Tour - Downtown Lehi, Utah Historical Tour

Downtown Lehi, Utah Historical Tour

Lehi, Utah 84043, United States

Created By: Boy Scouts of America

Tour Information

This is a growing city in Lehi, Utah (about 30 miles south of Salt Lake City). This tour was created by Bryant Gunnell in BSA Troop 917. Bryant collaborated with the Lehi Historical Society ( https://www.lehi-ut.gov/community/archives ) to gather information for this tour. This historical tour is for the citizens of Lehi and any other interested people who want to know more about Lehi. We hope you enjoy the tour.

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What You'll See on the Tour

Lehi Historical Society

Driving Directions Address: 34 E 100 N Lehi, UT Opened in 2013. Armed with four boxes from Lehi historian Richard Van Wagoner, John Knollin Haws Jr. invited four Lehi residents to help him form an archive for Lehi. Today, those archives b... Read more

Lehi High School (current)

Driving Directions Address: 180 N 500 E Lehi, UT In 1959, the first students attended Lehi High School at its new location, 150 North 500 East. It cost $1.6 million to build and had 29 classrooms. The first principal of the new Lehi High... Read more

Lehi Roller Mills

Driving Directions Address: 833 E Main St. Lehi, UT Lehi Roller Mills is iconic Lehi. Located at 833 East Main, the mill appeared in Paramount’s 1984 blockbuster movie, Footloose, and is among few Lehi businesses to remain in retail f... Read more

Old Lehi Hospital

Driving Directions Address: 200 E State St. SE Corner Lehi, UT The two-story building was built in 1892 by the Lehi Commercial and Savings Bank. The building was closed in 1921. During this time, it was used as a bank, ward building, and... Read more

Thomas Cutler Mansion

Driving Directions Address: (The Cleaning Cottage) 198 E State St. Lehi, UT The two-story building was built in 1892 by the Lehi Commercial and Savings Bank. The building was closed in 1921. During this time, it was used as a bank, ward b... Read more

Hart's Food and Gas

Driving Directions The Hart’s location at 108 E. State St., has provided fuel since 1927 Edward “Ted” Larsen and Elmer Cloward erected a service station at 108 E State in April 1927. It was originally a Continental Oil C... Read more

Central School

Driving Directions Address: (By Lehi Elementary) 899-601 N Center Lehi, UT (Roughly across the street from 730 N Center) The central school had a forty-foot bell-tower. The school almost burned down in 1898 when a spark from the chimney i... Read more

Smuin Dance Hall

Driving Directions Address: (Abbington Manor) 215 N Center St. Lehi, UT Designed and Built By Monroe Wilson in 1913 Opened on Halloween Used by the high school for basketball games and gym classes until the high school created a gym Hous... Read more

Lehi Tabernacle

Driving Directions (Lehi Central Stake Location) 200 N Center St. The Lehi Tabernacle began construction in 1900. The building was completed for dedication in 1910. Sold to Alpine School District in 1915 for $28,000 because it was too expen... Read more

Primary and Grammar Schools

Driving Directions Address: (Current Legacy Center Location) 123 N Center St. Lehi, UT Located where the Legacy Center is today The Primary School had eight rooms and was dedicated on 27 January 1906. It cost $20,000 to build. This was an... Read more

Old Lehi High School

Driving Directions Address: (Current Fire Station and the front portion of Lehi Library) 176 N Center St. Lehi, UT In the late 1800’s, the students met in the attic of the old Central School, but as patrons demanded more structure and ... Read more

Broadbent's

Driving Directions Address: 100 E 100 N Lehi, UT Most certainly one of the longest-running family businesses in Utah, Broadbent's called it quits after 135 years on Aug. 31, 2017. It all began in 1882 when Joseph S. and Sarah... Read more

Lehi Fort wall

Driving Directions Address: (Legacy Center Property) 123 N Center St. Lehi, UT The wall was eight feet tall and 7,425 feet long Started building in 1850 by the Mormon pioneers Was built to block attacks from the Indians In 1850 ... Read more

Hutchings Museum of Natural and Cultural History

Driving Directions Address: 55 N Center St. Lehi, UT John Hutchings was born in Lehi on 11 March 1889 to William L. and Mary Wanlass Hutchings. As a young boy, John displayed a keen curiosity in natural history. John Hutchings donated hi... Read more

First Lehi LDS Meetinghouse

Driving Directions Address: 200 S 200 W Lehi, UT It was the first LDS meeting house in Lehi They started construction in 1850 and finished in 1860 The first bishop in Lehi was Bishop David Evans It was the cultural and literal center of L... Read more

Lehi Country Bakery

Driving Directions Address: (Square Donut Building) 172 W Main St. Lehi, UT The Lehi Country Bakery is home to the World-Famous square donut. The bakery has been serving the Lehi community for over 45 years. The Lehi Country Bakery... Read more