South Jordan in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Milk House

Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 8, 2023

1. Milk House Marker

Inscription. Every day, fresh milk from the Holt farm was stored in large metal cans, which stood in the cement vat inside this building. Outside the west wall of the milk house was an underground well and pump, which was used to pump cold water though a small hole in the milk house wall to the cement vat. The cold water kept the milk cool in the spring and summer months. A steady supply of cold water was critical to keep the milk fresh. Water from this pump was also used to wash out milk buckets and other farm tools. The pump still stands in its original place.

Erected by City of South Jordan.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture.

Location. 40° 33.826′ N, 111° 55.605′ W. Marker is in South Jordan, Utah, in Salt Lake County. Marker can be reached from Holt Farm Lane east of South Temple Drive. Marker is on the grounds of Holt Farmstead Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1250 Holt Farm Ln, South Jordan UT 84095, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Coal Storage Shed (a few steps from this marker); Lamb Shed (a few steps from this marker); Samuel and Geneva Holt Farmstead (a few steps from this marker); Samuel Elijah & Margaret Geneva Holt

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(a few steps from this marker); Granary & Hay Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Hitching Post & Watering Trough (within shouting distance of this marker); The Samuel Elijah Holt Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); Irrigation (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Jordan.

Also see . . .
1. Samuel and Geneva Holt Farmstead on Wikipedia. Added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 2001 (#01000963). (Submitted on August 10, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

2. City of South Jordan website. Web address is on the bottom of the marker (Submitted on August 10, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 8, 2023

2. Milk House Marker

Marker is on the grounds of Holt Farmstead Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.