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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:

P. Bradford Westwood collection of Brigham Young Academy Foundation proposals , 1984-1995

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6796 Series 3
Scope and Contents Contains materials related to the proposed use of the Brigham Young Academy building by different groups and private citizens from 1984-1995. Proposals from the Brigham Young Academy Foundation to save the Brigham Young Academy buildings from demolition are the majority of the materials. Issues about the preservation of the Brigham Young Academy Buildings and concerns about the danger of the abandoned buildings are also discussed. Several proposals were made by real estate developers and...
Dates: 1984-1995
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6796, P. Bradford Westwood collection on the Brigham Young Academy Foundation

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