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

Andrus Halfway House and Farm

Crescent, Utah 1858

— Relocated in 1980 —

Andrus Halfway House and Farm Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Connor Olson, April 17, 2021

1. Andrus Halfway House and Farm Marker

Inscription. Lucy Loomis Tuttle, the wife of Milo Andrus, directed the construction of this home while her husband was serving a mission in England. The Andrus home served as an inn, providing food and lodging for travelers. It was known as a “Halfway House” because of its location between Traveler's Rest (near 6400 South) and Porter Rockwell's rest stop, about twelve miles south. Lucy operated the inn for seven years before moving the family to Spanish Fork, and opening another successful hotel.

Erected by This Is The Place Foundation. (Marker Number 12.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 40° 45.237′ N, 111° 48.984′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in University. It can be reached from Main Street north of Brigham Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2601 Sunnyside Avenue South, Salt Lake City UT 84108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater

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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: Jewkes-Draper Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Salt Lake Social Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); John Gardiner Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Pine Valley Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Orson Pratt Observatory (within shouting distance of this marker); Heber East Ward School (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairbanks Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Smoot Hall at Brigham Young Academy (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Andrus Halfway House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Connor Olson, April 17, 2021

2. Andrus Halfway House

Andrus Halfway House Parlor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Connor Olson, April 17, 2021

3. Andrus Halfway House Parlor

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 679 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.