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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Greater Salt Lake Region

 
By Dawn Bowen, June 18, 2007
Commercial Street Marker
401 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — Commercial Street — 167-169 Regent Street —
On Regent Street, on the right when traveling north.
This site originally housed two buildings used as brothels on Salt Lake City’s busy Commercial Street during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Commercial Street was created in 1871, one of the first streets to be cut through Salt Lake City’s large . . . — — Map (db m35306) HM
402 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — Congregation B'Nai Israel — Site of the First Permanent Jewish House of Worship in Utah —
On West Broadway just west of West Temple, on the right when traveling west.
Jews have been part of Utah’s religious, economic, social, and political life since the mid-19th century. Congregation B’Nai Israel was organized in 1874. The first service was held in March, 1883. B’Nai Israel merged with Congregation Montefiore in . . . — — Map (db m35792) HM
403 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — Council House —
On South Main Street at South Temple Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
Utah‘s first public building The Council House, a sandstone and adobe building designed by Truman O. Angell, was completed on this site in 1851. As the state's first public building, it fulfilled multiple roles, housing government and . . . — — Map (db m245959) HM
404 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 53 — Crane Building — 1910, Ware & Treganza —
On West 200 South just west of John Stockton Drive (South 300 West) (U.S. 89), on the left when traveling west.
The Crane Company constructed this building in 1910 to house the Salt Lake City branch of its internationally-known valve, engine, plumbing fixture, and heating system business. The company opened its Salt Lake branch in 1902, just a few years . . . — — Map (db m146857) HM
405 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 26 — David Keith Building — 1902, Frederick A. Hale —
On South Main Street north of South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
This building was constructed in 1902 for David Keith. Keith was another of Utah's mining magnates and a close friend of Thomas Kearns. The two men developed one of the world's most lucrative silver mines, the Silver King in Park City. This building . . . — — Map (db m223414) HM
406 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — N-83 — Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Station —
On Rio Grand Street at Broadway (300 South), on the right when traveling south on Rio Grand Street.
This railroad station was constructed between 1908 and 1910 to serve the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and the Western Pacific Railroad. The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad was completed between Denver and Salt Lake City in March 1883, and the . . . — — Map (db m34997) HM
407 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — Deseret News Building —
On West South Temple Street, on the right when traveling east.
Site of Utah’s first commercial radio broadcast The stately, six-story office building which once stood on this corner was known at various times as the Deseret News, Oregon-Shortline, and Union Pacific Building, depending on which . . . — — Map (db m245871) HM
408 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 16 — Eagle Emporium Building — 1864, William Paul —
On Main Street at 100 South, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Built in 1864, the Eagle Emporium Building is the oldest existing commercial building in downtown Salt Lake City. William Jennings, Utah's first millionaire, constructed the building to house his mercantile business. The Eagle Emporium Building was . . . — — Map (db m35804) HM
409 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — S-92 — Eagles Club Building — Utah Historic Site — Utah State Register of Historic Sites —
On South West Temple Street at South University Street, on the right when traveling south on South West Temple Street.
This building was constructed in 1915-16 for the Fraternal Order of Eagles. The architect was Niels Edward Liljenberg, a Swedish immigrant who designed many institutional buildings in Utah. The Eagles Club was one of a number of . . . — — Map (db m257585) HM
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410 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 20 — First National Bank Building — 1872-1873, Thomas J. Johnson — Cast iron facade by Richard M. Upjohn —
On Main Street north of 200 S, on the right when traveling north.
The First National Bank Building features the oldest known cast iron facade in the Intermountain West. It was designed by Richard M. Upjohn, one of America’s most distinguished 19th-century architects. The building originally had a fourth story . . . — — Map (db m35541) HM
411 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — First Security Branch of Wells Fargo — Oldest continuously operated banking site in Utah
On Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
This site, the northeast corner of First South and Main (formerly East Temple Street), was first occupied in the 1850s by an adobe building housing the Hooper & Eldridge bank. This bank was succeeded under territorial law in 1871 by the Bank of . . . — — Map (db m263086) HM
412 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — First Sunday School —
On 300 South at 200 W, on the right when traveling west on 300 South.
