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

Sandy Tithing Office

Utah Historic Site

Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 8, 2023

1. Sandy Tithing Office Marker

Inscription. Built in 1906, the Sandy Tithing Office is one of 28 well-preserved buildings in Utah that were part of the successful "in kind" tithing system of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon church) during the 1850s-1910s. Tithing offices were a vital part of almost every Mormon community, serving as local centers of trade, welfare assistance, and economic activities, and they were important as the basic units of the church-wide tithing network that was centered in Salt Lake City.

Bishop William D. Kuhre was granted permission by the church to build this office and use $2,000 in tithes for its construction. The building's design was one of at least two standard plans developed at church headquarters c.1905. Those plans were perhaps the first examples of what eventually became a policy with the LDS church for developing standard plans rather than having each ward generate its own. Other tithing offices with the same basic design as this one are seen in Manti, Richmond, Panguitch, and Hyrum.

Erected 1997 by Division of State History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 40° 35.442′ N, 111° 52.94′

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W. Marker is in Sandy, Utah, in Salt Lake County. Marker is at the intersection of South 280 East and Locust Street, on the right when traveling south on South 280 East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8846 S 280 E, Sandy UT 84070, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Church Takes Root in Sandy / Early Sandy Schools (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mary Ellen Parmley House (about 500 feet away); Amos and Ida Jensen House (about 700 feet away); Niels & Mary Ann Thompson House (approx. ¼ mile away); Sandy-Alta Railroad (approx. ¼ mile away); John & Johanna Anderson House (approx. ¼ mile away); John & Elizabeth Oldham House (approx. 0.3 miles away); John & Myrtle Ostler House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandy.

Also see . . . Sandy Tithing Office on Wikipedia. The building, which is now a private residence, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (#85000279), on January 25, 1985. (Submitted on December 31, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 8, 2023

2. Sandy Tithing Office Marker

Marker is mounted to the building, which is a private residence

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.