Old City Hall (left)
This is one of the few surviving vernacular civic buildings
remaining in Sanpete County. Built in 1893 of oolitic
limestone it is a temple form building with Greek Revival
influence complete with a bell tower. The builders included
masons: Jens D. Carlson, Jens. J. Sorensen, John F. Bohlin,
and carpenters: William Downard and Marinus Mortensen.
The building was used as a schoolhouse until 1900 when
the large public school was opened. Two municipal bands
used it as a practice hall. It served as the city hall until
1988 when this function was moved to the old Junior high
school. It is now the D. U. P. Museum. Behind the
building is an old jailhouse.
Old Firehouse (right)
At the turn of the 20th century Orson Allred built this
building for commercial purposes.
It is a wood frame false front building and was utilized
by “drummers” or traveling salespersons to display their
goods to local merchants. Later it served as the town’s fire
station until larger, more modern, equipment was available.
This building currently houses the Friends of Historic
Spring City historical collection.

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