National Register of Historic Places - Utah (UT), Sanpete County

Sanpete County Utah (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fountain Green Hydroelectric Plant Historic District, Mount Pleasant Commercial Historic District, Spring City Historic District and Wasatch Academy and Great Basin Research Station Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Sanpete County places including CCC and US Forest Service. Prominent architectural styles found in Sanpete Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Early Commercial.

Fountain Green Hydroelectric Plant Historic District (added 1989 - - #89000277)

Also known as Big Springs Electric Company;Fountain Green Hydro

NW of Fountain Green , Fountain Green

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Great Basin Research Station Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000678)

Also known as Great Basin Environmental Education Center;Great Basin Exper

UT 29, approximately 8 mi. E of Ephraim, Manti--Lasal National Forest , Ephraim

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

CCC, US Forest Service

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Conservation, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Camp, Research Facility, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Museum, Research Facility

Mount Pleasant Commercial Historic District (added 1979 - - #79002508)

U.S. 89 and UT 116 , Mount Pleasant

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Early Commercial, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Spring City Historic District (added 1980 - - #80003957)

UT 17 , Spring City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School, Specialty Store, Storage, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Wasatch Academy (added 1978 - - #78002690)

Off U.S. 89 , Mount Pleasant

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility