Temple Granite Quarry Historical Monument

Early settlers to the salt lake valley quarried granite for the lds salt lake temple from this area.

Temple granite quarry historical monument.

Temple granite quarry hmtnt. The trail is paved and wheelchair accessible and on top of the beautiful nature around you there are signs along the way that help you learn the history. Twenty miles southeast of salt lake temple at the mouth of little cottonwood canyon the temple granite quarry historical monument park still accepts visitors today. N 40 34 318 w 111 46 506.

When you think of granite utah most likely does not come to mind despite the fact that it is full of amazing rock formations the temple granite quarry has historical significance to the state of utah. In 1860 the granite quarry in little cottonwood started operation. The point of the pyramidion top of the obelisk was supposed to catch the first and last sun s rays and so the monument had to be high enough and positioned in such a way to accomplish that. Granite liquidators temple granite quarry historical monument temple granite square.

You must be logged in to post a comment. The location of the obelisk and its height was the responsibility of the king who would commission both the temple and the complex surrounding it. The temple quarry trail is a paved walking path near the mouth of little cottonwood canyon. The granite used in the construction of the mormon temple in salt lake city was quarried from a large field of huge boulders covering this area broken by nature s forces from adjacent cliffs.

If you ve ever been on a temple square tour you ve probably heard about the salt lake temple granite quarried from little cottonwood canyon roughly 20 miles south of temple square the area is today known as the temple quarry trail. However this site is still best known as the temple stone quarry. By the late 1880 s the temple walls were up and activity at the quarries stopped. Submit a comment cancel reply.

Called us topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22 75 x29 or larger. Geological survey publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the u s. Stones from here have also been used for a few other structures notably the utah state capitol building and the this is the place monument. 5075 tabor street wheat ridge co 303 835 9745.

A historical marker located in sandy in salt lake county utah. Construction of the salt lake temple had begun with the laying of the cornerstones for the foundation in 1853 but in 1857 with the coming of johnston s army the foundation of red butte sandstone was covered and all activity at the site hidden.