Joseph Smith Memorial Building

The Joseph Smith Memorial Building, originally called the Hotel Utah, is a social center located on the corner of Main Street and South Temple in Salt Lake City.

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Type: Office building
Description: historic building in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Historically known as: “Hotel Utah (historical)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lion House and Temple Square.

Lion House

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The Lion House is a large residence built in 1856 by Brigham Young, second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lion House is situated 360 feet east of Joseph Smith Memorial Building.

Temple Square

Park

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Temple Square is a 10-acre complex, owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the center of Salt Lake City, Utah. The usage of the name has gradually changed to include several other church facilities that are immediately adjacent to Temple Square. Temple Square is situated 660 feet west of Joseph Smith Memorial Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salt Lake City and The Avenues.

Salt Lake City

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Salt Lake City is the capital of, and largest city in, the U.S. state of Utah. It is a destination for outdoor recreation, with nearby mountains full of hiking trails and ski resorts made famous by the 2002 Winter Olympics.

The Avenues

Neighborhood

The Avenues is a neighborhood in Salt Lake City, Utah, located northeast of downtown on the lower slopes of the Wasatch Mountains. Its street layout consists largely of numbered east–west avenues and lettered north–south streets.