Home Economics/Commons Building
National Register of Historic Places

Home Economics/Commons Building

Logan, Cache County, Utah
Listed
March 31, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000800

About this property

The Family Life Building is a building on the Utah State University campus in Logan, Utah. It was built in 1935 as a Public Works Administration project to provide jobs during the Great Depression, and "to house the school's Home Economics Department and all student union activities." It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Home Economics/Commons Building in 1985. The large, two-story, flat-roofed building features narrow, recessed window panels and a crenelated parapet.

Location

Logan, Cache County, Utah
41.74007, -111.81202

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 85000800. It was listed on March 31, 1985.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Whittier School
Industrial
0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle at Cache Valley
1863Indian Wars
2.7 mi
Bear River Massacre — Cache Valley (January 29, 1863)
1863Indian Wars
13.7 mi
Battle of Cache Valley — Bear Hunter's Village (January 29, 1863)
1863Indian Wars
14.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Home Economics/Commons Building listed on the National Register?

Home Economics/Commons Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 31, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Home Economics/Commons Building?

Home Economics/Commons Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Home Economics/Commons Building?

The period of significance for Home Economics/Commons Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1935.

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