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Education Building (Provo, Utah)

 Organization

Administrative History

The Education Building (1892- ) originally housed Brigham Young Academy. It now houses the Provo City Library.

The Academy Building was completed in 1892 to house Brigham Young Academy. Housing one thousand students, it was one of the largest schools in the west. It was renamed the Education Building in 1922. It housed the Brigham Young High School until the school closed in 1968. It then stood vacant for nearly thirty years. It was slated for demolition, but a library bond passed in 1997 and it was renovated to house the Provo City Library.

Citation:
Provo City Library at Academy Square, August 8, 2014 (Academy History; completed 1892; one of the largest schools in the west; accommodated one thousand students; originally called Academy Building, then High School Building; renamed Education Building in 1922; used until Brigham Young High School closed in 1968; remained vacant for almost thirty years; slated for demolition; library bond passed in 1997; now houses Provo City Library)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Physical Plant Department records on lower campus, 1947-1973

 Sub-Series — Carton 23: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197227646657], Folder: 1-9
Identifier: UA 1330 Series 3 Sub-Series 28
Scope and Contents

Contains records for an arts building, education building, inspection results, college hall, lighting fixtures, and inventory, 1947-1973.

Dates: 1947-1973
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1330, Physical Plant Department records / Physical Plant Department records on campus buildings

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