Fort Douglas, Stilwell Field, The portion of Fort Douglas bounded by De Trobriand Street on the north, Fort Douglas Boulevard on the east, Potter Street on the south, and Chase Street on the west. , Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UT

Significance: Stilwell Field has played an essential role at Fort Douglas from the founding of the base to the present stewardship of the Fort Douglas National Historic Landmark (NHL) by the University of Utah. The parade ground is the core of the Fort Douglas NHL and a significant historic landscape in its own right within the context of the larger military reservation. It is the central organizing feature of the site, the nexus of the base road system, and the common area around which major buildings are arranged. The parade ground was the extended front yard of the officers' quarters from the establishment of Camp Douglas as a frontier outpost until their final occupancy by the last resident officers in Officers' Circle. The prominent flagpole at the east end of the field is the focal point of the entire property. The flagpole's location dates from the establishment of the post.

The parade ground was the hub of activity when Fort Douglas was a military post from its founding in 1862 to its final closure in 1991. Troops were mustered, drilled, and reviewed there. They gathered on it for recreation, sports, announcements, promotions, and mock skirmishes to demonstrate their skill to the public. Soldiers and members of the public assembled on the parade ground to hear concerts played by the post band from the bandstand in the semicircle of lawn in front of the officers' quarters east of the parade ground. The parade ground continues to be used by the University of Utah for active recreation and public gatherings.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N92
Survey number: HALS UT-4
Building/structure dates: ca. 1862 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: ca. 1869 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: ca. 1870 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: ca. 1991 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 70000628