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Old Main Building

Utah Historic Site

 
 
Old Main Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Vincent Cascio, July 9, 2011
1. Old Main Building Marker
Inscription. Construction began 1889.
First used in 1890 but not
completed until 1902.

Designed by C.L. Thompson.
Modified by Carl C. Schaub 1892.

Oldest continuously used building
at an institution of higher
education in Utah.
 
Erected by Division of State History. (Marker Number N-41.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
 
Location. 41° 44.433′ N, 111° 48.867′ W. Marker is in Logan, Utah, in Cache County. It can be reached from Champ Drive 0.3 miles north of Logan Cayon Scenic Byway (U.S. 89). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 730 Old Main Hill, Logan UT 84321, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Cache Valley. 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: The Scotsman (within shouting distance of this marker); Home Economics/Commons Building (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Logan Community Center (approx. half a mile away); Whittier School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Peter Maughan (approx. 0.6 miles away); Unknown Pioneers Of Logan (approx. 0.7 miles away); Merlin J. Olsen (approx. 0.7 miles away); George H. Champ House (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Logan.
 
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Old Main Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Vincent Cascio, July 9, 2011
2. Old Main Building Marker
Old Main Building image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Vincent Cascio, July 9, 2011
3. Old Main Building
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2011, by Vincent Cascio of Logan, Utah. This page has been viewed 861 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2011, by Vincent Cascio of Logan, Utah. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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