Historic Provo Tours

In celebration of Provo’s rich history and tradition, America’s Freedom Festival has joined with the Provo City Landmarks Commission, the Utah Division of State History, and the National Parks Service to produce a self-guided tour of buildings listed on the Local and National Historic Registers.

Self-guided tours

To participate in the self-guided tour running June 15 – July 4, 2009, pick up a complimentary “Historic Provo” guidebook at either the Utah Valley Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (111 South University Avenue), the Provo City Library (550 North University Ave.), the Provo City Utilities Building (251 W. 800 N.),  the Provo-Orem Chamber of Commerce (Historic County Courthouse, Suite 215), Los Hermanos Restaurant (10 W. Center Street), or the Provo City Center Office of Community Development (330 W. 100 S.).

The guidebook contains a brief history of Provo, the development of its historic architecture, and photographs and descriptions of many historic sites in the city.

Interior Tours

Interior tours of significant historic homes in the Timpanogos neighborhood will be given on Thursday June 24 and Friday June 25.  The tours will begin at 5:30 p.m. each day at the parking lot of North Park located at 300 West 500North.  Participants may come anytime between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.  Tours will conclude at 7:00 p.m.  Friday evening, following the tour, a reception will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Provo City Library at Academy Square (550 N. University Avenue).  At the reception a presentation will be made from noted speaker and historian, D. Robert Carter followed by light refreshments.

Chairperson(s): Randy Christiansen - randy@jaussi-christiansen.com

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