Ogden in Weber County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Odgen/Weber Municipal Building
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025
1. Odgen/Weber Municipal Building Marker
The Ogden/Weber Municipal Building, 1939, together with the U.S. Forest Service Building and the Ogden High School, are exceptionally significant as the best Art Deco Style building in Ogden and the state of Utah. They also represent important works of the architectural firm of Hodgson and McClenahan, and are excellent examples of federal work projects initiated during the Great Depression of the 1930's.
The Municipal Building is a warm brick building with glazed terra cotta trim. In many ways it is a "typical" Art Deco example. Symmetrically arranged from a rectangular base, side wings step down gradually from the taller central mass. Metal frame casement windows are separated by brick pilasters which function visually to accent verticality and to modulate the surface lanes. The flat roofs are capped with contrasting glazed terra cotta trim which undulates respectively to the walls and pilasters, activating the roofline and terminating the vertical movement with crisp geo-curvalinear shapes.
The Municipal Building is one of Utah's Public Works Administration projects designed to put people to work and create useable structures for the future.
Erected by Ogden City Landmarks Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture
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Location. 41° 13.179′ N, 111° 58.264′ W. Marker is in Ogden, Utah, in Weber County. It is on Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2549 Washington Boulevard, 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: Pioneer Forts in and Near Ogden Utah (within shouting distance of this marker); Lorin Farr (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain James Brown (within shouting distance of this marker); Carnegie Free Library (1903-1969) (within shouting distance of this marker); John Henry Weber (1779-1859) (within shouting distance of this marker); Jedediah Strong Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); John M. Browning (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Bigelow Hotel (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ogden.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025
2. Odgen/Weber Municipal Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 8 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.
