Miller-Geoghegan Home

Although this 1890-vintage Queen Anne house is now badly in need of repair, it was a very elegant residence in its day. Under the peeling white paint, one can see evidence of the original red stone, brick, shingles and wood, a combination of several building materials, typical of the Queen Anne style. The house is asymmetrically designed with three and one-half stories and a circular turret. A recessed porch with “gingerbread” detailing is on the third floor and the front entrance is enhanced by stately columns. A delicate wrought iron fence surrounds the property.

In 1890, Charles C. and Millicent Godbe Brooks built the 16-room mansion at a cost of $10,000. Brooks was a successful mining engineer who served as United States Deputy Mineral Surveyor for Utah. He was also County Surveyor and a member of the Salt Lake County Board of Public Works. Millicent was a daughter of William Godbe, founder of the Godbeite Movement, an action group of liberal businessmen organized to oppose the economic policies of the Mormon Church.

The house was sold to United States Marshall, Glen Miller, in 1897. Joseph Geoghegan (Gay-gan), a wealthy Irish Catholic merchandise broker, purchased the home in 1904. Geoghegan was a prominent Republican and served as Adjutant General under Governor John C. Cutler. The Geoghegans had eleven children. The house has had several subsequent owners and is now divided into apartments.

The above text is from Preservation Utah‘s Historic Buildings on Capitol Hill Self-Guided Tour. The home is located at 204 North State Street in Salt Lake City, Utah