Ogden in Weber County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Thomas A. Whalen Home
2532 Jefferson Avenue
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Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025
1. The Thomas A. Whalen Home Marker
Built in 1889 for Thomas A. Whalen, this home is a Victorian Eclectic/Queen Anne architecture. The house consists of pedimented gables with Queen Anne shingling and half timbering, turned porch posts, one-story, full-width porch with gabled entry and a shingled second story bay. The house is a mirror twin of the house at 2540 Jefferson.
Thomas Whalen came to Utah in 1871 and became a conductor on a Central Pacific passenger train until 1888. Upon retiring from the railroad, he became involved with Commercial National Bank as a member of its executive committee. He sold the "mirror twin" of his home to Oscar E. Hill which was one of his earliest real estate transactions. The Whalen family lived in the home until 1918. They sold the home to Joseph L. Carlson, who purchased the home for his daughter, Alta, and her husband Solomon J. Kaplan. Kaplan was President and Manager of the Buchmiller-Kaplan Company, a men's clothing store in downtown Ogden.
The home was purchased by William Edward in 1929 who resided there for the next 25 years. The home was then sold to Loren K. Mohler. James A. and LeeAnne McGee, and Allen J. and Marguerite Turner who held joint ownership. The property was converted to a four-unit rental property in 1978 and was restored as a single-family home by Dan & Suzy Dailey.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 41° 13.186′ N, 111° 57.88′ W. Marker is in Ogden, Utah, in Weber County. It is on Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2530 Jefferson Avenue, 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: The Thomas H. Carr Home (a few steps from this marker); The Oscar E. Hill/John Hoxer House (a few steps from this marker); The Fred M. Nye Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); The William V. Helfrich/Patrick Healy Home (within shouting distance of this marker); The Edmund T. Hulaniski Home (within shouting distance of this marker); 2554 Jefferson Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hiram Spencer/William H. Eccles Home (within shouting distance of this marker); The John G. Tyler Home (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ogden.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025
2. The Thomas A. Whalen Home Marker
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 117 times since then and 17 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.
