Sandy Co-op

Sandy Co-op. National Register of Historic Places. This two-story, one-part commercial block building was constructed in 1889. The second story brick addition dates from c.1890. Both were built during Sandy's first major period of development known as the "Mining, Smelting, and Small Farm Era, 1871-c.1910". The "Sandy Co-op" sign panel was located below the corbelled brick cornice with alternating rows of dog tooth coursing. The relatively simple design and bilateral symmetry of the building is expressive of the aesthetics employed on commercial structures in Sandy. It is important as the only two-story commercial block building remaining from the City's original commercial district., The Sandy Co-op Mercantile and Manufacturing Co. occupied the building until 1908 when it changed hands several times before being purchased and used by the Knights of Pythias between 1912-1943. The main floor was reportedly used for the sale of general merchandise and the upper floor as a meeting and dance hall. The building was converted to serve as Sandy City's fire station between 1943-1984. In 1988, it was restored to house the Sandy City Museum. ,