The Brigham Young Academy was founded in Provo in 1875. It is the largest church-affiliated university in the United States. Many people come to Provo as students of BYU, a school acclaimed academically and athletically. BYU football has produced some of the best quarterbacks of the past century. Brigham Young University has a large, beautiful campus in southeastern Provo.
Visitors are welcome.
In 1919 the citizens of Utah County and of Provo City voted bonds for the erection of a new joint building. The cornerstone was laid December 14, 1920. Although most Utah buildings carry very little sculpture of any kind, the Utah County Building pediment is decorated with sculpture designed by the architect and sculpted by Joseph Conradi. The Utah County Building, formerly known as the Provo City and County Building, is located in the center of town at the intersection of University Avenue and Center Street. The Provo Tabernacle is another of Provo's historic landmarks.