Sandy City Bank

By 1907 Sandy was steady enough to want a bank that looked the part. The Sandy City Bank went up that year in a Renaissance Revival style borrowed from Italian palaces — order and solidity being what a town wants to see over its money. It held the largest deposits of any bank in the south end of the Salt Lake Valley, and it did quiet, important work: keeping the community's savings in the community, and putting Sandy residents to work. It stands from the years when the town was trading its mining past for a broader economy.

What the plaque says

This one-part block commercial structure was built in 1907 in the Second Renaissance Revival style inspired by various Italian buildings and often employed to convey a sense of simplicity and order. Such a design was considered appropriate for the dignified business of banking. In the first half of the twentieth century, Sandy's economy was changing from mining and small farms to a more diversified economy. During this time the bank held the largest deposits of any bank in the southern Salt Lake Valley. The bank contributed to the economic stability of the city by keeping funds in the community and by employing a number of Sandy residents.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• International Peace Gardens — 9.1 mi
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• Gilgal Sculpture Garden — 10 mi
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• Liberty Park — 10 mi
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• This Is The Place Heritage Park — 12 mi
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More markers nearby

• ZCMI Co-Op Building, Sandy Co-op (2) — steps away
• Early Sandy Schools & Church Takes Root (2) — steps away
• Sandy-Alta Railroad — 0.3 mi
• Mingo Smelter — 0.4 mi