Park Bandstand Looking West---Photo of the Day

This photo was taken in the mid  19020s looking west from the Park Bandstand toward Main Street.  The City Hal stands to the left, the city jail center and a private home that was later demolished to make way for the new Payson Junior High School that was constructed in 1928.

Don's Cafe--Photo of the Day

In 1907 the first motion picture theater was located in the building.   It was located just east of the Loose Building.  In 1910, the new owner, Mr. Done relocated to a new theater building on West Utah Avenue.  Parry Battery and Garage opened in the old building.
In 1939, Don Cloward, a Payson native, opened a cafe in the building.  He later left Payson and Nate and June Thomas operated the cafe for about eight years.  In the early 1960s,  Bob and Blanche Wilson, also Payson natives purchased the cafe.  In 1963, the adjacent Page Garage building was destroyed by fire.  A new building was constructed to the east in the former parking lot to house the cafe.  It was renamed Bob's Cafe.

Pioneer Parade on Main Street--Photo of the Day

Pioneer parade heading south on Main Street about 1910.  Notice the Lewis Drug Building and the Payson Exchange Bank on the right side of the street.  These two buildings are still being utilized today.

Original Payson Junior High--Photo of the Day

The Payson Junior High School located at 250 South Main was built in 1928 on the site of the old Payson City Hall.  It was used as a junior high until the late 1960s then the junior high was moved to the old high school building.  The Taylor School students used the building while their new school was being constructed.  It was used several years by Young Living Essential Oils.  It was demolished prior to  the construction of the new LDS Church that is now located on the site.

Payson Race Track Grandstand--Photo of the Day

The Payson Race Track was located just south of 700 South on Main Street.  The main grandstand stood where we find the Hillman Field Complex of ball fields today.  Payson used to be the place to go to see the horse races.

Payson High School 1946--Photo of the Day

Payson High School was located on the southeast corner of Main Street and 600 South.  The Payson Pool is located on the site today.  This photo is from about 1946.

Nebo Stake Tabernacle Construction 1905-06--Photo of the Day

The Nebo Stake Tabernacle was constructed in 1905-06 and was dedicated in 1906.  Notice the arched roof similar to the Salt Lake Tabernacle.