Union Block (Brigham City, Utah)

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Union Block
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Location57 S. Main St., Brigham City, Utah
Coordinates 41°30′32″N112°00′52″W / 41.50889°N 112.01444°W / 41.50889; -112.01444 Coordinates: 41°30′32″N112°00′52″W / 41.50889°N 112.01444°W / 41.50889; -112.01444
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1892
Built byRoyes J. Petersen (1929 addition)
Architectural styleTwo-part commercial block
MPS Brigham City MPS
NRHP reference # 91001545 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 17, 1991

The Union Block, a building at 57 S. Main St. in Brigham City, Utah, was built in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1]

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It is a two-part commercial block building. It has also been known as the C.W. Knudson Building. [2]

It was expanded to the rear in 1929 by 65 feet (20 m) to accommodate a J.C. Penney store as a tenant, in work done by builder Royes J. Petersen. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2013-11-02.
  2. 1 2 Larry Douglass; Kathy Bradford (May 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Union Block / Knudson,C.W.,Building". National Park Service . Retrieved August 18, 2019. With accompanying four photos, historic and recent