Valasco Farr House

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Valasco Farr House
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Location700 Canyon Rd., Ogden, Utah
Coordinates 41°14′17″N111°57′40″W / 41.23806°N 111.96111°W / 41.23806; -111.96111 (Valasco Farr House) Coordinates: 41°14′17″N111°57′40″W / 41.23806°N 111.96111°W / 41.23806; -111.96111 (Valasco Farr House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1887
ArchitectWilliam Wilson Fife
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 78002712 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 13, 1978

The Valasco Farr House, also known as the William Fife House, at 700 Canyon Rd. in Ogden, Utah, was built in 1887. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

It is a one-story cottage which was designed by architect William Wilson Fife in Queen Anne style. [2]

Fife was a brother-in-law of the original owner, Valasco Farr, who was son of Lorin Farr, the first mayor of Ogden. The house was built on a portion of property deeded to Lorin Farr by Ulysses S. Grant (why?). [2]

The house was the farmhouse of what was once a 3 acres (1.2 ha) farm. [2]

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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 3 Gene Taylor West; Lois Harris; Wilson G. Martin (January 27, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Valasco Farr House / William Fife House". National Park Service . Retrieved October 12, 2019. With accompanying four photos from 1977