Memorial House

Before this was a park, an asphalt contractor named P.J. Moran ran his plant at the mouth of the canyon, and his horses were stabled in this building. When the land became Memory Grove, the old stable was spared and given new work—rededicated in 1926 as Memorial House, a place for the gatherings the grove's purpose seemed to call for. It still does that job: weddings, receptions, memorials. A horse barn turned hall of remembrance, which is a fairly Utah way for a building to age.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Salt Lake City — 0.6 mi
  Utah's capital and largest city — where the Wasatch Range meets the Great Salt Lake.
• Temple Square — 0.6 mi
  The spiritual and architectural heart of Salt Lake City
• Ensign Peak — 0.8 mi
  A short hike to the spot where Brigham Young surveyed the valley
• Liberty Park — 2.3 mi
  Salt Lake Citys beloved 80-acre urban park since 1882

More markers nearby

• Stone Bridge — steps away
• Freedom Trail Monuments — steps away
• Army 145th Field Artillery Monument — steps away
• Liberty Bell Tower (3) Markers — steps away