This Craftsman/Tudor style house was built in 1906 for Charles Read, an investor/realtor, who lived here seven years. It was designed by the noted architectural firm of Ware and Treganza. In 1913, Read sold the house to Abraham Cline, a local small businessman. In 1931, the house was bought by Nicholas J. Meagher, a banker and rancher from Vernal, Utah. He continued his enterprises in Salt Lake City and owned this house until 1950.
Priscilla Paul Jennings, the second wife of William Jennings, was the original owner of this house. William Jennings owned a meat market and then expanded into the mercantile business in Salt Lake. In 1869 he built the Eagle Emporium and he was instrumental in the founding of Zions Cooperative Mercantile Institution, the leading Mormon business in Salt Lake City. He was elected mayor of Salt Lake City in 1882. He died in 1886. Jennings built the Devereaux Mansion. For many years it was the social entertainment center of Salt Lake. William and Priscilla entertained the dignitaries that came through Salt Lake City in that house.
Priscilla had the house built about fourteen years after William’s death. She lived here until she died in 1918. Priscilla was active in the Mormon Church. She served on the Relief Society general board, the governing body for the LDS Church’s women’s organization.
In 1956 the house was sold to Rowland Hall. Since then it has been used as a home for school officials and classrooms.
Located on the block that is between A and B Street and 1st and 2nd Avenue in The Avenues of Salt Lake City, Utah. Technically the entire block is one piece of property (76 A Street) and contains among other things: