Sandy grew up at the base of the Wasatch Mountains as a processing center for the ore mined in the mountains. A number of smelters were built, but only the Mingo lasted. The first trains came into town in 1871, and with ore coming down from the mountains, the small town of Sandy quickly boomed. In its early years, Sandy had only one well, and every train hauled in drinking water. It sold for five cents a bucket. Demand for water was kept down by the town’s thriving saloons.
Some say the town was named for the quality of its soil. Others say it was named for Sandy Kinghorn, the engineer of the first locomotive that arrived in town on September 23, 1871. The station was known as Sandy’s Station for some time, and the name even appeared on early maps.
A number of ore smelters operated in Sandy before 1900, but the town’s smelting days are long forgotten. In the past two or three decades, Sandy has become of of Utah’s most densely populated suburbs.
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Sandy Historic District
The historic neighborhoods of Sandy are located between 8400 South and 9000 South and 700 East and State Street. This neighborhood features some of the oldest real estate in Sandy and the state of Utah. The Sandy Historic District features a wide variety of beautiful, historic homes which will appeal to the old-house-loving home buyer.
The houses in the historic Sandy neighborhood include a variety of small cottages and bungalows. The area also offers some of the most affordable homes available in Sandy.
The Sandy Historic District was recently featured in the This Old House publication.
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