Home of the First Sunday School held in Salt Lake City December 9, 1849 — — Map (db m275761) HM
413 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 38 — Frank E. Moss Federal Courthouse — Salt Lake City Federal Building and Post Office — 1902-1905, James Knox Taylor, Supervising Architect of the Treasury —
On West Market Street just west of South Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
After Utah became a state in 1896, the Federal Government began planning a building to house federal offices in Salt Lake City. The Treasury Department considered two sites for the building. After vocal opposition from many of Salt Lake City's . . . — — Map (db m146591) HM
414 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 8 — Great Salt Lake City Station —
On Main Street north of 200 S, on the right when traveling north.
This monument marks the site of the Great Salt Lake City station of the Pony Express, St. Joseph Mo. - Sacramento Cal., inaugurated April 3, 1860. — — Map (db m200663) HM
415 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 50 — Henderson Block — 1897-1899, Walter E. Ware —
On West 200 South just east of 400 West, on the right when traveling east.
The Henderson Block was the first produce warehouse constructed along Salt Lake City’s rail lines. This strategic location helped Wilber S. Henderson transform his produce business into one of the largest wholesale grocery companies in the . . . — — Map (db m146860) HM
416 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — N-168 — Henderson Block — Utah Historic Site —
On West 200 South just east of 400 West, on the right when traveling east.
The Henderson Block was constructed 1897-1898 for Wilber S. Henderson to house his wholesale grocery business. The Three story stone and brick office and warehouse was designed by architect Walter E. Ware. Additions were made to the building in 1931 . . . — — Map (db m146899) HM
417 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — N-119 — Herald Building —
On Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
Designed by architect John C. Craig, the Herald Building was constructed in 1905 to house the Salt Lake Herald, a daily newspaper which began publication in June 1870. The Salt Lake Herald ceased publication in 1920. During its existence, the paper . . . — — Map (db m35544) HM
418 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 47 — Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church — 1924, Pope & Burton and N. A. Dokas —
On 300 South at 300 West, on the right when traveling west on 300 South.
The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is evidence of the size and religious devotion of Salt Lake City's Greek immigrant community. In the early 20th century, Greeks were the largest immigrant group in Utah. Salt Lake City's Greek community was . . . — — Map (db m35696) HM
419 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — N-75 — Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church — Utah Historic Site —
On 300 West at 300 South, on the right when traveling north on 300 West.
Constructed in the traditional Byzantine style, Holy Trinity held its first service on August 15, 1924. Located in the center of the Salt Lake City immigrant district, the church served Greek miners, railroad and smelter workers and their families. . . . — — Map (db m35285) HM
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420 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — S-46 — Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church — Utah Historic Site —
On 300 West at 300 South, on the right when traveling north on 300 West.
Replaced the First Greek Church in Utah, consecrated in 1905. Designed in the Byzantine tradition, its construction began in July 1923 and was completed in August 1924. Surrounding the church were once many immigrant neighborhoods dependent on the . . . — — Map (db m35283) HM
421 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 23 — Hotel Monaco — Continental Bank Building — 1923-1924, George W. Kelham and Frederick A. Hale —
On South Main Street south of South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
While 13 stories tall, the Continental Bank Building's main street façade is only three bays wide. The building's narrowness gives it a vertical emphasis. Its design combines Second Renaissance Revival elements on the first two floors and a plain . . . — — Map (db m223395) HM
422 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 56 — Hotel Victor —
On 200 South, on the right when traveling east.
Hotel Victor 1910, David C. Dart Constructed by Katherine Belcher, the Hotel Victor is one of a dozen hotels built in downtown Salt Lake City shortly after the completion of the city's two major railroad depots. The second and third . . . — — Map (db m263281) HM
423 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 24 — Karrick Block — 1887, Richard K.A. Kletting —
On Main Street at North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
The Karrick Block is the oldest existing work of Richard Kletting, one of Utah's most prominent architects. Kletting is best known for designing the State Capitol Building. The Karrick Block was one of his first commercial works in Utah. Its façade . . . — — Map (db m223413) HM
424 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 25 — Lollin Block — 1894, Richard K.A. Kletting —
On Main Street south of South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Lollin Block, built in 1894, is the work of prominent Utah architect Richard Kletting. The building reflects Kletting's preference for classical motifs. The building's classical elements include Roman arches, dentil moldings, and egg-and-dart . . . — — Map (db m223411) HM
425 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — McIntyre Building —
On South Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
The McIntyre Building was constructed in 1908–1909 for William H. McIntyre, Sr. who became wealthy after the development of his mammoth mine in Utah’s Tintic Mining District. This building, designed by Richard K. A. Kletting and constructed of . . . — — Map (db m35560) HM
426 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — Morgan Commercial & Normal College — Organised January 1868 —
On South Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
On this site John Morgan, noted Civil War Veteran, Educator, L.D.S. Missionary and Church Leader, established the first successful educational institution in the Territory of Utah. Here was established the Morgan College in 1870, Utah’s first . . . — — Map (db m152852) HM
427 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 9 — Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Building — 1947, Ashton & Evans —
On East 100 South at South State Street, on the right when traveling west on East 100 South.
The Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company finished the first two stories of this building in 1939. The additional four stories were added in 1947 as the demand for telephones boomed after World War II. This building is one of the . . . — — Map (db m146597) HM
428 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 36 — New Grand Hotel — 1910, John C. Craig —
On South Main Street just north of University Boulevard (U.S. 89), on the right when traveling north.
Colorful, inlaid tiles and a wide, bracketed cornice adorn the New Grand Hotel. John Daly built the hotel in 1910. Daly owned several lucrative silver mines in Park City, including the Daly-West, and was influential in Salt Lake City’s . . . — — Map (db m146598) HM
429 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 41 — New York Hotel — 1906, Richard K. A. Kletting —
On West Market Street west of South Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
When first constructed in 1906, the New York Hotel provided luxurious accommodations for travelers. The building offered steam heat and electric lights in every room while advertisements assured all guests of excellent service. The hotel . . . — — Map (db m146586) HM
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430 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 40 — Odd Fellows Hall — 1891, George F. Costerisan —
On West Market Street west of South Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
The International Order of Odd Fellows wsa one of the many secret fraternal organizations popular in 19th-century America. These organizations engaged in a variety of social and charitable activities. They also offered "fraternal insurance" . . . — — Map (db m146593) HM
431 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — Park (Rio Grande) Hotel —
Near Broadway (300 South), on the right when traveling west.
The Park Hotel is significant for its association with the early 20th-century development of Salt Lake City’s transportation and industrial district. Built immediately after the completion of the nearby Rio Grande and Union Pacific railroad . . . — — Map (db m34996) HM
432 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 55 — Patrick Dry Goods Company Building — Decker-Patrick Building — 1913-1914, Headlund & Kent —
On West 200 South east of South 200 West, on the right when traveling east.
This building has housed the same business since its construction in 1914. The Decker-Patrick Company, which advertised itself as "Wholesale dealers in dry goods, notions, and men's and women's furnishing," later changed its name to the Patrick . . . — — Map (db m146858) HM
433 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 43 — Peery Hotel — 1910, Charles B. Onderdonk —
On West Broadway (West 300 South) west of West Temple Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built just three blocks east of the Denver & Rio Grande Depot, the Peery Hotel was well-placed to take advantage of Salt Lake City's rail traffic. The building has functioned continuously as a hotel since its construction in 1910. The E-shaped . . . — — Map (db m146859) HM
434 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — N-172 — Peery Hotel — Utah Historic Site —
On West Broadway (300 South), on the right when traveling west.
The Peery Hotel was constructed in 1910 by Joseph S. and David H. Peery. — — Map (db m35291) HM
435 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 23 — Pioneer Square —
On 300 West, on the right when traveling south.
This monument marks the site of the "Old Fort" in which the Mormon Pioneers wintered in 1847-48 and in which some of the settlers resided for several years. Brigham Young laid the foundation stones on August 10, 1847, for 4 of the 17 houses . . . — — Map (db m161604) HM
436 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — Pioneer Telegraph Office —
On Main Street north of 100 South, on the right when traveling north.
At this location on October 18 1861 stood the telegraph pole, shown on above plaque, on which telegraph wires were joined which spanned a continent and united two oceans. On that date the first two telegrams transmitted were as follows: . . . — — Map (db m35085) HM
437 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — N-3 — Salt Lake City and County Building —
On State Street (U.S. 89), on the right when traveling north.
Built 1891-1894 of Kyune sandstone. Architects: Proudfoot, Bird and Monheim. Served as Utah State Capitol 1896-1916. — — Map (db m263088) HM
438 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — N-3 — Salt Lake City and County Building — Utah Historic Site — National Register of Historic Places —
On State Street, on the right when traveling north.
