Governor's Reception Room, Salt Lake City, UT, circa 1916
- Subject
- Interiors
- Card type
- Printed photo
About this postcard
The Governor's Reception Room in the Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, is a formal interior with a coffered ceiling, heavy draperies, patterned carpet, and seating around a large table. Its furnishings mix imported and local materials: a 22-by-48-foot Scottish rug, curtains from Florence, Belgian draperies, a French wall hanging, and chandeliers made of Utah gold and silver. Furniture is inlaid with Utah gold, and a mural painting is by Paul Chettle. The furnishings cost $65,000, against $2,739,528.54 for the capitol itself. The capitol was completed in 1916, and the room displays imported craftsmanship alongside Utah materials.
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Postcard record
| Condition | Very good |
|---|---|
| Place depicted | Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, UT |
| Place mentioned | Florence, Italy |
| Place mentioned | Utah, UT |
| Stamp | none printed stamp box inscription (AZO, PLACE STAMP HERE) |
| Notes | Black-and-white/sepia printed photo; white border with printed caption; no divided back visible on front. No postmark. AZO stamp box with triangles up (1904-1918 era). Divided back. No stamp affixed. Handwritten filing code 'RmLT 3-' at top left; faint illegible pencil marks at top right. Printed back carries detailed furnishings/cost text for the Governor's Reception Room, Utah State Capitol. |
Cite this card
Governor's Reception Room, Salt Lake City, UT, circa 1916, postcard, c. 1916. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/governors-reception-room-salt-lake-city-ut-circa-1916. Accessed November 2, 2026.