Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Ebenezer Beesley House

Utah Historic Site

— National Register of Historic Places —

Ebenezer Beesley House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 9, 2026

1. Ebenezer Beesley House Marker

Inscription. This house was constructed in 1872 for Ebenezer Beesley, a native of England who came to Utah in 1859 at the age of 19. Ebenezer Beesley is known for his music activities serving as director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir from 1880 to 1889, compiler of books of hymns and songs, and the founder of the Beesley Music Company. The house is an excellent example of an early pioneer adobe under stucco structure.

Erected by Utah Division of State History. (Marker Number N-247.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Utah Historic Sites (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 40° 46.566′ N, 111° 53.627′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Capitol Hill. It is at the intersection of West 300 North and N Almond Street, on the right when traveling west on West 300 North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 80 W 300 N, Salt Lake City UT 84103, 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: Thomas L. Kane and the Mormons (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pioneer Memorial Museum (about 700 feet away); Eliza R. Snow - Leader of Pioneer Women

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(about 700 feet away); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.2 miles away); First University West of the Mississippi (approx. 0.2 miles away); Utah and the Civil War (approx. 0.2 miles away); Utah Civil War Casualty (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Constitution Revered (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 9, 2026

2. Ebenezer Beesley House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.