National Register of Historic Places

Felt Electric

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
Listed
August 16, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82004141

About this property

Felt Electric, at 165 S. Regent St. in Salt Lake City, Utah, was built in 1893. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. According to historian John McCormick,This building is significant as one of three remaining buildings that once were houses of prostitution on the street that was Salt Lake City's red-light district from about 1880 until the late 1930s. As such, it is deeply woven into the fabric of the community and documents much about the social and political history of Salt Lake. / The building was constructed in 1893 for Gustave S. Holmes. A prominent Salt Lake City businessman, he owned the fashionable Knutsford Hotel, was a director of the National Bank of the Republic, had extensive mining interests, and in 1909 was reported to be the 5th or 6th largest taxpayer in Salt Lake County. From the time it was built until at least the late teens, the upper floor of the building housed a brothel, while a legitimate business, the Leader Cigar factory, occupied the ground floor.

Location

165 S. Regent St.
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
40.76532, -111.88973

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Sources

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When was Felt Electric listed on the National Register?

Felt Electric was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 16, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Felt Electric?

Felt Electric is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Felt Electric?

The period of significance for Felt Electric is recorded as the industrial era.

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