13 Sunday May 2018
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South High School was a high school in Salt Lake City, Utah, which operated from 1931 to 1988. The school was located on the southern end of Salt Lake City proper, at 1575 S. State Street. The school is now a campus of Salt Lake Community College.
Other historic buildings in Salt Lake are listed here.
12 Tuesday Sep 2017
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Provo‘s Farrer Elementary School, now renamed to Provo Peaks Elementary School.
A plaque on a monument outside reads:
It is with pride this monument is erected in memory of all the thousands of dedicated staff and students who for seventy-three years made “The Farrer” a jewel of the Provo Community.
Farrer opened March 2, 1931 – The original cost being $126,918.00 – and quickly became an academic pillar of the County. Farrer became known for its Excellence in Posture Parades, athletics, All-American school newspapers, fine band, orchestra, choral and technical programs, as well as being at one time the only junior high in the country with a Knapp Demonstration Library. The Farrer Art Collection is one of the most extensive and valuable school collections in the state.
Over the years students enjoyed barn dances, field trips, the Farrer Run, cultural assemblies and very successful intramural programs. From organizing scrap drives for the war effort to humanitarian projects directly benefiting this community, Farrer’s students and staff over the years logged thousandths of hours in service. Farrer’s graduates have left an indelible mark in Utah and the nation.
Original Farrer Student Creed
I believe in Farrer Junior High School and in the things for which she stands – Health in body, honest work, generous comradeship and reverence in the spiritual. I believe in achievement and I pray for forcefulness to accomplish what I set out to do. I believe in loyalty to our school and her traditions. I pledge upon my honor to help in all her undertakings in all that will make her a stronger and nobler school, and I promise to do all that is within my power to become a student to match our building.
1934 — 2005
30 Wednesday Aug 2017
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Fire Destroys Brigham Young Academy Building
William and Warren Dusenberry operated the Timpanogos Branch of the University of Deseret in Lewis Hall, a two-story brick building on the northeast corner of the intersection of 300 West Center. From 1870 to 1875, the school succeeded educationally, but it failed financially.
Brigham Young, who owned Lewis Hall, transferred the deed to the building to a board of trustees in 1875 and instructed them to create a new school named Brigham Young Academy. The board complied and elected Warren Dusenberry as the new school’s principal.
Karl G. Maeser replaced Dusenberry the next year, and the teachers of the academy incorporated religion into their courses. Enrollment grew and workmen expanded the building in 1882 and 1883.
Then on the night of January 27, 1884, tragedy envoloped Lewis Hall. Two men walking past the building about 11:00 p.m. noticed a glow of flames inside. They broke into the building and dragged the school’s pump organ out of harm’s way. Other men sounded the alarm by ringing the meetinghouse bell or by running through the streets yelling, “Fire! It’s the B.Y. Academy!”
A large crowd gathered around the academy and carried out some of its contents. Since Provo had no fire department, members of the throng formed a bucket brigade from the millrace a block to the east. The efforts of the brigade were futile, and the fore consumed the uninsured building.
Local officials announced a public meeting to be held the next day in Provo’s partially finished tabernacle. President Smoot announced that the new term would start the next day as scheduled. Students met in the basement of the Provo Meetinghouse and in various business buildings. Te school’s board of trustees chose a new site for the academy and build a large school building on what is now Academy Square. It has served many years as Provo’s library.
This plaque is located in Memorial Park, to see other plaques in the series click here.
10 Thursday Aug 2017
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Maeser Elementary was an elementary school in Provo, Utah. It was named after Karl G. Maeser. Built in 1898, it is the oldest school building in Provo, Utah. The school was designed by architect Richard C. Watkins, who also designed the Provo Third Ward Chapel and Amusement Hall, The Knight Block Building, and the Thomas N. Taylor Mansion. It is now an apartment building.
27 Tuesday Dec 2016
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Elsinore White Rock Schoolhouse
From its early beginnings in 1896, the White Rock School Building has occupied a prominent place in Elsinore. The building was constructed 23 years after Mormon converts from Scandinavia established Elsinore in 1873. The school was the community educational center as well as a place for social and religious gatherings.
Construction of the building commenced in 1896 and was completed in 1898. The white rock was quarried from a mountain 12 miles southeast of Elsinore near the Piute-Sevier county line. The quarried rock was transported by wagon from the quarry to the construction site. Most of the freighters were only able to make one trip per day but N.P. Anderson, a Dane, became the exception by making two trips each day.
John Marinus Johnson, a stone cutter and mason trained in America, contracted to build the school according to plans prepared by architect T.T. Davis. The stone work done by Johnson and his sons exemplify a remarkably high quality of stonework.
Most of the able bodied men of Elsinore participated in the construction of the School. Carl and Hans Johnson, Niels Anderson were the blacksmiths on the project. Peter “Wheelmaker” Christensen, a wheelmaker by trade, kept the rock bearing wagons in repair. Tenders and mud mixers were Ras Nielson, Chris “Cute” M. Anderson, Hans Johnson, Jim Hermansen, Fred Lott, and Chris Christiansen. Chris Christopherson did a great deal of the brick work, including the chimney. The carpenters were Christian Canutson and James “Black Jim” P. Hansen.
