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Sugar House Fire Station Proposals

June 27, 2016 by Lynne Olson Leave a Comment

In March of 1910, Sugar House was annexed to Salt Lake City. Before that, if a home or business caught fire, the closest fire company had to come from downtown Salt Lake to fight it. The first Fire Station No. 3 was built because property owners demanded more protection for all the commercial and residential development that had changed the face of Sugar House. In its day, it … [Read more...]

Uncovering Old Bones

January 20, 2013 by Lynne Olson Leave a Comment

A Bolder Approach to Redevelopment Take a peek through the front of Granite Furniture on 21st South and you will see a view from 1910, a glimpse of the original store that built the reputation of Sugar House as the “Furniture Capital of the West.” Granite’s marketing strategy was to provide “Everything in House Furnishings” all in one place, and customer response was so … [Read more...]

Checking Our Vital Signs

January 19, 2013 by Lynne Olson Leave a Comment

Four years ago, Laurie Bray took a walk around the Sugar House Business District with her dog Lola and a Nikon camera. Laurie is a professional photographer with an eye for images that tell a story. On that day she was collecting pictures of colorful vintage signs that were instantly recognizable as symbols of Sugar House. It is fortunate that Bray took photos of those signs … [Read more...]

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