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

New York Hotel

— 1906, Richard K. A. Kletting —

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2016

1. New York Hotel Marker

Inscription. When first constructed in 1906, the New York Hotel provided luxurious accommodations for travelers. The building offered steam heat and electric lights in every room while advertisements assured all guests of excellent service. The hotel features an attractive entrance canopy supported by cast iron columns on high sandstone bases. Also note the curvilinear gable where the building's name appears in large block letters. In the mid-1970s, the New York Hotel was renovated to house restaurant and office space. The pioneering project was one of the first in Salt Lake City to adapt an historic building for a new use. Its success brought new life to an historic building and a declining area of downtown.

Erected by Utah Heritage Foundation. (Marker Number 41.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Utah, Salt Lake City Downtown Walking Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 40° 45.712′ N, 111° 53.551′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Rio Grande. Marker is on West Market Street west of South Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted beside the sidewalk at the southeast

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corner of the subject building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 48 West Market Street, Salt Lake City UT 84101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Odd Fellows Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank E. Moss Federal Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Grand Hotel (about 600 feet away); Peery Hotel (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Peery Hotel (about 700 feet away); Congregation B'Nai Israel (about 700 feet away); David Keith Building (about 700 feet away); Salt Lake Stock and Mining Exchange (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Regarding New York Hotel. This building is Tour Stop 41 on the Utah Heritage Foundation Downtown Walking Tour. It currently houses a restaurant and bar on the ground floor, and offices on the upper floors. National Register of Historic Places #80003933.

Also see . . . New York Hotel (Salt Lake City) (Wikipedia). It is a three-story brick building designed to have shops on the ground floor and 62 hotel rooms above. Some hotel room suites had bathrooms; there were also single rooms served by a bathroom on each floor. It was a work of leading Salt Lake City architect

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2016

2. New York Hotel Marker

Richard K.A. Kletting. It was built as a luxury hotel for Orange J. Salisbury, a mining engineer and businessman who obtained patents and started the United Filter Corporation. (Submitted on March 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2016

3. New York Hotel Marker

(marker visible at lower right/southeast corner)

New York Hotel Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2016

4. New York Hotel Entrance

The New York Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 19, 2016

5. The New York Hotel

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.