Jefferson Avenue Historic District (Ogden, Utah)

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The Jefferson Avenue Historic District was formed in 1998 and encompasses all structures between 25th and 27th streets on Jefferson Avenue in Ogden, Utah.

Evolving to become Ogden's first "place to be" the district became home to its most wealthy. Homes such as J.C. Armstrong/David Eccles, Hiram H. Spencer/William Eccles, David C. Eccles, Isadore Marks/Adam Patterson Sr., William Wattis, Louis Moench, Thomas Jordan Stevens, William V. Helfrich and Edmund T. Hulaniski all carried a distinct Victorian style that also permeated the surrounding area.

As the children of the district grew up, many moved on to newer homes in the Eccles Avenue Historic District to the east which did away with the Victorian architecture and used primarily Prairie style in its place.

Due to the very expansive growth of Ogden from 1910-1950 the industrial center of the city eventually pushed toward the district and with it came the riff-raff that led to its eventual downfall as a prime residential area. Unfortunately many of the homes on the 2600 block of Jefferson Avenue have been demolished or destroyed. From about the 60's through the 90's most of the homes were converted to high-crime multi-plexes but at this time almost all have been reverted to single family dwellings in which the owners can again take pride. Once again one can feel the awe that must have been felt by those who strolled the streets over a hundred years ago.