Utah Penitentiary ( S.U.P. )
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N 40° 43.501 W 111° 51.062
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This monument marks the site of the Utah Penitentiary, selected by Brigham Young in October 1853, then a safe six miles from the center of the city. The first buildings of adobe brick, surrounded by a twelve foot wall, were occupied in January 1855..
Waymark Code: WM2G88
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2007
Views: 37
This monument marks the site of the Utah Penitentiary, selected by Brigham Young in October 1853, then a safe six miles from the center of the city. The first buildings of adobe brick, surrounded by a twelve foot wall, were occupied in January 1855. Early accounts indicate that escapes were frequent because of poor facilities and the lack of guards. In 1866 the penitentiary was renovated. The three buildings, wall and the guard houses were upgraded to stone. Later a dining hall, hospital and women's quarters were added. By 1882 the penitentiary included 244 steel cells and 250 capacity chapel. A new 19 foot wall enclosed 2 acres. A large area surrounding the prison was used by inmates to farm and raise livestock for inmate consumption.
Marker Name: Utah Penitentiary
Marker Type: City
Addtional Information:
Location:
SUGARHOUSE PARK
SALT LAKE CITY , 84106
SALT LAKE County
Sugarhouse Park
County: Salt Lake
City: Sugarhouse
Group Responsible for Placement: Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Date Dedicated: 1988
Marker Number: 17
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=2160
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