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
The house in 2018
Location635 25th Street, Ogden, Utah
Coordinates41°13′13″N 111°57′47″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1889 (1889)
ArchitectS. T. Whitaker
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Exotic Revival, Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.82004190[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 11, 1982

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