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

Elijah Larkin
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Leroy Eccles Home

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

1. Elijah Larkin / Leroy Eccles Home Marker

Inscription. In 1911, LeRoy Eccles built the large white Greek Revival Style home designed by Leslie Hodgson. The three homes (Rowe, Larkin and Morrell) were originally built for three of the children of David Eccles. LeRoy Eccles was General Manager of the Amalgamated Sugar Company and was a major financial speculator. Mr. Eccles wanted to build a larger house so he sold this residence to a close family friend, Fred G. Taylor. The home was then sold to Elijah A. and Rosella F. Larkin in 1925.

Elijah A. "Lige" Larkin was born in Ogden in 1876. He attended Weber Academy in 1889 (the first year of the Institution) and the U.S. School of Embalming at Denver. He was manager and reporter for Deseret News in Ogden. Lige Larkin was President of the Utah Funeral Directors, President of the Sons of the Utah Pioneers, and an active member of the Ogden Kiwanis Club for 35 years. He died in 1962. He married Rosella Ferrin, who was born in Eden. She served in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers and was active in numerous other civic positions for many years until her death in 1967.

Erected by Ogden City Landmarks Commission.

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This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 41° 13.162′ N, 111° 57.167′ W. Marker is in Ogden, Utah, in Weber County. It is on Eccles Avenue south of 25th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2545 Eccles 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Wright/Joseph Morrell Home (a few steps from this marker); Canse/Weeks Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Eccles Avenue Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Martha Ann & Edmund Orson Wattis House (within shouting distance of

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

2. Elijah Larkin / Leroy Eccles Home Marker

Marker to the left of the front steps.

this marker); Virginia Houtz Green/William H. Shearman Home (within shouting distance of this marker); John Shannon Houtze Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Patrick Healy III House (about 300 feet away); Patrick Healy, Jr. Home (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ogden.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

Elijah Larkin⎯⎯⎯Leroy Eccles Home

Elijah Larkin
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Leroy Eccles Home