Built 1891-1894 of Kyune sandstone.
Architects: Proudfoot, Bird and Monheim. Served as Utah State Capitol 1896-1915. — — Map (db m273864) HM
439 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 58 — Salt Lake City High School — Oregon Shortline Railroad — 1897-1898, Carl M. Neuhausen —
On Pierpont Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The Oregon Shortline Railroad Company built the lower, eastern section of this building to house its offices in 1897. Shortly therafter, the Salt Lake City School Board contracted with the railroad to build the small annex and larger, more elaborate . . . — — Map (db m35714) HM
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440 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 21 — Salt Lake Herald Building — 1905, John C. Craig —
On Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Salt Lake Herald Building's U-shaped plan is unusual. Many 19th and early 20th- century buildings have a U-shaped plan to allow light and air to reach interior offices. Most often, however, the "U" opens to the rear or the side of the . . . — — Map (db m35543) HM
441 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — S-13 — Salt Lake Stock & Mining Exchange Building
Near Exchange Place. Reported missing.
Built 1909 of sandstone & brick. Exchange organized 1888. Played essential part in development of nation’s resources as financial center for mining activities of the west. — — Map (db m132147) HM
442 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 34 — Salt Lake Stock and Mining Exchange — 1908-1909, John C. Craig —
Near Exchange Place at Cactus Street.
This street is named Exchange Place after the Salt Lake Stock and Mining Exchange Building. As part of his efforts to make south downtown the financial center of Salt Lake City, Samuel Newhouse donated this site to the Salt Lake Mining and . . . — — Map (db m35610) HM
443 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 20 — Social Hall —
On State Street, on the right when traveling north.
This monument marks the site of the Social Hall, the first recreation center in the intermountain west. Built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under the direction of Brigham Young. Made of plastered adobe walls with native wood . . . — — Map (db m35756) HM
444 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 8 — Social Hall — Original building, 1852; Glass monument, 1992 —
On State Street (Highway 89) at Social Hall Avenue, on the right when traveling north on State Street.
This glass enclosure marks the site of Social Hall, Utah’s first theater. Mormon settlers built the Social Hall in 1852, just five years after their arrival in the Salt Lake Valley. The simple adobe building was evidence of the strong . . . — — Map (db m35753) HM
445 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 44 — Squatter's Pub Brewery — Garden Hotel — 1909, Ware & Treganza —
On West 300 South, on the right when traveling east.
Joseph Baungarter built the Garden Hotel in 1909. Ware & Treganza, one of Salt Lake City's most successful architectural firms, designed this simple commercial building. While best known for its Craftsman and Prairie style works, the firm also . . . — — Map (db m275763) HM
446 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — The Flag of the United States of America —
On 300 West, on the right when traveling south.
In the summer of 1847, this site, known then as the "Old Fort," was the first permanent Anglo-Saxon settlement in the west. It was here that the American Flag was first raised. This Sesquicentennial Flag Pole is raised as a tribute to the pioneers . . . — — Map (db m35269) HM
447 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — The Old Clock — Dedicated to Roy W. Simmons and I. J. "Izzy" Wagner — February 2, 2007 —
Near Main Street at 100 South.
Friends and business partners, Roy Simmons and I. J. "Izzy" Wagner spent more than half a century building businesses - including Zions Bank - and improving their communities. The time they devoted to enhancing beauty, culture, and history in . . . — — Map (db m35325) HM
448 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 283 — The Pony Express —
Near South Main Street north of Local Road 200S, on the right when traveling north.
Pony Express Division Headquarters Here, Ben Ficklin, General Superintendent, and Major Howard Egan and James C. Bromley, Division Superintendents, had their headquarters. The Following Were Honored Utah Riders Howard Egan • . . . — — Map (db m249860) HM
449 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — The Salt Lake Theatre —
On South State Street at 100 South, on the right when traveling south on South State Street.
Long, long be my heart with such memories filled; like the vase in which roses have once been distilled. You may break, you may shatter the vase if you will, but the scent of the roses will hang ’round it still.Thomas Moore . . . — — Map (db m35755) HM
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450 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 295 — Utah's First Fort —
On 300 West at 400 South, on the right when traveling south on 300 West.
On this ten acre square during the years 1847-1849 stood the first fort, historic Mormon bastion, sometimes called the "Plymouth Rock of the West." Homes were erected of logs or adobe, side by side, with the rear walls forming a protective . . . — — Map (db m35280) HM
451 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — Utah's First Pioneer Burial Site —
On 200 West at 300 South, on the right when traveling south on 200 West.
Utah's first pioneer burial site was located just thirty feet west and two hundred feet south of this point. Here, thirty-three Utah pioneers were buried beginning with three year-old Milton Thirlkill. This youngster from Mississippi drowned on 11 . . . — — Map (db m35194) HM
452 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — 52 — Westgate Fine Arts Center — Kahn Brothers Grocery Building — 1901, architect unknown —
On West 200 South west of John Stockton Drive (U.S. 89), on the right when traveling west.
Aaron Keyser constructed this building in 1901 and leased it to Emmanuel Kahn for his grocery business. Kahn was among the first Jewish settlers in Utah. In 1913, the Kahn Grocery Company moved to a new location and the N. O. Nelson . . . — — Map (db m146592) HM
453 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Rio Grande — Zions First National Bank —
On South Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
One of Utah‘s oldest financial institutions Brigham Young founded Zion Savings Bank and Trust Company in 1873 to promote thrift and generate savings for investments in the wake of a financial panic. For the first few years the bank . . . — — Map (db m245953) HM
454 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Snowbird — Historic Bay City Tunnel —
On Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, on the right when traveling west.
Behind this building lies the Bay City Tunnel of the Emma Mine. In 1873 the Emma received international attention when its silver-bearing vein faulted and British investors accused mine managers of fraud. British Parliament discussed war, and . . . — — Map (db m272812) HM
455 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Sugar House — 37 — Brigham Young Industrial Center —
On South 2000 East, on the right when traveling south.
Built on a 200 acre farm land north of Parley's Creek and east of 20th East between the years of 1849-1852, it was the largest gristmill in the Utah territory. It operated between 1852-1857 and was shut down in 1857 due to the entrance of Johnson's . . . — — Map (db m273450) HM
456 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Sugar House — 203 — Calder's Park —
On South 700 East (Utah Route 71) at East Nibley View Court, on the right when traveling south on South 700 East.
In the early 1860's George and Mary B. Calder built one of the first amusement parks on this spot. They cleared the land with oxen, planted grass and trees and converted a natural spring of water into a lake for boating. It was spanned by a . . . — — Map (db m40229) HM
457 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Sugar House — N-181 — Converse Hall — Utah Historic Site — National Register of Historic Places —
Near South 1300 East.
Although the origins of Westminster College date back to the establishment of the Salt Lake Collegiate Institute on April 12, 1875, Converse Hall, constructed in 1906, was the first building erected on the campus of Westminster College. The . . . — — Map (db m273640) HM
458 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Sugar House — Ferry Plaza —
Near South 1300 East.
Dedicated June 1990 In grateful memory of Col. William M. & Jeannette Ferry who donated the acreage for the campus of Westminster College and one of the original buildings. Ferry Hall 1908-1987 stood on the present site of the Bill and Vieve . . . — — Map (db m273641) HM
459 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Sugar House — 43 — Golden Pass Road —
On South 2000 East at East Stratford Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South 2000 East.
Parley P. Pratt’s Toll Road. The Deseret News, dated June 29, 1850, described Parley Pratt's new route through Parleys Canyon as The Golden Pass, the new route through the mountains. This alternate valley entrance was explored and built . . . — — Map (db m273451) HM
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460 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Sugar House — 54 — History of the Brickyard / Edward Potter Hemsley —
Near Brickyard Road.
History of the Brickyard In 1878, John P. Cahoon began manufacturing bricks on the old homestead on 4th West and 53rd South in Murray, Utah. As demand increased, he found it necessary to move his plant to a better location. As a result, on . . . — — Map (db m275760) HM
461 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Sugar House — Joe Hill — Songwriter, Itinerant Laborer, Union Organizer —
On East Sugarhouse Park North Road, on the left when traveling west.
Hill was born October 7, 1879 in Gävle, Sweden and executed at the Utah State Penitentiary on November 19, 1915. In hobo jungles, on picket lines and at workers' rallies, Hill was well-known as the author of popular labor songs and as a . . . — — Map (db m273519) HM
462 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Sugar House — 39 — Jordan & Salt Lake City Canal —
On E 2100 South, on the right when traveling east.
