Price in Carbon County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Price Municipal Building

Utah Historic Site

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 30, 2018

1. Price Municipal Building Marker

Inscription. The Municipal Building was constructed 1938-1939. The construction was funded with $85,000 provided by the city and a $90,000 federal grant from the Works Progress Association. The building is significant as one of the largest buildings constructed in Utah under the WPA Program and for the mural depicting the history of early Carbon County painted on the four walls of the foyer as part of the Federal Arts Project of the WPA by the Price-born artist, Lynn Fausett.

Erected by Division of State History. (Marker Number N-171.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 39° 35.999′ N, 110° 48.453′ W. Marker is in Price, Utah, in Carbon County. It is on North 200 East north of East Main Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Price UT 84501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Canyon Country.

It is also in the American Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Peace Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); Hiawatha Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Harding School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carbon Tabernacle

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(about 300 feet away); Carbon County Coal Miners' Memorial (about 400 feet away); GE Steam Turbine (about 500 feet away); Matt Warner Home (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Price.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 30, 2018

2. Price Municipal Building Marker

Price Municipal Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 30, 2018

3. Price Municipal Building

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 13, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.