Ogden in Weber County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Moench Building
Weber College
Administrative and Main Classroom Building 1891-1970
History of Weber College
1889-1933 Run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
1933 Turned over to the State of Utah
1947 State Legislature authorizes acquisition of land on East Bench
1954 Present campus opened on Harrison Blvd.
1959 Became four year college
1964 Buildings on this block sold
1960 Moench building torn down
1991 Became a university
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 41° 13.268′ N, 111° 57.903′ W. Marker is in Ogden, Utah, in Weber County. It is on 25th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 580 25th Street, Ogden UT 84401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front and in Greater Salt Lake. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: David Christian Eccles House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Don Maguire Duplex (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Don Maguire Duplex (about 400 feet away); The Thomas H. Carr Home (about 400 feet away); The William V. Helfrich/Patrick Healy Home (about 500 feet away); The Edmund T. Hulaniski Home (about 500 feet away); Dennis A. Smyth House (about 500 feet away); The Thomas A. Whalen Home (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ogden.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

