Clarkston in Cache County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Clarkston Tithing Granary
Utah Historic Site
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025
1. Clarkston Tithing Granary Marker
Inscription.
Clarkston Tithing Granary. Utah Historic Site. Built circa 1905, the Clarkston Tithing Granary is historically significant as one of only a handful of well-preserved tithing buildings in Utah that were part of the successful "in kind" tithing system of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the 1850s to about 1910. Tithing lots, which usually included an office and several auxiliary structures, were facilities for collecting, storing, and distributing the farm products that were donated as tithing by church members in the cash-poor agricultural communities throughout the state. Tithing offices were a vital part of almost every Mormon community, serving as local centers of trade, welfare assistance, and economic activity. These offices were also important as the basic units of the church-wide tithing network that was centered in Salt Lake City. In 2018, the granary was moved here from a few blocks to the east, to save it from deterioration. It was restored and has served as an interpretive site and museum.
Built circa 1905, the Clarkston Tithing Granary is historically significant as one of only a handful of well-preserved tithing buildings in Utah that were part of the successful "in kind" tithing system of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the 1850s to about 1910. Tithing lots, which usually included an office and several auxiliary structures, were facilities for collecting, storing, and distributing the farm products that were donated as tithing by church members in the cash-poor agricultural communities throughout the state. Tithing offices were a vital part of almost every Mormon community, serving as local centers of trade, welfare assistance, and economic activity. These offices were also important as the basic units of the church-wide tithing network that was centered in Salt Lake City. In 2018, the granary was moved here from a few blocks to the east, to save it from deterioration. It was restored and has served as an interpretive site and museum.
In addition, it is included in the Utah Historic Sites (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 41° 55.198′ N, 112° 3.184′ W. Marker is in Clarkston, Utah, in Cache County. It is at the intersection of West Center Street and 100 W, on the right when traveling east on West Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 80 W Center Street, Clarkston UT 84305, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Cache Valley. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
