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Most residents were farmers and merchants during American Fork's early history. By the 1860s, American Fork had established a public school, making it the first community in the territory of Utah to offer public education to its citizens. [8] In the 1870s, American Fork served as a rail access point for mining activities in American Fork Canyon.
The district was deemed "locally significant, both architecturally and historically, because it represents the social, economic and architectural history of American Fork, Utah." Its architectural importance is for having intact examples of residences "built during the major construction periods in the town's history, from 1868-1940.
American Fork Canyon is a canyon in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah, United States. The canyon is famous for the Timpanogos Cave National Monument , which resides on its south side. It is named after the American Fork River , which runs through the bottom of the canyon.
American Fork High School was established in 1902. [4] [better source needed] The first classes were held in the back rooms of a downtown bank. [5]The school was eventually moved to the Harrington School building, located where the American Fork Recreation Center and Pool Facilities now stand, until the current facility was constructed.
The district consists of one contributing building and three contributing structures.It included the power plant; the Upper American Fork Dam, which is about 110 feet (34 m) long and 10 feet (3.0 m) tall, which traps the unnamed stream that flows through the American Fork Canyon (and becomes the American Fork river at the mouth of the canyon); and the pedestrian footbridge over the unnamed ...
Forest City is a ghost town in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is located in the valley of Dutchman Flat in the upper part of American Fork Canyon, in the Uinta National Forest. A silver mining town just over the mountain from Alta, Forest City was inhabited about 1871–1880.
Bank of American Fork is a historic commercial building in downtown American Fork, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) [1] and once again serves as the headquarters of the bank which was formerly known as the Bank of American Fork.
American Fork DUP Museum: American Fork: Utah: History: Operated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, local history and historic cabin [1] [2] American West Heritage ...