Historic Buildings

The Bluebird Restaurant

Having opened its doors in 1914, The Bluebird Restaurant has become one of the oldest and most well-known historical sites in town. In addition to serving lunch and dinner daily, Monday-Saturday, ice cream sodas and other delightful desserts are served from an authentic marble soda fountain. From the food to its antique décor to a mural depicting the history of Logan across its walls, one can’t help but get a good old fashion feeling upon entering this homegrown diner.

Dansante Building

Built in 1900, The Dansante building, has served as a social hub of Cache Valley community for over a century. It is currently the home of the Utah Festival Opera Company but was for decades the valley’s premier dance hall. The building has also served as a roller skating rink as well as an apparel business for Mode-O-Day and American Apparel. After years of decline, the Utah Festival Opera Company purchased this proud old building, and beautifully renovated it and added onto it, making the Dansante building once again a place of fine arts and entertainment.

Ellen Eccles Theatre

Formerly the Capitol Theatre, this turn-of-the-century theater was renovated and restored to its original gilded and tiled grandeur in 1992. The elegance, the intricate design and the hand-cast moldings on the theater walls are breathtaking to all who visit the theater. It is located in Logan’s historic downtown on main street and hosts a variety of conferences and performances year-round.

Center Street

Logan's Center Street is what makes downtown historic. Designated a National Historic District, Center Street features many historic mansions as well as one of Utah's finest old railroad stations. Located just off of Main Street.

Logan LDS Temple

Sitting high atop a terrace of the ancient Lake Bonneville, the Logan LDS Temple has been a Cache Valley landmark for more than a century. It was constructed between 1877 and 1884 and built entirely by volunteer labor. The Logan temple is unique in that only the outer walls are original. Due to a fire in the winter of 1917 and subsequent renovation and remodeling projects, the interior has been completely gutted and rebuilt. Nevertheless. the temple still stands as an icon of the great sacrifice and industry of Utah’s early pioneers, 200 North 200 East, Logan.

The Logan Tabernacle

Come to the Logan Tabernacle and you will find a piece of history preserved not only its walls but also in its ancestral files. Completed in 1891, this stone meeting house is very indicative of early Mormon meeting houses. The Tabernacle also boasts a pipe organ that is one of the most beautiful of its kind. An extensive genealogy library is located in the basement. This is the second largest genealogical library in Utah. 50 North Main Street. (435) 755-5594</p>

Caine Lyric Theatre

Built by the Thatcher family in 1913 then restored and expanded in 2000, the Caine Lyric Theatre has hosted over 150 productions and over 1200 performances since the original opening of the theatre. It is also the home of the summer Old Lyric Repertory Theater productions. 28 West Center Street (435) 752-1500

Utah State University Old Main

Begun in 1889 and completed in 1902, the college was originally a land-grant agricultural college. Old Main is a popular landmark for those visiting the campus and in the winter becomes one of Utah’s most famous and premier sledding hills.

Old Rock Church/Providence Inn

This masterful stone building, located in Providence, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its “Architectural and historical significance and to encourage its preservation.” Construction on the Old Rock Meeting House began in 1869 and stands as a monument of the architectural skill and craftsmanship of the early Mormon settlers who built it. It is currently a center for weddings, receptions, conferences and special occasions.

St. John's Episcopal Church

Founded on February 5, 1873 by Reverend Daniel S. Tuttle and Reverend William S. Stoy, St. John’s Episcopal Church operated the first public academy as well as the first lending library in Logan. Completed in 1909, this church is Gothic-style, with magnificent stained glass windows.

Wellsville City

With a reported population of less than 3,000 in 2002, this city is small in stature but still rich in history with its old rock houses and an LDS Tabernacle built in 1902.

Battle of Bear River Historic Marker

On U.S. Hwy. 91 between Preston and Downey, Idaho, this historic marker reveals the site of an 1863 raid by U.S. soldiers on a Shoshone camp. Nearly 300 Indians died, including 90 women and children. Of the six major Indian massacres in the Far West, from Bear River in 1863 to Wounded Knee in 1890, the Battle of Bear River resulted in the most deaths.

Martin Harris Gravesite

Clarkston Cemetery, marks the grave of early Mormon pioneer Martin Harris. Harris was a central figure in the early LDS Church and a pageant is held each summer covering his life.

Old Ephraims Grave