The J. A. Fritsch Block is a historic three-story building in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was built in 1890 for the Fritsch Investment Company, co-founded by Francis Fritsch, an immigrant from Germany, and his son John.[2] It was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by Carroll & Kern.[2] The second and third floor were used as hotel rooms, first known as the Worth Hotel and later as the Granite Hotel.[2] The building was purchased by Lorus Manwaring, Sr., the owner of a bicycle store, in 1931–1932.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 30, 1976.[1]
J. A. Fritsch Block | |
 The building in 2013 | |
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| Location | 158 E. 200 South, Salt Lake City, Utah |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′53″N 111°53′07″W / 40.76472°N 111.88528°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | Carroll & Kern |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001826[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 30, 1976 |
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Alien D. Roberts (April 29, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: J. A. Fritsch Block / Guthrie Cvclerv". National Park Service. Retrieved October 28, 2019. With accompanying photo from 1976
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