Historically, education has been a top priority in Salt Lake City. The first Mormon families had their first classes in 1847 with pioneer Jane Dillworth in her tent. By 1850, there had already been many schools built around the valley. The territorial legislature created the office of the superintendent of schools in 1851. Many Large Mormon families, including Brigham Young’s, had their schools referred to as “family schools.”
During the last half of the 19th Century, there was an intense debate over how children should be educated. Public school supervision was also impacted by Mormon influence in public schools, which created complications for non-Mormon parents. Mormons were upset about the proliferation of private Protestant schools. To convert Mormon students, the schools would offer free tuition. The last surviving example of a religiously affiliated school is Westminster College, a secular four-year college. As a result, resentment of non-Mormon influence in the public schools increased among LDS church members, and plans were made to develop church-run schools again.
Below are some rare historical photos of Schools of Salt Lake City from the early 20th Century.
#1 Douglas School, 1916
#2 Edison School, 1916
#3 Emerson School, 1916
#4 Emerson School Annex, an Orphanage, 1916
#5 36th District School, 1916
#6 Arlington School, 1916
#7 Bonneyville School, 1916
#8 Bonnyview School, 1916
#9 Bryant School, 1916
#10 Burton School, 1916,
#11 Butler School, 1916
#12 Carlisle School, 1916
#13 Catholic, All Hallows College, 1916
#14 Catholic, St, Mary’s Academy, 1916
#15 Dewey School, 1916
#16 Draper School, 1916
#17 East Side High School, Main Building, 1916
#18 Ensign School, 1916
#19 Episcopal, Rowland Hall School, 1916
#20 Forest School, 9th East & 12th South Street, 1916
#21 Franklin School, 1916
#22 Free Kindergarten, 1916
#23 Fremont School, 1916
#24 Jordan High School, Sandy, 1916
#25 Onequa School, 1916
#26 Crescent School, 1916
#27 Garfield School No, 1, 1916
#28 Garfield School No, 2, 1916
#29 Granite High School, 1916
#30 Granite High School Annex Under Construction, 1916
#31 Granite School, 1916
It was located at Main Street, corner 14th South Street. Now 41 East 3300 South
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When was the schools name changed to Blaine Elementary?
#32 Grant School, 1916
#33 Hamilton School, 1916
#34 Hawthorne School, 1916
#35 Hawthorne School, Pleasant Green, 1916
#36 Hillcrest School, 1916
#37 Hillcrest School Annex, 1916
#38 Irving School, 1916
#39 Irving School, 1916
#40 Jackson School, 1916
#41 Jefferson Kindergarten, 1916
#42 Jefferson School, 1916
#43 Jordan School, 1916
#44 Junior High School West Side, 1916
#45 Kimball School, 1916
#46 Lafayette School, 1916
#47 Liberty School, 1916
#48 Lincoln School, 1916
#49 Longfellow School, 1916
#50 Lowell School, 1916
#51 Magna School, 1916
#52 Midvale School, 1916
#53 Midvale School Annex, 1916
#54 Monroe School, West Granger, 1916
#55 Mormon, Barrett Hall, Latter Day Saints University, 1916
#56 Mormon, Business Department, Latter Day Saints University, 1916
#57 Mormon, Latter Day Saints University, Memorial Hall, 1916
#58 Morse School,1916
#59 Newell Beeman, the artist, 1916
#60 North School, 1916
#61 Oakwood School, 1916
#62 Oakwood School, 1916
#63 Oquirrh School, 1916
#64 Parley School, 1916
#65 Penn School, 1916
#66 Plymouth School, 1916
#67 Poplar Grove School, 1916
#68 Poplar Grove School Annex, 1916
#69 Presbyterian, Westminster College, 1916
#70 Presbyterian, Westminster College, 1916
#71 Riverside School, 1916
#72 Riverton School, 1916
#73 Roosevelt School, 1916
#74 Sandy School, 1916
#75 School for Mentally Deficient, 1916
#76 Sherman School, 1916
#77 South Jordan School, 1916
#78 Sumner School, 1916
#79 Uinta School, 1916
#80 Union School, 1916
#81 University of Utah, 1916
#82 University of Utah, 1916
#83 University of Utah, 1916
#84 University of Utah,1916
#85 University of Utah, Park Bldg, 1916
#86 University of Utah, Presidents’ Circle, 1916
#87 University of Utah, Presidents’ Circle, 1916
#88 University of Utah, Presidents’ Circle, 1916
#89 University of Utah, Presidents’ Circle, 1916
#90 Wasatch School,1916
#91 Washington School, 1916
#92 Webster School, 1916
#93 West Jordan School, 1916
#94 West Side High School, Commercial Department, 1916
#95 West Side High School, Gymnasium, 1916
#96 West Side High School, Main Building, 1916
#97 West Side High School, Mechanic Arts Department, 1916
#98 Whittier School, 1916
It was located at 14th South, 3 miles west of Redwood Road. Now 3500 South 6000 West
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I am pretty sure that you have the west incorrect. Shouldn’t it be 600 west?