The foundation work on the Salt Lake Temple was nearing completion and soon would be ready for the granite upper walls. The four day trip from the quarry with oxen-drawn wagons could not possibly provide stone as quickly as it was needed. To . . . — — Map (db m1420) HM
463 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Sugar House — Previous Site of the Utah State Penitentiary — Prison Life —
On East Sugarhouse Park North Road, on the left when traveling west.
All prisoners committed to the Pen in the 1880s were immediately dressed in stripes and had the beards shaved. They were placed in cells five feet wide, seven feet high, and seven feet long. The cells were constructed three tiers high with only . . . — — Map (db m273516) HM
464 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Sugar House — Previous Site of the Utah State Penitentiary — Welcome to the "The Pen" —
On East Sugarhouse Park North Road, on the left when traveling west.
From January of 1855 until 1951, Sugar House Park was home to the Utah State Penitentiary. Brigham Young chose the prison site, which was exactly six miles from the city center and the land was free. The original prison was just 16 "cozy cells dug . . . — — Map (db m273517) HM
465 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Sugar House — The Old Sugar House —
On 2100 South, on the right when traveling east.
Home of one of the earliest efforts toward the creation of local industry in Utah. At these crossroads, in 1853-55, a structure was erected which stood for many years as a symbol of pioneer enterprises and courage. Its site was approximately two . . . — — Map (db m1436) HM
466 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Sugar House — 17 — Utah Penitentiary —
On East 2100 South, on the left when traveling west.
This monument marks the site of the Utah Penitentiary, selected by Brigham Young in October 1853, then a safe 6 miles form the center of the city. The first buildings of adobe brick, surrounded by a 12 foot wall, were occupied in January 1855. Early . . . — — Map (db m273638) HM
467 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Sugar House — 440 — Utah Penitentiary —
On East 2100 South, on the left when traveling west.
After World War II the growth of the city to the south and east made it imperative to construct a large prison facility in a more isolated area. In 1951 all the old penitentiary buildings were demolished and the inmates transferred to the "Point of . . . — — Map (db m273639) HM
468 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — "All is Well" —
On East 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
This statuary and surrounding gardens have been created in tribute to the Mormon pioneers, who sang joyously "All is Well" amid their trials and rigors of the long trek from Nauvoo, Illionis to Salt Lake Valley. Their beginnings came on April . . . — — Map (db m245954) HM
469 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — 1051 East South Temple — South Temple Historic Site — National Register of Historic Places —
On East South Temple Street, on the right when traveling west.
This home was built in 1920 for Newell C. Beeman and his wife Anna Jane Harvey. Beeman, a native of Phelps, New York, spent most of his working life engaged in various enterprises connected with iron and coal mining. He was superintendent of the . . . — — Map (db m274883) HM
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470 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — 1053 E. South Temple — South Temple Historic Site — National Register of Historic Places —
On East South Temple Street, on the right when traveling west.
This two-story clapboard-sided house was built for Frederick J. and Ellen Clegg Tullidge around 1892-'94. A native of Salt Lake City, Frederick Tullidge's work included stone cutting for the construction of the Salt Lake LDS temple. In 1900, the . . . — — Map (db m274887) HM
471 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — 1059 E. South Temple — South Temple Historic Site — National Register of Historic Places —
On East South Temple Street, on the right when traveling west.
This two-story Victorian Eclectic style house was likely built in 1898 for Gracia Flanders, daughter of a railroad tycoon. Miss Flanders was a piano teacher and taught lessons in this house. After she moved to Berkley, California, in 1919, the house . . . — — Map (db m274890) HM
472 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — 1067 East South Temple — South Temple Historic Site — National Register of Historic Places —
On East South Temple Street, on the right when traveling west.
Constructed in 1907, this two-story four-square type house with a hipped roof was designed by the firm of Walter E. Ware and Alberto O. Treganza, two of Utah's best-known architects. Strongly influenced by the Prairie School style, for which the . . . — — Map (db m274925) HM
473 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — 145th United States Field Artillery Memorial —
Near North Canyon Road.
