First Public Buildings

Historical marker location:

Centerfield, Utah

( Marker is on South Main Street, 0.1 miles north of 300 South Street, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1954

Utah is home to the largest open-pit mine in the world. The Bingham Canyon Mine, located southwest of Salt Lake City, has been in operation since 1906 and produces copper, gold, and other minerals.