Sugar House Monument
Erected in 1930, the Sugar House Monument has long stood as a testament to the hard work of early Salt Lake pioneers making the valley sustainable. In 1855, city leaders and early Mormon settlers sought to create the first factory in the western United States to process beets into refined sugar.- Obelisk
- …lies at an elevation of 4,354 feet (1,327 metres)
- …is inscribed with “May the spirit of this courageous venture continue to characterize this community”
- …stands 49 feet (15 metres) tall
- Description: monument in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S
- Established: November 11, 1934
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crown Cleaning and Dyeing Company Building and Sugarbeets.
Crown Cleaning and Dyeing Company Building
Building
Crown Cleaning and Dyeing Company Building is situated 640 feet north of Sugar House Monument.
Sugarbeets
Work of art
Sugarbeets is a work of art, which is situated 1,500 feet east of Sugar House Monument.
Allen Park
Park
Allen Park, colloquially known as Hobbitville… Allen Park is situated 3,000 feet northeast of Sugar House Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sugar House and Yalecrest.
Sugar House
Neighborhood
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Sugar House is a neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Yalecrest
Neighborhood
Yalecrest is a residential neighborhood located on the East Bench of Salt Lake City. Yalecrest is situated 1½ miles northeast of Sugar House Monument.
9th and 9th
Neighborhood
9th and 9th is a neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah located two blocks east of Liberty Park. 9th and 9th is situated 1½ miles north of Sugar House Monument.
Sugar House Monument
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Latitude
40.7253° or 40° 43′ 31″ north
Longitude
-111.86017° or 111° 51′ 37″ west
Open location code
85GCP4GQ+4W
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritage
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man_made=obelisk
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In Other Languages
“Sugar House Monument” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sugar House Monument”
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