Historic Homes

Home of Oliver G. Snow on corner of 308 South Main Street

Homes of Brigham City Home of Oliver G. Snow on corner of 308 South Main Street Oliver G. Snow was born in Great Salt Lake City in 1849 and later came to Brigham City with his father, Lorenzo Snow, and his mother, Mary Adaline Goddard Snow. He grew up in Brigham City and was the owner of the Bank of Brigham City and also became the stake president, after his father, in 1877. He was often named in the Brigham Bugler as “Banker Snow.” He owned the home east of the tabernacle (c

Ken Bott

Mar 122 min read

Early Hospital

A home that stood behind "The Hotel" (Boothe/ Wasatch/New Utahna) which may have been an early home of LT Pierce, was subsequently used as a hospital and then the home of the sheriff. Drs. George M. Fister (1892-1976) and LeRoy Smith "had offices and operated a 10-bed hospital in the home now occupied by Sheriff Warren W. Hyde, just south of the Box Elder County Jail." (Box Elder Journal, 9/6/1962). The address of the home/hospital is noted as being at 32 S. 100 E. Dr. Fister

Ken Bott

Oct 23, 20251 min read

Historic Homes in Brigham City "Mansard Roof"

"Mansard Roof" Many residents in Brigham City have noticed the affinity that some early residents had for Mansard roof homes. On January 14, 1981, an article appeared in the Box Elder Journal that was written by Cindy Yurth to answer this question. The article was entitled, “Mansard roofs posed mystery: why were there so many here?” Quoting a Brigham City history website: “Builders often traded their services, especially relatives, and almost all of these homes were built for

Ken Bott

Jul 22, 20253 min read