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Wasatch Academy
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National Register of Historic Places

Wasatch Academy

A district of 21 historic buildingsOn the Register since 1978
Gothic RevivalListed 1978Mount Pleasant
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About the district

Wasatch Academy, at Off U.S. 89, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 2, 1978. It was among the first 2 of Mount Pleasant’s 16 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Gothic Revival, as it does for 44 other Utah listings. The district takes in 21 historic buildings. The listing covers 15 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPrivate, coeducational college-preparatory boarding and day school located in Mount Pleasant, 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 · 61 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1875 to today

  1. 1875Built
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Off U.S. 89, Mount Pleasant · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Wasatch AcademyStart here
  2. 2Frederick C. Jensen HouseSecond Empire · Built 1891 · next door
  3. 3William Stuart Seeley HouseGreek Revival · next door
  4. 4Mount Pleasant Carnegie LibraryPrairie School · Built 1917 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Mount Pleasant National Guard ArmoryModerne · Built 1936 · next door
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BN. S. Neilson House (Additional Documentation)Second Empire · Built 18920.2 miDMount Pleasant Commercial Historic DistrictVictorian0.2 miBAlma Staker HouseGreek Revival · Built 18700.3 miBMorten Rasmussen HouseFederal · Built 18750.3 miBW.D. Candland HouseBuilt 19040.3 miBJohn H. Seely HouseBuilt 18700.4 miBMount Pleasant High School Mechanical Arts BuildingBuilding0.4 miBJames B. Staker HouseFolk · Built 18800.4 miBOle Arilsen HouseFolk · Built 18800.5 miBCyrus Wheelock HouseSquare Cabin · Built 18600.5 mi

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Questions about Wasatch Academy

Is Wasatch Academy on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 2, 1978 (Register number 78002690).

Is Wasatch Academy a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Wasatch Academy?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Wasatch Academy?

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 72001722 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.