Tribune Building (Salt Lake City, Utah)
The Tribune Building is a historic commercial building in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
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![]() Tribune Building, September 2013 | |
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Location | 137 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah United States |
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Coordinates | 40°45′58″N 111°53′27″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1924 |
Architect | Pope & Burton |
Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, Modern Movement |
MPS | Salt Lake City Business District MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 82005108[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 30, 2012 |
Description
It is located at 137 South Main Street and built in 1924. It was listed on the NRHP July 30, 2012.[1]
It has also been known as the Ezra Thompson Building after three-time mayor Ezra Thompson, or as the former Salt Lake Tribune building, as the newspaper was a longtime occupant until 2005.[2]
It was one of only four high-rise buildings constructed in Salt Lake City between World War I and the Great Depression.[2]
The property was vacant in 2008 when it was purchased by investors, as part of a transaction reported to be for $3.9 million.[3]
In 2013 it became home of Neumont University.[2]
It was a work of architects Pope & Burton.[4][note 1] It is a two-part commercial block building. Although the lower level's facade has been modified, the building retains its notable terra cotta cornice.[4]
Notes
- NRIS listed the building's architects as "Hope & Burton", apparently a typo for Pope & Burton.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "A little history on the Ezra Thompson Building". December 17, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- "Local group buys Tribune building / 39/42 LLC also buys other properties in downtown area". Deseret News. December 12, 2008.
- "Utah's Historic Architecture". p. 66.