Utah - Iron County
Iron County Utah has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 10 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Long Flat Site, Old Irontown, Evans Mound (42IN40), Gold Spring and Modena Elementary School.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Freemont Culture, Native American, Archaic and Fremont dating back to 8999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Iron County historic places including Jesse N. Smith and Silas Smith.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Iron County places including Union Iron Works, Frank J. Jackson, Jesse N. Smith, George H. Wood, Ebebezer et al. Hanks, William Adams, Civilian Conservation Corps, James Green, George A. Wood and Jack & Harvey Faubian. Prominent architectural styles found in Iron Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Gothic.

Caretaker's Cabin (added 1983 - - #83004385)
Off UT 14 , Cedar City
Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Park
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Park
More Information:
Cedar City Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000677)
Roughly bounded by 100 W. and 300 W., College Ave. and 400 S. , Cedar City
SreeBot, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Cedar City Railroad Depot (added 1984 - - #84002184)
Also known as Union Pacific Railroad Depot
220 N. Main St. , Cedar City
SemiSRS, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wellman,W.T., Wood,George A.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Ensign-Smith House (added 1983 - - #83004400)
Also known as Silas Smith House
96 N. Main St. , Paragonah
Ntsimp's sock, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Smith,Silas
Significant Year:
1870, 1862
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Evans Mound (42IN40) (added 1985 - - #85003387)
Also known as 42IN 40
Address Restricted , Summit
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Freemont Culture
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Gold Spring (added 1977 - - #77001305)
Address Restricted , Modena
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Hunter, Joseph S., House (added 2007 - - #82004126)
86 E. Center St. , Cedar City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
Long Flat Site (added 1979 - - #79002496)
Address Restricted , Parowan
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American, Archaic
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Extractive Facility, Processing
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Lyman, William and Julia, House (added 2000 - - #00000355)
191 S. Main St. , Parowan
Ntsimp, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lyman, William Horne
Architectural Style:
Gothic, Other
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Meeks--Green Farmstead (added 1994 - - #94000295)
Approximately 40 N. 400 West , Parowan
Ntsimp, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Modena Elementary School (added 1985 - - #85000806)
Off UT 56 , Modena
SemiSRS, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Old Irontown (added 1971 - - #71000843)
About 22 mi. W of Ceder City, 3 mi. S of UT 56 , Cedar City
Inopes, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
More Information:
Old Main and Science Buildings (added 1984 - - #84002186)
Also known as Old Main and Old Administration Buildings
Southern Utah State College campus , Cedar City
C.Maylett, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
College
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
More Information:
Page, Daniel R. and Sophia G., House (added 1985 - - #85000961)
Also known as Page Ranch House
Richie Flat at W. edge of Harmony Mountains , Page Ranch
SemiSRS, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Faubian,Jack & Harvey, Page,Daniel & Sophia
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Parowan Gap Petroglyphs (added 1975 - - #75001806)
Also known as Parowan Gap
Address Restricted , Parowan
Tillman, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Art, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Fremont
Period of Significance:
1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Parowan Meetinghouse (added 1976 - - #76001818)
Also known as Parowan Rock Church
Center block of Main St., between Center and 100 South St. , Parowan
C.Maylett, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Hanks,Ebebezer et al.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Parowan Tithing Office (added 1985 - - #85003672)
21 N. One Hundred W. , Parowan
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Smith, Jesse N., House (added 1975 - - #75001807)
45 W. 100 South , Parowan
SemiSRS, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Smith,Jesse N.
Architectural Style:
Other, No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Smith,Jesse N.
Significant Year:
1858, 1856
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
US Post Office--Cedar City Main (added 1989 - - #89001993)
Also known as Cedar City Main Post Office
10 N. Main , Cedar City
SemiSRS, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cannon & Fetzer
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Post Office
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Post Office
More Information:
Visitor Center (added 1983 - - #83004386)
Off UT 14 , Cedar City
Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Park
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Wood, George H., House (added 1978 - - #78002662)
432 N. Main St. , Cedar City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wood,George H.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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