Capitol Hill (Salt Lake City) - Notable Buildings and Sites On Capitol Hill

Notable Buildings and Sites On Capitol Hill

  • Utah State Capitol
  • Salt Lake City Council Hall - old Salt Lake City Hall relocated from downtown to across from the capitol building.
  • White Memorial Chapel - 1883 Latter-day Saint 18th ward Gothic revival chapel that was privately rebuilt across from Capitol building for non-denominational services.
  • Pioneer Memorial Building - home of Pioneer History Museum, and a replica of the Old Salt Lake City Theater.
  • Kimball-Whitney Cemetery - a small cemetery for the Kimball and Whitney families, which is the final resting place of Heber C. Kimball.
  • Dickson-Gardner-Wolf Home - large 1905 Classic revival mansion on East Capitol Street for US District Attorney William H. Dickson.
  • Alfred McCune Home - 1901 Main Street mansion for Indian-born railroad and mining businessman Alfred W. McCune.
  • Ashby Snow Home - 1909 State Street prairie-style mansion built for LDS apostle.
  • Woodruff-Riter-Stewart Home - 1906 second renaissance revival State Street mansion.

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