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

First Security Branch of Wells Fargo

Oldest continuously operated banking site in Utah

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 19, 2007

1. First Security Branch of Wells Fargo Marker

Inscription.

This site, the northeast corner of First South and Main (formerly East Temple Street), was first occupied in the 1850s by an adobe building housing the Hooper & Eldridge bank. This bank was succeeded under territorial law in 1871 by the Bank of Deseret, with Brigham Young as founder and President, who in 1872 converted it to the nationally chartered Deseret National Bank. First Security Corporation acquired Deseret National Bank in 1932 and moved its headquarters to this location from Ogden, Utah in 1955. First Security operated a banking office here for 68 years before merging with Wells Fargo in 2000. This present building was erected in 1919. This First Security branch, continuing to “give 110%”, was dedicated on January 16, 2004.

Erected 2004.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1812.

Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 40° 46.051′ N, 111° 53.45′ W. Marker was in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It was in Rio Grande. It was on Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 79 S Main Street, Salt Lake City UT 84111, United States of America.

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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: Pioneer Telegraph Office (a few steps from this marker); McIntyre Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Clock (within shouting distance of this marker); Eagle Emporium Building (within shouting distance of this marker); City Creek (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Salt Lake Tribune (about 600 feet away); The Pony Express (about 600 feet away); Council House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Marker at the entrance to the Deseret Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 19, 2007

2. Marker at the entrance to the Deseret Building

First Security Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 19, 2007

3. First Security Building

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,794 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on December 17, 2024. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.