National Register of Historic Places

Clift Building

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
Listed
August 16, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82004139

About this property

The Clift Building in Salt Lake City, Utah, is an 8-story commercial office building designed by James L. Chesebro and constructed by the Larsen-Sampson Company in 1919. Chesebro included a theater accessed from the Main Street exposure. The building features a glazed terracotta facade associated with the Second Renaissance Revival style. Virtue (Butcher) Clift (March 20, 1837 – October 23, 1925) constructed the Clift Building in honor of her late husband, Francis D. Clift (December 7, 1832 – December 21, 1913). The Clifts owned real estate in Salt Lake City, and they had operated a residential hotel, the Clift House, at the future site of the Clift Building. Francis D. Clift was an 1851 pioneer, opening a mercantile business on Main Street and later investing in the Emma Silver Mine.

Location

10 W Broadway (300 South)
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
40.76296, -111.89160

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Clift Building listed on the National Register?

Clift Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 16, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Clift Building?

Clift Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Clift Building?

The period of significance for Clift Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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