How Was the Building Designed?

This guide helps identify architectural styles common in Utah, which can suggest a general construction period and typical materials or forms.

The Utah State Historic Preservation Office surveys buildings across the state to evaluate their historical and architectural significance. Even if a building is not designated historic, it may appear in this database with an estimated year of construction and survey documentation. If a property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the record typically includes a link to a folder with additional materials.

• Search by address, or enter a city name and zoom in on the property

• Surveyed buildings appear as red or green dots

• Clicking a dot reveals estimated construction dates and other survey information

• These estimates are often more reliable than county assessor data

Access the Viewer

• In the search window, enter the address.

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• For a more general search, enter a city name and use the Viewer to zoom in on the property.

Maintained by the Marriott Library, this index documents many architects and builders who practiced in Utah. Identifying a designer or builder may yield additional information on design approaches, materials, or related projects

Produced from the 1880s through 1969, Sanborn Maps provide visual documentation of building materials and form, supporting architectural analysis alongside written sources..