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

Richard K.A. Kletting Park

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, April 30, 2024

1. Richard K.A. Kletting Park Marker

Inscription. Richard Kletting, an immigrant born July 1, 1858 in Wurttemburg, Germany. Kletting was trained in engineering and architectural technology in Germany and France, where he worked on notable buildings, such as the Bon Marche and Sacred Coeur at Montmartre. Ketting came to the USA in 1883 and worked his way west settling in Salt Lake City. He began began his career as an architect working for and collaborating ideas with John Burton, who allowed him to draw the plans for the University of Deseret, now the University of Utah. Later he opened his own business as an independent architect in the old Deseret Bank Building. Kletting became prolific as an architect with endeavors that encompassed an extremely wide range including major commidions on residential, religious, commercial governmental, instutional public and resort structures. Some of those buildings are: the old Salt Palace, the world famous Salt Air Beach Pavilion, State Mental Hospital in Provo, Deseret News, McIntyre as well as schools in the immediate Salt Lake vicinity. Kletting's last and most significant architectural creation is also Utah's most cherished architectural

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possession, the Utah State Capitol. He was much noted for his extensive civic as well as professional work. In 1939, he was given the title of "Dean of Utah Architects." In 1964, Kletting Peak in the Uintah Mountains was named after him for his work in forestation and water conservation.

In addition to his contibutions as an architect, Kletting's contribution to the neighborhood in the vicinity of the B St. Park that merit special attention. After arriving in Salt Lake, he designed and built a home for himself at 280 A St. He also designed the majority of the houses that now surround the park as well as the one that once occupied the lot where the park now sits. Kletting's interests were also in the technical training of the young people. Soon after arriving in Salt Lake City, he opened and for five years conducted, the first school in the city that gave instruction in geometry, algebra, languages and science. "Many modeled their work after his," and he has surely left Salt Lake City a rich architectural heritage.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 40° 46.405′ N,

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, April 30, 2024

2. Richard K.A. Kletting Park Marker

111° 52.903′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in The Avenues. It is on B Street East, on the right when traveling north. Marker is inside the park behind the tree in the center of the park that can be seen from the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 174 B St East, Salt Lake City UT 84103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and on the Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds 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 marker: Brigham Young's Garden Wall (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Twentieth Ward School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Anderson Tower (approx. ¼ mile away); Crimson Mill Site (approx. ¼ mile away); Ottinger Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Lawrence Scanlan (approx. ¼ mile

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away); Cathedral of the Madeleine (approx. ¼ mile away); First Presbyterian Church Salt Lake City (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 461 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.