Earl & Elizabeth Greenwell Home
This Prairie Style home was built for Dr. Earl E. & Elizabeth E. Greenwell in 1919. The Greenwell’s lived in the home until 1941. He attended school locally and entered the University of Pennsylvania Dental School, graduating in 1909. He prac- ticed dentistry until his retirement in 1954.
T. LeLand & Melba T. Shreeve purchased the home from the Greenwell’s in 1941. The Shreeves owned the property until 1972 when it was sold to the current owners, James & Lynne Morgan.
This house incorporates elements of the Prairie School Style of architecture within a four-square house type. Features of the Prairie School Style include the low sloped hipped roof with wide overhanging eaves, banded casement corner windows on the second level, and recessed covered entryway. The deep mortar joints on the second level along with the concrete belt course provide a horizontal emphasis to the home, which is typical of the Prairie School Style. The interior of the house retains a vast majority of original features, especially the woodwork which again emphasizes horizontal design elements.
2538 Van Buren Avenue in Eccles Avenue Historic District and in the Ogden’s Central Bench Historic District in Ogden, Utah
Built in 1919, this home is an example of Prairie School Style of architecture. The interior of the home retains the character defining features with woodwork emphasizing the horizontal composition. Born in 1881, Earl Greenwell was a prominent dentist in Ogden retiring in 1957. The Greenwell’s owned the home until 1941, when it was sold to T. Leland Shreeve. The Shreeve’s owned the home until 1972, then sold it to James & Lynne Morgan.*
