Christeele Acres Historic District
About this property
Christeele Acres Historic District is a residential subdivision in Orem, Utah, built in 1943 as housing for workers at the Geneva Steel plant during World War II. The historic district includes 62 single-family houses and three duplexes. The houses were built to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) "minimum house" standards, which were considered to be the minimum size of a house necessary for a family with three persons or a family with two small children. The houses had two bedrooms and approximately 700 square feet (65 m 2 ) of living space. In May 1941, the United States government asked U.S. Steel to ramp up plans to build steel plants to service shipyards on the Pacific Coast. Most of the steel plants in the United States at this time were in the eastern United States, and there was not enough railroad capacity to bring all of the necessary steel westward.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 99001626. It was listed on December 30, 1999.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Christeele Acres Historic District listed on the National Register?
Christeele Acres Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 1999.
What type of historic resource is Christeele Acres Historic District?
Christeele Acres Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Christeele Acres Historic District?
The period of significance for Christeele Acres Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1941.
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