McIntyre Building explained

McIntyre Building
Location:68-72 South Main Street,
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States
Coordinates:40.7678°N -111.8906°W
Built:1908-09
Builder:Vanderhorst Brothers
Architecture:Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, Sullivanesque
Added:July 15, 1977
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:77001313

The McIntyre Building is a historic commercial building in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Description

The building is located at 68-72 South Main Street and was designed by architect Richard K.A. Kletting in Sullivanesque style.

It has been said to be "the earliest and best example of Sullivanesque architecture in the state" (besides the Dooly Building, demolished, designed by Louis Sullivan himself).[1]

It was believed to be the "first all reinforced concrete and fireproof building west of the Mississippi River" when it was completed in 1909.[2]

It was originally I-shaped in plan, and this has only been modified minimally. It has clerestory windows over its main stairway.[1]

The building was listed on the NRHP July 15, 1977.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=82004149}} Utah State Historical Society Structure/Site Information: McIntyre Building ]. National Park Service. Allen D. Roberts . January 13, 1977 . May 22, 2019. (PDF pages 1-3; appears first in collection of forms for numerous SLC buildings)
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=77001313}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: McIntyre Building ]. National Park Service. Allen D. Roberts . January 13, 1975 . May 22, 2019.