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Encyclopedia > Sugar House (Salt Lake City)
Obelisk at 2100 South 1100 East in Sugar House
Obelisk at 2100 South 1100 East in Sugar House

Sugar House (also sometimes seen as Sugarhouse) is one of Salt Lake City, Utah's oldest neighborhoods. Download high resolution version (469x1101, 51 KB)by me Sugarhouse obelisk File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (469x1101, 51 KB)by me Sugarhouse obelisk File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Aerial view of Temple Square of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... State nickname: Beehive State Other U.S. States Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. ... Neighbourhood is also a term in topology. ...

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Location

The neighborhood is located roughly from 500 East at its western edge to 2000 East at the east and 1300 South to about 3300 South north to south. Many local businesses, although not strictly located within the bounds of Sugar House, use the name because of the area's name recognition. See also: Grid system Categories: Business | Academic disciplines | School subjects ... Aerial view of Temple Square of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ...


About the neighborhood

In many ways, Sugar House is like its own small town, with 2100 South filling in for Main Street, with businesses at the curbside, and the community council mostly shunning big box stores. While the neighborhood is home to some big box retailers like bookseller Barnes & Noble and clothing retailer Old Navy, Sugar House is also home to many small businesses including: independent clothing and shoe stores, music shops, artist studios and public art galleries, and a great coffee shop. Main Street, Los Altos, California, featuring typical elements like diagonal parking, trees, and banners. ... Big box store is a colloquial term used to describe a retail store housed in a rectangular, one-floor building with a high ceiling. ... A typical Barnes & Noble bookstore. ... Old Navy refers to two distinct entities: For the clothing chain, see Old Navy (company). ...


Each Independence Day Sugar House is host to one of Salt Lake's biggest fireworks shows at Sugar House Park, as well as a street arts fair. These fireworks over the Washington Monument are typical of Fourth of July celebrations In the United States, Independence Day, also called the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. ... The Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House illuminated under New Years Eve Fireworks 2005 A fireworks event (also called a fireworks display or fireworks show) is a spectacular display of the effects produced by firework devices on various occasions. ...


The neighborhood's name is officially two words: Sugar House, although it is often written as one: Sugarhouse.


Sugar House is also the site of Westminster College, Salt Lake City. Westminster College, Salt Lake City, or simply Westminster College is a four year accredited liberal arts college located in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. It also offers four graduate programs. ...

Revolving Granite Furniture sign, Sugar House
Revolving Granite Furniture sign, Sugar House

Download high resolution version (358x769, 36 KB)granite furniture sign by JonMoore File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (358x769, 36 KB)granite furniture sign by JonMoore File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

History

Sugar House was officially established in 1853, six years after Brigham Young led the Mormon settlers into the valley. 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was the second prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormonism). ... The term Mormon is a colloquial name referring to Latter Day Saints, derived in the 1830s from the Book of Mormon, one of their books of scripture, whose compiler was called the prophet Mormon. ... Fljótsdalur in East-Iceland A valley is a landform, which can range from a few square miles (square kilometers) to hundreds or even thousands of square miles (square kilometers) in area. ...


Despite its name, not a single cube of sugar has ever been produced in the area. The name came as a suggestion from wife of then-mayor of Salt Lake City Abraham O. Smoot, Margaret McMeans Smoot, and was inspired by the sugar mill being built at the time in the area. The mill was never finished, due to problems with materials never arriving from Arras, France and the project was scrapped, leaving the area with its name. The mill did produce unrefined molasses, however. A sugar is a carbohydrate which is sweet to taste. ... Painting of Abraham O. Smoot at the Salt Lake City and County Building. ... Painting of Abraham O. Smoot at the Salt Lake City and County Building. ... The term mill, when used by itself, can refer to: Mill (factory) - a place of business for making articles of manufacture, e. ...


The first Utah state prison was located in Sugar House during the 19th century, but all the buildings have been torn down, and the land converted to Sugar House Park. State nickname: Beehive State Other U.S. States Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In 1928 at the dedication ceremony of the Sprague library Mayor John F. Bowman suggested Sugar House from then on be referred to as "South East Salt Lake City". This suggestion was thouroughly rejected. 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Modern-style library In its traditional sense, a library is a collection of books and periodicals. ... A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ...


During the early 20th century the corner of 1100 east and 2100 south was known as "furniture row", due to there being three furniture stores on the corner. However, due to economic reasons, and the influx of large box stores and furniture chains only one, Sterling Furniture, will remain when Granite Furniture goes out of business after more than 80 years in 2004. The Southeast Furniture building remains, but has been converted into multi-use office and retail space. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Furniture is the collective term for the movable objects which support the human body (seating furniture and beds), provide storage, and hold objects on horizontal surfaces above the ground. ... A corner is the place where two walls meet at an acute angle, and is generally thought to be the least beneficial position to be in a life-or-death situation. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


During the 1980s, Sugar House had become run-down and crime-ridden. Sugar House Park was notorious for drugs, crime and illicit rendezvous. An effort to revitalize the area was undertaken during the latter part of the decade, and today Sugar House is considered by many to be one of Salt Lake's most desirable neighborhoods. // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... Many drugs are provided in tablet form. ...


There is a private effort started by Doug White to establish a vintage-style trolley to connect the Sugar House Business District to the TRAX station on 2100 South in South Salt Lake. This article refers to the mass transit vehicle running on rails. ... TRAX Sandy train at the Gallivan Plaza stop in Downtown Salt Lake City TRAX is a two-line light rail system in Utahs Salt Lake Valley, serving Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake, Murray, Midvale and Sandy. ... Columbus Center, South Salt Lake City, Utah South Salt Lake is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ...


External links

  • Sugar House Community Council
  • Sugar House Trolley

 

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