Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center
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Peteetneet School | |
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| Location | 50 N. 500 E. Payson, Utah |
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| Coordinates | 40°02′36″N 111°43′24″W / 40.04333°N 111.72333°WCoordinates: 40°02′36″N 111°43′24″W / 40.04333°N 111.72333°W |
| Architect | Richard C. Watkins |
| Architectural style | Victorian Romanesque |
| Governing body | Payson City |
| NRHP Reference # | 90000795[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 02, 1990 |
The Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center, located in Payson, Utah, is named after Ute Chief Peteetneet and serves multiple civic purposes. The building houses a Daughters of the Utah Pioneers museum of pioneer artifacts, the Payson Historical Society, and the Peteetneet Arts Council as well as many community art and dance classes and events. The large hill behind the school is a popular place for watersliding in the summer and sledding in the winter.
Historic building
Prior to serving as a museum and cultural arts center, the Peteetneet School or Peteetneet Academy was erected in 1901. The architectural design combines both Victorian and Romanesque Revival architecture and was done by Richard C. Watkins,[2] who designed many other schools through Utah and Sanpete counties. The Victorian belfry makes this school more flamboyant than other prominent schools designed by Watkins such as the Maeser School or Old Spring City School. The building served as an academy and then elementary school until 1989 when Payson City planned to demolish the building. A group of concerned citizens formed People Preserving Peteetneet and were instrumental in saving and restoring the school. Since the building is located on the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway, the Utah Department of Transportation awarded over $100,000 to assist in the restoration.[3] The building was transformed into a museum and civic center. A glass elevator was added in 2008. The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 30, 1990.
Peteetneet
The Ute Chief Peteetneet lived near Peteetneet Creek, which was named for him, in what is now known as Payson, Utah.[4] After Mormon settlers arrived in the area, they named their settlement Payson after James Pace. A monument of Chief Peteetneet stands at the front of the Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center.
See also
Notes
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑ K.L. Mackay and Alien D. Roberts (April 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Peteetneet School". National Park Service. and accompanying three photos from 1989
- ↑ Vice, Jeff (June 1, 1994). "Group tries, tries again - wins funds for Peteetneet". Deseret News. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peteneet Creek
External links
- Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center - official site
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