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

Heber East Ward School

Heber City, Utah 1865

— Replicated in 1996 —

Heber East Ward School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Connor Olson, April 17, 2021

1. Heber East Ward School Marker

Photo Caption:The Deseret Alphabet was developed and taught starting in 1854. It has a letter for every sound of the English language. Due to the costs to adopt it and other obstacles it was abandoned in the 1870's.
(Click on photo to see a close-up of the alphabet.)

Inscription. Built of red sandstone from the mountains near Heber City, this building was used for school and church meetings. The year 1890 brought about Utah's Free School Law, but before 1890, teachers received their salary as a result of students' tuition. With money being scarce, teachers were often paid in lumber, produce, and other material goods. Sometimes parents even boarded the teacher as a means of tuition payment.

Erected by This Is The Place Foundation. (Marker Number 21.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 40° 45.273′ N, 111° 48.977′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in University. Marker can be reached from Main Street south of First N, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2601 East Sunnyside Avenue, Salt Lake City UT 84108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fairbanks Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Shaving Parlor (within shouting distance of this marker); Irrigation Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Hooper and Eldredge Bank (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Great Salt Lake Social Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Z.C.M.I. (Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile Institution) (within shouting distance of this marker); Jewkes-Draper Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrus Halfway House and Farm (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Heber East Ward School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Connor Olson, April 17, 2021

2. Heber East Ward School

School Interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Connor Olson, April 17, 2021

3. School Interior

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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