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National Register of Historic Places

Salt Lake County Library

Also known as Midvale City Hall

Midvale’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jul 26, 1982; only 388 of Utah’s 1,531 listings are older
ModerneListed 1982Midvale
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About Salt Lake County Library

Salt Lake County Library, at 80 E. Center St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 26, 1982: the first place in Midvale to be listed. Only 388 of Utah’s 1,531 listings are older. The Register lists it for its education and politics, at the local 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. The listing covers 1 acre.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 61 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

80 E. Center St., Midvale · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Salt Lake County LibraryStart here
  2. 2Midvale City HallModerne · Built 1939 · next door
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45 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BGardner MillFederal0.8 miBWest Jordan Ward MeetinghouseClassical0.9 miBThomas and Beda Anderberg HouseLate Victorian1.3 miBWilliam W. and Christene Wilson HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19261.4 miBJames and Maria Long Cushing Houselate Victorian · Built 18911.4 miBJohn William Farrer HouseLate Victorian · Built 19041.4 miBJohn A. and Annie C. Olsen Johnson HouseLate Victorian · Built 18881.4 miBArchibald R. and Violet Clark Gardner HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals · Built 18931.4 miBJensen-Jensen HouseLate Victorian · Built 19091.4 miBMary Ellen Parmley HouseLate Victorian · Built 18981.5 miBJensen-Clark HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements1.5 miBDowding-Rasmussen HouseLate19th and Early 20th Century Americans Movements · Built 19231.5 miBPeter and Ingrid C. Larson Pierson HouseLate Victorian · Built 18981.5 miBWilliam Tyler and Amorilla Gammet Vincent HouseLate Victorian · Built 18931.5 miBJames B. and Ellen May Cushing Jensen HouseLate Victorian · Built 18941.5 miBArthur George & Mary Aggie Cushing HouseLate Victorian · Built 18931.5 miBHannah Nash Dowding HouseVernacular Classicism1.6 miBOrlando H. and Emma H. Hardcastle HouseLate Victorian · Built 18931.6 mi
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BFrederick C. and Anna Anderson HouseLate Victorian · Built 18901.6 miBDavid and Hattie S. Rasmuson Johnson HouseLate Victorian · Built 19001.6 miBWilliam D. Kuhre HouseVictorian Eclectic · Built 18901.6 miBAlfred C. and Annie L. Olsen Anderson HouseLate Victorian · Built 19161.7 miBY. Martin and Hannah Nelson Anderson HouseLate Victorian · Built 19101.7 miBCharles Peterson HouseMid-19th Century1.7 miBSandy Co-Op BlockMid-19th Century1.7 miBAbba R. Holman BlockLate Victorian · Built 19051.7 miBErnest and Sadie Cushing HouseVictorian Eclectic · Built 18941.7 miBRiley H. and Sarah Ann Russell Graves HouseLate Victorian · Built 18921.7 miBMatthew and Johanna Rowan HouseBuilt 18871.7 miBNels A. Nelson HouseMid-19th Century1.8 miBHyrum and Mary A. Terry Peterson Mickelson HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century Movements · Built 19131.8 miBBateman Agriculture and Development CompanyLate 19th and 20th Century American Movements1.8 miBSandy City BankLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals · Built 19071.8 miDSandy Historic DistrictLate Victorian1.8 miBJohn and Mary Mattson HouseLate Victorian1.8 miBHyrum and Selma Erickson Jacobson HouseVictorian Eclectic · Built 19141.9 miBSandy Tithing OfficeVictorian Eclectic · Built 19061.9 miBSandy LDS Stake Recreational HallBuilt 19201.9 miBSandy Second Ward ChapelNeo-Classical Revival1.9 miBWilliam Christopherson HouseLate Victorian · Built 18932 miBAllsop-Jensen HouseVictorian Eclectic · Built 18742 miBJoseph F. and Isabelle Jensen HouseLate Victorian · Built 19022 miBLouis E. and Florence Jensen Van Dam HouseLate Victorian · Built 19082 miBAmos and Ida Jensen HouseLate Victorian2 miBAugust M. and Mabel Jensen Nelson HouseLate Victorian · Built 19092 mi
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Moderne style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Moderne.

Midvale City HallBuilt 1939 · 0.1 mi away
Sandy Historic District1.8 mi away
Yalecrest Historic District10 mi away

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Questions about Salt Lake County Library

Is Salt Lake County Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 26, 1982 (Register number 82004129).

Is Salt Lake County Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Utah has 12 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Emigration Canyon, 10.8 miles away.

Can you visit Salt Lake County Library?

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 Salt Lake County Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 61 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 71999821. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.