Judge Building (Salt Lake City)

(Redirected from Judge Building (Salt Lake City, Utah)) Historic building in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.

United States historic place


Judge Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

The Judge Building in 2019
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Location	8 East 300 South Salt Lake City, Utah United States
Coordinates	40°45′46″N 111°53′24″W / 40.76278°N 111.89000°W / 40.76278; -111.89000 (Judge Building)
Area	less than one acre
Built	1907 (1907)
Architect	Dart,David C.
Architectural style	Early Commercial
NRHP reference No.	79002502
Added to NRHP	December 26, 1979

The Judge Building (also known as the Railway Exchange Building), is a historic commercial building in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Description

The 7-story commercial office building was designed by David C. Dent and constructed for Mary Judge in 1907. The facade features masonry piers capped by terracotta floral designs and canine heads segmenting a sixth floor lintel. Circles with inverted triangles decorate the parapet below a copper, denticulated cornice. The Judge Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Seven railway companies leased space in the building prior to its completion, and the number later increased to 22 railway companies. When the building opened in 1908, almost all office space already was rented.

The Bombing:

In October of 1985, stockbroker, Steven Christensen, 31 years old, had just arrived at his office in the Judge Building shortly after 8 A.M. when a box bearing his name and lying in a corridor exploded, killing him instantly, the police said. This incident was featured in the 2021 Netflix documentary series Murder Among the Mormons.

Mary Judge

Mary (Harney) Judge (April 19, 1841-November 8, 1909) was a real estate and mining investor based in Salt Lake City. Her husband, John Judge, had been a wealthy investor in the Daly Mine in Park City, later incorporated as Utah's Silver King Mine. After her husband's death in 1892, Mary judge became well known in business and in philanthropy.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
An earlier Judge Building was constructed on Main Street in Salt Lake City by 1900 and was home to the R.K. Thomas Dry Goods Company. See "R.K. Thomas Removal". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. March 11, 1900. p. 5. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
Lois Harris; Karl T. Haglund. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Judge Building". National Park Service. Retrieved May 29, 2019. With accompanying pictures
"Judge Building to be Headquarters for the Railroads". Salt Lake Telegram. Salt Lake City, Utah. January 29, 1908. p. 3. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
"The Judge Building". Kimball Investment Company. Archived from the original on February 11, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
"Building Nearly Ready". The Salt Lake Herald. Salt Lake City, Utah. April 3, 1908. p. 2. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
Ap (October 16, 1985). "2 BOMB EXPLOSIONS IN UTAH KILL BROKER AND EX-ASSOCIATE'S WIFE (Published 1985)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
"Murder Among the Mormons | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
"Park City Historic Sites Inventory: Silver King Coalition Mine Site". Park City Municipal Corporation. February 4, 2009. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
"Death of John Judge". The Salt Lake Times. Salt Lake City, Utah. September 15, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
"Mrs. Mary Judge Called Beyond". Deseret Evening News. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 8, 1909. p. 2. Retrieved May 29, 2019.

External links

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