↑ Guv claims Corroon could eliminate LDS seminary | The Salt Lake Tribune.Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (). Utah place names: a comprehensive guide to the origins of geographic names : a compilation. ↑ "Salt Lake City (city) Quick Facts from the U.S.2002 - The Olympic Winter Games were held in Salt Lake City.1847 - The Mormon pioneers first arrive to settle Utah.It was one of the original four universities to be connected to ARPANET, the predecessor to the Internet, in 1969, and was also the site of the first artificial heart transplant in 1982. The University of Utah has good research and medical programs. There are also many trade and technical schools such as Healing Mountain Massage School and the Utah College of Massage Therapy.
Utah State University and BYU also operate education centers in the city. Ĭolleges in Salt Lake City include the University of Utah, Westminster College, Salt Lake Community College, Stevens-Henager College, Eagle Gate College, The Art Institute of Salt Lake City and LDS Business College. In 2006, the Salt Lake City Public Library was named "Library of the Year" by the American Library Association. The main library, designed by renowned architect Moshe Safdie, opened in 2003. The Salt Lake City Public Library system consists of the main library downtown, and five branches in various neighborhoods. Mark's School, established in 1867 by Episcopal Bishop Daniel Tuttle, is the area's premier independent school. Many Catholic schools are located in the city, including Judge Memorial High School. In addition, Highland has recently been selected as the site for the charter school Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts (SPA). There are twenty-three K-6 elementary schools, five 7-8 middle schools, three 9-12 high schools (Highland, East, and West, with the former South High being converted to the South City campus of the Salt Lake Community College), and an alternative high school (Horizonte) located within the school district. Recently, money was approved for the reconstruction of more than half of the elementary schools and one of the middle schools in the Salt Lake City School District, which serves most of the area within the city limits.
At the same time, Utah spends more per capita than any state with the exception of Alaska. īecause of high birth rates and large classrooms, Utah spends less per student than any other state. It also served as Utah's first statehouse from 1896 until the current Utah State Capitol was dedicated on October 9, 1916. Ĭity and County Building, seat of city government since 1894. It is the industrial banking center of the United States. Salt Lake City has since developed a strong outdoor recreation tourist industry based primarily on skiing. It was traversed by the Lincoln Highway, the first transcontinental highway, in 1913, and presently two major cross-country freeways, I-15 and I-80, intersect in the city. Immigration of international LDS members, mining booms, and the construction of the first transcontinental railroad initially brought economic growth, and the city was nicknamed the "Crossroads of the West". Although Salt Lake City is still home to the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), less than half the population of Salt Lake City proper is Mormon today. Due to its proximity to the Great Salt Lake, the city was originally named "Great Salt Lake City"–the word "great" was dropped from the official name in 1868. They extensively irrigated and cultivated the arid valley. The city was founded in 1847 by Brigham Young and his Mormon followers. The city's population was estimated at 191,180 in 2013. It is named after the Great Salt Lake, which it is near. It was founded by the Mormons and is the official headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is the capital and largest city of the state of Utah. Salt Lake City is a city in the United States of America. The beginning of State Street, at the foot of the Utah State Capitol.
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