First Public Buildings in Centerfield
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The first public buildings in the town of Centerfield were a log structure that was replaced by a building made of rock about six years later.
Waymark Code: WMFPX0
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 11/15/2012
Views: 4
No. 198
Erected 1954
First Public Buildings
In the Early 80's Centerfield was known as "The Field" or "South Gunnison". The thirty families living there erected a public building in 1882 made of red pine logs with a slab roof covered with clay. A stone fireplace furnished the heat while the light came from a coal oil lamp. The building was used for school, social, and religious meetings until 1888 when a rock building was erected. N.C. Tolstrup and Gustav Nielsen cut and laid the stone. A stage was built in the west side of the building and a pot bellied stove furnished the heat. Both buildings were erected on a community basis.
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