Springdale
Under the Eaves Inn
Herbert Christensen's 'storybook' cottage of stucco, cobblestone and red sandstone, under a mile from Zion; rooms 1–3 are in the original house.
- Built
- 1930sBuilt 1936 (constructed between 1930 and 1936) as the Herbert and Lillian Christensen house; bed and breakfast since the early 1980s. The inn says 1931.
- Style
- Period Revival 'storybook' cottage (English Tudor and Provincial Revival influences)
- Architect
- Herbert Christensen (owner-builder)
- Type
- B&B
- Rooms
- 8
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The story
Springdale native Herbert Christensen, who had experience building bridges, designed and built the one-and-a-half-story cottage of stucco, cobblestone and red sandstone, finishing it in 1936. Locals call it the ‘fairytale’ or ‘storybook’ cottage, and the 2019 National Register listing calls it a rare example of the type in southwest Utah. It was converted to a bed and breakfast in the early 1980s, when a salvaged church window was added. Guests eat breakfast at Oscar’s Cafe a few steps away.
Good to know
- Breakfast: included
- Parking: on-site free
- No pets
- Address: 980 Zion Park Boulevard, Springdale, UT 84767
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.