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Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, UT, 1934

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City Halls & CourthousesMountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1934 (Linen)
Front of Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, UT, 1934, c. 1934 linen postcard
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Back of Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, UT, 1934, c. 1934 linen postcard
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The Utah State Capitol stands on Capitol Hill above Salt Lake City, a Corinthian-style building with a ribbed dome, long colonnades, and a projecting central portico. A landscaped lawn with flower beds and flags spreads before it, and the Wasatch Range rises behind. The caption notes the commanding view over the whole Salt Lake Valley. Completed and formally opened to the public on October 9, 1916, the capitol was designed by Richard K.A. Kletting; its exterior has fifty-two granite columns, and the dome measures 64 feet across.

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PublisherDeseret Book Company
917 UTAH STATE CAPITOL BUILDING, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH COPYRIGHT DESERET BOOK COMPANY, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 4A-H316 --- UTAH STATE CAPITOL, EXTERIOR Utah may justly be proud of its State Capitol. The building was finished and formally opened to the public October 9, 1916. From its command- ing location, a wonderful view of the whole of Salt Lake Valley may be had. The Capitol proper is 240 feet wide, 404 feet long, and 285 feet high. The general style of architecture is pure Corinthian. The diameter of the dome is 64 feet. Fifty-two granite columns, 42 feet high grace the exterior. Total cost $2,739,528.54. DESERET BOOK COMPANY, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH "C.T. ART-COLORTONE," MADE ONLY BY CURT TEICH & CO., INC., CHICAGO, U.S.A. POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE
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PublisherDeseret Book Company
Series917 4A-H316
ConditionVery good
Place depictedUtah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, UT
Place mentionedSalt Lake Valley, UT
PublisherDeseret Book Company, Salt Lake City, UT
NotesLinen-textured stock with a cream border; Curt Teich production code "4A-H316" at lower right. No postmark; divided back; linen texture; white border; minor staining upper left.

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Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, UT, 1934, postcard, c. 1934. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/utah-state-capitol-salt-lake-city-ut-1934. Accessed November 2, 2026.