Avelan Apartments

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Avelan Apartments
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Location449 Twenty-seventh Street, Ogden, Utah
Coordinates 41°12′58″N111°58′07″W / 41.21611°N 111.96861°W / 41.21611; -111.96861 (Avelan Apartments) Coordinates: 41°12′58″N111°58′07″W / 41.21611°N 111.96861°W / 41.21611; -111.96861 (Avelan Apartments)
Arealess than one acre
Built1921
Built byWilliam J. Stephens
Architectural styleDouble-Loaded Corridor
MPS Three-Story Apartment Buildings in Ogden, 1908--1928 MPS
NRHP reference # 87002157 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 31, 1987

Avelan Apartments is a historic three-story building in Ogden, Utah. It was built in 1921 for investor William J. Stephens, and named for one of his sons. [2] It is an unusually long, narrow building, with its narrow end to the street. It has 60 apartments. [2]

Ogden, Utah City in Utah, United States

Ogden is a city and the county seat of Weber County, Utah, United States, approximately 10 miles (16 km) east of the Great Salt Lake and 40 miles (64 km) north of Salt Lake City. The population was 84,316 in 2014, according to the US Census Bureau, making it Utah's 7th largest city. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a convenient location for manufacturing and commerce. Ogden is also known for its many historic buildings, proximity to the Wasatch Mountains, and as the location of Weber State University.

The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 31, 1987. [1]

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It is located on the south side of 27th Ave. in Ogden, at number 449, and is adjacent to the similar La Frantz Apartments, also National Register-listed.

La Frantz Apartments United States historic place

La Frantz Apartments is a historic three-story building in Ogden, Utah. It was built in 1919-1920 for investor William J. Stephens, and named for one of his sons, William La Frantz Stephens. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 31, 1987.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Alien D. Roberts; Linda Ostler (August 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Avelan Apartments / (Site #16) Western Apartments". National Park Service . Retrieved October 18, 2019. With accompanying two photos from 1987