The Friends of Historic Spring City (Friends) have sponsored Heritage Day celebrations since 1983 when the Daughters of Utah Pioneers turned the Spring City Old School over to the local Spring City government.The Friends have spronsored an annual recognition award to individuals for special service to the City's history since 1995. The Friends support a small historic library that contains important information pertaining to Spring City and it's residents. The Friends have sponsored a scholarship program with local hitory emphasis since 2001 to help local students fund their educations. The Friends support a barn preservation program which helps anyone in need of saving an old barn. The Friends helps with the Sanpete Clasic Bicycle race starting in 2005. Since 1998 the Friends have been the main force behind the preservation of the Old 1899 Spring City Public School. The Friends also have provided support in obtaining historical plaques for historic buildings on the National Register.

Short history of the Friends of Historic Spring City

1981

First Year of the Heritage Days Home Tour.

1993

November 1993 the Old School Trust was formed by Doug and Susan Howard. A lease agreement was made with the City and the Howards. Ron Christensen made an effort to help the Howards create a Cultural Arts Center out of the old building. The Project did not succeed.

$2000.00 was given to Verl Osmond to get 501-C-3 tax exempt status. This money has not been returned nor accounted for.

1994

The 1994 Home Tour raised $7258.00. The account balance after expenses was $5939.00.

1995

The Home Tour raised $6817.00. The account balance after expenses was $11,882.00.

1996

The Home Tour raised $4484.00, with an end of year balance of $13,872.00.

1998

Friends of Historic Spring City officially became a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

1999

The data for 1978 National Register Survey of historic sites in Spring City was updated.

The FHSC printed a historic home tour booklet. A portion of the costs were matched by a certified Local Government Grant contribution of $1264.

2000

The FHSC started an annual scholarship program to help local Spring City students.

In the summer of 2000 The FHSC donated about $1000 worth of work to save Carma Beck’s barn.

2001

A CLG grant of $17,000 funded Main Street projects for various individuals and a new kitchen in city hall.

FHSC donated about $1000 worth of work to save Ken Exeter’s barn. This was Merton Christensen’s old barn..

2003

Spring City received a $100,000.00 Save America’s Treasures grant for the Old School.

Jewell Rasmussen donated $10,000 toward the old school project.

Einer Bergstedt donated $1000 to the FHSC.

2004

Mormon History Association had it’s Annual Meeting in Spring City this year.

FHSC received a $50,000 grant from the Eccles Foundation for the old school.

Sue Sanford Ball donated $1000 to the FHSC in Memory of her husband, Glade Anderson.

2005

Einer Bergstedt donated $1000 to the FHSC.

Kimberley Stewart donated her services to set of the Friends of Historic Spring City website.

2006

The site survey of Spring City for the National Historic Register was updated again this year by the FHSC.

2007

The Spring City Home Tour booklet was updated, redesigned and reprinted.

The slide show of Historical Spring City photos was updated. The show is shown at Heritage Day Celebrations.

The City was asked to help determine a use for the old school to increase to opportunity to receive more grants. The FHSC met with the City Council to explain our ideas for possible uses and consequent code requirements needed for potential uses.

2008

Heritage Day Celebration raised $15,398.

The City Council agreed on the following use plan for the Old School in August:
First Floor - 3 Rooms for City use and 1 Room for DUP use.
Second Floor - Rent Rooms for community functions.
Third Floor - Offices or studios to rent.

Mike Murphy was given a contract to repaint the Old Firehouse on Main Street for $4000.

2009

The Heritage Day Celebration raised $25,800. Home tour tickets $7380; ArtSquared auction $10,440; Spring City Art Print Suites and art sales $7250.

FHSC members discussed ways the organization can broaden our community service, beyond saving the Old School, Firehouse, several barns in town, Historic House plaques, National Historic Register updating and monitoring and scholarships.

2 College scholarships were awarded this year.