| What is it? |
This former city hall is now the city library! |
| What makes it historical? |
With a 36% unemployment rate during the Great Depression, Utah needed (and got) a lot of federal assistance! Federal stimulus money led to the construction of 233 public works buildings. Nine of those buildings were in Sevier County, and this is one of only 5 that are still standing and structurally unaltered! Monroe’s city hall building, constructed in 1934 in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, originally housed city offices, a courtroom, the city jail, and the public library. Today, it only houses the city library! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? |
HERE’S HOW:
- Volunteer with the Daughters of Utah Pioneers!
- Buy something from the DUP online store!
- Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
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| Where is this place? |
55 N Main St
Monroe, UT 84754
From Beaver: ~54mi (87km) — 0.9hrs
From Moab: ~186mi (300km) — 3.1hrs
From Salt Lake City: ~173mi (279km) — 2.9hrs
From St. George: ~157mi (253km) — 2.7hrs |
| When should I go? |
The library is open from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday! |
