Arvondor Apartments

Introduction

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Ogden, Utah served as the transfer point between the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads in the early 20th century. As such, Ogden’s population grew at an incredible rate, creating a housing shortage. The Arvondor Apartment building is one of 21 apartment buildings built between 1908-1928 in order to address this shortage. It was constructed in 1925 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

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The Avondor is still an operational apartment complex.

Backstory and Context

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In the early 20th century, Ogden, Utah was home to more millionaires per capita than anywhere else in the United States. This was largely due to its status as “Junction City,” or the transfer point between the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads. At one time, over 100 trains stopped in Ogden per day, attracting businessmen, celebrities, and politicians. The presence of the railroad, combined with the construction of new manufacturing plants, created rapid blue-collar population growth within the area, ultimately causing a housing crisis.

Several three-story apartment buildings were constructed between 1908-1928 in order to address the issue, including The Arvondor Apartments, which was constructed in 1925. It still serves as an apartment complex today.

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About Ogden, Ogden City. Accessed October 28th 2020. https://www.ogdencity.com/560/About-Ogden.

Utah MPS Arvondor Apartments, National Archives Catalog. December 31st 1987. Accessed October 28th 2020. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/72000685.

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