Back in 1936, the Utah State Training School command realized they needed some serious heavy lifting. The higher-ups ordered the construction of a stone amphitheater and a matching boundary wall to fortify the perimeter. The masonry crews put in some serious work to ensure these structures would create a permanent footprint for what the brass eventually redesignated as the Utah State Developmental Center.
Do not mistake these for some flimsy modern scrap. These structures were engineered to endure the test of time as solid proof of the era's public works hustle. The craftsmanship was apparently so competent that the government decided to give it some official medals by adding the site to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
If you want to scout a different AO, you can observe the scale of the surrounding area by moving across North 900 East. That is the location of the Mount Timpanogos Temple which was completed in 1996. It represents a completely different mission, yet it occupies the same immediate neighborhood as these ancient school walls.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Kyle McLonely
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