Farnsworth Apartments

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Farnsworth Apartments
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The building in 2009
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Location2539 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden, Utah
Coordinates 41°13′11″N111°57′54″W / 41.21972°N 111.96500°W / 41.21972; -111.96500 (Farnsworth Apartments) Coordinates: 41°13′11″N111°57′54″W / 41.21972°N 111.96500°W / 41.21972; -111.96500 (Farnsworth Apartments)
Arealess than one acre
Built1922 (1922)
Built byTaylor Building Co.
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
MPS Three-Story Apartment Buildings in Ogden, 1908--1928 MPS
NRHP reference # 87002162 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 31, 1987

The Farnsworth Apartments is a historic three-story building in Ogden, Utah. It was built by the Taylor Building Company in 1922, and acquired by investors J. W. and Flora F. Farnsworth in 1923. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic places since December 31, 1987. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Alien D. Roberts, Linda Ostler (August 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Farnsworth Apartments". National Park Service . Retrieved October 18, 2019. With accompanying pictures