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

The Old School House

Photographed by Jack Duffy, March 29, 2011

1. The Old School House Marker

Inscription. On this site, 6200 South and Redwood Road, in the year 1905 stood the 64th District School House. It was a red brick building consisting of two large rooms on the west side and a single large room on the east side.

The name of the school was changed three times in a four year period:

1905 64th District School
1906 (September) South Taylorsville School
1908 (May) Madison School

The Madison School site was sold to Bennion Ward, October 12, 1921.

The following people served as principals of the school:

W.R. Wilson 1905-1907 • Elizabeth Bennion 1907-1909 • Zeretta Frame 1909-1910 • Clarissa Saunders 1910-1911 • Emma J. Webster 1911-1912 • Alta Stookey 1912-1913 • W.R. Wilson 1913-1915

Erected 1986 by Taylorsville-Bennion Chapter, Sons of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 9.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1931.

Location. 40° 38.3′ N, 111° 56.383′ W. Marker is in Taylorsville, Utah, in Salt Lake County.

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It is on 6200 South, on the right when traveling west. On the north side of 6200 South, just west of Redwood Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1725 South 6200 South, Salt Lake City UT 84118, 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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Taylorsville Baptisms (approx. 1.8 miles away); Sulky Plow (approx. 1.8 miles away); Mowers (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hay Loaders (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hay Rake (approx. 1.8 miles away); Manure Spreader (approx. 1.8 miles away); Potato Machinery (approx. 1.8 miles away); John and Jeanette Gerrard House (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taylorsville.

Another

Photographed by Jack Duffy, March 29, 2011

2. The Old School House Marker

marker is no longer nearby. Millrace (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding The Old School House. In 1921 the building was sold to the LDS Church, Bennion Ward. The old school was demolished and several different Church structures stood in its place until 2010 when UDOT (Utah Department of Transportation) purchased the corner and cleared it for road improvements.

Photographed by Jack Duffy, March 29, 2011

3. The Old School House Marker

Looking northeast

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2011, by Jack Duffy of West Jordan, Utah. This page has been viewed 1,997 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 31, 2011, by Jack Duffy of West Jordan, Utah. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.