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

Sandy Elementary

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 8, 2024

1. Sandy Elementary Marker

Inscription. The flagpole is the site of the original sandy school, built in 1908. Today's building was erected in 1951 with a major addition in 1972. A complete renovation of the school took place in 2005 because of a fire in 2004. As a result of an automobile accident in 2006 the rock masonry suffered extensive damage to the historic marker. The flagpole monument was restored in honor of the veteran's memorial of 1953.

Re-dedicated May 2009

Erected 2009.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 40° 35.584′ N, 111° 52.905′ W. Marker is in Sandy, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is on East 8680 South, on the right when traveling north. On the lawn of Sandy Elementary. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 272 E 8680 S, Sandy UT 84070, 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

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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: Church Takes Root in Sandy / Early Sandy Schools (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Amos and Ida Jensen House (about 600 feet away); Sandy City Bank (about 700 feet away); Sandy Tithing Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sandy-Alta Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mary Ellen Parmley House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sandy Co-op (approx. ¼ mile away); ZCMI Co-op Building 1890-1908 / Sandy Co-op (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandy.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 8, 2024

2. Sandy Elementary Marker

Sandy Community Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 8, 2024

3. Sandy Community Memorial

The people of Sandy Community dedicate this monument to those of her brave and loyal sons and daughters who answered their country's call when freedoms we cherish were in jeopardy. In this memorial we express our deep gratitude for their contribution toward preserving our democratic way of life. Most humbly we pay tribute to those noble patrios who paid the supreme sacrifice for God and County in the service of their native land. Deicated Nov. 11, 1953

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 9, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.