William D. Roberts House, Greek Revival residence in Provo, United States.
The William D. Roberts House is a two-story residence in Provo featuring Greek Revival style with a gable roof, boxed cornices, and double hung sash windows. The structure retains its original elements, though the facade has undergone modifications over the years.
Built in 1875 for William D. Roberts, a Provo city councilman from 1878 to 1881 and alderman from 1884 to 1885, the house was designated to the Provo City Historic Landmarks Registry on August 22, 1996. It is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places and now serves as an art gallery.
The house is currently an art gallery, so its rooms can be visited as exhibition space rather than as a private home. William D. Roberts, who died here on March 8, 1912, also helped found Provo's first brass band and its first dramatic association.
The house sits in an established residential neighborhood in Provo and is easy to explore on foot when walking through the area. Keep in mind that this is a private residence, so viewing from the exterior is the best way to appreciate it.
In 1857, while travelling to trade with emigrants at Sweet Water, Roberts and Daniel Jones were abducted by Crow Indians and rescued the next day by travellers bound for California. He had earlier spent four years mining near Placerville, returning to Utah in 1855 with only two twenty-dollar gold pieces.
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