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

New Grand Hotel

— 1910, John C. Craig —

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2016

1. New Grand Hotel Marker

Inscription. Colorful, inlaid tiles and a wide, bracketed cornice adorn the New Grand Hotel. John Daly built the hotel in 1910. Daly owned several lucrative silver mines in Park City, including the Daly-West, and was influential in Salt Lake City’s non-Mormon business community. The south side of the building features a beautiful cast iron and colored glass canopy above a basement entrance. This canopy has sheltered the patrons of the clubs, like the Grand Billiard Parlor and the Chi Chi Dancing Club, housed here since the building’s completion. The current occupant, the Manhattan Club, has been in operation at this location since 1951.

Erected by Utah Heritage Foundation. (Marker Number 36.)

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 1910.

Location. 40° 45.658′ N, 111° 53.45′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Rio Grande. Marker is on South Main Street just north of University Boulevard (U.S. 89), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located along the sidewalk, near the southwest corner of the subject building, facing Main Street.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 375 South Main Street, Salt Lake City UT 84111, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Frank E. Moss Federal Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Salt Lake Stock and Mining Exchange (about 400 feet away); Odd Fellows Hall (about 500 feet away); New York Hotel (about 600 feet away); Pioneer Camping Grounds (approx. 0.2 miles away); Salt Lake City and County Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); David Keith Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Morgan Commercial & Normal College (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Regarding New Grand Hotel. This building is Tour Stop 36 on the Utah Heritage Foundation Downtown Walking Tour. The building currently houses retail shops on the ground floor with upscale apartments above.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2016

2. New Grand Hotel Marker

(looking south along South Main Street sidewalk)

New Grand Hotel • west façade image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2016

3. New Grand Hotel • west façade

(wide, bracketed cornice visible at top)

New Grand Hotel • southwest corner image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2016

4. New Grand Hotel • southwest corner

New Grand Hotel • canopy visible at right image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2016

5. New Grand Hotel • canopy visible at right

(cast iron and colored glass canopy above a basement entrance)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 536 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 14, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.