Reuben Broadbent Explained

Reuben Broadbent (December 23, 1817 in Kexby, Lincolnshire, England – May 20, 1909) was a pioneer architect in Utah and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

History

Raised Episcopalian, he learned carpentry from his father. After converting to the LDS Church in 1849, he emigrated to America with his wife Harriet Otter on the 1851 ship Ellen.[1] He lived in St. Louis, Missouri for some time before settling in Farmington, Utah.

Among his works are the Farmington Rock Chapel and the Bowman-Chamberlain House which are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/overlandtravel/pioneers/55563/reuben-broadbent "Reuben Broadbent"
  2. Roberts, Allen D. "More of Utah's Unknown Pioneer Architects: Their Lives and Works", Sunstone, Summer 1976. Retrieved on 22 March 2020.