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Sanpete County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Sanpete County Courthouse

On the National Register since 198541 years
ModerneListed 1985Manti
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Sanpete County Courthouse

Sanpete County Courthouse, at 160 N. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 1, 1985. It was among the first 12 of Manti’s 20 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Moderne, as it does for 24 other Utah listings. It was listed as part of Public Works Buildings TR. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCounty courthouse in Manti, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 20 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1935 to today

  1. 1935Built
  2. 1985Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 41 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

160 N. Main St., Manti · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Sanpete County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Manti National Guard ArmoryModerne · Built 1936 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Manti Motor Company BuildingVernacular · Built 1916 · next door
  4. 4Cox-Shoemaker-Parry HouseDouble-pen Vernacular · Built 1858 · next door
  5. 5Cox Family Big House ComplexBuilding · next door
Around it

14 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BPoulsen-Hall HouseLate Victorian · Built 18760.2 miBManti Carnegie LibraryClassical Revival · Built 19100.2 miBTuttle-Folsom HouseVernacular masonry · Built 18500.2 miBEzra and Abigail Shomaker HouseBuilding0.2 miBRobert Johnson HouseHall and Parlor Vernacular0.2 miBBillings-Hougaard HouseFolk · Built 18550.2 miBPectol-Works HouseBuilt 18510.3 miBJohn Patten HouseMormon Vernacular0.3 miBManti Presbyterian ChurchBuilding0.4 miBFrancis Marion Jolley HouseDouble-pen Vernacular · Built 18750.4 miBAnthonv W. Bessey HouseFolk0.4 miBManti TempleVictorian · Built 18880.4 miBPeter Hansen HouseVernacular0.5 miBHans Ottesen HouseClassical0.5 mi
More like it

Moderne style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Moderne.

Manti National Guard ArmoryBuilt 1936 · 0.1 mi away
Mount Pleasant National Guard ArmoryBuilt 1936 · 21.6 mi away

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Questions about Sanpete County Courthouse

Is Sanpete County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 1, 1985 (Register number 85000811).

Is Sanpete County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Utah has 12 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Sanpete County Courthouse?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Sanpete County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 72000072 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.