Elsinore Library
In 1980, 10-year-old Jason Hardman petitioned Elsinore’s mayor for permission to open a library. The library was initially set up in the basement of the town’s public school (the historic town hall building), with 1,000 books. Hardman became the librarian, making him the youngest librarian in the United States. By 1982, the library had 10,000 volumes, which largely came from donations. By 1985, it had 17,000 volumes.
Elsinore Community Center
This Community Center, like most of its counterparts in Utah’s small predominantly Mormon communities, is the social center of the area. It also houses the town’s library.
23 Friday Sep 2016
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Carbon College was formed on February 20, 1937 by the State of Utah and classes began in October 1938 with approximately 100 students. The newly formed college faced financial difficulties in 1953 when a budget-cutting measure was proposed to dismantle the college and sell the property. The issue went to the ballot during the election of 1954 with 56,000 petition signatures and a subsequent 78% of the vote to reject such a measure.
In 1959, the college was joined with the University of Utah and acted as a branch of the University for 10 years. During the partnership, the campus grew significantly and the college became known as College of Eastern Utah (CEU). During the 1960s, CEU added several new buildings including the Geary Theater, Music Building, Science Center, and Library. In 1969, the Utah System of Higher Education was created ending the relationship between the University of Utah and CEU.
During the 1970s, CEU began to focus on the mission of being a vocational-technical school for the community. Degrees were expanded to include welding, automotive mechanics, machine shop, cosmetology, diesel mechanics, and a registered nursing program. CEU expanded courses to be taught at the San Juan Center. After the start of the 21st century, courses and enrollment began to climb to more than 2,000 students enrolled in more than 400 courses.
In 2010, the College of Eastern Utah merged with Utah State University creating Utah State University Eastern (USU Eastern). Shortly after the merger, Dr. Joe Peterson, a former vice president of instruction at Salt Lake Community College, became the school’s first chancellor, reporting directly to USU president Stan L. Albrecht.
12 Monday Sep 2016
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The old historic Peteetneet School on a hill in Payson, Utah.
Prior to serving as a museum and cultural arts center, the Peteetneet School or Peteetneet Academy was erected in 1901. The architectural design combines both Victorian and Romanesque Revival architecture and was done by Richard C. Watkins, who designed many other schools through Utah and Sanpete counties. The Victorian belfry makes this school more flamboyant than other prominent schools designed by Watkins such as the Maeser School or Old Spring City School. The building served as an academy and then elementary school until 1989 when Payson City planned to demolish the building. A group of concerned citizens formed People Preserving Peteetneet and were instrumental in saving and restoring the school. Since the building is located on the Nebo Loop Scenic Byway, the Utah Department of Transportation awarded over $100,000 to assist in the restoration. The building was transformed into a museum and civic center. A glass elevator was added in 2008. The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 30, 1990.
12 Monday Sep 2016
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The former central school in Santaquin was turned into the Chieftan Museum in 1990.
Also located here are the Crook Memorial and the Southern Utah Valley Marker.
29 Sunday Mar 2015
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Rowland Hall – St. Mark’s School is significant as one of the oldest established schools in Utah as well as for the architectural and historical importance of the individual buildings that comprise the campus. Schools sponsored by the Episcopal church began operating here in 1867 with the establishment of St. Mark’s School for Girls was established. In 1880, Rowland Hall, a boarding school for girls, was opened in the home built in 1862 by George D. Watt, an early Mormon pioneer. For a time, the two girls’ school were operated independently. At the turn of the century, St. Mark’s Grammar School for Boys was closed. It was reactivated in 1956 and merged with a Rowland Hall in 1964. Since 1880, the campus has expanded from one house to five buildings.
07 Sunday Dec 2014
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Lindon Elementary School
Main Street and Center Street
In 1900 the settlers of Lindon voted to erect a new school on the corner of what is now Main and Center, and a four-room school and well were built, at a combined cost of $5,200. There was not any indoor plumbing; the students had access to outdoor privies. Wilford W. Warnick was the first principal of the school.
During the years between 1911 and 1935 an addition was built onto the school which included four more classrooms, a furnace room, and indoor restrooms. The children and teachers alike appreciated the new modern facilities.
In 1943 when Geneva Steel was established, the school population soared; hallways were converted into classrooms and some teachers had as many as 58 pupils.
On Christmas night in 1948, a fire began in the furnace room of the school and caused considerable
damage. The destroyed areas were rebuilt in September 1949, with the addition of lavatories, a
kitchen, and a lunch room.
In the summer of 1966 the old school was torn down, including the additions, and a new school was built to accomodate the growing population of Lindon. The new school cost $510,000 and was dedicated November 6, 1967.
Lindon Elementary School and its grounds have truly been an asset to the community, serving our young people well over the years and helping them to make valuable contributions to our society.