Ebenezer Beesley House

Ebenezer Beesley House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Ebenezer Beesley House before renovation in 2019.
Coordinates	40°46′33″N111°53′37″W / 40.7759°N 111.8937°W / 40.7759; -111.8937 (Ebenezer Beesley House)
Area	less than one acre
Architectural style	I-form adobe
NRHP reference No.	79002500 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 16, 1979

The Ebenezer Beesley House in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a 2-story adobe brick and stucco Vernacular house constructed in the 19th century. It was probably constructed by 1866, when Beesley is recorded as living at that address. ^[2] The house, bearing only minimal ornamentation, is one of only a few I-form stuccoed adobe structures remaining in the city. Its notability arises from the fact that, though once common, this particular form has all but disappeared in the cities of Utah. It is also notable as a vernacular structure, meaning its design was dictated by the tastes of the local people and their living conditions, rather than mainstream architectural trends of that day. ^[3] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. ^{[4] [5]}

The house from the southeast.

The house from the southwest.

The house from the west.

See also

Media related to Ebenezer Beesley House at Wikimedia Commons

Capitol Hill: Living History archived here.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Barlow, Jacob (October 15, 2021). "Ebenezer Beesley Home". JacobBarlow.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
3. "Capitol Hill Historic District, Salt Lake City, Utah". www.livingplaces.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
4. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ebenezer Beesley House". National Park Service . Retrieved May 11, 2019. With accompanying pictures
5. "Beesley House, Like Its Neighborhood, Bounces Back After a Downhill Slide". The Salt Lake Tribune. January 29, 1995. p. 46. Retrieved March 18, 2025.