Mount Pleasant in Sanpete County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
William Stuart Seeley House
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, June 15, 2014
1. William Stuart Seeley House Marker
Inscription.
William Stuart Seeley House. . Built c, 1861, this house is significant as the reported site of the signing, in September 1872, of the final peace treaty that ended the Black Hawk War between Mormon settlers and Indians in the area. William S. Seeley was prominent in the establishment and subsequent growth of the City of Mt. Pleasant, serving for nearly thirty years as the LDS Bishop in the community and concurrently as mayor for a total of seven years. Seeley lived in this house, reportedly the first built outside the walls of the pioneer fort, until his death in 1895. The house is also significant as a well-preserved example of the central passage plan, a house type common in Utah from 1847 to 1900 but relatively rare in Mt. Pleasant. The rear additions were built c, 1880 and c, 1910. While the house has been covered with stucco, as was common with many adobe buildings, it is significant as one of the oldest and best preserved pioneer era structures in Mt. Pleasant.
Built c, 1861, this house is significant as the reported site of the signing, in September 1872, of the final peace treaty that ended the Black Hawk War between Mormon settlers and Indians in the area. William S. Seeley was prominent in the establishment and subsequent growth of the City of Mt. Pleasant, serving for nearly thirty years as the LDS Bishop in the community and concurrently as mayor for a total of seven years. Seeley lived in this house, reportedly the first built outside the walls of the pioneer fort, until his death in 1895. The house is also significant as a well-preserved example of the central passage plan, a house type common in Utah from 1847 to 1900 but relatively rare in Mt. Pleasant. The rear additions were built c, 1880 and c, 1910. While the house has been covered with stucco, as was common with many adobe buildings, it is significant as one of the oldest and best preserved pioneer era structures in Mt. Pleasant.
Erected 1992 by Division of State History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1872.
Location. 39° 32.676′ N, 111° 27.339′ W. Marker is in Mount Pleasant, Utah, in Sanpete County. Marker is on South State Street, on the right when traveling
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south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 154 South State Street, Mount Pleasant UT 84647, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
