Joseph Smith Memorial Building
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Hotel Utah
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View from the South.
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| Location | S. Temple and Main St., Salt Lake City, Utah |
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| Coordinates | 40°46′11″N 111°53′26″W / 40.76972°N 111.89056°WCoordinates: 40°46′11″N 111°53′26″W / 40.76972°N 111.89056°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1909-1911 |
| Architect | Parkinson & Bergstrom |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Modern Italian Renaissance |
| NRHP Reference # | 78002673 |
| Added to NRHP | January 3, 1978 |
Originally the Hotel Utah, the Joseph Smith Memorial Building was later named in honor of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. It is located on the corner of Main Street and South Temple in Salt Lake City. It is now a social center with three restaurants: The Roof Restaurant, The Garden Restaurant and The Nauvoo Cafe. It is also a venue for events complete with 13 banquet rooms, catering services, event coordinators and a full-service floral department - Flowers Squared. Several levels of the building also serve as administrative offices for LDS Church departments such as FamilySearch. On January 3, 1978, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Hotel Utah.
The corner of Main Street and South Temple has long been important in Utah history. Prior to construction of the Hotel Utah in 1909-11, the general tithing office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), a bishop's storehouse, and the Deseret News printing plant all were located on the site.
Work on the Second Renaissance Revival style hotel, designed by the Los Angeles architectural firm of Parkinson and Bergstrom, began in June 1909. Two years later, on June 9, 1911, the Hotel Utah opened for business. While the LDS Church was the primary stockholder, many Mormon and non-Mormon community and business leaders also purchased stock in the effort to provide the city with a first-class hotel.
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