge in Wyoming. Like most modern homes of its era, this one is very private in front, with an extended stack stone wall. The back of the house is a post and beam construction, framing in walls of windows. Dan’s design exhibits a refined minimalism, with intimate spaces that divide the interior. His use of stone and cedar makes this house feel grounded to nature and the energy of the soft modern movement of the Pacific Northwest. The home is designed to take in the valley and city views below. It’s been well cared for by the previous and current owners, with a noticeably well-tended garden that extends the living space in both the front and back of the house in the warmer months. Dan Weggeland’s talents are not lost on those who appreciate beauty and truly good design. This home is ready for the next stewards who recognize the treasure within its walls.