Jefferson Avenue Historic District (Ogden, Utah)

Last updated
Jefferson Avenue Historic District
Jefferson Avenue Historic District Ogden Utah.jpeg
South Entrance to the district
USA Utah location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
LocationRoughly along Jefferson Avenue, between 25th and 27th Streets
Ogden, Utah
United States
Coordinates 41°13′5″N111°58′5″W / 41.21806°N 111.96806°W / 41.21806; -111.96806 Coordinates: 41°13′5″N111°58′5″W / 41.21806°N 111.96806°W / 41.21806; -111.96806
Architectmultiple
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No. 98001214 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 25, 1998

The Jefferson Avenue Historic District was formed in 1998 and encompasses all structures between 25th and 27th streets on Jefferson Avenue in Ogden, Utah, United States.

Contents

Description

Historically, the Jefferson Avenue area between 25th and 27th Streets was home to many wealthy Ogden residents. Many homes were built in a distinct Victorian style that also permeated the surrounding area. Owners included J.C. Armstrong/David Eccles, Hiram H. Spencer/William Eccles, David C. Eccles, Isadore Marks/Adam Patterson Sr., William Wattis, Louis Moench, Thomas Jordan Stevens, William V. Helfrich and Edmund T. Hulaniski. [2]

The Bertha Eccles Community Art Center sits in the center of the district. Eccles Art Center Ogden Utah.jpeg
The Bertha Eccles Community Art Center sits in the center of the district.

As the children of the district grew up, many moved to newer homes in the Eccles Avenue Historic District to the east, which used primarily Prairie style architecture over the Victorian style.

Ogden grew significantly from 1910–1950, and the industrial center of the city moved toward the district. This led to its eventual decline as a prime residential area. Unfortunately, many of the homes on the 2600 block of Jefferson Avenue were demolished. During the 1960s through the 1990s, most of the homes were converted to lower-income multi-family residences. Currently, almost all have been reverted to single-family dwellings. This has restored much of the elegant style to the neighborhood.

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ogden, Utah</span> City in Utah, United States

Ogden is a city in 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 87,321 in 2020, according to the US Census Bureau, making it Utah's eighth 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fan District</span> United States historic place

The Fan is a district of Richmond, Virginia, so named because of the "fan" shape of the array of streets that extend west from Belvidere Street, on the eastern edge of Monroe Park, westward to Arthur Ashe Boulevard. However, the streets rapidly resemble a grid after they go through what is now Virginia Commonwealth University. The Fan is one of the easterly points of the city's West End section, and is bordered to the north by Broad Street and to the south by VA 195, although the Fan District Association considers the southern border to be the properties abutting the south side of Main Street. The western side is sometimes called the Upper Fan and the eastern side the Lower Fan, though confusingly the Uptown district is located near VCU in the Lower Fan. Many cafes and locally owned restaurants are located here, as well as historic Monument Avenue, a boulevard formerly featuring statuary of the Civil War's Confederate president and generals. The only current statue is a more modern one of tennis icon Arthur Ashe. Development of the Fan district was strongly influenced by the City Beautiful movement of the late 19th century.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Adams, Los Angeles</span> Neighborhood of Los Angeles in California, United States

West Adams is a historic neighborhood in the South Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California. The area is known for its large number of historic buildings, structures and notable houses and mansions throughout Los Angeles. It is a youthful, densely populated area with a high percentage of African American and Latino residents. The neighborhood has several public and private schools.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North University Park, Los Angeles</span> Neighborhood of Los Angeles in California, United States of America

North University Park is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. Located just north of the University of Southern California, North University Park contains two historic districts that are both on the National Register of Historic Places: The North University Park Historic District and the Menlo Avenue–West Twenty-ninth Street Historic District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hyde Park (Austin, Texas)</span> Historic neighborhood in Austin, Texas

Hyde Park is a neighborhood and historic district in Austin, Texas. Located in Central Austin, Hyde Park is defined by 38th Street to the south, 45th Street to the north, Duval Street to the east, and Guadalupe Street to the west. It is situated just north of the University of Texas and borders the neighborhoods of Hancock and North Loop.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eccles Avenue Historic District</span> Historic house in Utah, United States

Eccles Avenue Historic District, also known as the David Eccles Subdivision, is a historic neighborhood located between 25th and 26th streets and Jackson and Van Buren Avenues in Ogden, Utah, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bigelow-Ben Lomond Hotel</span> United States historic place

