West Valley City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Early Granger Schools
Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 8, 2023
1. Early Granger Schools Marker
Inscription.
Early Granger Schools. . When Joseph Harker crossed Jordan River at 3300 South in 1848, he luckily found springs. By 1870 pioneers had sparsely settled the Granger area. School was held in homes until 1882 when the 16 x 24 foot West Granger was built at 3500 South and 4000 West on property donated by Alma Mathews. Miss Moore was the first teacher. Next, the Dewey school was built one half mile west of Redwood Road on 3500 South. Students paid tuition and furnished own transportation. Many pioneers had packed books into every crevice of their wagons to be shared later. In 1893, the Monroe School, a two-story brick building, was erected using a part of the West Granger School foundation. Each floor was heated by a potbelly stove. This loved old building was torn down in 1924. A three-story building had been built in 1903 beside the first Monroe School and was remodeled three times. It was demolished in 1972. A third Monroe School was then built at 3100 South and 4400 West. A Chevrolet complex has replaced the old school.
When Joseph Harker crossed Jordan River at 3300 South in 1848, he luckily found springs. By 1870 pioneers had sparsely settled the Granger area. School was held in homes until 1882 when the 16 x 24 foot West Granger was built at 3500 South and 4000 West on property donated by Alma Mathews. Miss Moore was the first teacher. Next, the Dewey school was built one half mile west of Redwood Road on 3500 South. Students paid tuition and furnished own transportation. Many pioneers had packed books into every crevice of their wagons to be shared later. In 1893, the Monroe School, a two-story brick building, was erected using a part of the West Granger School foundation. Each floor was heated by a potbelly stove. This loved old building was torn down in 1924. A three-story building had been built in 1903 beside the first Monroe School and was remodeled three times. It was demolished in 1972. A third Monroe School was then built at 3100 South and 4400 West. A Chevrolet complex has replaced the old school.
Erected 1983 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers (Valley West Camp & Julia Eldredge Camp). (Marker Number 426.)
Location. 40° 41.789′ N, 111° 59.258′ W. Marker is in West Valley City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is on 3500 South (Utah Route 171) west of 4000 West, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the reverse side of the Monroe Community School marker, both in front of the Harmon Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3540 4000 W, West Valley City UT 84120, 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 Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Monroe Community School
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
