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William D. Roberts House
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National Register of Historic Places

William D. Roberts House

Listed as “Roberts, William D., House”

On the National Register since 198442 years
VernacularListed 1984Provo
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About William D. Roberts House

William D. Roberts House, at 212 N. 500 West, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 24, 1984. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Vernacular, as it does for 137 other Utah listings. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isProvo, Utah, listed on the NRHP in Utah. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 35 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

212 N. 500 West, Provo · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1William D. Roberts HouseStart here
  2. 2Joseph H. Frisby HouseVictorian Eclectic · next door
  3. 3Provo Third Ward Chapel and Amusement HallEnglish Parish Gothic · next door
  4. 4George Taylor Jr. HouseGothic Revival · Built 1885 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Provo West Co-opVictorian Eclectic · next door
Around it

11 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCharles E. Davies HouseLate 19th-Century Vernacular0.1 miBClark-Taylor HouseRomanesque0.1 miBHines MansionVictorian · Built 18950.2 miBSilver RowGreek Revival0.2 miBBeebe, Angus, George and Martha Ansil, HouseVictorian0.3 miDProvo Downtown Historic DistrictVictorian0.4 miBU. S. Post OfficeBuilt 19370.4 miBProvo TabernacleGothic · Built 18830.5 miBKnight BlockBuilding0.5 miBJohn E. Booth HouseVictorian Builder · Built 19000.5 miBPeter Wentz HouseVernacular · Built 18660.5 mi
More like it

Vernacular style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Vernacular.

Peter Wentz HouseBuilt 1866 · 0.5 mi away
Stewart-Hills House2 mi away
Timpanogos Cooperative Marketing Association Building4 mi away
Alfred William Harper HouseBuilt 1877 · 7.9 mi away

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Questions about William D. Roberts House

Is William D. Roberts House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 24, 1984 (Register number 84002430).

Is William D. Roberts House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Utah has 12 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Reed Smoot House, 0.7 miles away.

Can you visit William D. Roberts House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of William D. Roberts House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 72001936 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.