Draper Park School

The Draper Park School, at 12441 South 900 East in Draper, Utah, is a Classical Revival style building that was built in 1912 and extended later. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

Draper Park School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	12441 S. 900 East, Draper, Utah, U.S.
Coordinates	40°31′29″N 111°51′56″W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1912
Architect	Talboe, C.A.; Liljenberg, N.Edward
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	80003913[1]
Added to NRHP	May 7, 1980

It was named after Dr. John R. Park who, early in his career, was a school teacher in Draper. The building includes a historically significant Works Progress Administration mural painted by Paul Smith in 1938.[2]

The building is now owned by Godfrey Properties & Design, founded by entertainer, filmmaker and action-sports athlete Gregg Godfrey. It was purchased by the company in 2015 with the intent to renovate, restore and revitalize the building for business use.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Ruth Miller and Thomas W. Hanchett (February 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Draper Park School". National Park Service. and accompanying three photos from 1979
3. Mimi Darley (Jan 23, 2015). "Local Buyer May Save Park School". Draper Journal. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016.