Cedar City in Iron County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Old Brickyards
By the turn of the century, most of the brickmaking operations had moved to the southern outskirts of the city. These were located here, immediately north, northeast, east and southeast of this monument. They supplied the brick for homes, commercial and public buildings for Cedar City and some surrounding areas until well into the 1930s. The Old Administration Building and the Old Main Building of the Southern Utah University campus, several blocks from here, were constructed from brick made in this immediate area. This monument stands on part of one of these brickyards, and includes some of the original brick made here. It is a memorial to the various brick makers including Bryant, Fretwell, Dutton, Rollo, Jackman, Palmer and others unrecorded and those who worked for them.
Erected 1990 by Iron County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 37° 39.815′ N, 113° 4.054′ W. Marker is in Cedar City, Utah, in Iron County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and 800 South on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 790 South Main Street, Cedar City UT 84720, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ellen (Nellie) Purcell Unthank (approx. ¾ mile away); The Founding of Southern Utah University (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cedar City Founder (approx. one mile away); Cedar City Tabernacle (approx. one mile away); Cedar City Offices (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cedar City.
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