Maeser in Provo in Utah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Reed Smoot House

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 9, 2023

1. Reed Smoot House Marker

Inscription. This house was built for Reed and Allie Eldredge Smoot in 1892. Richard K.A. Kletting was the architect. Reed Smoot, born in Salt Lake City in 1862, served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church from 1900 until his death in 1941. Senator Smoot represented Utah in the United States Senate from 1902 until 1933 and became a national leader of the Republican Party. Reed Smoot was the son of Abraham O. Smoot. Pioneer, civic, business and Mormon church leader.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 40° 13.946′ N, 111° 39.331′ W. Marker is in Provo, Utah, in Utah County. It is in Maeser. It is on East 100 South Street west of North 200 East, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 183 E 100 S St, Provo UT 84606, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Wasatch Front.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Utah County Statehood Centennial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Weeping American Elm (about 600 feet away); Historic Utah County Courthouse (about 700 feet away); Escalante Trail (about 800 feet away); The Knight Block

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); A Place of Gathering (approx. ¼ mile away); C.E. and Mary Jane Loose Memorial Plaza at Maeser School (approx. 0.3 miles away); 104 West Center (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Provo.

Also see . . . Reed O. Smoot House on Wikipedia. Added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1975, and to the National Historic Landmarks on December 8, 1976. (Submitted on May 18, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Additional commentary.
1. This is private property.
As said on the marker, this is private property despite of its status as a National Historic Landmark. It is in fact, one of 14 places in Utah, that have that designation. Usually NHL places have a plaque that say that but I did not see one present outside the property. There was a woman working outside at the time of my visit, but I did not bother to get any additional information.

— Submitted May 18, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 9, 2023

2. Reed Smoot House Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 9, 2023

3. Reed Smoot House Marker

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Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 695 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.