Draper Park School

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Draper Park School
Location 12441 S. 900 East, Draper, Utah
Coordinates 40°31′29″N 111°51′53″W / 40.52472°N 111.86472°W / 40.52472; -111.86472Coordinates: 40°31′29″N 111°51′53″W / 40.52472°N 111.86472°W / 40.52472; -111.86472
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1912
Architect Talboe,C.A.; Liljenberg,N.Edward
Architectural style Classical Revival
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 80003913[1]
Added to NRHP May 7, 1980

The Draper Park School, at 12441 South 900 East in Draper, Utah, is a Classical Revival style building that was built in 1912 and extended later. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

It was named after Dr. John R. Park who, early in his career, was a school teacher in Draper. The building includes a historically significant Works Progress Administration mural painted by Paul Smith in 1938.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. 
  2. Ruth Miller and Thomas W. Hanchett (February 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Draper Park School". National Park Service.  and accompanying three photos from 1979


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