Dennis A. Smyth House

The Dennis A. Smyth House is a historic house in Ogden, Utah. It was built in 1889 for Ephraim H. Nye, and it was designed in the Second Empire, Exotic Revival and Romanesque Revival styles by architect S. T. Whitaker.[2] It later belonged to Dennis A. Smyth, an immigrant from Ireland who became a prominent businessman and invited William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the United States, to the house.[2] From 1948 to 1967, the house was a Roman Catholic convent, and it later became a private residence again.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 11, 1982.[1]

Dennis A. Smyth House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The house in 2018
Location	635 25th Street, Ogden, Utah
Coordinates	41°13′13″N 111°57′47″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1889
Architect	S. T. Whitaker
Architectural style	Second Empire, Exotic Revival, Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.	82004190[1]
Added to NRHP	February 11, 1982

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. J. Fred Aegerter, Deborah R. Temme (Spring 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dennis A. Smyth House". National Park Service. Retrieved October 20, 2019. With accompanying pictures