Lewis Building (Provo, Utah)
Organization
Administrative History
The Lewis Building (1867-1884) was the first home of Brigham Young Academy.
In 1867, the J. W. Lewis store was in downtown Provo and purchased by Brigham Young shortly afterward. He specified that Brigham Young Academy was to hold school there, however, repairs delayed the building's use until 1876. Brigham Young Academy was housed there until 1884, when the Lewis Building burned down.
Citation:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections, August 8, 2014 (Lewis Building–Brigham Young Academy’s first home; J. W. Lewis store built in 1867; located in downtown Provo; purchased by Brigham Young; Brigham Young Academy held school there; repairs delayed school until 1876; building burned down in 1884)Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Lars Eggertsen letter
Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231022481]
Identifier: UA 521
Scope and Contents
Copy of a letter from Eggertsen to his brother, Simon, describing the fire that burned the Lewis building, 1884.
Dates:
1884
Letter on the burning of the Brigham Young Academy at Provo
Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231035210]
Identifier: UA 179
Scope and Contents
Letter to Evanda Young in the form of a poem concerning the burning of Brigham Young Academy, January 28, 1884.
Dates:
1884
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