Dedicated by the living to the dead of the 145th United States Field Artillery (First Utah) Pro deo Pro patria — — Map (db m245946) WM
474 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — 20th Ward Meetinghouse —
On 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Formed in 1856 to accommodate rapid growth in the area, the 20th Ward originally met in a meetinghouse on 2nd Avenue between D and E streets. By 1884 when the need for a larger facility and the desire of the school board to use the location for a . . . — — Map (db m1560) HM
475 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — 35 — A Private School House —
On State Street at South Temple, on the right when traveling north on State Street.
Built by Brigham Young for his own children stood on this corner lot 1860-1903 This early school was directed by Eli B. Kelsey, who in soliciting additional students announced in the Deseret News, December 12, 1860, as follows: . . . — — Map (db m35005) HM
476 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — 463 — Anderson Tower —
On A Street, on the right when traveling south.
Anderson Tower was built in 1884 by Robert R. Anderson (1848-1935) a pioneer of 1867, and one of the original settlers on the north bench of Salt Lake City. The tower was patterned after similar towers Mr. Anderson had seen in Scotland as a young . . . — — Map (db m124173) HM
477 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — Brigham Young Historic Park —
On North Temple at North State Street, on the right when traveling east on North Temple.
Honored here for his roles as pioneer, colonizer, governor, and religious leader, Brigham Young was best known as simply "Brother Brigham". A beloved leader and wise counselor, he served as President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day . . . — — Map (db m132637) HM
478 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — 92 — Brigham Young's Garden Wall —
On A Street East north of Second Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Brigham Young's Garden Wall was built in the 1850s as a protection and a "make work" project. The wall was eight feet high and thirty inches thick at the base. The wall receded to about twelve inches at the top. Using the surrounding . . . — — Map (db m245950) HM
479 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — Canyon Quarries —
Near East 1st Avenue at North State Street.
Canyon quarries provided stone for many pioneer structures. Much of the sandstone used in homes, civic buildings, and the temple's first foundation came from Red Butte Canyon, just east of here. Little Cottonwood Canyon, to the south, supplied . . . — — Map (db m234528) HM
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480 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — N-16 — Cathedral of the Madeleine —
On South Temple Street at B Street, on the right when traveling west on South Temple Street.
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481 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — Dr. Ellis Reynolds Shipp Park — Dr. Ellis Reynolds Shipp — 1847 - 1939 —
On 4th Avenue west of I Street, on the right when traveling west.
When Dr. Ellis Reynolds Shipp graduated from Women's Medical College in Philadelphia with a specialty in obstetrics and diseases of women and children, she returned to Salt Lake City to practice medicine and open her School of Obstetrics and Nursing . . . — — Map (db m123640) HM
482 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — Eagle Gate 1859 —
On State Street at South Temple Street, on the right when traveling north on State Street.
The Eagle Gate marked the entrance to the homes of Brigham Young. During the early settlement of the valley, Brigham Young was aloted the land lying athwart the mouth of City Creek Canyon. His New England heritage prompted him to desire the privacy . . . — — Map (db m35161) HM
483 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — Eliza R. Snow —
On East 1st Avenue east of North State Street, on the right when traveling east.
The well-known Mormon hymn, O My Father, has lifted millions of hearts through generations with its sublime message on man's eternal journey. Words to the hymn were written by Eliza R. Snow. Born in Becket, Massachusetts in 1804, she was . . . — — Map (db m234341) HM
484 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — 131 — First Playground —
On M Street, on the right when traveling north.
This marker stands 90 ft. north of the gate to Lindsey's Gardens. First playground in Utah. In 1865 Mark Lindsey and wife Bithiah Savill Lindsey, handcart pioneers of 1859, homesteaded a quarter-section; built a home, dance hall, museum, lunch . . . — — Map (db m263160) HM
485 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — S-31, 323 — First Presbyterian Church Salt Lake City — American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site —
On South Temple Street (State Highway 186) at C Street, on the right when traveling west on South Temple Street.
Construction of this English Gothic Revival Style Church began in June 1903 and was completed May 1906. Architect was W. E. Ware. Built of local red sandstone. — — Map (db m121760) HM
486 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — Garden —
Near East 1st Avenue at North State Street.
Pioneer gardeners made "the desert blossom as the rose." Brigham Young, in his vision of their new communities, urged immigrants and missionaries to bring plants from around the world. All kinds of flowers; fruit and vegetable crops; medicinal . . . — — Map (db m234527) HM
487 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — Gold Star Mothers Memorial —
On 405 North.
