Oregon Shortline Railroad Company Building

The Oregon Shortline Railroad Company Building, at 126-140 Pierpont Ave. 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
Location126-140 Pierpont Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah
Coordinates40°45′51″N 111°53′39″W
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]

Architecture: Renaissance

Other names: Armory Building;Western Newspaper Union Building

Historic function: Education; Transportation; Defense

Historic subfunction: Military Facility; School; Rail-related

Criteria: architecture/engineering

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References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 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
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