Joseph Smith Memorial Building
Building in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Joseph Smith Memorial Building, originally called the Hotel Utah, is a social center located on the corner of Main Street and South Temple in Salt Lake City. It is named in honor of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. It houses several restaurants and also functions as a venue for events. Several levels of the building also serve as administrative offices for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) departments such as FamilySearch. On January 3, 1978, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Hotel Utah.[1]
Hotel Utah | |
Location | S. Temple and Main St., Salt Lake City, Utah |
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Coordinates | 40°46′11″N 111°53′26″W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1909-1911 |
Architect | Parkinson & Bergstrom |
Architectural style | Classical Revival, Modern Italian Renaissance |
NRHP reference No. | 78002673[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 3, 1978 |
The building was closed to the public at the beginning of 2023 to upgrade its systems, with an expected reopening in 2025.[2]