Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah, circa 1940

Subjects: City Halls & Courthouses Mountains & Hills
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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A view of the Utah State Capitol, a Neoclassical building with a large ribbed dome, long colonnades and a projecting central portico, standing on a landscaped lawn with flower beds and flags flying; the Wasatch Range rises behind it. The caption names it as the Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City. Designed by architect Richard K.A. Kletting and completed in 1916, the capitol sits on Capitol Hill and houses the Utah State Legislature, governor's office and Supreme Court chambers.

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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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Publisher	Deseret Book Company
Series	917
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, UT
Place mentioned	Salt Lake Valley, UT
Publisher	Deseret Book Company, Salt Lake City, UT
Notes	Linen-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, Utah, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/utah-state-capitol-salt-lake-city-utah-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.