Historic Building Spotlight

Prior to Brigham City forming its own school district in 1896, education was provided by the 4 wards at their individual school houses with some other buildings being used for higher education. In 1900, the school district built its first school, Central, directly west from the Tabernacle. According to the Sanborn maps, this area was labeled “Tabernacle Square” in 1884 and “Public Square” in 1890 and August 1900 map. The date of its construction on the school itself is noted

The office of Dr. R.A. Pearse immediately east of the Nichols home that became the Pearse Hospital. An accompanying news article notes its construction in 1910. Dr. Richard Armstrong Pearse (1875-1945) was born in New York where he excelled in athletics. After graduating college, he attended medical school in Denver, Colorado and graduated in 1900. He eventually moved to Ogden to practice medicine but then met Venna Nichols, the youngest daughter of Alvin and Virginia Ann Cha

A home that stood behind "The Hotel" (Boothe/ Wasatch/New Utahna) which may have been an early home of LT Pierce, was subsequently used as a hospital and then the home of the sheriff. Drs. George M. Fister (1892-1976) and LeRoy Smith "had offices and operated a 10-bed hospital in the home now occupied by Sheriff Warren W. Hyde, just south of the Box Elder County Jail." (Box Elder Journal, 9/6/1962). The address of the home/hospital is noted as being at 32 S. 100 E. Dr. Fister

A relic of yesteryear: One pillar of the old granite and rod iron fence that used to surround the courthouse remains... Update! After posting about the granite pillars in front of the court house, Sean Beckstead's question of where they went led to more research. An article from the BENJ 8/21/1923 noted that the front gate was purchased by the Bear River Ward for their chapel. I don't know if they were there for a time but Seth Bott recognized them as the gate at the northwes

Arthur D Cooley was born in 1885 in Brighton, Utah. He lived part of his early life on a farm in Cache Valley and eventually attended Brigham Young College in Logan. Afterwards, he attended and graduated in pre-med from the University of Utah and went on to graduate from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago in 1911. After becoming a doctor, he relocated to Paris, ID to begin his practice. Within a few years, he and a colleague built a hospital in Montpelier, ID.

Occupancy History of Eddy Drug store 14 S Main Street Brigham City's Eddy Drug business was established July 24, 1894 when D.L. Eddy...

The Relief Society Granary sits at approximately 408 East 100 North. This area was originally called “Co-op Square” because of the...

Brigham City, “Birthplace of Modern American Ballet” The Box Elder Academy of Music and Dancing was built at 60 North Main Street in 1903...

In 1902, Joseph F. Smith directed members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to address the importance of baptizing...

“The Fortunes of the historic Howard Hotel have been tied to those of Brigham City itself since 1903. That was the year the hotel, then...

Annorah Coleman Boden was a prominent citizen in early Brigham City for many years. She was known for her early hotel (The Boden House)...

According to his obituary, Samuel Lovejoy Gillespie moved to Corinne in 1876 to serve as pastor of the Presbyterian Church at that...

The Brigham City Tabernacle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the most iconic (and photographed) building in Brigham...

The tithing yard in Brigham City was a one-acre parcel of ground at 66 S and 100 W. The site was used to gather tithing from locals who...

Hervin Bunderson Elementary was named in honor of Hervin Bunderson, as mentioned in a previous post. The school was built in 1956 to help...

As noted in a previous post, the Knudson brothers eventually moved their wholesale fruit and vegetable trade to a building on Forest near...

Charles William Knudson, the oldest son of Wilhelm and Laura Amalie Knudsen, was born in 1855 in the Old Fort and then lived for 9 years...

According to the Brigham City Master Plan 2000, "Brigham City's first library, constructed and supported by the local Young Men's Mutual...

On August 19, 1877, Brigham Young gave his final public address while forming the Box Elder Stake In Brigham City. He divided the city...

Two multigenerational family businesses began at this building. The flouring mill, designed by Frederick Kesler, was the first industrial...