National Register of Historic Places

Meek, Benjamin and Olivia, House

Draper, Salt Lake County, Utah
Listed
November 29, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01001282

About this property

The Benjamin and Olivia Meek House is a historic house located at 12782 South Fort Street in Draper, Utah. The 2+1⁄2-story house was built in about 1898. According to its 2001 NRHP nomination, the house is significant "as one of only four remaining eligible central-block houses, two-stories or taller and all located on this street, remaining in Draper, Utah", for its Victorian style representing prosperity in Draper, and for its association with the Nielson family (Olivia Meek's family) that was important and successful in sheep and cattle raising in Draper. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 2001. The listing included two contributing buildings and one other contributing structure.

Location

12782 South Fort St.
Draper, Salt Lake County, Utah
40.51921, -111.86510

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Sources

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When was Meek, Benjamin and Olivia, House listed on the National Register?

Meek, Benjamin and Olivia, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Meek, Benjamin and Olivia, House?

Meek, Benjamin and Olivia, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Meek, Benjamin and Olivia, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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