Hannah Maria Libby Smith House (build in 1875)
Originally owned by: Hannah Smith, sixth wife of George A. Smith. Hannah raised her sister’s son, John Henry Smith, whose son George Albert Smith was a president of the LDS Church.
(Built in 1878) In the 1850s President Smith, later councilor to Brigham Young, was sent to Provo to oversee colonization for the LDS Church. Originally he lived on 500 West, with his second and sixth wives, Hannah and Lucy (who were sisters). Later, Lucy returned to Salt Lake, but Hannah moved across town to this home. When Smith died, only the foundation had been completed. Hannah raised her children here. President George Albert Smith of the LDS Church, a grandson, enjoyed this home as a boy. This house is significant because of its remarkably original condition as an example of the simple architecture styles of early Utah. It is one of the best preserved vernacular residences in Provo.
315 East Center Street in Provo, Utah.
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