Leslie S. Hodgson was an architect

Architect

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 in the Weber County

Weber County, Utah

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, Utah

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, United States

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 area from about 1906 to 1947.

Hodgson was born in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, Utah

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. As a young man, he studied with several architects, including Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright

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. He moved to Ogden in 1906, and partnered with Julius A. Smith from 1906 to 1910. During that time he designed several of the houses in the David Eccles Subdivision

Eccles Avenue Historic District

The Eccles Avenue Historic District, also known as the David Eccles Subdivision is a historic neighborhood located between 25th and 26th streets in Ogden, Utah, and Jackson and Van Buren Avenues...

. In 1919, he partnered with Myrl A. McClenahan.

During his 40 year career, Hodgson designed more than 75 buildings. He was best known for his art deco

Art Deco

Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...

 style, as seen in Ogden High School. He was also known for prairie school

Prairie School

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 style, seen in the David Eccles Subdivision, and various period revival styles, seen in the Bigelow-Ben Lomond Hotel

Bigelow-Ben Lomond Hotel

The Bigelow Hotel is a historic hotel located at 2510 Washington Blvd. in Ogden, Utah, United States. It has also been known as the Ben Lomond Hotel, Radisson Hotel and Ben Lomond Historic Suite Hotel. It was added to the National Register in 1990...

 and Peery's Egyptian Theater.

Hodgson was the official architect for the Ogden School board for 25 years, and an architect for federal agencies during World War II.

Hodgson-designed buildings

• John A. Snowcroft Warehouse, 1906
• Shupe-Williams Candy Company Factory, 1906
• Masonic Temple, 1906
• David Eccles Subdivision, 1906-1910
• Eccles Building, 1913
• Patterson Building, 1914
• Richards and Hunt Store, 1915
• Peery's Egyptian Theatre, 1924
• Peery Apartments
• Union Stockyard Coliseum, 1926
• Bigelow-Ben Lomond Hotel, 1927
• The Union Stock Exchange Building, 1930
• Logan Library Building, 1930
• U.S. Forest Service Building
  United States Forest Service Building (Ogden, Utah)
  The U.S. Forest Service Building is a historic building in Ogden, Utah owned by the United States federal government. Located at 507 25th Street, it is listed as a Historic Federal Building , and was constructed during the years 1933–1934. Its primary task was to provide offices for the U.S...
  
  , 1932
• Ogden High School, 1936
• Ogden Municipal Building, 1939
• Continental Baking Co., 1947