Orson Pratt House | |
The house in 2009 | |
Location | 76 West Tabernacle Street, St. George, Utah |
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Coordinates | 37°06′31″N113°35′01″W / 37.10861°N 113.58361°W Coordinates: 37°06′31″N113°35′01″W / 37.10861°N 113.58361°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1862 |
NRHP reference # | 83003199 [1] |
Added to NRHP | August 11, 1983 |
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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