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National Register of Historic Places

James Gardner House (Additional Documentation)

Listed as “Gardner, James, House (Additional Documentation)”

Mendon’s first place on the National RegisterListed Feb 11, 1982; only 339 of Utah’s 1,531 listings are older
VictorianListed 1982Mendon
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About James Gardner House (Additional Documentation)

James Gardner House (Additional Documentation), at 173 North Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 11, 1982: the first place in Mendon to be listed. Only 339 of Utah’s 1,531 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Victorian, as it does for 72 other Utah listings. The listing covers 1.3 acres. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHouse in Mendon, Utah. 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 · 30 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1870 to today

  1. 1870Built
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

173 North Main St., Mendon · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1James Gardner House (Additional Documentation)Start here
  2. 2Mendon StationPrairie School · Built 1916 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3James G. Willie HouseGreek Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4George Washington Baker HouseGreek Revival · Built 1869 · next door
  5. 5Forster HotelBungalow · next door
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BJames F. & Mary Jane Whitney HouseEastlake · Built 18910.2 miBSamuel Baker HouseGreek Revival · Built 18750.2 miBWilliam & Elizabeth Barrett FarmsteadVictorian Eclectic0.3 miBMuir HouseMid-19th Century · Built 18690.4 mi
More like it

Victorian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Victorian.

Soren Hanson HouseBuilt 1907 · 8 mi away
Whittier School8.1 mi away
Union BlockBuilt 1892 · 14.1 mi away

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Questions about James Gardner House (Additional Documentation)

Is James Gardner House (Additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 11, 1982 (Register number 82004111).

Is James Gardner House (Additional Documentation) a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit James Gardner House (Additional Documentation)?

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 James Gardner House (Additional Documentation)?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 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 72000858 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.