The Peter Quarnberg House is a historic house in Scipio, Utah. It was built in 1900 by Antone Peterson, an immigrant from Sweden, for Peter J. Quarnberg, also an immigrant from Sweden who converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with his parents before settling in Scipio in 1872.[2] Quarnberg married Caroline Marie Hanseen, also an immigrant from Sweden, and they had five sons and two daughters.[2] They resided in this house, designed in the Queen Anne architectural style.[2] It later belonged to their son Archie, followed by his daughter Coleen Quarnberg Memmot.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 26, 1982.[1]

Peter Quarnberg House
The house in 2010
Peter Quarnberg House is located in Utah
Peter Quarnberg House
Location in Utah
Peter Quarnberg House is located in the United States
Peter Quarnberg House
Location in United States
LocationOff UT 63, Scipio, Utah
Coordinates39°14′36″N 112°06′20″W / 39.24333°N 112.10556°W / 39.24333; -112.10556 (Peter Quarnberg House)
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1900 (1900)
Built byAntone Peterson
Brick masonWill Critchley
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.82004128[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 26, 1982

Quarnberg was born January 22, 1854, in "Wermlingbo" (perhaps Vamlingbo?), Gotland, Sweden. The Hanseens were also immigrants from Gotland.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Deborah R. Temme, Fred Aegerter (1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Peter Quarnberg House". National Park Service. Retrieved October 27, 2019. With accompanying two photos from 1980