Constructed in 1889, this two-story central-block-with-projecting- bays-type house is an example of Victorian Eclectic architecture that was popular in Utah from 1885 to 1910. The house was constructed for Frank B. Hurlbut and his wife, Mattie. A druggist by profession, Mr. Hurlbut operated the F.B. Hurlbut pharmacy out of the Broom Hotel that was located on Washington Boulevard. The Hurlbuts lived in the home through the 1890s.

The second, and perhaps most famous, owner was Jacob S. Boreman and his wife, Mary, who purchased the home in 1900. Jacob was an Ogden attorney and had been a prominent and influential federal judge over the Utah Territory. He was instrumental in asserting federal authority over Utah’s Mormon leaders with regard to such issues as plural marriage, theocratic rule, and Mormon-Gentile conflict. The Boremans owned the house until Jacob’s death in 1913. There have been several subsequent owners since, including a wholesale/retail merchant, a manufacturer, and a stenographer.

2554 Jefferson Avenue in the Jefferson Avenue Historic District and in Ogden’s Central Bench Historic District in Ogden, Utah

• mentioned in Jefferson Avenue Historic District:
  Judge Jacob Boreman.(2554 Jefferson) served as a second district judge during Utah’s territorial period and practiced law in Ogden.