The Iceberg Drive-Inn in Millcreek, Salt Lake County, is locally significant under Criterion A in the area of Commerce and under Criterion C in the area of Architecture. Under Criterion C, the building is an excellent example of midcentury drive-in commercial development and Googie-style architecture. It is one of the few known extant buildings of this type and style in Utah and Millcreek, specifically. The building was constructed in 1960 as a roadside diner offering quick meals at the southwest corner of 900 East and 3900 South streets. Like many roadside businesses of the mid-twentieth century, Iceberg was designed to grab the attention of fast-moving traffic. The exterior was constructed in the eye-catching Googie style with a zigzag roofline, plenty of windows, and an illuminated sign on a pole topped by a neon star. Under Criterion A, Iceberg Drive-Inn is locally significant in the area of Commerce as the only surviving drive-in in the Millcreek area that retains its historic integrity. The period of significance begins with the building’s construction in 1960 and ends in 1976. The period of significance ends in 1976, or fifty years ago. However, Iceberg Drive-Inn continues to serve customers in its original capacity to the present day. The building retains good historic integrity, with only a few minor non-historic alterations to interior or exterior.
