Lauritz H. and Emma Smith House

The Lauritz H. and Emma Smith House, built in phases between 1884 and 1947, is a Victorian cross wing of brick construction. The house and its contributing buildings are significant for their history and architecture. The original owner and primary builder of the house was Lauritz Heber Smith, a second-generation Draper resident. His father was Lauritz Smith Sr., one of Draper’s earliest residents. The home Lauritz H. Smith built for his wife, Emma Wright Shipley Smith, and their ten children, was part of the original Lauritz Smith Sr. homestead. The first patent to the homestead was provided in 1872 for 160 acres on the west side of the Draper town site. Lauritz H. Smith was a notable local farmer, poultry-man, canal superintendent, and fruit grower. Subsequent owners of the historic Smith home have been family members.”

12423 South Relation Street in Draper, Utah