Now is your chance to see the Chateauesque Kearns (Utah Governor’s) Mansion at 603 E South Temple, decorated in all its Christmas-time glory. The Utah Heritage Foundation is offering free tours to the public December 10 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Visit www.utahheritagefoundation.com for more details. Digital Image ©2001 Utah State Historical Society. All rights reserved.
Archive for the ‘Salt Lake History’ Category
Historic Smith Apartment Building Renovation
November 16, 2009
The 38-unit Smith apartment building (228 South 300 East) is currently undergoing renovation. The building, which currently serves as housing for low-income tenants, will be completely remodeled on the inside. The property, which was partially renovated 15 years ago, will now have a complete rehabilitation. Its façade and outer walls will remain to preserve the…Read More »
Fisher Mansion Open House
October 28, 2009
If you’ve never toured the Fisher Mansion at 1206 West 200 South, now’s your chance. Join Mayor Becker at the Fisher Mansion on Halloween (10/31/09) from 1:00-3:00 PM. Salt Lake City now owns the 106-year-old mansion built for Albert Fisher, president of the Fisher Brewing Company. The mansion and carriage house were recently added to…Read More »
Bamberger Building
September 27, 2009
Bamberger Building, 163 S Main Street. The photo on the left was taken in 1911, and the one on the right in 2009. 1911 photos courtesy of Utah State Historical Society, 2009 photos courtesy of Todd McKinley
Dig of the Day: Carl Neuhausen Designed Walker Residence
August 12, 2009
Carl Neuhausen, the well-known Salt Lake architect, designed and built this historic landmark home in 1896 for the Walker family. It’s located at 1265 E 100 S and features seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms in 7,000 sq.ft. of interior space. This amazing piece of Utah history has been on the market for a while, but…Read More »
Goodbye Shubrick
July 28, 2009
The green fencing has gone up, and The Shubrick building has started to come down. The historic building we all associate with what was Salt Lake’s largest private club, Port O’ Call, on the corner of 400 S and West Temple, is being demolished to make way for the expansion of the Frank E. Moss…Read More »