It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006,[2] with a boundary increase in 2020.

[4] Murray is one of only a few towns in Utah and the only community in the Salt Lake Valley, other than Salt Lake City, to have substantial mixed commercial/residential development with resident population living in the upper floors of commercial buildings.

[5] The population of Murray's urban center was remarkable for its integrated mix of Utah-born residents and recent immigrants attracted by the smelter industry.

[5] Between the 1920s and 1950s, the storefronts of numerous buildings were updated to reflect the changes in America's architectural tastes.

[5] Media related to Murray Downtown Historic District at Wikimedia Commons