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

Brigham Young's Garden Wall

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, April 30, 2024

1. Brigham Young's Garden Wall Marker

Inscription.
Brigham Young's Garden Wall was built in the 1850s as a protection and a "make work" project.

The wall was eight feet high and thirty inches thick at the base. The wall receded to about twelve inches at the top. Using the surrounding resources, the builders constructed the wall from local cobblestone and held it together with sand mortar.

The wall extended from Eagle Gate east to what is now "A" street. The wall then ran north to 4th Avenue, and then west along Brigham Young's property line which followed the modern-day Canyon Road to State Street and Eagle Gate. The wall enclosed Brigham Young's orchard and garden, ice house, barn, and private schoolhouse.

2013 No.92 International Daughters Utah Ploneers Central Company

Erected 2013 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 92.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 40° 46.344′ N, 111° 53.019′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City,

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Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in The Avenues. It is on A Street East north of Second Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 A Street East, Salt Lake City UT 84103, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Richard K.A. Kletting Park (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Crimson Mill Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); "All is Well" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eliza R. Snow (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Clayton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grave of Brigham Young (approx. 0.2 miles away); Canyon Quarries (approx. 0.2 miles away); Waterwheels (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, April 30, 2024

2. Brigham Young's Garden Wall Marker

in Salt Lake City.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.