Heber City in Wasatch County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Robert and Anna Josephine Peterson Duke Home

circa. 1890

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 19, 2025

1. Robert and Anna Josephine Peterson Duke Home Marker

Inscription. Robert and Anna Duke built this one-and-a-half story red brick home in two distinct stages: they constructed the original structure around 1890 and added a north wing a decade or two later. This resulted in a hybrid vernacular architectural style that reflects elements of both Colonial Revival and Victorian designs.

Arriving in the Heber Valley about 1860, Robert and his parents, Robert Stone Duke and Anna Ross Young, were among the fledgling community's earliest residents. Anna Peterson was born in Trollhättan, Sweden, and migrated to Heber City with her parents, Sven Peterson and Inga Dahlman, in the 1870s. Robert and Anna were married in 1882 and raised eight children and two grandchildren in the home they built.

The house was passed down to Robert and Anna's daughter, Mabel Duke Jorgensen, in 1943 and to grandson Howard Jorgensen in 1961. Terry Kodatt restored the home in 1978 and sold it to the Heimburger family that same year.

Erected by Heber City.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 40° 30.757′ N, 111° 24.599′ W.

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Marker is in Heber City, Utah, in Wasatch County. It is at the intersection of North 200 East and E 400 N, on the left when traveling north on North 200 East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 383 N 200 E, Heber City UT 84032, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Provo.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

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: Peace Treaty (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elizabeth Sessions Condon Home (about 600 feet away); Home of John and Mary Lucinda McDonald (approx. 0.2 miles away); John McDonald & Mary Lucinda Cole Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Old Fort (approx. ¼ mile away); George & Elizabeth White Blackley Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Richard Jones Jr. & Agnes Campbell Home (approx. ¼ mile

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 19, 2025

2. Robert and Anna Josephine Peterson Duke Home Marker

away); James Dock & Eva Erickson Shanks Home (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Heber City.

Also see . . . Robert and Anna Josephine Peterson Duke Home circa. 1890. (Submitted on July 10, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Robert and Anna Josephine Peterson Duke Home Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 19, 2025

3. Robert and Anna Josephine Peterson Duke Home Building

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.