The Marmalade District Apricot

 There is a new artwork in Salt Lake’s Marmalade District that really captures the history of the area. It is an 18 foot tall Apricot statue that was installed in January this year. It was created by artist Day Christensen. He researched the history of the area and according to him: “The first residents had a lot of fruit trees because their homes were on the hillside and they ended up making marmalade from that and would bring it down to the highway and sell the fruit there”. So that is how the Marmalade District got it’s name, and was the inspiration for the statue.

Quick Details:

Length: As far away as you park.
Trail Type: Get out and see.
Difficulty: DR1. Get out and see.
Elevation Gain: NA
Restroom: No.
Dogs? Public sidewalk rules would apply, so leashed.
Other Info:

To Get Here:

Take i15 to exit 309 for 600 north. Head east. Turn right on 3rd west and look for it about a block later on the left. It is just north the the City Library: Marmalade Branch on 500 north, 300 west.

The Adventure:

On our way there we passed the You Are Here art installation in front of the Salt Palace (Passenger Seat Photography (PSP)). We were already downtown so we approached a different way than what I described above.

First view of it (PSP). We ended up having to drive around the block, and we parked at the City Library Marmalade Branch next to it. The parking signs say for Library patrons only every day 8 AM to 6 PM. Since it was after 7 I think we were good.

The library itself is kind of a cool building too.

Of course the day I decide to come see it they have some construction fences up.

However I did find a few holes in it to see it better.

Had to do portrait mode to see the whole thing, leaf and all.

The front.

The other side.

Portrait.

Okay, okay, it is a giant apricot. Not super exciting, however it does give a nice sense of the neighborhood and provides some history and is something interesting to look at. We need more interesting art in the city, so I am happy to see it.

Local news article about it (outside link).

The City Library again.

Again.

The corner.

The mountains on the way home (PSP).

I would not make a special trip just to see it. It’s neat and all, but it’s just a statue. I added it on to our adventure in the Avenues today. But, like I said, I appreciate having more art to enjoy in the valley. 6 out of 10 squirrels.

As for difficulty, it really is just a get out and look at. DR1.

Dogs are allowed, leashed per SLC public sidewalk rules.