Hollywood Apartments
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brwhiz
N 40° 46.019 W 111° 53.046
12T E 425383 N 4513266
This early twentieth-century apartment building is the only one of its kind remaining in Salt Lake City.
Waymark Code: WM9QWN
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2010
Views: 10
The plaque is inscribed:
Hollywood Apartments
Built in 1909, this imposing 31-unit apartment building, notable for its construction of rusticated and decorative ashlar concrete block, is the only remaining example of its type in Salt Lake City. All of the apartments have built-in Murphy beds, oak built-in cabinates typical of Mission style, and hardwood trim. The 1995 restoration of the building into an apartment condominium community has left many of these original interior features intact.
These apartments were constructed by John M. Wilfrey who lived in Salt Lake City between 1903-10. He developed several real estate projects in the city during that time, including the Wilfrey Apartments (now demolished). The Hollywood apartments are significant in representing an important housing option that emerged in response to Salt Lake City's rapid urbanization between 1890 and the 1930s.
Marker Name: Hollywood Apartments
Marker Type: City
Addtional Information:
This apartment building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
County: Salt Lake
City: Salt Lake City
Group Responsible for Placement: Utah State Historical Society
Date Dedicated: 1995
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/94000302.pdf
Marker Number: Not listed
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