Sandy in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Temple Granite Quarry
Photographed by Jack Duffy, July 4, 2011
1. Temple Granite Quarry Marker
The granite used in the construction of the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City was quarried from a large field of huge boulders covering this area broken by nature's forces from adjacent cliffs.
The quarrying of these boulders was begun about 1862 by James C. Livingston, under supervision of John Sharp. The names of the faithful quarrymen who continued the work until the temple was finished in 1893 are enclosed in the monument.
Rough stones were hauled to the temple block suspended under great two wheeled carts drawn by ox-teams, until the railroad was built in 1872.
Erected 1934 by Boy Scouts of East Jordan Stake and Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association. (Marker Number 49.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 40° 34.318′ N, 111° 46.506′ W. Marker is in Sandy, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Little Cottonwood Road (Utah Route 209) and South Watsatch Boulevard ( Route 210). The marker
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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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to the Temple Quarry Trail (here, next to this marker); Your Roots (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Welcome to the Temple Quarry Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Temple Stone Quarry (within shouting distance of this marker); Rocky Mountain Goat Lookout (within shouting distance of this marker); Temple Quarry Amphitheater (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Plugging into Water (about 500 feet away); Granite Settlement (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandy.
Photographed by Jack Duffy, July 4, 2011
2. Temple Granite Quarry Marker
Photographed by Jack Duffy, July 4, 2011
3. Temple Granite Quarry Marker
This sign is at the parking lot entrance near the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2011, by Jack Duffy of West Jordan, Utah. This page has been viewed 5,237 times since then and 228 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2011, by Jack Duffy of West Jordan, Utah. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
