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

Deseret Telegraph Office

Salt Lake City, Utah 1861

— Replicated in 2001 —

Deseret Telegraph Office Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Connor Olson, April 17, 2021

1. Deseret Telegraph Office Marker

Inscription. In 1861, the transcontinental telegraph line ran directly through Salt Lake City. Though it provided a line of communication from east to west, it did little to connect the isolated communities in the Intermountain region. This led Brigham Young to create the Deseret Telegraph Line in 1866, eventually connecting from Idaho to Arizona by the 1870's.

Erected by This Is The Place Foundation. (Marker Number 37.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 40° 45.311′ N, 111° 48.887′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in University. It is at the intersection of First N and First E, on the left when traveling east on First N. 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.

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

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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: Edward Snelgrove Boot Shop (a few steps from this marker); Dinwoodey Pottery Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Niels and Josephine Anderson Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Dinwoodey Cabinet and Chair Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Godbe-Pitts & Company Drugstore (within shouting distance of this marker); Handcarts (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Manti Fort Gristmill (about 300 feet away); Z.C.M.I. (Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile Institution) (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Deseret Telegraph Office and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Connor Olson, April 17, 2021

2. Deseret Telegraph Office and Marker

The Deseret Telegraph Office is the building on the right. The marker is seen to the right of the steps leading to the entrance door. The building on the left is the Edward Snelgrove Boot Shop.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 796 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.