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Show 0MB No. 1024-0018, NPS Form United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section No. 7 Page H Panguitch Historic District, Panguitch, Garfield County, UT Late-Twentieth Century Development Period. 1965-2006: In the 1960s and 1970s, the construction of the Interstate 15 freeway diverted traffic 30 miles west of Panguitch and Highway 89. This was a period of slow, but steady growth. The tourist industry continued to be an important part of the economy, but no hotel rooms were added until the expansion of four existing motels in the 1980s. The Conoco Travel Center recently added the first new motel in 2000. Due to natural increases in population and an influx of newcomers, Panguitch is having a construction boom. The new houses being built within the historic district are one-story ranch-type houses built as infill. Because the large lots allow for new construction without crowding and the setbacks have been maintained for the most part, the new houses do not detract from the qualities of the historic district (e.g. 167 E, 400 North, circa 1990) [Photograph 71]. A few larger new homes and subdivision tracts at edges of the town have been excluded from the historic district. There has some recent commercial development in Panguitch, primarily on Main and Center Streets. In many cases, new commercial buildings near the center of town have been constructed of brick and are compatible with their historic neighbors. The new Panguitch fire station at 46 N. 100 East is a good example [Photograph 72]. There has been a dramatic increase in the promotion of both the natural and historic resources the Panguitch area. The Main Street Association supports the Panguitch Historic District as a way to promote heritage tourism in the city. |
