Salt Lake City: Official Development News Thread - Part 3 - Page 449

Comrade · #**8961** Posted **May 31, 2014, 8:27 AM**

Yeah. Salt Lake missed out on a great deal of pre-modern towers because, as the city grew to support 'em, there just wasn't an economic market to build that vertically like in other cities. The Walker Center really is the gem of all those towers - having topped out as SLC's tallest for a few years until the capitol was completed (and the tallest in the CBD until the Kennecott Building - or Gateway Tower East/Zions Bank Tower - finished in 1962). But without a Great Depression, SLC could have seen a new tallest in the form of a pre-modern tower (something significant, to boot, and not dwarfed like the Walker in today's skyline).

Imagine this as SLC's tallest from 1930 to 1973!

Western Union Building in New York

Alas...

EPdesign · #**8962** Posted **May 31, 2014, 7:13 PM**

It would be interesting to see how the city would have grown around such a structure. It is not my favorite example of buildings of that era, however, I have seen some that are beautiful.

Today I drove by the Jeff Flower/Executive building/shopping strip on the North West Corner of 500 E and 400 S. I know It was mentioned that it was fenced up. I was very very excited to see it my self....Then a fear of seeing a large surface parking lot came mind. lol. Does anyone know anything new about what is going on?

ToysNoiz · #**8963** Posted **May 31, 2014, 7:16 PM**

^^^
That's a beauty.

EPdesign · #**8964** Posted **May 31, 2014, 9:49 PM**

Yeah. I won't deny that it is. I just like other designs of that era

Google images

Comrade · #**8965** Posted **May 31, 2014, 10:31 PM**

I went with what I felt would be reasonable for Salt Lake in that era. The tower I posted is 370 feet tall, which I think would be a realistic height for a tower had things not stalled in the 20s, 30s and 40s.

ToysNoiz · #**8966** Posted **May 31, 2014, 11:02 PM**

Are you sure that it's 370'? Looks more like 270'.

Comrade · #**8967** Posted **May 31, 2014, 11:07 PM**

Yup.

http://www.emporis.com/building/westernunionbuilding-newyorkcity-ny-usa

EPdesign · #**8968** Posted **Jun 1, 2014, 1:18 AM**

Comrade, I actually like it from those angles. Thank you. and I also see where you were going for it. I really liked the classic stepped look of those towers. We don't have that here in Salt Lake

ToysNoiz · #**8969** Posted **Jun 1, 2014, 5:34 AM**

99 west is the only building with a stepping feature, but that's new.

StevenF · #**8970** Posted **Jun 1, 2014, 9:02 AM**

Kansas City is another city I think about with that style of buildings. Would love to have had a couple more of those buildings as it adds a bit of gritty. Kansas has changed a few of theirs to housing and I would love to live in an old building like that.

Orlando · #**8971** Posted **Jun 1, 2014, 6:55 PM**

Here is a link to renderings of the new housing project on 9th E. & 4th S.
http://method-studio.com/work/housing/eco-lofts/

Unable to post directly, but maybe someone has the time to post them.

scottharding · #**8972** Posted **Jun 1, 2014, 9:33 PM**

Is that still happening? They've had a sign on that spot that said they'd be opening in 2013.

Comrade · #**8973** Posted **Jun 1, 2014, 10:45 PM**

Is that old soccer complex building still there or is it just a vacant lot now?

delts145 · #**8974** Posted **Jun 2, 2014, 12:36 AM**

The style of those towers posted by EP are very much back en vogue now. In fact, wouldn't it be great if the supposed future LDS Church office tower II looked something like their tower going up in Phile.

Comrade · #**8975** Posted **Jun 2, 2014, 9:38 AM**

Not sure if any of you have ever seen the movie Harry in Your Pocket. It was made in 1973 and the latter part of the movie takes place in Salt Lake City and there are a ton of street shots downtown. So, if you ever wanted to get a feel for SLC in the early 70s, this movie is probably your best bet.

I cued it up at the part they enter Salt Lake City. So, you can watch:

http://youtu.be/VLK-7Peonfk?t=1h12m23s

delts145 · #**8976** Posted **Jun 2, 2014, 10:49 AM**

Thanks Comrade. I hope the new studios going up in Park City will generate a lot more local production, including a few t.v. series shot in and around Salt Lake City.

brankrom · #**8977** Posted **Jun 2, 2014, 2:58 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orlando

http://www.clearwaterhomesutah.com/telegraph-exchange-lofts-salt-lake-city-lofts

I've always wondered about that building. Cool that it will be getting an update. I always wondered if it was inhabited.

jedikermit · #**8978** Posted **Jun 2, 2014, 5:38 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Comrade

Not sure if any of you have ever seen the movie Harry in Your Pocket. It was made in 1973 and the latter part of the movie takes place in Salt Lake City and there are a ton of street shots downtown. So, if you ever wanted to get a feel for SLC in the early 70s, this movie is probably your best bet.

I cued it up at the part they enter Salt Lake City. So, you can watch:

http://youtu.be/VLK-7Peonfk?t=1h12m23s

Very cool Comrade -- cool seeing the Hotel Utah as a hotel, not the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. And the downtown scenes, the capitol...liked this a lot.

utenation · #**8979** Posted **Jun 2, 2014, 7:11 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Comrade

Not sure if any of you have ever seen the movie Harry in Your Pocket. It was made in 1973 and the latter part of the movie takes place in Salt Lake City and there are a ton of street shots downtown. So, if you ever wanted to get a feel for SLC in the early 70s, this movie is probably your best bet.

I cued it up at the part they enter Salt Lake City. So, you can watch:

http://youtu.be/VLK-7Peonfk?t=1h12m23s

Old school for sure.. Love all the hoop-tees.

The Old Salt Palace was new and shinny back then.. New baby trees and everything..

scottharding · #**8980** Posted **Jun 2, 2014, 7:36 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Comrade

Is that old soccer complex building still there or is it just a vacant lot now?

It's definitely vacant, and has been for a while.