Dennis A. Smyth House
Dennis A. Smyth House | |
![]() The Dennis A. Smyth House, August 2018 | |
![]() Location within Utah ![]() Location within the United States ![]() Location within the United States | |
| Location | 635 25th Street Ogden, Utah United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°13′13″N 111°57′47″W / 41.22028°N 111.96306°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1889 |
| Architect | S. T. Whitaker |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Exotic Revival, Romanesque Revival |
| Part of | Ogden Central Bench Historic District (ID03000055) |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004190[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 11, 1982 |
| Designated CP | July 22, 2005 |
The Dennis A. Smyth House is a historic house within the Ogden Central Bench Historic District in Ogden, Utah, United States, that is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[1]
Description
The house was built in 1889 for Ephraim H. Nye, and it was designed in the Second Empire, Exotic Revival and Romanesque Revival styles by architect S. T. Whitaker.[2] It later belonged to Dennis A. Smyth, an immigrant from Ireland who became a prominent businessman and invited William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the United States, to the house.[2] From 1948 to 1967, the house was a Roman Catholic convent, and it later became a private residence again.[2] It was listed on the NRHP on February 11, 1982.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- 1 2 3 Aegerter, J. Fred; Temme, Deborah R. (Spring 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dennis A. Smyth House". National Park Service. Retrieved October 20, 2019. With accompanying pictures
External links
Media related to Dennis A. Smyth House at Wikimedia Commons
- National Register of Historic Places in Weber County, Utah
- Second Empire architecture in Utah
- Romanesque Revival architecture in Utah
- Houses completed in 1889
- 1889 establishments in Utah Territory
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Utah
- Houses in Weber County, Utah
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Utah
- Utah Registered Historic Place stubs




