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

William Wright/Joseph Morrell Home

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

1. William Wright/Joseph Morrell Home Marker

Inscription. In 1911, this home was built for Mr. & Mrs. William Wright. The three homes (the Rowe, Larkin, and Morrell Homes) were originally bullt for three of the children of David Eccles. In 1918, the house and property was purchased by Dr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Morrell. It is interesting to note that brother and sister (David and Bertha Eccles) married brother and sister (Julla Wright Eccles and William Wright).

Dr. Morrell was a physician and surgeon in Ogden. He was head of the medical dispensary at the Defense Depot Ogden and served as surgeon for both the Union and Pacific Railroads. He was a member of the Utah Board of Health and the Utah Board of Medical Examiners, and was President of the Utah State Medical Society.

Erected by Ogden City Landmarks Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 41° 13.174′ N, 111° 57.164′ 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: 2533 Eccles

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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: Canse/Weeks Home (a few steps from this marker); Elijah Larkin / Leroy Eccles Home (a few steps from this marker); Eccles Avenue Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Virginia Houtz Green/William H. Shearman Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Martha Ann & Edmund Orson Wattis House (within shouting distance of this marker); John Shannon Houtze Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Patrick Healy III House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Patrick Healy, Jr. Home (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ogden.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025

2. William Wright/Joseph Morrell Home Marker

Marker on the right before the front steps.

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 106 times since then and 15 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.