Lehi Commercial and Savings Bank-Lehi Hospital

Lehi Commercial and Savings Bank--Lehi Hospital
Location 206 E. State St., Lehi, Utah
Coordinates 40°23′46″N 111°50′42″W / 40.39611°N 111.84500°W / 40.39611; -111.84500Coordinates: 40°23′46″N 111°50′42″W / 40.39611°N 111.84500°W / 40.39611; -111.84500
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1891, 1925, 1937
Built by Dickerson, W.W.; Ohran, Charles
Architectural style Late Victorian
MPS Lehi, Utah MPS
NRHP Reference # 98001537[1]
Added to NRHP December 17, 1998

The Lehi Commercial and Savings Bank-Lehi Hospital was a historic building in Lehi, Utah, USA. It has been demolished, but remains listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Located at 206 E. State St. in Lehi, Utah, it was built in 1891 to serve the Lehi Commercial and Savings Bank, which has also been known as the Utah Banking Company. It was built by Charles Ohran, a local mason. The building was modified in 1925 to accommodate a hospital on the second floor, which expanded downstairs in 1929. It was renovated further in 1937.[2]

Demolished, as of December 2010

The building housed a number of other businesses in the 20th century, including Utah Sugar Company offices, a photography studio and a school.[3] A few people even lived in a small apartment in the 1970s.[4] After the building was vacated in 1989, it fell into severe disrepair and was the subject of many discussions by local government and preservationists.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1] It had long been rumored to be haunted, and the owner made it into a haunted attraction for several years[4] to try to raise money for restoration. In 2009, the Lehi City Council decided to have the building demolished due to its dangerously deteriorated condition.[3] This should cause the property to be delisted from the National Register, but it remains listed as of November 2012.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Nelson W. Knight (July 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lehi Commercial and Savings Bank / Lehi Hospital" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying two photos
  3. 1 2 3 Allred, Cathy (March 7, 2009). "Old Lehi Hospital on its way down". Daily Herald. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  4. 1 2 West, Nick J. (October 11, 2010). "The Old Lehi Hospital is gone but it's haunted history remains". Salt Lake Free Press. Your Free Press Media. Retrieved February 1, 2013.


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