Lehi City Arts Center
Lehi, Utah
After the John Hutchings Museum of Natural History moved to the Memorial Building in 1996, the former museum was renovated and reopened as the Lehi City Arts Center. Limited by its 100-seat auditorium with a combined green and dressing room, the Lehi Arts Council announced plans in 1998 for a new performing arts complex with a 1,800 seat Broadway theater, a smaller 248-seat theater, and a theater-in-the-round. Pledges were secured for $6 million of the necessary $15 million, but fund-raising grew difficult due to competition from other Utah County arts initiatives and the 2002 Winter Olympics Games. In 2003, Lehi City unveiled a $150,000 renovation of the existing arts center.
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Transfer of Lehi Museum May Require Another Year
Deseret News, 31 December 1993, page B3
Article Summary:
The John Hutchings Museum of Natural History may not move into its new home in the Lehi Memorial Building at 51 North Center Street for another year. Officials hope to complete the bidding process in February, with restoration work on the building taking 8 to 10 months. “After the museum moves into the Memorial Building, several city departments will move into the old museum site, 685 N. Center.”
