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Show UTAH HISTORIC SITES INVENTORY Name and Address of Site Owner Mrs. Dorothea Cable Address of Site 2535 Van Buren Avenue, Ogden orig ina 1 Ow ne r Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel Dumke Material Brick Date April, 1975 Architect or Builder Eber Piers Original Use Private Home Present Use Private Home Year Bui It 191 7 1. Describe the historical significance of the site. Include a discussion of the original and subsequent owners, and dates and events associated with the building and the owners. The residence of Dr. and Mrs. E. R. Dumke was built in 1917 by Mrs. Dumke's father, Mr. E. O. Wattis. The architect for the residence was Eber Piers. The builder was Mr. Meade. This residence was one of the three homes which comprised the Wattis Compound, which we have already explained and described. Dr. Dumke was a prominent Ogden surgeon. He helped organize the Ogden Surgical Society. He was a great supporter of sporting activities and he and Mrs. Dumke were enthusiastic supporters of the Ogden Horse Show. Dr. and Mrs. Dumke loved to enter~ain many of the famous figures in the sports world including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and personally escorted the Yanks of the mid-1930's on a trip to Ogden Canyon and Huntsville. He and Mrs. Dumke were founders of the Wattis-Dumke Foundation which has supported many of the cultural organizations in the state. Mrs. Edna Wattis Dumke Fister, the former wife of Dr. Dumke, was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Wattis. She was a member of the Martha Society and the Drama Club. She was a world traveler and traveled extensively with Mrs. Marriner Browning and Mrs. Min Kiesel. She was one of the original twelve that started the Welfare League, the fore~runner of the Junior League of Ogden. She has been an avid collector of fine antiques and art objects. Mrs. Wattis has been one of Ogden's most outstanding hostesses and has been socially significant in Ogden's cultural life. 2. Describe the building in.terms of its architectural significance. Include a characterization of the style, a description of any unique features it might possess as well as the contribution it makes to the environment. This house and the neighboring house of Marriner S. Eccles must be considered as a pair. They complement each other architecturally and again show the Eber Piers Wrightian influences such as: brick ribbon patterns, Wrightian brick detail, massive use of masonry, glass and wood with the Prairie-style roof. This house has had several tasteful changes in the floor plan and exterior. ..···,l· • 3 • -2- Describe what alterations have been made to the original structure. For example, have there been any additions? Where? When? In what ways has use of the interior space been altered? Has the building been stuccoed or otherwise sheathed? The most important change is the addition of the two outside bays and the removal of the sunroom wall, making a very large dining room to suit the Dumke's formal living patterns. 4. Describe the physical condition of the site at the present time. Good Condition 5. What are the future plans for the site: Private Residence 6. Sources used in compiling the history. (Persons interviewed, books, diaries, family histories, newspapers, etc.,) Mrs. Edna Wattis Dumke Fister Architect's original blueprints of the house House index cards - Weber County Access to the abstract Obituaries Cemetery profi les Sewer Permits Numerous newspaper clippings Oral histories - Mrs. Fister, Dr. and Mrs. Junior Edward Rich Mr. John David Eccles 7. Person compiling form: Name: Address: Mrs. Edna Wattis Dumke Fister 1690 29th St., Ogden, Utah Telephone: Return to: 394-5003 Preservation Planning Office Utah Historical Society 603 E. South Temple Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 |
