Miles Goodyear Cabin

Goodyear, Miles, Cabin
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Tabernacle Sq., Ogden, Utah
Coordinates	41°13′41″N 111°58′17″W / 41.22806°N 111.97139°WCoordinates: 41°13′41″N 111°58′17″W / 41.22806°N 111.97139°W
Area	0 acres (0 ha)
Built	1845
NRHP Reference #	71000866[1]
Added to NRHP	February 24, 1971

The Miles Goodyear Cabin is a historic building in Ogden Utah, built by trapper and trader Miles Goodyear on the Weber River in 1845, and is the first permanent European settlement in Weber County, Utah.It is the oldest building in the state of Utah not built by Native Americans. The cabin is constructed of sawn cottonwood logs, measuring roughly 14.33 feet (4.37 m) by 17.75 feet (5.41 m).^[2]

History

The cabin was built in 1845 by Miles Goodyear at a location called Fort Buenaventura by him. The fort also included a stockade, garden, and fruit trees. In 1847 the fort was sold to Mormon settlers, along with livestock and the surrounding area for $1,950.^[3] In the 1850s the cabin was sold and moved. It was moved several more times during the next 50 years to various locations along Washington Avenue in Ogden.

In 1919 it was donated to the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, and was displayed on a parade float. It was then moved to a location behind Fire Station #3 (also on Washington Avenue). In 1928 it was moved to Tabernacle Square next to the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum.

The Goodyear Cabin was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1971.^[1] The submission paperwork notes that the roof is not original, and some of the logs were replaced after they had rotted.^[2]

During 1994-95 the cabin was refurbished. It was dismantled, the logs were treated with a preservative, and it was reassembled. It was moved again in 2011, along with the museum to a lot on the corner of 21st and Lincoln Avenue, as part of the remodel of the Ogden Utah Temple.^[3]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Smith, Melvin T. (October 2, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Miles Goodyear Cabin" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
3. "Miles Goodyear Cabin". Retrieved 2 January 2015.

External links

• • Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. UT-55, "Miles Goodyear Cabin, Tabernacle Park, Ogden, Weber County, UT", 3 measured drawings, 7 data pages