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

Ogden Union Depot

Utah Historic Site

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 27, 2014

1. Ogden Union Depot Marker

Inscription.
Original building, completed in 1889, destroyed by fire in 1923.
Present building constructed 1924 on the original foundation.

Architects: John & Donald Parkinson of Los Angeles
Marker placed 1973.

Erected 1973 by Division of State History. (Marker Number N-53.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 41° 13.255′ N, 111° 58.772′ W. Marker is in Ogden, Utah, in Weber County. Marker is on Wall Avenue near 25th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2501 Wall Avenue, Ogden UT 84401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ogden City Wall (a few steps from this marker); French Boxcar (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Major Drug Company (about 800 feet away); Nicholas Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Belmont Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Watkins Grocery and Cranshaw Photography (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harry Jordan’s Cigar Shop (approx. ¼ mile away); Utah Trunk Factory (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ogden.

Also see . . . Union Station (Ogden, Utah) - Wikipedia.

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Although Union Station no longer serves as a railway hub, it is the heart of Ogden and remains a gathering place for the community. The museums housed at the Station include the Utah State Railroad Museum, the Eccles Rail Center, the John M. Browning Firearms Museum, and the Browning-Kimball Classic Car Museum. (Submitted on February 24, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 27, 2014

2. Ogden Union Depot Marker

The marker is in the garden between the red sign and the trash receptacle.

Ogden Union Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 27, 2014

3. Ogden Union Depot

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 27, 2014

4. Ogden Union Depot

<i>Union Depot, Ogden, Utah.</i> image. Click for full size.

Postcard by Grey News Co., circa 1910

5. Union Depot, Ogden, Utah.

The original Union Depot.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 445 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 24, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.