Obed Taylor Explained

Obed Taylor (April 27, 1824 – August 2, 1881) was an architect who designed many notable buildings in early Utah that survive on the National Register of Historic Places.

Personal life

He was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Parley P. Pratt and came to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1871. He died at the height of his architectural career in 1881.^[1]

Works

• Salt Lake 18th Ward meetinghouse
• Salt Lake Assembly Hall (on Temple Square)
• Summit Stake Tabernacle
• University Hall, University of Deseret
• Walker Opera House
• ZCMI & First National Bank Block (Ogden, Utah, 1881)
• In partnership with William H. Folsom:
  • Deseret National Bank building (1875)
  • Feramorz Little residence
  • ZCMI Cast Iron Front (1876)

Notes and References

1. News: . August 1, 1881 . The Late Mr. Obed Taylor–Funeral Services . . Salt Lake City . 3 . July 21, 2024.