National Register of Historic Places

Hawk, William, Cabin

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
Listed
December 29, 1978
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78002671

About this property

The William Hawk Cabin at 458 North 3rd West, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, is a "Pennsylvania style" log cabin that was built between 1848 and 1852. The cabin is significant primarily for its association with William Hawk, whose home it was from 1852 until his death in 1883. William Hawk had extraordinary moments in his life; for one instance he was sent by Mormon Samuel Brannan to carry news from California to Independence, Missouri, via Salt Lake City, that gold had been found at Sutter's Creek. The cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The Hawk cabin was moved some 100 feet (30 m) in a west/north-west direction, in order to place it closer to the original location, and restoration begun in June 2017. Interior restoration was completed in February, 2019. National Register of Historic Places listings in Salt Lake City

Location

458 North 300 West
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
40.78164, -111.89884

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Hawk, William, Cabin listed on the National Register?

Hawk, William, Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Hawk, William, Cabin?

Hawk, William, Cabin is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hawk, William, Cabin is recorded as the industrial era.

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