Rio Grande in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Salt Lake Stock & Mining Exchange Building

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 18, 2007

1. Salt Lake Stock & Mining Exchange Building Marker

Inscription. Built 1909 of sandstone & brick.

Exchange organized 1888.
Played essential part in development of nation’s resources as financial center for mining activities of the west.

Erected by Utah State Historical Society. (Marker Number S-13.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Utah Historic Sites (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 40° 45.687′ N, 111° 53.383′ W. Marker was in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It was in Rio Grande. It could be reached from Exchange Place. Marker is in lobby of building. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 39 Exchange Place, Salt Lake City UT 84111, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It was also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Salt Lake Stock and Mining Exchange (here, next to this marker); New Grand Hotel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frank E. Moss Federal Courthouse (about 500 feet away); Central Overland Trail - Washington Square (about 600 feet away); Odd Fellows Hall

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(about 700 feet away); Pioneer Camping Grounds (about 700 feet away); New York Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Salt Lake City and County Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Regarding Salt Lake Stock & Mining Exchange Building. This building is also on the National Register of Historic Places.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 18, 2007

2. Salt Lake Stock & Mining Exchange Building Marker

Faded sign on side of building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 18, 2007

3. Faded sign on side of building

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,781 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on April 14, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.