In loving memory of all Gold Star Mothers, past, present and future. — — Map (db m263192) WM
488 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — Grand Army of the Republic Memorial —
On Main Street at Grand Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
In memory of the Veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic, Sailors & Soldiers G. A. R. — — Map (db m263216) WM
489 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — 78 — Grave of Brigham Young — Prophet - Pioneer - Statesman —
Near East First Avenue east of North State Street.
Born June 1, 1801, at Whitingham, Vermont Died August 29, 1877, at Salt Lake City, Utah Brigham Young, second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints succeeded Joseph Smith, founder of the Church, who was martyred at . . . — — Map (db m62788) HM
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490 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — In Memory of John M. Bernhisel —
On Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
In memory of John M. Bernhisel June 23, 1799 - September 28, 1881 Pioneer - Statesman - Physician A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania in 1827, Dr. Bernhisel joined the L.D.S. Church, while practicing medicine in New York City. In . . . — — Map (db m263197) HM
491 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — In Memory of Our Dead —
On 405 North, on the right when traveling west.
In memory of our dead Lieut G.E. Allen Post No.409. V.F.W. Erected May 30 1924 Presented by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Utah with appreciation to COMMISSIONER JENNINGS PHILLIPS, JR. an outstanding American and patriot. . . . — — Map (db m263190) WM
492 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — Keith/Brown Mansion — South Temple Historic Site — National Register of Historic Places —
On East South Temple Street at F Street, on the right when traveling west on East South Temple Street.
This building was designed by Frederick Albert Hale, a prominent Utah architect, and constructed of Sanpete limestone between 1898 and 1900. Characteristic of the Neoclassical style, it incorporates colossal colonnades, a pedimented portico, and . . . — — Map (db m273868) HM
493 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — Lawrence Scanlan —
On East South Temple Street at B Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west on East South Temple Street.
This tablet placed in memory of Lawrence Scanlan first Bishop of Salt Lake Missionary-builder of this cathedral by his successor — — Map (db m276352) HM
494 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — Plat of the City of Zion —
Near North State Street.
The American Institute of Certified Planners has designated the Plat of the City of Zion as a National Historic Planning Landmark The "Plat of the City of Zion" incorporated in a remarkable treatise on urban design addressed to . . . — — Map (db m276658) HM
495 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — Richard K.A. Kletting Park —
On B Street East, on the right when traveling north.
Richard Kletting, an immigrant born July 1, 1858 in Wurttemburg, Germany. Kletting was trained in engineering and architectural technology in Germany and France, where he worked on notable buildings, such as the Bon Marche and Sacred Coeur at . . . — — Map (db m245949) HM
496 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — Salt Lake City Japanese American WWII Servicemen Memorial —
On 11th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
In grateful remembrance of our loyal sons who gave their lives serving our country in World War Two Roy Ikeda · Shigeru Mori · Takeo Fujino · Edward Ogawa · Noboru Miyoko · John Akimoto · Mitsuru Miyoko · Victor Akimoto · Ben Masaoka · . . . — — Map (db m263189) WM
497 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — N-1 — Thomas Kearns Mansion and Carriage House — Utah Historic Site — National Register of Historic Places —
On East South Temple Street at G Street, on the right when traveling west on East South Temple Street.
Built 1900-1902 of Sanpete limestone. Architect Carl M. Neuhausen. Governor's mansion 1937-1957. — — Map (db m273869) HM
498 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — 303 — Twentieth Ward School —
On D Street at 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling north on D Street.
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 . . . — — Map (db m43559) HM
499 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — Walker/Town Club House — South Temple Historic Site — National Register of Historic Places —
On East South Temple Street at Q Street, on the right when traveling west on East South Temple Street.
Built in 1909, this Colonial Revival house was originally the home of Mrs. Frances Horlick Walker, widow of Samuel S. Walker. The Walker brothers are known for their mining and banking concerns in Utah. Born in England in 1837, Mrs. Walker came to . . . — — Map (db m274927) HM
500 ► Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, The Avenues — Waterwheels —
Near East 1st Avenue at North State Street.
Waterwheels commonly powered pioneer mills. The first mill on City Creek was a gristmill, built by hand in October of 1847 to grind wheat that the pioneers had brought across the plains. The energy harnessed from canyon streams in the area powered . . . — — Map (db m234529) HM

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