Centerfield in Sanpete County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

First Public Buildings

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

1. First Public Buildings Marker

Inscription. In the Early 80's Centerfield was known as "The Field" or "South Gunnison". The thirty families living there erected a public building in 1882 made of red pine logs with a slab roof covered with clay. A stone fireplace furnished the heat while the light came from a coal oil lamp. The building was used for school, social, and religious meetings until 1888 when a rock building was erected. N.C. Tolstrup and Gustav Nielsen cut and laid the stone. A stage was built in the west side of the building and a pot bellied stove furnished the heat. Both buildings were erected on a community basis.

Erected 1954 by Centerfield Camp, Daughters of Utah Pioneers. (Marker Number 198.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 39° 7.31′ N, 111° 49.172′ W. Marker is in Centerfield, Utah, in Sanpete County. It is on South Main Street 0.1 miles north of 300 South Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Centerfield UT 84622, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Central Utah Valleys. It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Centerfield (here, next to

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this marker); Casino / Star Theatre (approx. 2.2 miles away); Life on the Land (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Colonists of Clarion (approx. 2.3 miles away); “Back to the Soil” (approx. 2.3 miles away); Gunnison Valley Legacy Wall (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named Gunnison Valley Legacy Wall (approx. 2.3 miles away); Gunnison (approx. 2.6 miles away).

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

2. First Public Buildings Marker

First Public Buildings Marker <i>on right</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

3. First Public Buildings Marker on right

Centerfield Marker is on the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 730 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.