b0664 Anderson Tower Commemorative Monument Collection, 1992-1993 A Register of the Collection at the Utah State Historical Society Utah State Historical Society 1999 Finding aid encode in EAD 1.0 by Craig Ringgenberg using XMetaL 1.0, 1999. Finding aid written in English.

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Summary Description Utah State Historical Society Mss B 664 Anderson Tower Commemorative Monument Collection, 1992-1993 .25 lin. ft. (1 box) Anderson Tower (approximately "A" Street and Fifth Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah) was built in 1884 by Robert R. Anderson. It was constructed of gray granite from the same quarry that supplied granite for the Salt Lake Temple. Anderson built the tower as a sentimental reminder of similar towers in Scotland and as a tourist attraction. Anderson thought that tourists might pay to see the view from the tower. This venture was unsuccessful and the tower stood for 48 years before it was razed in 1932. Collection includes historical material, correspondence, maps, blueprints, and other materials generated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers and Sons of Utah Pioneers to erect the Anderson Tower marker in 1993. Topics: Historical markers -- Utah -- Salt Lake City. Organizations: Anderson Tower (Salt Lake City, Utah). Background Background Note

Anderson Tower (approximately "A" Street and Fifth Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah) was built in 1884 by Robert R. Anderson. It was constructed of gray granite from the same quarry that supplied granite for the Salt Lake Temple. Anderson built the tower as a sentimental reminder of similar towers in Scotland and as a tourist attraction. Anderson thought that tourists might pay to see the view from the tower. This venture was unsuccessful and the tower stood for 48 years before it was razed in 1932.

 Scope and Content

Collection includes historical material, correspondence, maps, blueprints, and other materials generated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers and Sons of Utah Pioneers to erect the Anderson Tower marker in 1993.

Administrative Information Preferred Citation:

Anderson Tower Commemorative Monument Collection, 1992-1993, Utah State Historical Society.

Acquisition Information:

Donated by Linda Thatcher and Richard Jackson

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Processing Information: Collection processed by Stephen D. Youngkin Finding aid compiled by Stephen D. Youngkin Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000 Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 1999 (RLIN ID: UTSX99-A173). Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2000. Container list Box Folder Contents Anderson Tower Commemorative Monument 1 1 Miscellaneous historical materials 1 2 Application to Salt Lake City Historical Landmarks Committee for marker and plaque, 1992 1 3 Salt Lake City Historical Landmark Committee and the Salt Lake Planning Commission, Findings and Order, Case, No. 072-92, 1992-1993 1 4 Correspondence relating to Anderson Tower commemorative marker project, 1989, 1992, 1994 1 5 Anderson Tower: Commemorative Monument; map, history, Anderson Tower log, photographs and prints, newspaper clippings [photocopies] 1 6 Anderson Tower: Commemorative Monument, dedication, 17 July 1993; history, dedication, dedicatory prayer, expenditures, photographs [photocopies] 1 7 Maps and blueprints 1 8 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings