06 Sunday Jan 2019
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Jerry Gardner – Springville Snowman Creator
Growing up in Mapleton and Springville it was fun every winter to see what Jerry Gardner would come up with to build as snow sculptures out at his mailbox at the road in front of his house.
He’s at 476 Canyon Road and people come from all over to see what he comes up with.
05 Wednesday Dec 2018
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Lake Cricket
Elevation 4,742
Late in the Autumn of 1897, a lone seagull flew south from the shores of Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake. It landed on this shoreline. The majestic white feathered bird carried in it’s mouth a large cricket. A wondering fisherman by the name of William James Camp spotted the lonely fowl and named his favorite fishing hole Lake Cricket. Although not identified on any known map, this secret fishery remained a pioneer favorite for many years.
This beautiful lake was nearly wiped out during the industrial revolution. Richard Jay Bona, a committed conservationist, discovered the forgotten lake and dedicated his life to it’s preservation. Saved and restored nearly 100 years ago to the day when a lonely seagull was seen regurgitating the last known cricket to die from the now famous Mormon cricket infestation.
16 Sunday Sep 2018
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600 South Main, Springville, Utah
There is a school and an old house here but they are about to knock it all down and I heard put a Walmart here so I wanted to grab some photos while it is still possible. I don’t know the history of the home yet but I’ll add that here when I find it.
I’ve heard a few rumors about the house now.
01. It was once a hotel/ brothel on the railroad line that ran down main street.
02. A lady named Tamma Durfee Miner Curtis lived there in the early years of Springville. She is the Grandmother of …literally thousands.
06 Monday Aug 2018
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A photo of the old Allen’s Hi-Spot at the corner of 400 South and Main Street in Springville (above) and some photos of Allen’s Grocery store after it closed before it goes away for good.
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Here are a few more of Allen’s Grocery Store, Hollywood Video and Burger King.
26 Thursday Jul 2018
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I’ve always got a kick out of visiting filming locations for movies and TV shows. I decided to start collecting pictures I take at locations and match them up with pictures of scenes from the movies/shows. Visit this page for more.
The movie Brigham City (2001) was mostly filmed in Mapleton and Springville, Utah which is where I grew up. I remember watching them film it, Richard Dutcher wrote and directed it and lived next door to me at the time ( I was 15-16 years old) and invited me and some friends to be extras but we didn’t think it was “cool” and said no. I regret that, it would be cool to see now. I do know many of the extras in the movie.
Filming locations I’ve come across for Brigham City.
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This abandoned cabin in Hobble Creek Canyon:
This statue of Brigham Young on BYU Campus:
This Gazebo in Mapleton City Park:
The North side of Mapleton City Park:
This Church in Springville:
This gas station in Mapleton:
16 Monday Jul 2018
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One of the landmarks of Springville, Utah, the H.T. Reynolds Building c. 1892 is located at 200 South and Main Street.
These are some old photos displayed at the Smith’s Grocery store.
11 Wednesday Jul 2018
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The chapel at 355 E Center Street in Springville, Utah.
17 Sunday Jun 2018
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Melvin the Frog is a sculpture by Gary Lee Price, sculptures by Gary are regularly seen all over Springville and other places. Growing up in Mapleton/Springville I remember seeing Melvin on a post here on 1200 South for many years and he just showed up here in front of Duke’s Jewelers on Springville Main Street. I’ve seen him a few other places too.
01 Monday Jan 2018
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Kerr Millinery
248 South Main St, Springville, Utah
The land located at 248 South Main Street was owned by Simeon Blanchard in the late 1800’s. After his death his son, Benjamin Blanchard, acquired the property.
In 1891 a young woman named Nettie Kerr purchased the property. Nettie was 29 years old and unmarried at the time of the purchase. In 1892 Nettie took out a mortgage and it appears she used that to construct the building on the property. She ran a millinery business there until 1897.
Nettie married John S. Groesbeck in 1893 and together they had four children. The building remained in the Groesbeck family into the 1990’s.
According to the 1898 Sanborn map a tailor occupied the building. The 1908 Sanborn map shows the building was vacant. In 1925 the building was occupied by a billiard hall which also is displayed on the 1931 Sanborn map. Throughout the 1950’s, Monty’s Café did business in the building and in the late 1970’s Sharpe Photography was located there. The building presently houses the offices for the Little Brown Theater.
The building is a two-part, two-story block. The original building had a recessed door front.
In October 2017 there was a fire in the building.
26 Tuesday Dec 2017
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Springville City’s Skate Park, across the street from the old Junior High and in Memorial Park.
For other Skate Parks in Utah, click here.
