Ophir in Tooele County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Shoe Shop

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 30, 2026

1. Shoe Shop Marker

Inscription. This building was built by Walt Shubert, the mayor, to be furnished with the original equipment from the retired shoe shop located at Vine Street in Tooele, Utah. The original shoe shop in Ophir was owned and operated by Carl Berg.

Erected 2012.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 40° 22.206′ N, 112° 15.31′ W. Marker is in Ophir, Utah, in Tooele County. It is at the intersection of East Silver St. and East Main Street, on the right when traveling south on East Silver St.. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: East Silver Street, Stockton UT 84071, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Wasatch Front,

in the West Desert,

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 World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

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least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: One Room House (a few steps from this marker); Carl Berg House (within shouting distance of this marker); Ore Loading Chute (approx. ¼ mile away); Steptoe's Military Camp (approx. 7.6 miles away); William Ajax Underground Store (approx. 10.1 miles away); Tooele's First Cemetery (approx. 10.4 miles away); Tooele City Pioneer Cemetery and Memorial Garden (approx. 10½ miles away); Early Settlers of Tooele County (approx. 10.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ophir.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 30, 2026

2. Shoe Shop Marker

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