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

Day Dairy Barn

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, January 2, 2026

1. Day Dairy Barn Marker

Inscription. This dairy barn was built in the early 1920s by Elias John Day and his sons. The barn, located on 12300 South 600 East, was where Elias John farmed and started building his dairy herd. Like so many others during the depression of the 1930s, Elias John Day nearly lost the farm. One of his sons, Harmon Eastman Day, grew up farming with his father and brothers, married, and moved to Cedar City with his wife, Phoebe McConnell. Harmon moved his family back to Draper and took over the mortgage in 1931, and kept the farm operating during the 1930s with a series of sugar beet crop mortgages. Elias John died suddenly of a heart attack in 1934. During those difficult times, Harmon drove his seven or eight cows along the road so they could eat the grass growing on the roadside. From this small beginning, Harmon built a productive dairy farm with an outstanding herd of registered Holstein cattle. The farm became a regional standard for modern, efficient agricultural practice. Harmon's sons, Jack and Henry, assumed responsibility for the dairy farm when their father died in 1965. This barn was used as a milking barn until the mid-1970s

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when a more modern barn was built. In 2005 Henry and his son Scott sold the property and moved the dairy operation to Payson, Utah. This barn was sold at auction to members of the Draper Historic Preservation Commission (Katie Shell, Todd Shoemaker and Rob Perry) for $900. Donations made refurbishing and moving the barn to this location possible for the use and enjoyment of the Draper Community.

Erected 2013 by Draper Historic Preservation Comisssion.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 40° 31.497′ N, 111° 51.478′ W. Marker is in Draper, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is on Constitution Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1162 Constitution Avenue, Draper UT 84020, 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 on the Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, January 2, 2026

2. Day Dairy Barn Marker

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: Original Log Home of Perry Fitzgerald (here, next to this marker); Perry Fitzgerald (here, next to this marker); Perry and Agnes Fitzgerald House and Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); What's in a name? (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); On the Table (about 400 feet away); Cold As Ice (about 500 feet away); "Milk White" (about 500 feet away); Eggs Across America (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Draper.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 39 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 10, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.