Jackson Square (Salt Lake City)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jackson Square is an early subdivision of Salt Lake City, Utah developed by Kimball and Richards Land Merchants in 1909.[1] The neighborhood's boundaries are 200 East, 300 East, and what was then described as 9th South and 10th South.[2] The streets include Hampton Avenue, Kelsey Avenue, and Edith Avenue (today's 1130 South,[3] 1165 South[4] and 1205 South,[5] respectively).
From 1900 to 1910, the population of Salt Lake grew 73%. By 1930, the population had nearly tripled from the 1900 number,[6] a growth attributed to the development of nearby copper mines.[7] Indeed, Kimball and Richards specifically targeted coal camps in advertising at least one of their developments.[8]
Kimball and Richards' company incorporated in 1908 to "engage in real estate and investment business." D. Carlos Kimball was President, Stephen L. Richards, Vice-President, and Claude Richards, Secretary and Treasurer.[9] The company was the largest early developer in the city,[10] and boasted the introduction of installment plans for property purchasing in the Mountain West.[11] Kimball and Richards was responsible for more than 30 subdivisions between 1900 and 1925,[12] including Highland Park (1909),[10] Jackson Square (1909),[1] Yalecrest, (1913-1914),[12] and Gilmer Park (1919)[12] They also had additional investment and interest in other Utah counties as well as Idaho.[13]
