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

Twentieth Ward School

Photographed by Jack Duffy, June 16, 2011

1. Twentieth Ward School Marker

Inscription. On this site in 1857, the Twentieth Ward or Twentieth District School was erected, John Toone builder. The one large room served for school, church and recreation. In 1860 a two-story addition was constructed. Pupils came from all parts of Salt Lake Valley and other Utah counties. The first teacher was a Mr. Dixon. In 1892, an eighteen class-room school, named “Lowell” was erected. It was razed by fire in 1960 and the present building completed and occupied in 1964.
Camp Twenty North Salt Lake Co., Utah

Erected 1965 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 303.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 40° 46.31′ N, 111° 52.734′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in The Avenues. It is at the intersection of D Street and 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling north on D Street. Located on the grounds of Open Classroom Charter School, formerly Lowell Elementary.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 134 D Street, Salt Lake City UT 84103, 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 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church Salt Lake City (approx. 0.2 miles away); Richard K.A. Kletting Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); 20th Ward Meetinghouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lawrence Scanlan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cathedral of the Madeleine (approx. 0.2 miles away); Keith/Brown Mansion (approx. ¼ mile away); Brigham Young's Garden Wall (approx. ¼ mile away); Thomas Kearns Mansion and Carriage House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Photographed by Jack Duffy, June 16, 2011

2. Twentieth Ward School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2011, by Jack Duffy of West Jordan, Utah. This page has been viewed 971 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2011, by Jack Duffy of West Jordan, Utah. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.