Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Lehi (United States). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Thanksgiving Point, Lehi North Branch Meetinghouse, and Lehi City Hall. Also, be sure to include Samuel I. and Olena J. Goodwin House in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Lehi (Utah).
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Thanksgiving Point
Farm in Lehi, Utah. Thanksgiving Point is a 501 nonprofit indoor and outdoor farm, garden, and museum complex in Lehi, Utah, United States. Its five main attractions include Ashton Gardens, Butterfly Biosphere, Farm Country, Museum of Ancient Life, and Museum of Natural Curiosity. It also operates multiple dining options, events spaces, and gift shops. Each year, approximately 2.8 million guests visit Thanksgiving Point.
Other businesses under separate management but located on Thanksgiving Point's campuses include Brick Canvas Studios, Holdman Studios and Glass Art Institute, Larry H. Miller Megaplex Theatres, and Thanksgiving Point Golf Course.[1]
Lehi North Branch Meetinghouse
The Lehi North Branch Meetinghouse, located at 1190 North 500 West in Lehi, Utah, was built in 1894 and was extended in 1917. It includes Gothic Revival and Classical Revival architecture. It has also been known as Lehi Third Ward Meetinghouse and as Zion's Hill Meetinghouse.[2]
Lehi City Hall
Museum. The Lehi City Hall at 51 N. Center St. in Lehi, Utah, known also as Old Lehi City Hall, was built during 1918–1926. It was designed by architects Walter E. Ware and Alberto O. Treganza of Salt Lake City and is of Mission/Spanish Revival style.
It was built as a memorial building honoring World War I veterans; it was planned to serve as city hall, as a museum, and also as a library; it cost approximately $55,000 to build. It is believed to be the only large building designed by Ware and Treganza that uses the Mission/Spanish Revival style.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[3]
Samuel I. and Olena J. Goodwin House
The Samuel I. and Olena J. Goodwin House at 80 West 400 North in Lehi, Utah, United States, was built in 1907. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[4]
Wines Park
Park in Lehi, Utah. Wines Park is the name of a park in Lehi, Utah, in the United States. It was dedicated to Margaret Wines and is one city block square. It is located near North Center Street and 600 North in Lehi. It has four pavilions, a restroom, playgrounds, and many large, mature trees.[5]
Address: 50 E 550 N, 84043 Lehi
People's Co-op Building
The People's Co-op Building at 151 E. State St. in Lehi, Utah was built during 1902–03. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. It has also been known as Niagara Skating Rink, Lehi Roller Skating Rink, Grass Furniture, and Christensen Wholesale.
It was the first building in Lehi to have a cement sidewalk, and it was one of the first in Lehi to have electricity. It was one of several buildings in a complex serving the People's Cooperative Mercantile Institution, which had been located on the site since 1872. The building was built on the site of a former building for furnaces, stoves, and agricultural implements; it was built adjacent to an 1878 building which had served as the mercantile building previously. The building had 22,000 square feet (0.20 ha) of mercantile and warehouse space. It is built with brick walls on an ashlar foundation, and possibly was built by local brick masons Andrew Fjeld and Charles Ohran. The building was modified in c.1960 to add an "aluminum 'storefront' glass wall" on the ground level.[6]
Harry B. Merrihew Drugstore
The Harry B. Merrihew Drugstore, is a historic commercial building in Lehi, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]
John Y. and Emerette C. Smith House
The John Y. and Emerette C. Smith House, at 518 North 100 East in Lehi, Utah, was built in 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
It was home during 1903 to 1911 of John Y. Smith, "a significant businessman, civic leader, and Utah State Senator".[8]
James H. and Rhoda H. Gardner House
The James H. and Rhoda H. Gardner House at 187 East 300 North in Lehi, Utah, United States, was built in 1907. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
It was home of James Gardner, whose experience sugar refining from sugar cane in Hawaii, who first successfully boiled sugar from sugar beets in Utah in 1891, working for the Utah Sugar Company.[9]
Thomas R. Cutler Mansion
The Thomas R. Cutler Mansion at 150 E. State St. in Lehi, Utah, United States, was built in 1900. It was possibly designed by architect Walter Ware. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
In 1984 it was deemed "historically significant as the home of Thomas R. Cutler, a prominent Utah businessman" and architecturally significant "as one of a very limited number of Colonial Revival boxes in Utah, and as the only documented extant example of the type in a small town in Utah."[10]
Dr. Elmo and Rhea Eddington House
The Dr. Elmo and Rhea Eddington House is a historic house located in Lehi, Utah.[11]