Joseph Smith Memorial Building - Salt Lake City, UT
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bluesnote
N 40° 46.168 W 111° 53.424
12T E 424855 N 4513547
The former Hotel Utah is now the Joseph Smith Memorial Building.
Waymark Code: WMMYXV
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 11/26/2014
Views: 9
The plaque says, "The Hotel Utah was the “Grande Dame” of hotels in the Intermountain West. For most of the 20th century. the hotel hosted Utah’s most distinguished visitors and was a focal point of local social activity. As one historian wrote, “Everything that was anything was held there.” The building is a lavish example of Second Renaissance Revival style architecture — with a Utah touch. Look for the huge brick and plaster beehive cupola atop the hotel. The beehive is Utah’s state symbol. In 1987, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints decided to close the Hotel Utah and renovate the building to house church offices and meeting spaces. Today the hotel is known as the Joseph Smith Memorial Building."
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
Admission Prices:
Free
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Up to 1 hour
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle or Public Transportation
The attraction’s own URL: Not listed
Hours of Operation: Not listed
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