The Bigelow Hotel was a historic hotel located at 2510 Washington Blvd. in Ogden, Utah, United States. Opened in 1927, it was known from 1933-2017 as the Ben Lomond Hotel. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It is notable for its Italian Renaissance Revival architectural significance and as the setting of historical events. The hotel was a member of Choice Hotels' Ascend Collection. In 2019 it was converted to The Bigelow Apartments.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peery's Egyptian Theater</span>

Peery's Egyptian Theater is a movie palace located in Ogden, Utah, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Moses Browning House</span> Historic house in Utah, United States

The John Moses Browning House is a historic house located at 505 27th Street in Ogden, Utah, United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Religious Structures of Woodward Avenue Thematic Resource</span> United States historic place

The Religious Structures of Woodward Avenue Thematic Resource (TR) is a multiple property submission to the National Register of Historic Places which was approved on August 3, 1982. The structures are located on Woodward Avenue in the cities of Detroit and Highland Park, Michigan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gold Coast Historic District (Chicago)</span> Historic district in Illinois, United States

The Gold Coast Historic District is a historic district in Chicago, Illinois. Part of Chicago's Near North Side community area, it is roughly bounded by North Avenue, Lake Shore Drive, Oak Street, and Clark Street.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Register of Historic Places listings in Detroit</span>

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Detroit, Michigan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harpers Ferry Historic District</span> Historic district in West Virginia, United States

The Harpers Ferry Historic District comprises about one hundred historic structures in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The historic district includes the portions of the central town not included in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, including large numbers of early 19th-century houses built by the United States Government for the workers at the Harpers Ferry Armory. Significant buildings and sites include the site of the Armory, the U.S Armory Potomac Canal, the Harpers Ferry Train Station, and Shenandoah Street, Potomac Street, and High or Washington Street. The National Historic Park essentially comprises the lower, flood-prone areas of the town, while the Historic District comprises the upper town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North University Park Historic District</span> Historic district in California, United States

The North University Park Historic District is a historic district in the North University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The district is bounded by West Adams Boulevard on the north, Magnolia Avenue on the west, Hoover Street on the east, and 28th Street on the south. The district contains numerous well-preserved Victorian houses dating back as far as 1880. In 2004, the district was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Historic 25th Street</span> United States historic place

Historic 25th Street is a historic district located in Ogden, Utah, United States, the lower portion of which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">East Jefferson Avenue Residential TR</span> Historic house in Michigan, United States

The East Jefferson Avenue Residential District in Detroit, Michigan, includes the Thematic Resource (TR) in the multiple property submission to the National Register of Historic Places which was approved on October 9, 1985. The structures are single-family and multiple-unit residential buildings with construction dates spanning nearly a century, from 1835 to 1931. The area is located on the lower east side of the city.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cass Farm Multiple Property Submission</span> United States historic place

The Cass Farm MPS is a US multiple property submission to the National Register of Historic Places which was approved on December 1, 1997. The structures included are all located in Midtown, in the Cass Farm area in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The Cass Farm area is defined as occupying the space between Woodward Avenue on the east, the Lodge Freeway on the west, Warren Avenue on the north, and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on the south.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Historic districts in Meridian, Mississippi</span> Nine historic districts in Meridian, Mississippi, United States

There are nine historic districts in Meridian, Mississippi. Each of these districts is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. One district, Meridian Downtown Historic District, is a combination of two older districts, Meridian Urban Center Historic District and Union Station Historic District. Many architectural styles are present in the districts, most from the late 19th century and early 20th century, including Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Italianate, Art Deco, Late Victorian, and Bungalow.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">United States Forest Service Building (Ogden, Utah)</span> United States historic place

The U.S. Forest Service Building is a historic building in Ogden, Utah owned by the United States federal government. Located at 507 25th Street, it is listed as a Historic Federal Building, and was constructed during the years 1933–1934. Its primary task was to provide offices for the U.S. Forest Service Intermountain Region, the Experimental Station, and the Supply Depot. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bertha Eccles Community Art Center</span> United States historic place

The Bertha Eccles Community Art Center, at 2580 Jefferson Ave. in Ogden, Utah, was built in 1893. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Mary E. Willis; Tania A. Tully (May 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Jefferson Avenue Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) "Accompanying 13 photos, from March 1998" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory.

Commons-logo.svg Media related to Jefferson Avenue Historic District (Ogden, Utah) at Wikimedia Commons