Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Primary Children’s Hospital

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 18, 2007

1. Primary Children's Hospital Marker

Inscription. The Primary Association, a children’s organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, operated a children’s hospital near hear for 30 years, from 1922 to 1952. · Located at 44 West North Temple Street. · Founded by Sarah Louise “Louie” Boulton Felt, the president of the Primary Association, and her counselor, May Anderson. · Most operating funds came from birthday pennies donated by the Primary children and from an annual fund-raiser, the Penny Parade.

Today Primary Children’s Medical Center is one of the finest children's hospitals in the country. It has not been owned by the Church since 1975, but the spirit of dedication lives on in the care given to thousands of children.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 40° 46.299′ N, 111° 53.614′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Capitol Hill. It is on North Temple Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 44 West North Temple, Salt Lake City UT 84103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Joseph Smith's First Vision (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gibbs-Thomas-Hansen House

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(about 400 feet away); Gibbs-Thomas-Hansen Home (about 400 feet away); Historical Gardens (about 500 feet away); Mormon Tabernacle (about 500 feet away); Pioneer Log Home (about 500 feet away); Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood (about 600 feet away); Restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Nauvoo Bell (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 18, 2007

2. Primary Children's Hospital Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,571 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.