The Sugar House neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah, earned its name from an endeavor by the early settlers of the city to produce sugar from sugar beets. Although these efforts were short-lived, the attempt to do so enabled sugar beets to become an icon that is recognized and celebrated throughout the neighborhood and beyond. […]
Erected in recognition of the first major endeavor to manufacture beet sugar in the western region of America, the Sugar House Monument is one of the most distinctive monuments in Salt Lake City, Utah. Commemorating the work and spirit of the pioneers that founded city, the Sugar House Monument has defined the identity of the […]
Temple Square is a complex comprised of multiple city blocks that brings together multiple elements that define the past and present of Salt Lake City, Utah. Owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and featuring numerous buildings and landmarks that are important to it as well as to the entire […]
Commemorating the September 11th attacks that were conducted against the United States in 2001, the Erie 9-11 Memorial mixes a literal piece of history with the people and stories that would come to define the event. Located at the Erie Maritime Museum right next to the next to the Erie County Public Library in Erie, […]
One Financial Plaza is an office tower located in the middle of the Central Business District in Springfield, Massachusetts. While the building itself has the appearance of any other in the city and across the region, what makes it distinct are the sculptures and monuments scattered across the plaza. These pieces have transformed what would […]
Court Square and the Dr. Seuss Garden are two of the most notable monuments in Springfield, Massachusetts, but there are many other landmarks located throughout the city. With a history that stretches back to the 1600s, many of these pieces are connected to that past but are also tied to the people and events that […]
As the City of Springfield’s only topographical constant since its founding in 1636, Court Square is a notable historic landmark in one of the biggest cities in Massachusetts. Located right next to Springfield’s historic Old First Church, the landmark features numerous monuments that have come to celebrate the history it represents while also defining Court […]