Deseret Telegraph and Post Office
National Register of Historic Places

Deseret Telegraph and Post Office

Rockville, Washington County, Utah
Listed
February 23, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
72001263

About this property

The Deseret Telegraph and Post Office building is one of the oldest buildings in Rockville, Utah, United States. It was built in 1864 by Edward Huber. A small wood frame office addition housed a telegraph office and a post office. The main structure is a two-story red sandstone building with a low second floor. The office is a lean-to addition on the right side of the main building. A similar lean-to on the other side, now missing, matched the office, and there is a two-story gabled frame addition to the rear. There are two rooms in the main block downstairs, and one upstairs. The Deseret Telegraph and Post Office was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1972. The house has been restored.

Location

Rockville, Washington County, Utah
37.16081, -113.04356

Categories

COMMUNICATIONS
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Deseret Telegraph and Post Office listed on the National Register?

Deseret Telegraph and Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Deseret Telegraph and Post Office?

Deseret Telegraph and Post Office is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Deseret Telegraph and Post Office?

The period of significance for Deseret Telegraph and Post Office is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1864.

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