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Union Stock Yard, 550 West Exchange Road, Ogden, Weber County, UT

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Union Stock Yard, 550 West Exchange Road, Ogden, Weber County, UT

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Summary

Significance: According to a 2014 Cultural Resource Assessment, during its heyday, the Union Stock Yard was a key fixture in largest livestock market west of Denver. The activities at the yard brought Ogden national attention as a livestock center. The rise of the livestock shows, auctions, etc. at the site spurred the local and regional livestock industry, thereby physically shaping the development of the agricultural landscape both near and far. The site retains integrity of location and sufficient integrity of design, workmanship, materials, setting, feeling, and association to convey its connection to the historical period and its function.
Survey number: HALS UT-5
Building/structure dates: ca. 1916- ca. 1931 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: ca. 1939 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: ca. 1954 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: ca. 2014 Demolished
Building/structure dates: ca. 1993 Demolished

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Date

1954
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Library of Congress
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