Keith–O'Brien Building

The Keith–O'Brien Building (also known as the Keith Building) is a historic commercial building in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Keith–O'Brien Building
The Keith–O'Brien Building, behind trees the City Center TRAX station, May 2019
Keith–O'Brien Building is located in Utah
Keith–O'Brien Building
Keith–O'Brien Building is located in the United States
Keith–O'Brien Building
Location242-56 S. Main St., Salt Lake City, Utah
Coordinates40°45′49″N 111°53′27″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1902
ArchitectHale, Frederick Albert
NRHP reference No.77001310[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 16, 1977

Description

The building, located at 242–256 South Main Street, is a department store building that was built in 1902. It was designed by architect Frederick Albert Hale and was built for $150,000 (equivalent to $5.07 million in 2022) .[2]

According to its NRHP nomination, it is important in part as "an important monument to a leading Utah developer, businessman, statesman, and philanthropist, David Keith."[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Allen Roberts (January 28, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Keith-O'Brien Building / Keith Building". National Park Service. and accompanying photos

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