| Jesse N. Smith House | |
| Coordinates: | 37.84°N -112.8275°W |
| Built: | 1856-1858 |
| Builder: | Smith, Jesse N. |
| Architecture: | Saltbox |
| Added: | June 20, 1975 |
| Area: | less than one acre |
| Refnum: | 75001807 |
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,[1] 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.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, and was then thought to be the oldest house surviving in southern Utah.[3]
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.[4] 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.