13 Sunday Sep 2020
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This building, now part of JW Storage at 1940 S State St in Springville, Utah was part of the Springville-Mapleton Sugar Company until 1930 when it was purchased by the U and I Sugar Company, it was shut down in 1940.
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The White Meeting House
Daughters of Utah Pioneers Marker #587
The White Meeting House stood on this site from 1856-1927. It was built just six years after the settlement of Springville, constructed of adobe, and first used as a school. Once the city was divided into four wards, the school was remodeled and expanded into a beautiful Latter-day Saint meetinghouse.
The White Meeting House was a cherished landmark used primarily for religious services. The addition of a stage and three upper seating galleries increased the seating capacity to 500, making it the location of many social and community functions as well. Notable speakers addressed the audience from its pulpit, including Brigham Young and other presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints up to Heber J. Grant.
The White Meeting House stood as a monument to pioneer skill, craftsmanship and good taste for over 70 years, undergoing several major remodeling efforts until it was finally demolished in 1927.
On September 18, 1937 a marker was installed which read: “Site of the First L.D.S. Meeting House, A.D. 1856. This Marker Erected by Sons & Daughters of Springville Pioneers.” The marker was removed in 2010 when the Springville Public Library was built.
This marker was dedicated September 19, 2020, on Springville’s 170th birthday by the Springville/Mapleton Company of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers.
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Some images I’ve come across for the White Meeting House in Springville, Utah.
25 Tuesday Aug 2020
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Located at 117 E 200 N in Springville, this 1876 home was formerly owned by Thomas Mendenhall, the co-owner of Deal Bro’s and Mendenhall Mercantile and the owner of the first bank. His family was one of the 8 original families to settle Springville.
See other historic homes in Springville here.
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These photos were taken by my friend M. Lee Taylor from an airplane in 1970 of south Springville, Utah.
04 Saturday Apr 2020
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In the above photo you can see the old Springville High School, the building on the right (west) is the Springville High School Art Gallery (now the Art Museum) and behind (south of) that is the Old Springville High Gym.
The above picture is one I took of the current sidewalk in front of where the old school was.
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Hyrum Straw Block
The two-story, brick, Victorian Eclectic style Hyrum Straw Block was Built in 1900, shortly after Straw had purchased the property. Straw had acquired this lot and the Moroni Miner Block, which was located next door at 260 South Main Street.
The construction of the Straw Block was financed by a $1,000 mortgage obtained by Straw in December of 1899. When originally built, the building was a small one-part, one-story block. In 1903, the property was sold to Thomas E. Child. Mr. Child, a brick mason by trade, owned the building for 20 years, during which he added a second story to the building for use as apartments. Serving many commercial enterprises for 80 years, the property was sold in 2001 to W. William Brown, Jr., and Marilyn Brown, who established the Brown Art Gallery.
264 S Main Street in Springville, Utah
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