Brigham City Fire Station

Brigham City packed a whole government into one building. Raised in 1909 for about seven thousand dollars, it was the city's first city hall: the fire department downstairs, the city offices above, a jail in the southeast corner, and, in the basement, a few rooms the town called the 'hobo apartments.' When the fire trucks moved out in 1935, the engine bay was bricked over to make more office room, and the building served as city hall until 1974. Designed by the local architect Andrew Funk, it is the only Spanish Colonial building in town.

What the plaque says

Constructed in 1909 at a cost of about $7000, this building original housed the city fire department on the main floor and city offices on the second floor. It also had a jail in the southeast corner and "hobo apartments" in the basement. This was the first city hall built in Brigham City, the city offices having been been previously located in the adjacent county courthouse. In 1935 the fire department moved out, and the fire-truck bay on the facade was replaced with the existing brick facade to better accommodate city office use of the main floor. The building continued to serve as the city hall until 1974. Designed by local architect Andrew Funk, this building is the only example of the Spanish Colonial style in Brigham City. The National Register of Historic Places Utah Historic Site

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Wellsville Mountains — 9.1 mi
  The steepest mountains in North America for their height
• Hyrum State Park — 12 mi
  A family-friendly reservoir at the mouth of Blacksmith Fork Canyon
• Powder Mountain — 15 mi
  The largest ski resort in the United States by acreage — a famously uncrowded "PowMow" now remaking itself under Netflix's Reed Hastings.
• Logan — 18 mi
  A vibrant college town tucked into a stunning mountain valley

More markers nearby

• Brigham City Co-op Store — steps away
• Brigham City, a Co-op Town — steps away
• A Pioneer Home — 0.2 mi
• Historic Brigham City Relief Society Granary — 0.3 mi