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Eureka Historic District

31 Sunday May 2026

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Eureka Historic District

Eureka Historic District is one of Utah’s Historic Districts and is located in Eureka, Utah in Juab County and was added to the National Register of Historic Places (#79002514) on March 14, 1979.

CAPSULE HISTORIES OF COMMERCIAL AND INSTITOTIONAL STRUCTURES IN THE EUREKA HISTORIC DISTRICT

ST. PATRICK’S RECTORY (Old Sister’s Convent)
Construction: Approximately 1920-1923, by St. Patrick’s Parish.
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Function: Convent for Sisters of the Holy Cross who were teaching at St. Joseph’s School. The piano room served as a music room where many Eureka children learned to play piano. Now serves as the rectory, and sometimes a “retreat home” for various Catholic groups throughout the state.
Significance: The structure’s role in the functioning of the Catholic community in Tintic. Constructed largely from funds donated by the Fitch family; again, points to their influence and generosity. Interior is in fine condition, and music room etc. reflects the life style of nuns in a prosperous mining camp.

Porter Rockwell’s Cabin

03 Thursday Mar 2022

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Orin Porter Rockwell was born on June 28, 1813 in Belcher, Hampshire county, Massachusetts to Orin Rockwell and Sarah Witt Rockwell. Known as the “Destroying Angel” he was bodyguard to the prophet Joseph Smith and later to Brigham Young. Porter had a ranch west of Cherry Creek, known as Rockwell’s Ranch. It is from this ranch that we obtained the cabin. Porter was said to have lived in the cabin south of the ranch house hear a big pond and lots of water. During winter, blocks of ice were cut from the pond and stored in an ice house, built with thick walls filled with sawdust for use in the summer months. Porter had a nice orchard and grew cantaloupe and watermelons. Rumor has it that at night he would walk around the cabin and orchard talking to himself. Some say he talked to ‘ghosts’. Orin Porter Rockwell died on June 9, 1878 in Salt Lake City of natural causes and was buried in a Salt Lake City cemetery.

Located at 228 West Main Street in Eureka, Utah

Tintic Mining Museum

17 Saturday Dec 2016

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Located on Main Street in the small town of Eureka Utah is the Tintic Mining Museum. This Museum is filled with relics from this towns history dating back to the late 1800’s. As you make your way through the museum you can view several of the minerals that are common to this area. Exhibits of old mining tools, mining relics and other historical artifacts are on display.

Located at 241 W Main Street in Eureka, Utah

Dividend, Utah

29 Thursday Jan 2015

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First called Standard, in 1918 the new camp with about 200 men was called Dividend because the mine paid dividends regularly. Structures including a store, school, homes, boarding houses, etc. were owned by the company. It was indeed a company town.

The Tintic Standard Mine produced ore from 1913 to 1954. Total of 2,327,157 tons of ore containing 85,860 oz of gold, 51,788,528 oz of silver, 18,337,708 lbs of lead and 9,547,748 lbs of zinc. The gross value of this ore is said to exceed $80,000,000.

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“Old” L.D.S. Meetinghouse

14 Wednesday Jan 2015

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“Old” L.D.S. Church Meetinghouse

This building, designed by architect Richard C. Watkins, served as the Eureka L.D.S. Ward Meetinghouse from its construction in 1902 until 1976. It was dedicated in 1903 by Apostle Reed Smoot. The Gothic Revival Style building has been an important part of the religious history of the Tintic Mining Area. The structure, including windows and the tower which had been changed, was restored by the Ferrel Thomas family in 1988.

137 West Main Street in Eureka, Utah

Eureka United Methodist Church

14 Wednesday Jan 2015

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Eureka United Methodist Church

Constructed in 1891 with funds secured from local Methodists and the Mission Conference of 1890, this building is important in documenting the religious life of Eureka and Tintic. Methodism began in Tintic when Dr. Thomas C. Iliff visited and preached on June 18, 1890. Reverend W. A. Hunt was appointed first pastor and succeeded by Dr. J. D. Gillilan who finished the church structure. The Gothic style tower houses the original Bell.

183 West Main Street in Eureka, Utah

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