The Capitol Theatre is one of Salt Lake County’s most beloved buildings. A landmark in downtown Salt Lake since 1913, a newspaper reporter at the time described the building as “rich and restful, without vulgar or gaudy display.” Vaudevillians, silent movies, and “talkies,” were the mainstay in the theatre for years.
The Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center is Salt Lake County’s most versatile performance venue. With its three theatres (Jeanné Wagner Theatre, Black Box Theatre, Studio Theatre), permanent art installations, and rotating art gallery, The Rose is a vital hub for Salt Lake’s emerging and established artists and performing arts companies.
I begin my downtown Salt Lake City walk after parking at 4th South & Main. It’s a beautiful sunny January day!Some interesting architecture to see along Main Street in Salt Lake City, UtahLDS Church Office Building in Temple SquareIs that a halo?LDS Temple is such a marvelous work of wonderAngle Moroni blowing his horn!Statue of Brigham YoungA beautiful pond in front of the TempleBare Tree January BeautyLDS Conference Center, walking along North Temple nowWater fountain at LDS Conference CenterWalking through Temple SquareMormon Tabernacle, where the Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs
Abravanel Hall is a concert hall in Salt Lake City, Utah, that is home to the Utah Symphony and Opera, and is part of the Salt Lake County Center for the Arts.
The hall is an architectural landmark in the city and is adjacent to Temple Square and the Salt Palace on South Temple Street. Known for its outstanding acoustics and grand four-story lobby with a spectacular view of downtown Salt Lake City.
Utah auto repair shop transformed into a laid-back comfort-food haunt with live music & garden patio.Photo: Nuupdog, Reddit, Salt Lake City, April 3, 2023
The Salt Lake City Union Pacific Depot is a spacious building located in the new Gateway District, next to the Jazz Basketball Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Built from 1908 to 1909 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Originally called the Union Station, it was jointly constructed by the San Pedro, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake Railroad and the Oregon Short Line, both later wholly owned by the Union Pacific at an estimated cost of $450,000. Both railroads’ initials were prominently displayed on the front of the building.
The sandstone building is constructed in the French Second Empire style and includes a terrazzo floor and stained glass windows. One ceiling mural by San Francisco artist Harry Hopp depicts the driving of the Golden Spike north of Salt Lake City at “Promontory Summit,” signifying the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869. Another mural by San Francisco artist John McQuarrie shows the 1847 arrival of Mormon pioneers to what is now Salt Lake City.
Several side rooms were originally used for separate male and female waiting areas. The depot once housed an emergency hospital, lunchroom, baggage rooms, and offices for both of the original railroads.
In January 2006, three floors of the old Union Pacific depot re-opened as a restaurant and music venue fittingly called The Depot. The Depot brings a wide variety of musical talent to Salt Lake City.
As Utah’s premier venue for contemporary art, the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art is alive with activity: exhibitions, films, conversations with artists, community projects, a new Locals Only Gallery, live performances, a cafe, an art shop–and more!
Google Street View–Utah Museum of Contemporary Art
