Vernal Tithing Office
National Register of Historic Places

Vernal Tithing Office

Vernal, Uintah County, Utah
Listed
January 25, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
85000286

About this property

The Vernal Tithing Office is a historic building in Vernal, Utah. It was built in 1887 by Harley Mowery as a tithing building for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is a gable-front building with some elements of Greek Revival architectural style.

Location

Vernal, Uintah County, Utah
40.45311, -109.53837

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 85000286. It was listed on January 25, 1985.

Categories

SOCIAL 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

St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Lodge
Industrial
0.3 mi
Bank of Vernal
Industrial
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Fremont Displacement – Uinta Basin
1290Pre-Columbian
2.7 mi
Black Hawk War – Skirmish at Uintah Basin
1868Indian Wars
9.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Vernal Tithing Office listed on the National Register?

Vernal Tithing Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Vernal Tithing Office?

Vernal Tithing Office is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Vernal Tithing Office?

The period of significance for Vernal Tithing Office is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1887.

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