South Jordan in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Samuel and Geneva Holt Farmstead
Utah Historic Site
Samuel Holt was a successful stock raiser and farmer in his adult life. The house, outbuildings, and surrounding acreage that remain are a symbol of his success in business, at church, and at home. Samuel served as South Jordan's third bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. During his 11 years as bishop, the farm served as a source of food for the poor and needy in the area, as well as the tithing storehouse.
In 1956 the house was purchased by Samuel's daughter Mabel Holt Nelson and her husband Martin Henry Nelson. They maintained the property as a sheep farm. The farmstead now serves as a public gathering place for the community.
Erected 2013 by Division of State History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Churches & Religion • Immigration. A significant historical date for this entry is August 30, 1868.
Location. 40° 33.832′ N, 111° 55.616′ W. Marker is in South Jordan, Utah, in Salt Lake County. Marker can be reached from Holt Farm Lane east of South Temple Drive. 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. Samuel Elijah & Margaret Geneva Holt (here, next to this marker); Milk House (a few steps from this marker); Hitching Post & Watering Trough (a few steps from this marker); Coal Storage Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); Lamb Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); The Samuel Elijah Holt Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); Granary & Hay Barn (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 . . . 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.)
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