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

Broadway Hotel

— 1912, B. O. Mecklenburg —

Photographed by Bryan R. Bauer, August 27, 2010

1. Broadway Hotel Marker

Inscription. The Broadway Hotel is one of the dozen hotels built in downtown Salt Lake City shortly after the completion of the city's two major rail depots. The building is most notable today for the portico on its southeast corner. This portico marks the entrance of the building and offers shelter to patrons standing on the sidewalk outside. Few such porticos now survive in Salt Lake City.

If you continue west on 300 South, look for the small one-story apartments in Wayne and Delmar Courts tucked behind the LaFrance Apartments on the north side of the street. Built circa 1905, they were amoung Salt Lake City's first apartments.

Erected by Utah Heritage Foundation. (Marker Number 46.)

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 1905.

Location. 40° 45.779′ N, 111° 53.862′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Rio Grande. It is on West Broadway (300 South), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 West Broadway (300 South), Salt Lake City UT 84101, 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 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

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of this marker: Utah's First Pioneer Burial Site (within shouting distance of this marker); First Sunday School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (about 500 feet away); J.G. McDonald Chocolate Company (about 500 feet away); Squatter's Pub Brewery (about 600 feet away); Pioneer Square (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

More about this marker. This location is Tour Stop 46 on the Utah Heritage Foundation Downtown Walking Tour.

Hotel Entrance and (Rare) Portico image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bryan R. Bauer, August 27, 2010

2. Hotel Entrance and (Rare) Portico

The Apartments of Delmar Court image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bryan R. Bauer, September 17, 2010

3. The Apartments of Delmar Court

There is another set of smaller apartments facing across the court and then one set of the smaller apartments facing west on Wayne Court. These larger apartments also had rear doors which gave out onto an adjacent parking area.

Smaller Apartments on Opposite Side of Delmar Court image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bryan R. Bauer, September 17, 2010

4. Smaller Apartments on Opposite Side of Delmar Court

These apartments sat back-to-back with a similar set that faced west on Wayne Court.

Rear of Larger Apartments and Adjacent Parking image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bryan R. Bauer, September 17, 2010

5. Rear of Larger Apartments and Adjacent Parking

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2010, by Bryan R. Bauer of Kearns, Ut 84118. This page has been viewed 1,951 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on September 14, 2010, by Bryan R. Bauer of Kearns, Ut 84118. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2010, by Bryan R. Bauer of Kearns, Ut 84118. 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 18, 2010, by Bryan R. Bauer of Kearns, Ut 84118. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.