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

Fortunato Anselmo House

National register

— Utah Historic Site —

Fortunato Anselmo House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, December 17, 2024

1. Fortunato Anselmo House Marker

Inscription. This house was constructed in 1903 by Silas B. Wood. In 1920 Fortunato Anselmo purchased the house and lived here until 1950. Born October 1, 1883, in Grimaldi, Italy, Fortunato Anselmo immigrated to the United States in the first decade of the twentieth century and arrived in Salt Lake City in 1911. Later he established a wholesale import food business. In 1915 he was appointed Italian vice consul for Utah and Wyoming and in this position served as both friend and official advisor to Italians as well as other immigrants in the intermountain west from 1915 until 1965.

Erected by Division of State History. (Marker Number N-240.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is October 1, 1883.

Location. 40° 45.933′ N, 111° 51.937′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in East Central. It is on 900 East, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 164 900 East, Salt Lake City UT 84102, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in 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: Ladies Literary Club Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Sisters of the Holy Cross (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1051 East South Temple (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1053 E. South Temple (approx. 0.4 miles away); L.D.S. Tenth Ward Square (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1059 E. South Temple (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1067 East South Temple (approx. 0.4 miles away); Simon Bamberger House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, December 17, 2024

2. Fortunato Anselmo House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.