The Development of 25th Street

The Development of 25th Street. . , The Development of 25th Street , Welcome to Historic 25th Street. In 1850, 25th Street was nothing unique. Designed in the typical "Mormon Block" pattern, its main feature was the civic-square green at 5th and Main (now 25th and Washington)., The first development along 25th Street was from businesses like blacksmiths and building materials yards that provided necessary services, but weren't deemed "appropriate" for display on Main Street. As time passed and the railroad became a major hub at the west end of the street, the typical board-facade buildings were replaced with solid brick structures., Looking West , In 1885, this street was the first in Ogden to ever he paved. It took 25 carloads of gravel. In 1893 the gravel pavement of 25th Street was replaced with the first hard-pavement street in Ogden at a cost of $100,000. To keep the pedestrians out of the dust and mud, a two-foot elevated boardwalk between 8 and 10 feet wide would run along the buildings. In 1889, prior to the street being hard surfaced and the ditches being removed, the boardwalks on 25th began to be replaced with asphalt sidewalk., The street's glory days spanned from the 1890s to the 1940s. After that, new methods of transportations and uncontrolled intemperance saw the street fall into neglect. It was said around this time, "no self-respecting person would be seen on 25th Street." Ironically, this very mind set led to the campaign to save the historic structures that now make this street unique., In 1977, 25th street was recognized for having the most complete continuous selection of turn-of-the-century architecture in the state of Utah. So began the vision of restoring this street and preserving the historic buildings we enjoy today., (photo caption) Looking West down 25 Set to the first Union Station. Notice the brick building begining to replace the one story wood structures, (photo caption) 25th Street looking West in the early "1970s". Note that many of the buildings original storefronts were covered in the "50s" and "60s" as an attempt to modernize the buildings.