Maud May Babcock Home

273 South 1100 East in the University Neighborhood Historic District in Salt Lake City, Utah

• mentioned in University Neighborhood Historic District:
  Maud May Babcock (1867-1954) not only contributed to the field of education, she influenced the Arts with her work in theater. Babcock theater in the Pioneer Memorial Theater is named after her. She established the University of Utah theater in 1895, a college dramatic club at the university’s speech and drama department. In addition, Babcock authored several books, chaired the board of the Utah State School for the Deaf and Blind, and served as the first woman chaplain of the Utah Legislature. She lived at this address from 1902-1954.