Jesse N. Smith House (Parowan, Utah)
Jesse N. Smith House | |
| Location | 45 W. 100 South, Parowan, Utah |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°50′24″N 112°49′39″W / 37.84000°N 112.82750°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1856-1858 |
| Built by | Smith, Jesse N. |
| Architectural style | Saltbox |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001807[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 20, 1975 |
The Jesse N. Smith House, located in Parowan, Utah, is a two-story home that was constructed from June 1856 to March 1858. Jesse N. Smith was asked by church leadership to assist in the settling of Parowan in 1851,[2] where he constructed and lived in the house. The house is constructed from quarried rock, baked adobe, and hewed timber. Originally consisting of four rooms - two upstairs and two downstairs - an addition was later added to the rear of the house that consisted of four additional rooms. It is the oldest adobe structure in the state of Utah.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975,[1] and was then thought to be the oldest house surviving in southern Utah.[4]
The house was sold to William Bentley in 1879. The building remained unoccupied for a number of years until it was purchased by the Jesse N. Smith Family Association in 1962.[5] Restoration of the home took place between 1967 and 1969. In 2017, the renovated house exists as a museum for visitors, showcasing the history of Jesse N. Smith and his wives.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Smith, Oliver R. (1970). The Journals of Jesse N. Smith. Salt Lake City: Jesse N. Smith Family Association.
- ^ Benson, Lee (October 18, 2015). "About Utah: His legacy is in good hands". Deseret News. Archived from the original on October 20, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ Kent Powell and Allen D. Roberts (1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jesse N. Smith House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 9, 2017. With photo from 1975.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places. Jesse N. Smith House, Parowan, Utah, marker placed in 1975