Roberts, B.H., Louisa Smith and Cecilia Dibble, House - Centerville, Utah
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N 40° 54.856 W 111° 52.447
12T E 426389 N 4529607
This house was built in 1880-83 for Brigham Henry (B.H) Roberts and his first wife, Louisa Smith.
Waymark Code: WMBJFA
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2011
Views: 3
I just love the old style rock homes. They have such character and style and each tell a different story.
The marker on the house reads:
This house was built in 1880-83 for Brigham Henry (B.H) Roberts and his first wife, Louisa Smith. B.H. and Charles Duncan, a Scottish stonemason responsible for constructing many fine rock buildings in Farmington and Centerville, probably built it using sandstone and granite quoins (cornerstones) salvaged from remnants discarded during the construction of the LDS Temple in Salt Lake City.
When Louisa moved to the large frame house built for her on property she inherited at 200 south Main Street in Centerville, Cecilia Ann Dibble, B.H.'s second wife whom he married in 1884, moved into this house. Title was transferred to Cecilia in 1901; but ownership of the home stayed with her family until 1956.
B.H. Roberts (1857-1933) was an important LDS church leader as a member of the Quorum of the Seventies as well as a noted public speaker, author of many religious tracts, and historian for the church. He was imprisoned in 1889 for his polygamous life-style and for the same reason was refused his elected seat in Congress in 1898. B.H. was the first LDS chaplain in the U.S. armed services during World War I. He died in 1933.
Street address:
315 South 300 East
Centerville, Utah United States
County / Borough / Parish: Davis
Year listed: 1997
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Person
Periods of significance: 1883, 1880
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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