The center was a pivotal building in the Civil Rights Movement in Salt Lake City. It offered a space for social, political and civic activities for Black residents often banned or “severely restricted” from the premises of other social clubs or community centers at the time it was built, state historians note. It was still in use as a center until about the early 2000s.*
Built in 1964 and located at 742 West South Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 2025.
This building, constructed in 1904, was first occupied by John H. Anderson who operated a general merchandise store. The store continued to function until the mid-1960’s and sold shoes, dry goods, groceries, and clothing. The original owner, Louie Thomas, was assistant instructor at the Utah Agricultural College in Logan. S.E. Needham Jewelers, founded in 1896, is Utah’s oldest jewelry store and is known for service, quality, and integrity. This building is S.E. Needham Jewelers’ fourth location in historic downtown Logan. They moved their business here in 1969. Through the decades, S.E. Needham’s has promoted this location with their famous street clock located on the sidewalk. The often announced slogan “middle of the block, at the sign of the clock” has captured the attention of customers through the years.
S.E. Needham Jewelers was established in 1896 and is believed to be the oldest jewelry store in Utah. In the 1910s or 1920s, the store had street clock installed from Brown Street Clock. In 1935, the neon panels representing a diamond ring were added around the clock. The clock face is illuminated with a neon ring inside the glass cover. There was also a neon text panel with the business name and an arrow pointing at the store. That sign was hit by a truck and removed in the 1950s. A modern, four-faced reproduction street clock was added at Needham’s back entrance in 2008.*
The Hotel Logan was built in 1895 it had 33 hotel rooms and 3 bathrooms on the top two floors and three retail stores on the main floor.
In 1982 we remodeled the hotel and restored twenty two apartments all with kitchenettes and bathrooms. The retail main floor had three store fronts until 1955 when Jack Croft rented the North store. In 1963 Russ and Barbara Fjeldsted became managers of A The Sportsman and enlarged the store with all three stores combined into one large store.
In 1990 Mark and Kristan Fjeldsted took over management when Russ became Logan City Mayor.
In 2016 we remodeled the store with a beautiful new store front and at the same time we remodeled and restored the building adjacent to the Sportsman and leased the space to Even Stevens, a classy sandwich, salad store. This new restaurant building was built in 1902.
These two buildings are on the Utah State Historical Site Register and The National Registry of Historic Sites.
This structure is built with beautiful, gray brick that has been well preserved. The two-story flat roofed building has a classical emphasis. The original front entrance of double doors was crowned with a stone engraving depicting a pioneer scene which emphasized the hometown roots of the original company. The ground on which the building sits was the original location of the second banking institution in Logan. The year 1892 brought “gentile” George H. Champ to Logan to found Utah Mortgage and Loan Company; he built a bank on this very piece of property. The institution was very successful and expanded throughout the Rocky Mountains. That firm then spawned another bank on the same premises named the Cache Valley Banking Company in 1903. This company built the present building in 1928 which housed Walker Bank and currently, Zion’s Bank.
Construction of this home began in December 1947 and would have been completed the following year. The house was constructed by Federal Homes Inc., a real estate development and construction company headed by Alan Brockbank, who was the lead developer behind the planning and creation of Rose Park. The home is designed in the Minimal Traditional style. The facing gables (flat triangle at the front roofline) are what give this house its “traditional” character, as do the original wrought-iron columns on the front porch and the original decorative shutters with squirrels.
After completion, the house was purchased by Franklin and Naomi Swenson. Franklin was a native of Salt Lake, and Naomi was originally from Wyoming. Frank had enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942, and he and Naomi were married in San Diego before he was shipped overseas. The couple lived in Rose Park with their two young children for several years. Franklin worked as a salesman for ZCMI during that time. Franklin had a brother, Alf, who also purchased a home in Rose Park on Poinsettia Dr., also on the tour.
In about 1952, the Swensons sold their home to Myrel Payne. Mrs Payne, also a Salt Lake native, was a single parent and raised two daughters and a son in the home. She worked for the Newspaper Agency Corporation, printer of the Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News, for 22 years. She was very involved in the local LDS Ward, volunteering for years in the Relief Society and Primary organizations. Following Myrel’s death in 1987, her daughter Sharon has continued living in the house until now. (above text from Preservation Utah‘s home tour)
Constructed in 1910, the house was built by Salt Lake City contractor H.F. O’Byrne for Emma F. Daft. Emma worked as a teacher at the Oquirrh School and lived in the house with her daughter, Marie Estelle. Architectural character-defining features of the Craftsman Bungalow home include its wood and masonry exterior, exposed rafters, bracketed eaves, stone foundation, large dentils in gable end, and tapered square columns.
The home was built in 1907 by John A. Henrickson, a prominent industrialist in northern Utah. Born in Norway, Henrickson came to Utah as a Mormon convert. He began the Cache Knitting Works and his company revolutionized the manufacture of underwear and hosiery in Utah. It was the first factory to manufacture “union suits,” one-piece long underwear with a trap door in the seat. The success of the Logan plant allowed him to build the Ogden Knitting Works.*
This wood Victorian home is in good condition. Though simpler than most Victorian homes in its use of synthesis, it nevertheless has many Victorian elements. The gables are each crowned with a plaster design. The chimney is an equally important element in the structure because of its prominent place and size. The front of the building features a beautiful portico, supported by four unfluted columns with Doric capitals and a plain entablature. This home is also part of the bed and breakfast.
Alvin H. Thompson, the original owner and a prominent businessman in Cache Valley, founded Utah Mortgage Logan in 1892. In 1903, he also helped found the Cache Valley Banking Company, whose landmark building later became the First Interstate Bank.
The Thatchers’ Victorian home was built in 1890 of brick and fronted by a large terrace and surrounded by a 2-foot brick wall. The home has all the characteristics of the Victorian style, such as an uneven roof and a variety of decorative works on the windows. The front portico is supported by two fluted columns with Doric capitals while the entablature is of Greek simplicity.
In 1877, at the request of townspeople, Oliver Ormsby came to Logan to be the first college-trained medical doctor in the city. After serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and establishing his practice, he built this home in 1890. In 1920, George Thatcher, a grandson of church leader Brigham Young, bought the house. While Mrs. Thatcher, the head of the music department at Utah State Agricultural College, held teas and musical parties, George and his brother, Brahman Guy Thatcher, built a business empire in Cache Valley. They were involved in mining, flour mills, banking, electric power, a music store, the Capitol and Lyric Theatres, and the Thatcher Opera House. The house is now a delightful bed and breakfast that is beautifully maintained and features themed rooms.*
