National Register of Historic Places

Copperton Historic District

Copperton, Salt Lake County, Utah
Listed
August 13, 1986
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
86002642

About this property

The Copperton Historic District is a historic district in Copperton, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The district includes 237 contributing buildings and two contributing structures, on 78 acres (32 ha). It is roughly bounded by State Highway (Utah State Route 209, formerly Utah State Route 48), Apex Road (formerly 5th East), Hillcrest Street, and Dinkyville Way (formerly 2nd West). The district includes most of the historic town of Copperton, which was an isolated community at the mouth of Bingham Canyon, built mostly during 1926 to 1941 to house employees of the Utah Copper Company. The Copperton Community Methodist Church, which is also listed on the NRHP, is located just south of (outside) the boundaries of the historic district. It includes Bungalow/craftsman, Tudor Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, and vernacular architecture. The district was listed on the NRHP on August 14, 1986 National Register of Historic Places listings in Salt Lake County, Utah Media related to Copperton Historic District at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Copperton, Salt Lake County, Utah
40.56603, -112.09998

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Utah Copper Company Mine Superintendent's House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Copperton Community Methodist Church
Industrial
0.5 mi
Bingham Canyon Open Pit Copper Mine
Civil War
3.9 mi
Utah-Idaho Sugar Factory
Industrial
8.5 mi
Riverton Historic District
Listed
8.8 mi

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When was Copperton Historic District listed on the National Register?

Copperton Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Copperton Historic District?

Copperton Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Copperton Historic District?

The period of significance for Copperton Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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