Latest National Register Listings
Check out the latest historic buildings in Utah listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
- Farmington Main Street Historic District
- Morgan Union Pacific Depot
- Westmoreland Place Historic District
- South Round Valley School
- Poulsen-Hall House
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Farmington Main Street Historic District
The Farmington Main Street Historic District is locally significant, both historically and architecturally, under Criteria A
and C. Under Criterion A it reflects the settlement and growth of Farmington and the shift in the economy of the town
from a small Mormon farming village to a county commercial center and then a suburban small town. The district area
contains the best representation of buildings reflecting the historical development of the city of Farmington. Under
Criterion C, the district is significant because of the variety and concentration of contributing historical commercial,
public, institutional and residential architecture. The period of significance dates from c. 1853 to 1961, and the range of
architectural styles and types reflect the growth of the community and the change in influences as the community became
less isolated. Early buildings were constructed with locally available materials (stone, adobe, and log) in spare
vernacular classical styles. Once the railroad was introduced to the area a greater range of architectural ideas, building
materials and influence from style guides of the Victorian age were made available. By the early twentieth century styles
were representative of trends across the state of Utah. The district area has the most historically intact collection of
buildings in Farmington City, and maintains a cohesive historic streetscape with little modern infill between the historic
buildings.
Morgan Union Pacific Depot
The Morgan Union Pacific Depot, built in 1926, is locally significant under Criterion A for its role in the transportation
history of the Weber Valley, reflecting the importance of the Union Pacific Railroad to the economy and development of
the city of Morgan, the only incorporated city in Morgan County. The depot is the only extant building on its original site associated with the railroad in Morgan County1 and is historically significant as a representation of the Union Pacific
Railroad’s influence on the local economy and transportation role in the county, with a period of significance from its
construction date in 1926 through the end of the historic period in 1961. The placement of the tracks and subsequent
decision of where to build the depot influenced the location and growth of the business district in the city of Morgan. The
transcontinental railroad played a significant role in ending the isolation of the early Mormon settlements in Utah and
providing markets for local agricultural products, freighting of ores and minerals from the nearby mountains, as well as
bringing ideas, products, and information from other areas of the country to the region. In all communities, but even more
so in the isolated communities such as Morgan, the railroad depot was the center of information; and the Spanish colonialstyle
Morgan Union Pacific Depot, which remained in service until 1977, is the best example of this resource type in
Morgan County.
Click here to see the entire Morgan Union Pacific Depot National Register nomination and photos (pdf file)
Westmoreland Place Historic District
The Westmoreland Place Historic District is locally significant under both Criteria A and C for its association with the
planning and development of the residential East Bench of Salt Lake City in the streetcar era and its intact collection of
early twentieth century housing, particularly Craftsman bungalows. It is locally historically significant under Criteria A
as an example of a designed subdivision built on a streetcar line on the East Bench by out-of-state developers or land
merchants, Earl and Clark Dunshee, who were drawn to Salt Lake City by its tremendous growth at the turn of the
twentieth century. It was planned as an exclusive subdivision restricted to more affluent buyers and marketed through
newspaper advertising. All aspects of the neighborhood were planned and executed by the Dunshees from the sidewalks,
curbs, gutters, and trees, to the grand entrance through stone gate houses with grass-covered park areas on either side.
The marketing was successful and Westmoreland Place residents were prominent citizens of Salt Lake City.
The Westmoreland Place Historic District is also significant under Criteria C for its well-preserved collection of early to
mid-twentieth century housing types. It is unique in Salt Lake City for its intact assortment of Craftsman bungalows,
including examples of the uncommon-to-Utah subtypes, the airplane bungalow and a variety of California bungalows. It
is known primarily for the Craftsman bungalows built by the Dunshees, complemented with period revival cottages and
WWII-era cottages, contributed by other local builders. It remains one of the most intact collections of architecturally
significant bungalows and period cottages in the Salt Lake City. Because the development of the subdivision occurred
over a short period of time, less than forty years, the area is visually cohesive. The setbacks are uniform, and the house
types are compatible in terms of massing and scale. The Westmoreland Place Historic District contributes significantly to
the historic resources of Salt Lake City.
South Round Valley School
The South Round Valley School, built c. 1873, is a local landmark in Morgan County. It is historically significant under Criterion A (and Criteria Consideration A, for a religious-use building) for its role in the broad patterns of history in Round Valley, reflecting the determination of the early Mormon settlers to establish communities for their members and provide permanent buildings in which to educate their children and practice their faith. Education was important to the early settlers, and it was often combined with religious instruction, so combining both uses in a single building was common in most of Utah’s early cities and towns. In most early settlements, the first building constructed was the school/meetinghouse, and was often expediently built of logs or adobe brick. The South Round Valley School was more substantially constructed of stone, which, although not unheard of, was not that common during the earliest settlement of Utah. As a one-room schoolhouse/meetinghouse for the Mormon settlers in South Round Valley after the arrival of the transcontinental railroad through the valley in the late 1860s, the building is historically significant for its role in both education and religion in South Round Valley. Morgan County was never densely populated, and consequently, never had many public buildings. There are few extant examples of early architecture in the community of South Round Valley, and the school is the only remaining nineteenth-century public building in Morgan County, and one of the few extant one-room schools in the entire state. The building retains its historical integrity and is a contributing historical property in the South Round Valley of Morgan County, Utah.
Click here to see the entire South Round Valley School National Register nomination and photos (pdf file)
Poulsen-Hall House
The Poulsen-Hall House, a 1½-story stone house built between 1876 and 1879, is significant under Criterion C as an excellent example of a settlement-era stone residence in Manti, Sanpete County, Utah. The Poulsen-Hall house is unique as the only example of a temple-form house executed in stone in the city. The stone house and the ell addition were built in two phases during the same period as the construction of the Manti LDS Temple. The oolite limestone used came from the temple quarry, and it is likely that the blocks chosen by the builder of the Poulsen-Hall House were selected from stone discarded by the temple masons. The house has elements of the Greek Revival style.
The Poulsen-Hall house is also significant under Criterion A for its association with the commercial and medical history of Manti as it transitioned from the settlement era to late-nineteenth-century prosperity. As the hostilities between the first settlers and the native population of the Sanpete Valley subsided in the 1870s, the adjacent mountains became available for a range livestock industry (primarily sheep), and local hay production dramatically increased. The agricultural prosperity was augmented by a growing mercantile economy, including numerous cottage industries. The first owner of the Poulsen-Hall House was Niels C. Poulsen (1843-1888), who operated a tailoring business from his home. Niels C. Poulsen’s vocation included making clothing for the men who provided volunteer labor on the temple construction. His two wives, Christina Lund Poulsen (1847-1880) and Jennie Anderson Poulsen (1861-1950), aided him in the tailoring business. The house is significant for the contributions in the areas of Commerce made by the Poulsen family. After Niels C. Poulsen’s death, Jennie Poulsen worked from the house as a nurse and midwife. The house is significant in the area of Medicine because of the work of Jennie Poulsen. Niels and Christina Poulsen’s daughter, Dagmar and her husband, William T. Hall, were the home’s second owners. They operated a successful sheep business from the home for many years adding to the house’s significance under agriculture. The period of significance includes the occupancy of both the Poulsen and Hall families from 1876 to 1959. The Poulsen-Hall House is a contributing historic resource in the area Agriculture for the contributions of the Poulsen and the Hall families to the development of Manti.
Click here to see the entire Poulsen-Hall House National Register nomination and photos (pdf file)