Joseph Smith Memorial Building

The Joseph Smith Memorial Building is named in honor of Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. It is located on the corner of Main Street and South Temple in Salt Lake City. Previously the Hotel Utah, it is now an administrative building. On January 3, 1978, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Hotel Utah. The corner of Main Street and South Temple has long been important in Utah history. Prior to construction of the Hotel Utah in 1909-11, the general tithing office of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a bishop's storehouse, and the Deseret News printing plant all were located on the site. Work on the Second Renaissance Revival style hotel, designed by the Los Angeles...