Springville in Utah County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Springville High School Art Gallery
Utah Historic Site
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 1, 2018
1. Springville High School Art Gallery Marker
Inscription.
Springville High School Art Gallery. Utah Historic Site. Dedicated July 4, 1937, by LDS Church Apostle David O. McKay as a "sanctuary of beauty and a temple of mediation, " this edifice is one of over 230 public works building constructed in Utah under the New Deal programs during the Depression years. It was built to house the Art Association's permanent collect and as a place to hold the annual exhibit sponsored by the school under the direction of Wayne Johnson, curator. Designed by architect Claude S. Ashworth and constructed of reinforced concrete, it is an excellent example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style in Utah. The red tile for the floors was fired and finished at the site. A well-matched two-story wing was added in 1964, a gift from the Clyde Foundation.
Dedicated July 4, 1937, by LDS Church Apostle David O. McKay as a "sanctuary of beauty and a temple of mediation, " this edifice is one of over 230 public works building constructed in Utah under the New Deal programs during the Depression years. It was built to house the Art Association's permanent collect and as a place to hold the annual exhibit sponsored by the school under the direction of Wayne Johnson, curator. Designed by architect Claude S. Ashworth and constructed of reinforced concrete, it is an excellent example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style in Utah. The red tile for the floors was fired and finished at the site. A well-matched two-story wing was added in 1964, a gift from the Clyde Foundation.
Erected 1988 by Division of State History. (Marker Number N-928.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1937.
Location. 40° 9.644′ N, 111° 36.499′ W. Marker is in Springville, Utah, in Utah County. It is on East 400 South, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 126 East 400 South, Springville UT 84663, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front and in Greater Provo. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 498 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2020, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
