Oregon Shortline Railroad Company Building

The Oregon Shortline Railroad Company Building in Salt Lake City, Utah, was built in 1897–98. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

Oregon Shortline Railroad Company Building
Oregon Shortline Railroad Company Building is located in Utah
Oregon Shortline Railroad Company Building
Oregon Shortline Railroad Company Building is located in the United States
Oregon Shortline Railroad Company Building
Location126–140 Pierpont Ave.,
Salt Lake City, Utah
Coordinates40°45′51″N 111°53′39″W / 40.76417°N 111.89417°W / 40.76417; -111.89417 (Oregon Shortline Railroad Company Building)
Arealess than one acre
Built1897–98
ArchitectCarl M. Neuhausen
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No.76001829[1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1976

It is a complex of three buildings, connected and all two-storied. The west-most one, at 134–142 Pierpont, was the original Salt Lake High School.[2]

It was architect Carl M. Neuhausen's first major commission, and its success greatly propelled his career.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Allen D. Roberts; A. Kent Powell (January 22, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Oregon Shortline Railroad Company Building (Salt Lake High School) / Armory Building;Western Newspaper Union Building". National Park Service. Retrieved June 2, 2019. With accompanying two photos from 1976