Columbus School - South Salt Lake, UT - Former Schools on Waymarking.com

Architectural plans for the building were submitted in June 1916. It took less than a year to complete at a cost of $77,100.00. It opened mid-year 1917 as a primary school and closed as a school on June 4, 1968. Shortly after it was converted to house a training center for learning disabled adults, and used for that purpose for about 20 years. In the late 1980s it was decided that it would be too costly to bring the building up to earthquake safety codes and remove asbestos, so the building was used as a warehouse until 1995. The property was sold to the City of South Salt Lake, and in 1997 the architectural firm Cooper Roberts was hired to do a complete renovation of the building. Four years and 5 million dollars later a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on April 22, 2002 to honor the opening of the Columbus Library.

Within the Columbus School building is a number of community services. The Columbus Library branch of Salt Lake County Library Services is a main attraction. Additionally there are class/meeting rooms to accommodate up to 90 people, and an auditorium that will accommodate up to 350 people. A gymnasium/basketball court, a senior center, and a kitchen. The auditorium, gym, classrooms, and kitchen can all be rented for special occasions and gatherings.

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Address: 2530 South 500 East South Salt Lake, UT USA 84106 Web Site: Not listed

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