Ogden in Weber County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Dennis A. Smyth House

Utah Historic Site

— National Register of Historic Places —

Dennis A. Smyth House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

1. Dennis A. Smyth House Marker

Inscription. Designed by S. T. Whitaker, and constructed about 1889, this Victorian brick house combines several high-style elements in a design that makes it unique in Ogden and in the state. A colorful character and successful businessman, Dennis A. Smyth, born in 1858 in Ireland, owned the house for many years. His family hosted several important dignitaries including President William Howard Taft.

Erected by Utah Division of State History. (Marker Number N-401.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Utah Historic Sites (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 41° 13.22′ N, 111° 57.824′ W. Marker is in Ogden, Utah, in Weber County. It is on 25th Street near East 2500 South, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 635 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

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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: David Christian Eccles House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Heywood House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Thomas H. Carr Home (about 300 feet away); The Thomas A. Whalen Home (about 300 feet away); The Oscar E. Hill/John Hoxer House (about 400 feet away); The William V. Helfrich/Patrick Healy Home (about 400 feet away); The Edmund T. Hulaniski Home (about 400 feet away); The Fred M. Nye Cottage (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ogden.

Also see . . . Dennis A. Smyth House (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

The house was built in 1889 for Ephraim H. Nye, and it was designed in the Second Empire, Exotic Revival and Romanesque Revival styles by architect S. T. Whitaker. It later belonged to Dennis A. Smyth, an immigrant from Ireland who became a prominent businessman and invited
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

2. Dennis A. Smyth House Marker
William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the United States, to the house. From 1948 to 1967, the house was a Roman Catholic convent, and it later became a private residence again. It was listed on the NRHP on February 11, 1982.

(Submitted on July 8, 2025.)

Dennis A. Smyth House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

3. Dennis A. Smyth House

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.