Orpheus Hall/High School Gymnasium
Joseph Clark built this dance hall during 1908-9 with a spring floor. Alpine School District purchased the building in 1920, building onto the back and remodeling the inside front for a high school gymnasium, Pleasant Grove City purchased the building in 1965 for the recreation department.
An anonymous comment sheds a little more light, ” Jacob, the old high school and gymnasium in PG, which I attended, was still owned and operated by Alpine School District as late as 1975 as I remember. My last year in that school was 1973 and I know of two other classes younger than myself also went there. It would be nice to see some accurate dates if you could and update your information. Once again this is only my recollection of the time period.“
Built in 1909, this one and one-half story brick masonry building has the classical characteristics of arched pediments displayed in Beaux Arts Classicism. During the first decade of the century this decorative styling was used on public and commercial buildings with spacious interiors. In 1921, dressing rooms were added to the front interior of the building and a smaller addition was built to the rear of the building some time later.*
Jacob, the old high school and gymnasium in PG, which I attended, was still owned and operated by Alpine School District as late as 1975 as I remember. My last year in that school was 1973 and I know of two other classes younger than myself also went there. It would be nice to see some accurate dates if you could and update your information. Once again this is only my recollection of the time period.