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Sugar House in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
 

The Old Sugar House

 
 
The Old Sugar House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, June 18, 2007
1. The Old Sugar House Marker
Inscription. Home of one of the earliest efforts toward the creation of local industry in Utah. At these crossroads, in 1853-55, a structure was erected which stood for many years as a symbol of pioneer enterprises and courage. Its site was approximately two hundred feet east of this spot. After the sugar project was abandoned, the old mill served many other useful purposes. Its life ended in 1928.
 
Erected 1930.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
 
Location. 40° 43.517′ N, 111° 51.608′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Sugar House. Marker is on 2100 South, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 E 2100 South, Salt Lake City UT 84106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jordan & Salt Lake City Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Kearns - St. Ann’s Orphanage (approx. one mile away); Calder's Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); Chase Mill (approx. 1.4 miles away); Pioneer Home (approx. 1.6 miles away); Pioneer Silk Industry (approx. 1.8 miles away); Liberty Park
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(approx. 1.8 miles away); Gardner's Saw Mill (approx. 2.3 miles away); L.D.S. Tenth Ward Square (approx. 2˝ miles away); Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 2˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.
 
Sugar House Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, June 18, 2007
2. Sugar House Monument
Erected in recognition of the first effort made to manufacture beet sugar in western America. With dauntless perseverance through severe hardships the machinery was brought from Liverpool, Eng. to this place, where in 1853 the Sugar Mill was constructed. May the spirit of this courageous venture continue to characterize this community.
To the Founders of a Pioneer Industry image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, June 18, 2007
3. To the Founders of a Pioneer Industry
As a tribute to the heroic efforts of Brigham Young, John Taylor, Philip de la Mare, Elias Morris, Abraham O. Smoot and others who here laid the foundation of the beet sugar industry in the west, from which event this immediate industrial and business center derives its names, this monument is erected. A.D. 1930
Monument to the pioneers of the sugar industry image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, June 18, 2007
4. Monument to the pioneers of the sugar industry
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,204 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 28, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.

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