The Canute Peterson House is a historic residence in
Ephraim
Ephraim (; he, ''ʾEp̄rayīm'', in pausa: ''ʾEp̄rāyīm'') was, according to the Book of Genesis, the second son of Joseph ben Jacob and Asenath. Asenath was an Ancient Egyptian woman whom Pharaoh gave to Joseph as wife, and the daughte ...
,
Utah,
United States. In 1978, it was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
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Description
Built in 1869 by
Canute Peterson
Canute Peterson (also Knud Peterson) (May 13, 1824 – October 14, 1902) was a Mormon pioneer settler of Utah Territory and was a leader in LDS Church.
Peterson was born in Bergen, Norway. In Norway, he became a member of the Religious Society ...
, an early
Latter-day Saint leader in
Sanpete County
Sanpete County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 27,822. Its county seat is Manti, and its largest city is Ephraim. The county was created in 1850.
History
The Sanpete Valley ma ...
, it was designed by architect
William H. Folsom
William Harrison Folsom (March 25, 1815 – March 19, 1901) was an architect and contractor. He constructed many of the historic buildings in Utah, particularly in Salt Lake City. Folsom is probably best known as a Latter-day Saint (" Mormo ...
.
Richard Nibley, brother of Mormon scholar
Hugh Nibley, purchased and restored the home in the 1960s. For a time it was a
bed and breakfast. However, in 2014,
Cache Valley Bank (directly south) purchased and incorporated the old home into the newly constructed bank building.
It is restored and open to the public for tours Monday-Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Sanpete County, Utah
References
External links
Former official website(via
web.archive.org)
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Houses in Sanpete County, Utah
Houses completed in 1869
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Utah
Historic American Buildings Survey in Utah
1869 establishments in Utah Territory
National Register of Historic Places in Sanpete County, Utah