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Copperton Historic District
The Copperton Historic District is a historic district (United States), historic district in Copperton, Utah, Copperton, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Description The district includes 237 contributing buildings and two contributing structures, on . It is roughly bounded by State Highway (Utah State Route 209, formerly Utah State Route 48), Apex Road (formerly 5th East), Hillcrest Street, and Dinkyville Way (formerly 2nd West). The district includes most of the historic town of Copperton, which was an isolated community at the mouth of Bingham Canyon, built mostly during 1926 to 1941 to house employees of the Utah Copper Company. The Copperton Community Methodist Church, which is also listed on the NRHP, is located just south of (outside) the boundaries of the historic district. It includes Bungalow/craftsman, Tudor Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, and vernacular architecture. With The district was listed on the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copperton, Utah
Copperton is a Metro Township (United States), metro township in Salt Lake County, Utah, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, located at the mouth of Bingham Canyon, approximately southwest of Salt Lake City. The metro township boundaries include a smaller area than that of both the Census-designated place, former CDP (designated by the U.S. Census) and the former township. Much of the town is included in the Copperton Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Demographics History Copperton was established in 1926, by the Utah Copper Company as a residential area and "model city" for its employees. It emerged as a "showplace for company-subsidized family life." Housing construction ended in the 1930s, and company-furnished housing ended in 1955. After that, a private real estate developer managed the homes for employees. A rather large park was also built in the small town. As of the 2010 Census, Copperton has a population of 826. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
