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).
Description
It is located at 137 South Main Street and built in 1924. It was listed on the NRHP July 30, 2012.
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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.][
It was one of only four high-rise buildings constructed in Salt Lake City between World War I and the ]Great Depression
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It was a work of architects Pope & Burton.][ NRIS listed the building's architects as "Hope & Burton", apparently a typo for Pope & Burton.] 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
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See also
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Salt Lake City
Notes
References
External links
National Register of Historic Places in Salt Lake City
Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements architecture
Buildings and structures completed in 1924
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