Jesse N. Smith House | |
Location | 45 W. 100 South, Parowan, Utah |
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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.