Federal Heights
Federal Heights became one of the more fashionable
neighborhoods in Salt Lake City
in the early 1900's. Today, with it location near the University
of Utah and downtown Salt Lake City,
it's sprawling tree-covered streets and its collection of stately homes, Federal Heights remains a very prestigious
neighborhood. Federal
Heights extends from Virginia St.
between South Temple and 11th Ave. The Wasatch Mountains are to the north and the University of Utah is to the south.
A number of homes located in "lower Federal Heights"
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, while up the hill large
contemporary homes add an interesting contrast in architectural styles.
The name "Federal Heights" originates from the period between the Mormon settlers' establishment of Salt Lake City in 1847 and Utah's admittance to the United States as a state in 1896. During this period of time, the Federal Government of the United States established Fort Douglas
in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains above Salt Lake City (not far
from the present-day neighborhood) in order to keep an eye on the
untrusted settlers. Fort Douglas became a regimental post and the officers established their homes to the north-east, creating the
Federal Heights neighborhood.
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