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Show NPS Form 10-900-a Utah WordPerfect 5.1 Format (Revised Feb. 1993) 0MB No. 10024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section No. _8_ Page 11____________________Jefferson Avenue Historic District, Ogden, Weber County, UT their homes. The Eccles Avenue Historic District, located several blocks east, is a perfect example of the changing tastes of the aristocracy. Houses there were built between 1909 and 1920 with a majority being Prairie Style. It was not the property owners of the Jefferson District that lived in the Eccles District, but rather their sons and daughters. For example, Patrick Healy and his wife Mary Ann, lived at 2529 Jefferson. Healy, a prominent member of Ogden's business and financial circles, built and operated the Healy Hotel, a very prosperous hotel located across the street from the Union Station. Their son, Patrick Healy Jr., and his wife Mary Sodwick Healy, built a home on the corner of 26th and Eccles Avenue (Eccles Avenue Historic District) in 1920. The district is cohesive both for its architectural qualities, and the history of the people who lived there. A significant number of the houses in the district reflect the lifestyle of the Victorian society in the massive scaling and eclectic mixture of elements indicative of that style. A change of architectural tastes and lifestyle is also reflected in the district by the early 20th century houses which are generally smaller and less ornate. The churches, built much later, are examples of the continuing cultural and religious diversity that existed in Ogden due to the expansion of the railroads. A significant number of the buildings in the district maintain their architectural integrity (80%), and the ambience of the district still hints of "well-to-do" first owners. |
