Utah State Training School Amphitheater and Wall
National Register of Historic Places

Utah State Training School Amphitheater and Wall

American Fork, Utah County, Utah
Listed
October 6, 1994
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
94001206

About this property

The Utah State Training School Amphitheater and Wall, is an amphitheater and boundary wall in northwest American Fork, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The structures are located roughly at 845 east 700 north and are part of the Utah State Developmental Center (formerly known as the Utah State Training School). They were built of stone by the Works Progress Administration in 1936. The amphitheater and wall were jointly added to the National Register of Historic Places October 7, 1994. Completed in 1996, the Mount Timpanogos Temple was built directly east of the amphitheater, just across north 900 rast. National Register of Historic Places listings in Utah County, Utah Recreation Center for the Utah State Hospital in Provo, also WPS-built and also NRHP-listed Media related to Utah State Training School Amphitheater and Wall at Wikimedia Commons

Location

American Fork, Utah County, Utah
40.39407, -111.77601

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Battle at American Fork Canyon
1853Indian Wars
1.7 mi
Battle at Battle Creek UT
1849Early Republic
4.4 mi
Battle at Spring Lake
1866Indian Wars
11 mi
Provo River Fight
1850Indian Wars
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When was Utah State Training School Amphitheater and Wall listed on the National Register?

Utah State Training School Amphitheater and Wall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Utah State Training School Amphitheater and Wall?

Utah State Training School Amphitheater and Wall is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Utah State Training School Amphitheater and Wall is recorded as the industrial era.

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