The Tooele County Courthouse and City Hall, located at 39 E. Vine St. in

Tooele, Utah Tooele ( ) is a city in Tooele County in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 35,742 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Tooele County. Located approximately 30 minutes southwest of Salt Lake City, Tooele is known for Tooele Army ...

, was built in 1867. It includes

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-inspired architecture. It was listed on the

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in 1983.

It is significant as the earliest (as known in 1983) and only surviving "temple-form" city hall in the state of Utah. According to its NRHP nomination, the "temple-form, which typically has its short end to the street and a pedimented gable facade in imitation of monumental classical buildings, originated in the Greek Revival period of American building, and was the first and most common building type used in Utah's early public buildings." The building served as courthouse and city hall from 1867 to 1899 and continued as city hall until 1944. and

Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum

The building now houses the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum, which is one of many museum in Utah operated by the

Daughters of Utah Pioneers The International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers (ISDUP, DUP) is a women's organization dedicated to preserving the history of the original settlers of the geographic area covered by the State of Deseret and Utah Territory, including Mormon pio ...

. The museum displays pioneer memorabilia and personal effects, furnishings, musical instruments, pioneer portraits, photos and more. A historic log cabin is located adjacent to the courthouse and is part of the museum. The museum is located adjacent to the Tooele Pioneer Museum, operated by the Sons of Utah Pioneers, which also displays pioneer and Native American artifacts. The combined buildings are known as Pioneer Plaza.

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Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum and Log Cabin
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