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Show NPS Form 10-900-a Utah WordPerfect 5.1 Format (Revised Feb. 1993) 0MB No 10024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section No. 8 Page 4 Park City High School Mechanical Arts Buildings, Park City, Summit County, UT buildings including the Nelson Manufacturing Company Warehouse, the Nelson-Ricks Creamery Building, and the Firestone Tire Company building, all in Salt Lake City. 6 Scott and Welch also designed and built the planned community of Copperton. Copperton was a company town built by the copper mining company, Utah Copper Company, in the 1920-30s. Included in the plan was a Bingham High School, built in 1931. Scott and Welch designed more school buildings during the 1930s than any other Utah firm. History of Park City The mining community of Park City, located about 35 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, began with the discovery of significant silver and lead deposits in 1869. After one temporary location, the community settled into the lower part of the canyon and began to grow rapidly. The 1880s were years of social transition in Park City. Prior to that time, the town was primarily a spontaneous mining camp, populated by single, often transient men. The 1880s saw an increases in families, stable businesses, and home ownership as the community diversified and matured. The city grew unlike many other mining boomtowns, and had staying power. A real community was developed evidenced by the number of churches, schools, and fraternal orders. However, compared to most Mormon farming communities, Park City's population was in flux, buildings came and went in succession, businesses changed, and the economy depended on precious metal prices and railroads. A fire in June 1898 that obliterated the downtown area of Park City served to separate those who decided to make a long term investment in the town and others who gave up. At the turn of the century the town's principal industry was consolidated as companies bought, merged with, or drove out competitors. A gradual decline in business activity occurred between 1900 and 1920, and the Great Depression of the 1930s halted development. After World War II, a depressed mining economy led many people to leave Park City. By the 1950s Park City was almost dead. During the 1960s, the town turned into a world class ski resort. 7 Park City High School Mechanical Arts Building The Park City High School Mechanical Arts building is historically related to the adjacent Park City Education Center, formerly the Park City High School (1926), and to the Marsac Elementary School (1935-36). The Mechanical Arts building was built as an addition to the high school "campus" and incorporates similar materials and detailing to "harmonize" with the adjacent High School structure. The High School was constructed in 1926-27 and renovated in 1993-94 by the City to house the library, a theater, and educational facilities. The Park City High School Mechanical Arts Building was originally constructed in 1935-36 as a part of the same bond issue used to build the Marsac Building. Approval for funding the building 6 Carl W. Scott and George W. Welch, Architects File, Preservation Office, Utah State Historical Society. 7 Corcoran, Brent. Park City Under Foot. Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1995. X See continuation sheets |
