Orson Pratt House

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Orson Pratt House
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The house in 2009
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Location76 West Tabernacle Street, St. George, Utah
Coordinates 37°06′31″N113°35′01″W / 37.10861°N 113.58361°W / 37.10861; -113.58361 (Orson Pratt House) Coordinates: 37°06′31″N113°35′01″W / 37.10861°N 113.58361°W / 37.10861; -113.58361 (Orson Pratt House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1862 (1862)
NRHP reference # 83003199 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 1983
Orson Pratt, the original owner. OrsonPratt.jpg
Orson Pratt, the original owner.

The Orson Pratt House is a historic house in St. George, Utah. It was built in 1862, before Utah became a state, for Orson Pratt, a mathematician and an original member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. [2] The house was acquired by Richard Bentley in 1864. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 11, 1983. [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. 1 2 Roger V. Roper (May 10, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Orson Pratt House". National Park Service . Retrieved October 22, 2019. With accompanying pictures