Snelgrove Ice Cream, 850 E. 2100 S.
Originally the neighborhood was supposed to be home to a sugar beet factory that would alleviate the financial burden early pioneers endured to import sugar. When this initial attempt failed (it took thirty years and a move to Lehi for the state to get a local sweetner), the neighborhood became home to the state’s penitentiary, and eventually served as a major traffic artery before the establishment of the interstate highway system. Now it is home to a thriving liberal arts college, rows of bungalows, and a shopping district that features a mix of local shops and national chains as well as a number of art-related businesses. Jared Christensen, who has been a student at Westminster College for the past four years, knows the area well and brings us this month’s photo essay on the artistic side of Sugar House.
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- Inside the Tracy Aviary at Liberty Park
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- Lamp Post, 1159 E. 1300 S.
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- Butterfly Wings by Dan Cummings in the Meldrum Science Building, Westminster College campus
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- Decorative Window, Logan Ave.
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- Mural on Earth Goods General Store, 900 E 1300 S.
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- Charley Hafen Jewelers, 900 E. Browning Ave.
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- Painting at Herman L. Franks Park, 700 E. 1300 S.
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- Antique Shoppe, 2018 S. 1100 E.
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- Nu-Crisp Popcorn, 954 E. 2100 S.
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- Turiya’s Gifts, 1569 S. 1100 E.
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- Sugar Beet, 2131 S. 1100 E.
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- Raunch, 1119 E. 2100 S.
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- Southeast corner of 1100 E. and 1700 S.
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- Meldrum Science Center Westminster College1840 S. 1300E.
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- Aunt Em by Kraig Varner, Westminster campus
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- Science in Time inside the east entrance of the Meldrum Science Center, Westminster Campus
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- 1545 S. and 1100 E.
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- George Washington sculpture by Avard T. Fairbanks, Westminster Campus
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- To the Founders of a Pioneer Industry, 1090 E. 2100 S.
Jared Christensen holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in photography from Westminster College (’12). He has since worked at Tanner Frames, and has been exploring the effects of presentation and framing in his and others’ work. He will soon be pursuing a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Curatorial Practice at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore.
Categories: In Plain Site | Visual Arts
Some beautifully composed images perfectly capture a visually diverse and always fascinating neighborhood. Just like taking a very long walk. I especially enjoyed the photograph of the knight atop Salt Lake Costume Co. Thanks for sharing your skilled and sensitive vision.