Rio Grande in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Salt Lake Stock and Mining Exchange
— 1908-1909, John C. Craig —
Photographed By Bryan R. Bauer, August 31, 2010
1. Salt Lake Stock and Mining Exchange Marker
Exchange Building. As part of his efforts to make south downtown the financial center of Salt Lake City, Samuel Newhouse donated this site to the Salt Lake Mining and Stock Exchange in 1908. Organized in 1888, the exchange provided the mechanism for raising capital to develop Utah’s lucrative mines. During the uranium boom of the 1950s, the Salt Lake Mining and Stock Exchange was particularly busy. A mania for buying penny stocks to finance the development of uranium mines swept the country. With hundreds of these mines located in Utah, the Salt Lake Mining and Stock Exchange became the nation’s center for the trading of uranium stocks.
Erected by Utah State Historical Society. (Marker Number 34.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Utah, Salt Lake City Downtown Walking Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 40° 45.688′ N, 111° 53.38′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Rio Grande. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Exchange Place and Cactus Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. New Grand Hotel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frank E. Moss Federal Courthouse (about 500 feet away); Pioneer Camping Grounds (about 700 feet away); Odd Fellows Hall (about 700 feet away); New York Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Modern Irrigation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Salt Lake City and County Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); David Keith Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.
More about this marker. This building is Tour Stop 34 on the Utah Heritage Foundation Downtown Walking Tour.
Photographed By Bryan R. Bauer, August 31, 2010
2. Salt Lake Stock and Mining Exchange Building
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 14, 2019
3. Marker in front of entrance.
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 14, 2019
4. Salt Lake Stock and Mining Exchange Building
Photographed By Bryan R. Bauer, August 31, 2010
5. Salt Lake Stock and Mining Exchange Building
Photographed By Bryan R. Bauer, August 31, 2010
6. Salt Lake Stock and Mining Exchange Building
Note the historic sign still painted on the east side of the building.
Photographed By Bryan R. Bauer, August 31, 2010
7. West Face of the Building
Here too is the old historic painted sign. Note the names of the last persons to use the reserved parking on this side of the building. The stalls themselves have been obliterated by the ramp to the newer parking structure next door to the Exchange Building.
Photographed By Harold Carpenter – Photographer, circa April 1976
8. Stock Exchange
A NRHP photo showing the interior of the stock exchange in 1976
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2010, by Bryan R. Bauer of Kearns, Ut 84118. This page has been viewed 1,633 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2010, by Bryan R. Bauer of Kearns, Ut 84118. 3, 4. submitted on April 14, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 12, 2010, by Bryan R. Bauer of Kearns, Ut 84118. 8. submitted on September 17, 2010. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
