Provo: Vernacular Architecture
Places and attractions in the Vernacular architecture category
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- Vernacular architecture
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- Neighbourhood
- Library
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Brigham Young University Museum of Art
Nestled in the heart of Utah's scenic Wasatch Front, the Brigham Young University Museum of Art in Provo stands as a beacon of cultural enrichment and artistic excellence. This premier museum, one of the largest and best attended in the Mountain West, offers visitors...
The Shops at Riverwoods
The Shops At Riverwoods is located at 4801 North University Ave. in Provo, Utah at the base of the Wasatch Mountains near the entrance to Provo Canyon.
LaVell Edwards Stadium
LaVell Edwards Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Provo, Utah, on the campus of Brigham Young University. Primarily used for college football, it is the home field of the BYU Cougars, an independent in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Provo Utah Temple
The Provo Utah Temple is the 17th constructed and 15th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the city of Provo, Utah, it was built with a modern single-spire design, similar to the original design of the Ogden Utah Temple.
Provo City Center Temple
The Provo City Center Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the same site as the former Provo Tabernacle in Provo, Utah.
BYU Museum of Paleontology
The Brigham Young University Museum of Paleontology was started in 1976 around the collection of James A. Jensen. For many years, it was known as the BYU Earth Science Museum, and most of the collection was in storage under the LaVell Edwards Stadium.
Rock Canyon
Rock Canyon is located in the Wasatch Mountains, in east Provo, Utah, United States. It is popular with rock climbers and hikers due to its unique and rugged geology as well as its proximity to Brigham Young University.
Brigham Young University Centennial Carillon Tower
The BYU Centennial Carillon is a carillon on the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, United States.
Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum
The Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum is a natural history museum housed at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, United States.
Provo Tabernacle
The Provo Tabernacle served as a tabernacle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1898 to 2010 in downtown Provo, Utah, United States. It is a historic icon of Provo and has been home to many religious and cultural events. All but the outer walls of the building were destroyed by fire in December 2010.
Harold B. Lee Library
The Harold B. Lee Library is the main academic library of Brigham Young University located in Provo, Utah. The library started as a small collection of books in the president's office in 1876 before moving in 1891. The Heber J. Grant Library building was completed in 1925, and in 1961 the library moved to the newly constructed J.
Provo City Library
The Provo City Library is a public library serving residents of Provo and Orem in the U.S. state of Utah. It occupies the building of the former Brigham Young Academy, which was built in 1892. In 1976, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young, and it is sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Y Mountain
Y Mountain is a mountain located directly east of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, United States. The Slide Canyon, or Y Mountain Trail, leads to a large block Y located 1.06 miles from a parking area at the mountain's base with an elevation gain of 1,074 feet.
Harris Fine Arts Center
The Franklin S. Harris Fine Arts Center is the main location for Brigham Young University's College of Fine Arts and Communications, housing most of the college's departments and divisions.
Spencer W. Kimball Tower
The Spencer W. Kimball Tower, also known as the Kimball Tower or KMBL, is a 12-story building that houses classrooms and administrative offices on the Brigham Young University campus in Provo, Utah.
Jesse Knight Building
The Jesse Knight Building, also known as the JKB, is a building that houses classrooms on the Brigham Young University campus in Provo, Utah. Built in 1960 and named after Jesse Knight, the building was first occupied by the BYU Commercial College. When it was first built the Jesse Knight Building was the business building.
Clyde Engineering Building
The Clyde Engineering Building is one of the engineering buildings on the Brigham Young University campus. It houses the Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering departments.
N. Eldon Tanner Building
The N. Eldon Tanner Building, also known as the TNRB, is a building that houses classrooms and administrative offices for the Marriott School of Business on the Brigham Young University campus in Provo, Utah, United States.
Jesse Knight House
The Jesse Knight House, also known as the Knight Mansion, is a historic house in Provo, Utah, United States built for Jesse Knight. It was built in 1905, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. This home was designated to the Provo City Historic Landmarks Register on June 19, 1996.
Knight–Mangum House
The Knight–Mangum House is a historic house located in Provo, Utah, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The mansion was built in the old English Tudor style, completed in 1908. It was built for Mr. W. Lester Mangum and his wife Jennie Knight Mangum. Mrs.
George Taylor Jr. House
The George Taylor Jr. House is a historic house located at 187 North 400 West in Provo, Utah, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This house was built in the 1880s. This house was designated to the Provo City Landmarks register on August 22, 1995.
Knight Block
The Knight Block is a historic building located on South University Avenue in downtown Provo, Utah, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Joseph H. Frisby House
The Joseph H. Frisby House is a historic house located at 209 North 400 West in Provo, Utah. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This home was built in 1906 for Joseph H. Frisby during the first year of his term as Provo City Mayor.
Hines Mansion
The Hines Mansion is a historic house in Provo, Utah, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1895 for R. Spencer Hines and his wife Kitty. At the time the mansion was built, it was recognized as one of the finest homes in Provo.
Knight-Allen House
The Knight–Allen House is a historic house located in Provo, Utah. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Reed O. Smoot House
The Reed Smoot House, also known as Mrs. Harlow E. Smoot House, was the home of Reed Smoot from 1892 to his death in 1941, and is located at 183 E. 100 South, Provo, Utah, United States. Smoot was a prominent US Senator best known for advocacy of protectionism and the Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act.
Peter Wentz House
The Peter Wentz House is a historic building located in northern downtown Provo, Utah, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Joseph Smith Building
The Joseph Smith Building, also known as the JSB, is a building that houses classrooms and administrative offices at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
Eyring Science Center
The Carl F. Eyring Science Center is one of the science buildings on the Brigham Young University campus in Provo, Utah, United States. It was built in 1950 and named after Carl F. Eyring in 1954.
Peaks Ice Arena
Peaks Ice Arena is an indoor ice hockey and figure skating arena in Provo, Utah, located 43 miles south of Salt Lake City. Along with the Maverik Center in West Valley City, it was built as an ice hockey and figure skating practice venue for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Provo College
Provo College is a private for-profit college focused on health care programs and located in Provo, Utah.
BYU Art History
The Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center is a three-story building named for Gordon B. Hinckley which houses alumni association offices on the Brigham Young University campus in Provo, Utah.
Marriott Center
The Marriott Center is a multi-purpose arena in the western United States, located on the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. It is home to the BYU Cougars men's and women's basketball teams. The seating capacity for basketball games at the Marriott Center is officially 18,987.