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First Public Buildings

ARP09 060

No. 198
Erected 1954
FIRST PUBLIC BUILDINGS

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.

Centerfield Camp South Sanpete County

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