Ottinger Hall

George Ottinger wore two hats in early Salt Lake City: he led the volunteer fire department — and later became the city's first fire chief — while making his name as one of its best-known pioneer painters. In 1900 the Volunteer Firemen's Association built this log-and-stone hall in his honor, near the mouth of City Creek Canyon, as a clubhouse for the men who had fought the city's fires. They gathered here for years. The little building still stands at the edge of Memory Grove, a keepsake of the bucket-and-ladder days.

What the plaque says

Built in 1900 by Volunteer Firemans Association under leadership of George M. Ottinger. Used continuously as a social hall by its members.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Salt Lake City — 0.4 mi
  Utah's capital and largest city — where the Wasatch Range meets the Great Salt Lake.
• Temple Square — 0.4 mi
  The spiritual and architectural heart of Salt Lake City
• Ensign Peak — 1.0 mi
  A short hike to the spot where Brigham Young surveyed the valley
• Liberty Park — 2.2 mi
  Salt Lake Citys beloved 80-acre urban park since 1882

More markers nearby

• The 18th Ward Chapel — steps away
• Memorial Grove Park Dedication — steps away
• Council Hall — steps away
• Old City Hall — steps away